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‘He loved laughing, and I loved barking. Those were the days.’
‘The Dog’ by Matthew Sweeney (Poetry, January 2017)
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All country pubs in the UK share something in common: it’s all about the dogs! This photo essay by Ivan Maslarov and Laura Shumiloff rejoices in that.
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Our thanks to Archie, Ava, Bramble, Bracken, Chessie, Gemma, Mia, Milo, Oak, Woody and Ziggy; and their owners. And to the innkeepers at The Fox in Pirton, Hertfordshire.
‘The Dog’ by Matthew Sweeney (Poetry, January 2017). Photos © Ivan Maslarov. Art direction by Robbie Pattemore.