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When sporting events were put on hold in March 2020, commentator
Andrew Cotter shifted to working from home. The one-on-one
competitors? His two Labrador retrievers, Olive and Mabel. In the
hilarious videos that ensued, the dogs engage in various contests,
from bone-snatching and breakfast-eating to crushing it on the dog
walk, while Cotter narrates to hilarious effect. The scene of
Mabel, simply standing still in a fetid pond was one of the most
popular. Why? Because this is how dogs live, and Cotter captured it
with humor and joy. It's why the series has been viewed more than
50 million times, entertaining dog owners, sports fans and
celebrities around the world. Olive and Mabel are more than online
celebrities, however, as revealed in this charming narrative.
Filled with stories about how Cotter fell in love with his dogs,
his passion for hiking with them through the glens and over the
peaks of his native Scotland, and the ongoing relationship between
Olive and Mabel (particularly the "competitive fire" lit during
these days of quarantine), the memoir is by turns side-splittingly
funny and thoughtfully tender. It's sure to resonate with all dog
lovers.
'Warm, funny, touching, uplifting' CLARE BALDING OLIVE & MABEL:
two of the internet's favourite dogs! ANDREW COTTER: one of our
best-loved commentators. In a year like no other, the antics of two
beautiful Labradors, Olive and Mabel - along with hilarious
commentaries by Andrew Cotter - lightened the darkest days of
lockdown. With nearly 90 million views on social media, Olive and
Mabel's videos have resonated with dog lovers around the world.
Now, OLIVE, MABEL & ME tells the heart-warming story of
Andrew's two famous Labradors. Olive - sensible, measured but
always keen to roll in something she shouldn't. Mabel - endearing,
slightly scatty but game for any adventure. Their star quality has
taken the internet by storm and continues to give us all a
much-needed treat in tough times. Beautifully written, touching and
laugh-out-loud funny, this is not only the story of Olive and Mabel
but also the story of the love we have for our dogs and the
boundless joy they bring us each and every day.
Join Andrew Cotter and his superstar Labradors, Olive and Mabel, as
he takes a clear-eyed, often hilarious walk through the ups and
downs of a year that encompasses all of life from the crushingly
mundane to the weird and wonderful. Followed everywhere by whispers
of 'Is that really Olive and Mabel?' - not to mention the
occasional Hollywood approach - the three of them pad around
literary festivals, breakfast TV, live radio and even an appearance
on Good Morning America. Slightly bemused by their fame, Andrew not
only pitches up in the iconic Mastermind chair, but makes a return
to sports broadcasting to find that it has become rather strange as
well. But, always, his pair of utterly endearing, endlessly
optimistic and eternally hungry canine companions show just how
precious our time is. Especially our time spent in the devoted
company of dogs. For fans new and old, this witty, insightful
account of a year like no other is an unmissable treat.
"Beautifully written ... as funny as you would hope." The Times
OLIVE & MABEL: two of the internet's favourite dogs! ANDREW
COTTER: one of our best-loved commentators. Olive and Mabel are the
Labradors that broke the internet. With more than 50 million views
on social media, Andrew Cotter's brilliant commentaries on videos
of his Labradors have resonated with dog owners and sports fans
around the world, giving us all something to smile about in this
most testing of years, as Olive and Mabel entertained us with their
Dinner Contest, Game of Bones, Zoom Meeting, Online Dating and more
over the last six months. Now, in OLIVE, MABEL & ME, Andrew
tells the heart-warming story of life with his two famous
Labradors. This is the full story of their unexpected rise to
internet stardom, their lives together, how the dogs are dealing
with their new-found fame (celebrity fans, more offers of biscuits
etc), and how trips to the beaches and the mountains help them all
find peace and happiness away from a hectic world. Above all,
OLIVE, MABEL & ME is a book about the love we have for our dogs
and the companionship and joy they bring. And about how we can all
benefit from being just a little bit more Labrador... Brilliantly
observed, touching and laugh-out-loud funny, OLIVE, MABEL & ME
is a treat for dog lovers everywhere.
Are you sitting nicely? Good. Let's discover exactly what happened
after two superstar Labradors chewed up the lockdown internet and
found it really quite tasty. He's not kept a diary for decades but
here, in Dog Days, Andrew Cotter draws inspiration from the great
Samuel Pepys; like him, he bears witness to the extraordinary
everyday as the world tilts on its axis in our own unsettling era.
And so, with Olive and Mabel at his side - actually, dawdling in
the long grass or sleeping upside down - Andrew takes a clear-eyed,
often hilarious walk through a year that encompasses all of life
from the crushingly mundane to the decidedly odd. Followed by
whispers of 'Is that really Olive and Mabel?' - not to mention the
occasional Hollywood approach - the three of them pad around
literary festivals, breakfast TV, live radio and even an appearance
on Good Morning America. Slightly bemused by their fame, Andrew not
only pitches up in the iconic Mastermind chair, but makes a return
to sports broadcasting to find that it has become rather strange as
well. But, always, his pair of utterly endearing, endlessly
optimistic and eternally hungry canine companions show just how
precious our time is. Especially our time spent in the devoted
company of dogs. For fans new and old, this witty, insightful
account of a year like no other is an unmissable treat.
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