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clare reihill's avatar

Mr Carmichael is dead?! I was so enjoying your piece until the moment I read that...the nicest loveliest man and brilliant vet. X

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Rachel Johnson's avatar

I KNOW! Heartbreak.

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Wendy Varley's avatar

´Pivot to mushiness!´ I love that description of how attitudes to dog ownership have changed. Fully on board with it!

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Rachel Johnson's avatar

Me too! I stole mushy from Tina Brown of this parish (Fresh Hell is here https://tinabrown.substack.com/) who sent me a melting photo of her bulldog captioned, "mushy heaven"

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Wendy Varley's avatar

Yes! Mushy is a great word. Already reading Tina's brilliant Substack!

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Andrew Bradley's avatar

I like your daughter’s style!

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Rachel Johnson's avatar

She’s v stylish!

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Andrew Bradley's avatar

She clearly takes after her mother!

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