Animal Tails
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- Entertainment
- Updated:
- 27th October 2024
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- Amusing | Funny | Animals | Entertainment
When I lived by the Kennet and Avon Canal near Reading I brought a lot of birds back to health, from the duck that lived in the bath, the starling that swallowed a fishing hook, to the crow that fell out of a nest. When I moved to Somerset some 30 years ago I walked into a situation where I started to rescue dogs, ponies, ducks, geese, goats and sheep – that’s because my house came with 12 acres. Because it was in the country, so many (many) feral cats came my way and I took them on, until I reached my maximum of 35. None were breeding, they just turned up. Now I am in the happy position of owning only 4 cats, and I can assure you it’s much easier to manage! The only trouble is that the magpie is now in control, and he’s learned how to use the catflap!
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I was a fishmonger for 54 years in Reading town centre and owned my own business. My spare time was taken up with my narrow boat, my rescued animals, and my travels around the world.
In my narrowboat I cruised around England, from the Birmingham Canal Navigation to the tidal Thames. I was lucky enough to live on the Kennet and Avon Canal near Reading for 10 years.
I cared for many rescued animals, from birds, cats, ducks, geese, ponies, goats and dogs.
I have travelled around the world - I was one of the first tourists in postwar Vietnam, I visited the Pacific state of Vanuatu, and many countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.
I have been doing talks for over 12 years. I can talk for hours, but I usually limit myself to 45 minutes or an hour – this is a subject we can discuss! I love to speak to audiences live because there is much more interaction, but I have "zoomed" talks all over the UK. I'm based in the Southwest (postcode TA), but travel frequently to the Thames Valley.
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