I have been an electrical apprentice for the last four years, and in this time I’ve never had my own company car. I’ve always driven the same small, old car and it is honestly a bit embarrassing. I’ve had to fit all my tools in the backseat, which means every time I need a tool that isn’t at the top of the pile, I’ve had to take out every single
Miss Cuddle-Bunny hasn’t been handling the pressure of the wedding very well. Every day I get an email from her owners asking if we should postpone or even cancel. As if I’m going to let that happen when I’ve put so much effort into this grand event! The wedding of Miss Cuddle-Bunny and Mr Todd Christina will go forward. They’re going to be the most adorable golden retriever and German
I’m all about helping each of my clients put their best foot forward on their big day – or, you know, their best paw, hoof or talon. No disrespect to some of my reptilian clients, who don’t have any foot-like appendages to speak of – they, too, want to slither down the aisle with confidence and charisma. Whatever the case may be, I’m here to help. Now, on occasion, my
I’ve just moved into the new premises! I realise it might sound like my practice moves around a lot, and I guess that wouldn’t be an unfair assessment. It’s just that there’s always new commercial properties coming up on the market, and I figure why stick with a place that’s ‘good enough’ when you could be somewhere truly outstanding? Daddy always says that settling for second best is for chumps,
Many people don’t realise that orchestrating pet weddings is a multi-disciplinary pursuit. It goes beyond consulting, event planning and logistical execution, and even beyond the oft-requested coaching and counselling as the betrothed couple approaches their big day. My professional know-how is often required to extend into some extremely unexpected fields, and every day yields new surprises, depending on what’s needed. I consider myself to be in a position of service,
Planning a winter-themed wedding isn’t as easy as it sounds. Honestly, I thought it would be a breeze (pardon the pun), but as it turns out, Siberian huskies are very fussy. My job is to give Markov and Anna the best wedding possible and make them feel like they’re back home in Siberia all the while. That means I have to get the temperature of the wedding hall just right,
Oh, the wedding of Mr Cuddles and Mrs Andrea has been a complete disaster! Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating. The wedding was a success, but the reception was quite messy. Mr Cuddles and Mrs Andrea – or should I say Mr and Mrs Cuddles – are so perfect together, and I’m glad to have matched them through my pet matchmaking service. Unfortunately, Mrs Cuddles’ uncle Terry had a little too much
Sometimes I wonder about some of my clients. Do they realise that I work primarily with non-human animals? Of course, I do work with humans to an extent, but only as far as understanding their animal companion’s wishes. In short, they’re just there as a representative, but some of them don’t seem to be aware of that. Here’s an example. The other day I had a booking with a new
People often ask me…Ashleigh, what do you do with your spare time? Looking at pictures of cats? I do a lot of that; in fact, one of my main methods of unwinding is googling images of various cute animals. Did you know that cute sharks are a thing? It’s true! Cute sharks, cute spiders…no cute scorpions yet, but I check every day. Other than that, I’ve been somewhat addicted to
I was just minding my own business, sitting in my favourite cafe and drinking my soy latte while doing a bit of business admin… … …and a car drove by shaped like a dog. I did a real, proper double take, because at first I thought I’d seen a gigantic dog, with fur and everything. Turns out it was a real, gigantic dog with fur and everything that was actually,