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

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This was a book I savored, not wanting it to end. It felt as comforting as catching up with a friend over a cup of tea. Mr. Cotter writes as well as he does commentating, which is to say, very well indeed. 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. They've had people in stitches across the UK over the past few months with their hilarious viral videos. 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 In 2008, he began commentating on tennis and is a regular voice for the Wimbledon Championships on the BBC, whose commentating is also used for the tournament’s English language coverage on Eurosport. [11]

Olive, Mabel and Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very

Even if I hadn't already loved Andrew Cotter for his deprecating "Olive and Mabel" Youtube videos, I would still have been so thankful to have stumbled over his book. Sometimes, when people become instant celebrities, they write a book that is nothing but a "how I came to be a celebrity." A tale of cute dogs and beautiful Scottish Munros that -as I have just learned from this book- mean any of the 277 mountains in Scotland that are at least 3,000 feet high (approximately 914 metres). All written, described, commented and narrated by a true entertainer, Andrew Cotter in his lovely Scottish accent.

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. Anders bei Cotters Videos. Wir sehen schlicht und einfach zwei gut erzogene ,nette Familienhunde, die ihrem Hundeleben nachgehen. Der Witz entsteht durch Cotters Kommentare. 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. And he did in his own inimitable style, with a new post of his famous four-legged pals. Read More Related Articles Since then I have watched the videos whenever they are posted and was excited to hear there was to be a book.

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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. This book is for anyone who loves dogs, and is as hilarious as it is heartwarming. Olive & Mabel really are two very good dogs!Olive, Mabel and Me is the new book from broadcaster Andrew Cotter and his now internet famous canine companions, Olive and Mabel.

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

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… 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. This is actually a deeper book than you might expect. We do get to learn all about how first Olive and then Mabel came into his life, but we also meet The Boss as a child and see how he came to have his strong connection with and understanding of dogs. We have some history about Labradors, a few stories about other famous dogs get woven into the story, and we learn a lot about Cotter's character.

An absolutely delightful storyline, you will laugh and you will want to cry. I love reading about pets and how they travel through life. Andrew Cotter did an excellent job of writing this book and sharing his journey of Olive and Mabel. 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.

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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 ] 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 ] It's very clear that Mr Cotter loves his dogs dearly, but he’s not totally blinded by their stunning personalities, writing:- 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. 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.At the very end of the book, Andrew writes: "Dogs offer comfort in troubling times for whoever keeps them, whoever feeds them, for whoever they walk alongside. Their ignorance of the greater problems of the world is their strength, allowing them to be the steadying anchor in our lives." He is a private person, a loner at heart, and an honest man: a thinker who has been able to stay grounded during this rush of celebrity for the family. And knowing this about him the reader cannot help but feel sympathetic when Cotter admits that now he cannot go out for a run on the beach without people wanting to stop and visit with Olive and Mabel. He is not complaining about this, he is being matter of fact about it and wondering if he has been exploiting his dogs, which was not his intention at all. And believe me, with all the offers he has had, if he had been a shallower man he could be guilty of such a sin. 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.