What happened to those Terriers before they set off on their adventures? Terrier Tales from our Valley was originally written as the prequel to the Travelling Terrier series, where one family and their dogs abandoned their beautiful cottage in the Brecon Beacons. However, before this excursion into the unknown, find out how Carrie and Mike's reasonably organised household was turned upside down by the ever-expanding number of animals that came to share their lives, and how the problems of coping with two feisty little dogs who didn't always see eye to eye put paid to the hoped for life of peace and tranquility in their own special Welsh Valley, surrounded by the spectacular scenery of the Brecon Beacons and close to Llangorse Lake.
What measures did the couple need to take to ensure the survival of the animals, and keep their own sanity, while experiencing the manufacturing recession of the early 1990s which threatened to ruin their business? Into the mix throw some ageing relatives, particularly Gran, a resourceful ninety-year-old; helpful (and very occasionally unreasonable) neighbours; a snooty goat; football playing chickens; stroppy sheep; aggressive bees; useless guard dogs; exploding wine; a tractor and a bicycle pump; hay bale jumping and golf 'practice', (to mention a few situations), and you have a story full of warmth and humour, as well as some heartache. Share in the escapades of the animals, and people. Enjoy the vivid descriptions of this glorious part of the country.
This book is a must for animal lovers everywhere, as you learn how Carrie and Mike managed, against all odds, to finally negotiate a peace deal between the Terriers so they could fulfill their dream, which you can read about in the next two books of this series: Travelling Terriers on Tour, and Travelling Terriers go End to End. Also End to End in the Broom Wagon is now available.
What measures did the couple need to take to ensure the survival of the animals, and keep their own sanity, while experiencing the manufacturing recession of the early 1990s which threatened to ruin their business? Into the mix throw some ageing relatives, particularly Gran, a resourceful ninety-year-old; helpful (and very occasionally unreasonable) neighbours; a snooty goat; football playing chickens; stroppy sheep; aggressive bees; useless guard dogs; exploding wine; a tractor and a bicycle pump; hay bale jumping and golf 'practice', (to mention a few situations), and you have a story full of warmth and humour, as well as some heartache. Share in the escapades of the animals, and people. Enjoy the vivid descriptions of this glorious part of the country.
This book is a must for animal lovers everywhere, as you learn how Carrie and Mike managed, against all odds, to finally negotiate a peace deal between the Terriers so they could fulfill their dream, which you can read about in the next two books of this series: Travelling Terriers on Tour, and Travelling Terriers go End to End. Also End to End in the Broom Wagon is now available.
