04/09/2026
❣️Happy 10th birthday Shilo ❣️
Today my beautiful boy Shilo - my Prince of Peace, my Baby Bear turns ten. His greying muzzle gets a little more silver each morning, and every day reminds me how precious our time together is.
He’s loved by so many: John the Evri driver who jumps out of his van just to cuddle him, Cardiff City Lady, the Lady of Broad St, and all his local fans who adore him as much as I do
Because of Shilo, and his brother‑from‑another‑mother Monty (also ten), I’ve decided to gently remodel my work and step away from in‑person visits. I’m choosing a softer new chapter one that gives me more time with my boys and lets me create at a calmer pace through KALEE: Herbs, Stories & Sensitive Dogs.
There’s more to follow but today is all about Shilo and celebrating the joy he brings to everyone he meets.
A little ode to my boy
My Shilo,
my Prince of Peace,
my Baby Bear,
ten years young today -
still greeting the world with that soft, wholehearted joy
that makes strangers feel like old friends.
He walks Cardiff like a little legend,
collecting admirers along Broad Street
as if he were born to bring gentleness wherever he goes.
John the Evri driver his favourite human on wheels -
always stopping, always smiling,
always leaping from his van
just to wrap his arms around my boy.
Two souls who adore each other,
meeting in the middle of the day
as if time itself pauses for them
There’s Cardiff City Lady,
the Lady of Broad St,
and countless others who know his name,
his wiggle, his kindness,
his way of making people feel happy.
Shilo brightens everyone's days.
And each morning,
his muzzle grows a little more silver,
a little more moonlight,
a gentle reminder that time is precious
and moments matter more than milestones.
Monty, his brother‑from‑another‑mother,
ten years young as well,
walks beside him like a second heartbeat —
two old souls,
two beloved boys,
two reasons to choose a life
that lets me breathe with them
instead of rushing past them.
And so, today,
on Shilo’s tenth birthday,
I honour him not just with treats or cuddles,
but with a change of direction -
a gentle remodelling of my work,
a conscious step away from in‑person visits
and the pressure that once weighed heavy on my shoulders.
I am choosing a gentler chapter:
writing my books,
sharing my herbal wisdom,
creating a cosy space in KALEE: Herbs, Stories & Sensitive Dogs,
and shaping my work around the dogs
who shaped my heart.
This isn’t an ending though
It’s a homecoming.
A life remodelled in honour of
My Prince of Peace, my Baby Bear, My Shilo
And Our Little Man Monty
and the love that fills our home.
Because love like theirs
deserves time.
Happy birthday beautiful ❣️🫶❣️
