FLOSSIE
Louisa Maybury
Louisa Maybury Interiors, Market Street
87 x 130 cm
Flossie is an incredibly lovable dog with the sweetest nature. With her endearing and quirky expressions, she manages to melt the hearts of all who cross her path. She is gentle, affectionate and, best of all, very snuggly. And her devotion to those of us who love her is only surpassed by her passion for food.
Lockdown tails…
Lockdown with all its anxieties and pressures was only made bearable and actually enjoyable by the presence of this characterful little creature; we endlessly explored new and unknown countryside and found family tensions were eased by Flossie’s charm and warmth. Caring for a vulnerable animal definitely improved our behaviour towards each other!
But on one particularly busy Saturday last year, Flossie decided to escape from the shop! When I realised that she had disappeared I was thrown into a panic, imagining the worst. After an anxious hour with so many local friends and fellow shopkeepers searching the town and park, I had almost given up hope of finding her, but she was finally discovered sitting comfortably behind the reception desk of the Feathers pub.It was a huge relief and I realised that life without this precious, exasperating and funny little creature just wouldn’t be the same.
As someone who had no interest or affinity with dogs, my transformation by Flossie to a devoted dog lover is now complete.