Olive, Mabel & Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very Good Dogs

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In Olive, Mabel & Me, Andrew tells the truth about his two canine celebrities. This is the full story of their rise to stardom, revealing more about how all three of them find peace and happiness away from the hectic world of the media, most often in the mountains. And also just how much Olive dislikes the cat next door. From this humble beginning came Game Of Bones, The Walk Of Shame and The Company Meeting, among others. I love them all, including Run With Me and Intermission, where first Olive and then Mabel wore a camera to give us a dog's eye view of time with The Boss. Since 2013, Cotter has been part of BBC Sport's commentary team for athletics, working on several European Athletics and World Athletics Championships, as well as The Olympic Games. [12] He has attended four Olympics, initially as a multi-sport commentator, but since 2016 as part of the athletics team and also as commentator on The Opening and Closing ceremonies. Despite all the pain, I, like any other dog owner, would rather know that empty feeling than to never know the love, companionship and sheer joy of a dog at all…

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so gentle and uplifting. Andrew Cotter’s writing is filled with so much tenderness and humour, and the tales of companionship with Mable and Olive are so incredibly heart-warming. Harmon, Steph (10 April 2020). "Coronavirus stars: BBC sports commentator Andrew Cotter's dogs Olive and Mabel go viral". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 15 April 2020. First book read in 2021, a brand new year, a brand new beginning. In a few days’ time I will be closer to 60 than 50 and, I’ve decided that, in terms of books, I’m going to go forth and read enjoyably – so that will inevitably mean DNF’s. I’m not going to waste any more time than necessary if a book and I do not gel. I am currently on holidays from work (yes, I still do that thing which is a necessary evil) and my grown daughter incredulously said to someone on Christmas Day that ‘Mum has taken a month off work to read’! Haha, well that’s not 100% accurate but I do like the analogy. There have been videos of Olive and Mabel’s antics which have cheered many during this year of the pandemic and Andrew is still amazed at the popularity of his two Labs. Devoted, loving and loyal – dog lovers know that’s what dogs are. And Olive and Mabel have it in spades – they are very good dogs. It's very clear that Mr Cotter loves his dogs dearly, but he’s not totally blinded by their stunning personalities, writing:-

Disclaimer: I love dogs. I love dog books. Cannot at present put my finger on any dog book I did not like. However, rarely have I enjoyed a dog book as much as I did this one. This can be attributed, in part, to the fact that Olive and Mabel are very much alive at the end of the book (happy spoiler alert!). But what Mr. Cotter has accomplished is to remind us, in this wildly uncertain year, what serenity can be found in steadying our focus to remain in this present day, preferably in the company of two very good dogs for guidance. But Andrew Cotter is a very good man. You finish the book knowing that all will be fine with The Company no matter what happens in their future. New career? New dog? New house? Whatever 2021 brings, Olive, Mabel and The Boss will face it with joy as long as they are together.

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Let mi signal one more potential problem the blurb does not prepare you enough for: if you are not into hiking in the mountains (I happen to be), you may feel a bit bored with numerous descriptions of Cotter’s little expeditions with and without his dogs. If you are not keen on this, be ready for skipping quite a lot of passages. And potential problem number two: if you have not got a dog, you may want to change that immediately after you finish Mabel, Olive and Me. It will alter your life irreversibly.

Andrew Cotter has been keeping everyone entertained with his hilarious takes on Olive and Mabel's daily routine (Image: Dogs for Good)

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Cotter owns two Labrador dogs: Olive and Mabel. Videos of Cotter commentating on his dogs went viral in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] Career [ edit ] Radio [ edit ] Andrew Douglas Millar Cotter (born 20 July 1973) is a Scottish sports broadcaster working primarily for the BBC, covering mainly golf and rugby union, but also tennis, athletics and The Boat Race. [2] [3] Personal life [ edit ] If anyone ever asks you for a real-life illustration of the popular phrase When life brings you lemons, make lemonade, go for Andrew Cotter. This illustration is not only convincing but also has a lovely Scottish accent. To say nothing of his two dogs. Im Buch schreibt er über diese Zeit, auch wie sich der Hype auf ihn ausgewirkt hat (seine Frau ist komplett unbegeistert davon) und erzählt aus seinem Leben und seiner Bindung und seinen Erlebnissen mit Hunden. Olive, Mabel and Me is the new book from broadcaster Andrew Cotter and his now internet famous canine companions, Olive and Mabel.Cotter started his broadcasting career at Scot FM, a commercial radio station based in Edinburgh, in 1997. In 2000 he moved to London to work at both BBC Radio 5 Live and Sky News. It was at BBC Radio that he began his commentary career, in both rugby and golf covering The Six Nations and Rugby World Cup as well as the Masters Tournament, The Open Championship, [8] the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup. At the same time he was presenting sports bulletins across BBC Radio. Andrew Cotter is a British sports commentator who was made redundant because of the pandemic, as all events were cancelled. Feeling bored and upset, he started creating hilarious videos, starring his two Labradors, Mabel and Olive. They immediately went viral. You can find them on the author's YouTube channel mrandrewcotter (alas, Goodreads doesn’t allow outside links). Episode 4 - The Company Meeting is my absolute favourite! As for the viewers’ reactions, let me quote a comment by one of the fans: These two doggos have been the best thing to come out of this pandemic. There were more than a few laugh out loud moments and Mr Cotter’s storytelling is definitely a 10 out of 10. Having said that, the book would not have been possible without Olive and Mabel who are most definitely a 20! You get more from this book than you would first imagine. You learn all about his life as a child, and how he came to have such a strong connection with dogs. We learn a little about the history of Labradors and other famous dogs in history and, of course, we learn how Andrew and his partner Caroline came to get Olive (first) and then Mabel. During the course of the book it becomes apparent that Mr Cotter is very much a private person. He definitely comes across as honest, which is apparent from his writing. He’s definitely a thinker and has been able to stay grounded during this rush of celebrity status since posting his early videos on YouTube.

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And he did in his own inimitable style, with a new post of his famous four-legged pals. Read More Related Articles Anyone who has had dogs in their life will grin repeatedly at Mr. Cotter's descriptions of the lovable idiosyncrasies of our canine companions. Who is the wiser species, however - human or canine - in facing each day with optimism and enthusiasm, accepting what they cannot control, making the best of things, and remaining vulnerable and open to love? The last chapter contains reflections on the inevitability of losing dogs and the unspoken hardship of opening your heart to a new one, and it made me bawl my eyes out. As Andrew so eloquently writes, dogs are “inseparable companions and effectively a part of your soul, that if cut out, leaves you empty.” I’ve recently had part of my soul ripped out via this same loss, and I’m so glad the feeling of emptiness has been put into such beautiful words. Cotter is from Troon in Ayrshire and has a degree in French and Philosophy from the University of Glasgow. [4] He played golf for Scottish Schools and Scottish Universities. [5] [6] He now lives in Cheshire. In the clip, he says to Olive: "What's that, you've got a book coming out? Olive, Mabel and Me? And you're upset she's got top billing? Well that's age, she's four years older than you, how do you think I feel, I'm third in the ranking? "Statutory registers - Births". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon. I learned somewhere that Cotter was planning a book, but I wasn't sure that it had become a reality until the week before Christmas. Obviously it was my gift to myself! lol On the topic of eating, Mr Cotter says:- ‘ Thankfully Olive-damage was minimal. Yes, toys had a life-expectancy measured in hours rather than years, but in terms of our own possessions she restricted it to the odd shoe and a short phase where her own beds were savaged in the middle of the night. I call this ‘the absurdly expensive phase’.’