Olive, Mabel & Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very Good Dogs

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present: Pool Stage commentator for BT Sport European Rugby Champions Cup & European Rugby Challenge Cup Im Buch schreibt er über diese Zeit, auch wie sich der Hype auf ihn ausgewirkt hat (seine Frau ist komplett unbegeistert davon) und erzählt aus seinem Leben und seiner Bindung und seinen Erlebnissen mit Hunden. This is actually a deeper book than you might expect. We do get to learn all about how first Olive and then Mabel came into his life, but we also meet The Boss as a child and see how he came to have his strong connection with and understanding of dogs. We have some history about Labradors, a few stories about other famous dogs get woven into the story, and we learn a lot about Cotter's character. I'm not really a dog person, but I do like Scotland and witty writers, and this book definitely has those things going for it. If you are a dog person, you'll adore it. But even if not, it's pretty entertaining.

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Despite all the pain, I, like any other dog owner, would rather know that empty feeling than to never know the love, companionship and sheer joy of a dog at all… I have a soft spot in my life for labradors having lived and had them all my life. This book was about living and having labradors, do I need to say more? Now Cotter shares stories of his adventures with his loveable (and occasionally exasperating) canine companions in this beautifully written, touching and laugh-out-loud funny new book. I first met Olive and Mabel when I saw a short clip during an MSNBC (Brian Williams) news show, with owner and author, Andrew Cotter, doing an hilarious 'sports commentary' on their very basic doggy moves. It was perfect; just what we needed during this crazy year. When I saw the book, it was a must-have immediately. Even if I hadn't already loved Andrew Cotter for his deprecating "Olive and Mabel" Youtube videos, I would still have been so thankful to have stumbled over his book. Sometimes, when people become instant celebrities, they write a book that is nothing but a "how I came to be a celebrity."Anyone who has had dogs in their life will grin repeatedly at Mr. Cotter's descriptions of the lovable idiosyncrasies of our canine companions. Who is the wiser species, however - human or canine - in facing each day with optimism and enthusiasm, accepting what they cannot control, making the best of things, and remaining vulnerable and open to love?

Olive, Mabel and Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very Good

First book read in 2021, a brand new year, a brand new beginning. In a few days’ time I will be closer to 60 than 50 and, I’ve decided that, in terms of books, I’m going to go forth and read enjoyably – so that will inevitably mean DNF’s. I’m not going to waste any more time than necessary if a book and I do not gel. I am currently on holidays from work (yes, I still do that thing which is a necessary evil) and my grown daughter incredulously said to someone on Christmas Day that ‘Mum has taken a month off work to read’! Haha, well that’s not 100% accurate but I do like the analogy. Who could ever forget their first appearance, in The Dog's Breakfast Grand Final? If you haven't seen it yet (and why ever not?!) here it is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPhpJ... Cotter is from Troon in Ayrshire and has a degree in French and Philosophy from the University of Glasgow. [4] He played golf for Scottish Schools and Scottish Universities. [5] [6] He now lives in Cheshire. Statutory registers - Births". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon.The last chapter contains reflections on the inevitability of losing dogs and the unspoken hardship of opening your heart to a new one, and it made me bawl my eyes out. As Andrew so eloquently writes, dogs are “inseparable companions and effectively a part of your soul, that if cut out, leaves you empty.” I’ve recently had part of my soul ripped out via this same loss, and I’m so glad the feeling of emptiness has been put into such beautiful words.

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But Andrew Cotter is a very good man. You finish the book knowing that all will be fine with The Company no matter what happens in their future. New career? New dog? New house? Whatever 2021 brings, Olive, Mabel and The Boss will face it with joy as long as they are together. There have been videos of Olive and Mabel’s antics which have cheered many during this year of the pandemic and Andrew is still amazed at the popularity of his two Labs. Devoted, loving and loyal – dog lovers know that’s what dogs are. And Olive and Mabel have it in spades – they are very good dogs. If anyone ever asks you for a real-life illustration of the popular phrase When life brings you lemons, make lemonade, go for Andrew Cotter. This illustration is not only convincing but also has a lovely Scottish accent. To say nothing of his two dogs. Disclaimer: I love dogs. I love dog books. Cannot at present put my finger on any dog book I did not like. However, rarely have I enjoyed a dog book as much as I did this one. This can be attributed, in part, to the fact that Olive and Mabel are very much alive at the end of the book (happy spoiler alert!). But what Mr. Cotter has accomplished is to remind us, in this wildly uncertain year, what serenity can be found in steadying our focus to remain in this present day, preferably in the company of two very good dogs for guidance. In the clip, he says to Olive: "What's that, you've got a book coming out? Olive, Mabel and Me? And you're upset she's got top billing? Well that's age, she's four years older than you, how do you think I feel, I'm third in the ranking? "

Now the antics of Scots sport broadcaster Andrew Cotter and his two pet labradors have been turned into a book. If you have seen any of Mr. Andrew Cotter's video posts on Olive and Mabel, you will love his book. If you haven't, you will love his book. If you are a cat person, you will love his book. On the topic of eating, Mr Cotter says:- ‘ Thankfully Olive-damage was minimal. Yes, toys had a life-expectancy measured in hours rather than years, but in terms of our own possessions she restricted it to the odd shoe and a short phase where her own beds were savaged in the middle of the night. I call this ‘the absurdly expensive phase’.’ At the very end of the book, Andrew writes: "Dogs offer comfort in troubling times for whoever keeps them, whoever feeds them, for whoever they walk alongside. Their ignorance of the greater problems of the world is their strength, allowing them to be the steadying anchor in our lives."