Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Going to the dogs: our predilection for pets

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2010/sep/12/pets-battersea-dogs-home-animal-welfare-animals

Furry, four-legged, faithful and full of fun… It's no wonder many of us prefer our pets to our partners. But why have we become such a petcentric nation? As Battersea Dogs & Cats Home celebrates its 150th anniversary, we examine the changing role of animals in our lives

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

very nice hedge



http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/sep/06/huge-leylandii-plymouth-dispute

Neighbours are objecting to the giant leylandii trees David Alvand has grown in his front garden to maintain his privacy

Please . Somebody . Get rid of this man!


http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/sep/06/prince-charles-green-train-campaign

Eight carriages for a core party of 14 people to preach a message of sustainability on week-long tour of Britain

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Micro pig farm gets ad ban for pet that's not so wee wee wee


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/18/micro-pig-advertising-ban-asa

Micro pigs may be the £700 accessory du jour for celebrities including Victoria and David Beckham, but there is a catch: they may not remain micro. An advertisement from a leading breeder has been banned after experts queried a claim that the pigs would not grow beyond pint-size.

The complaints centred on advertising claims by the Cambridgeshire-based Little Pig Farm, a purveyor of pampered micro pigs billed as getting "a big cuddle each and every day", with Classic FM piped through to their bedrooms.