When Reg died and we first looked into getting a new dog, I was adamant we should pick up a mongrel from an animal-rescue shelter. It's not only that they're usually healthier and have better temperaments, they also fit with… — Mark Barrowcliffe Copy Share Image
A dog doesn't care if you're tired or it's raining. It wants to go out - and if it doesn't go out, it's going… — Mark Barrowcliffe Copy Share Image
“It's an odd fact of life that you don't really remember the good times all that well. I have only mental snapshots of birthday… — Mark Barrowcliffe Copy Share Image
I was staying at the Konchucos Tambo lodge, next to the Huascaran national park, near Chavin. Sitting here on its veranda, I was beginning… — Mark Barrowcliffe Copy Share Image
With a rescue dog, you take what's at the centre as long as it roughly fits the bill. When you buy a dog from… — Mark Barrowcliffe Copy Share Image
“There is also a psychological phenomenon at work here that I believe is particularly male. A woman or girl--presuming one could be induced to… — Mark Barrowcliffe Copy Share Image
“I was aware that he was laughing at me, but I told myself I didn't care what other people thought and would dress how… — Mark Barrowcliffe Copy Share Image
Let me start with a confession: I don't enjoy cooking. The reason I usually do it at home is not because I'm a New… — Mark Barrowcliffe Copy Share Image
“In no way did I allow reality as it was to intrude on reality as I wanted it to be.” — Mark Barrowcliffe Copy Share Image
“...an obsession is a way for damaged people to damage themselves more.” — Mark Barrowcliffe Copy Share Image
“At the time I thought the winner in an argument was the person who put forward the most logical support for his position. Of… — Mark Barrowcliffe Copy Share Image
Our grandparents' generation never expected too much out of life and, paradoxically, were happier for it. It never occurred to my granddad that he… — Mark Barrowcliffe Copy Share Image
In a way, the road between Huaraz and the lodge is a metaphor for Peruvian politics. It used to be in good repair, and… — Mark Barrowcliffe Copy Share Image
