Secret Admirer Leaves Gifts for Dog in Garden

Tim Dowling: who is the secret admirer leaving gifts for the dog?

Soft toys and furry things keep appearing in the garden. I wouldn’t rule out the fox at this point After weeks without rain, the garden has turned a uniform beige. Whole shrubs have perished in the unrelenting heat, their crisp brown leaves disintegrating in the breeze. In the middle of the scorched lawn lies the prone body of a large dead bird. On closer inspection, it appears to be a stuffed toy fashioned into the form of a limp duck carcass. When I open the back door for a closer look, the...

By Tim Dowling