Rain and wind was not in our plan for today. It’s a bitter blow for a Sunday when we planned to be out for a long basset walk and spending time ticking off the list of outdoor chores. It just wasn’t to be today and we weren’t very happy about... Midwinter it may be but this evening I had that summer evening feeling. That sort of content and satisfied feeling you get after you’ve had a great day. For us here at Domestic Executive HQ that means sunshine and hard graft outside in the garden. This... After all the due care and attention that I gave the bassets last week, they are now fully recovered and back to their usual high jinx. Except this time there’s been a twist in the plot. Yes, this charming looking little basset busy sniffing in the early... Whilst I adore my bassets they are a constant worry and never more so when they are poorly. The bassets and I have been getting up close and personal in recent days. A closeness of bodily functions I’d rather not have experienced. They’ve picked up some... My bassets are a constant worry to me but never more so when we’re at the river. These dogs are not water-wise. Despite my best endeavours to teach Fortnum and Mason to swim they have flatly refused to engage in such aquatic high jinx. Although Fortnum will... 