Yesterday I had to say goodbye to my beautiful springer spaniel Alice. This has come just five weeks after losing my old horse Christie just before Christmas. I am totally heartbroken at losing my beloved animals so close one after the other. Christie was 32 and I had him for 30 years. He was such a big part of my life. Alice was coming up to 14, the most beautiful and elegant springer spaniel I ever knew. Both of them helped me to deal with some extremely traumatic times last year and now they are both gone and I am totally bereft. Run free, my most beautiful and precious friends, until we meet again. 
