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

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Now the antics of Scots sport broadcaster Andrew Cotter and his two pet labradors have been turned into a book. present: TV tennis commentator for Wimbledon, AEGON Championships at Queen's Club and AEGON International at Eastbourne

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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… 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. 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. 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. I first met Olive and Mabel when I saw a short clip during an MSNBC (Brian Williams) news show, with owner and author, Andrew Cotter, doing an hilarious 'sports commentary' on their very basic doggy moves. It was perfect; just what we needed during this crazy year. When I saw the book, it was a must-have immediately.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. Olive, Mabel and Me is the new book from broadcaster Andrew Cotter and his now internet famous canine companions, Olive and Mabel. And he did in his own inimitable style, with a new post of his famous four-legged pals. Read More Related Articles 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. They've had people in stitches across the UK over the past few months with their hilarious viral videos.

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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. 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. If you have seen any of Mr. Andrew Cotter's video posts on Olive and Mabel, you will love his book. If you haven't, you will love his book. If you are a cat person, you will love his book. Rio Olympics covering the athletics 2016 Summer Olympics and Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAndrew Cotter's videos about his dogs, Olive and Mabel, helped me survive 2020. Andrew, who is a sports commentator, first made a cute video narrating his dogs eating breakfast as if it were a championship match. Then he made a cute video about his dogs behaving badly on a walk, both of them jumping in a dirty pond. Then he made a cute video as if the dogs were in a company meeting on Zoom. Then he made a cute video...

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

Cotter took over as lead commentator on The Boat Race, [2] when it returned to BBC from ITV in 2011. [13] Former BBC positions [ edit ]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 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. Now Cotter shares stories of his adventures with his loveable (and occasionally exasperating) canine companions in this beautifully written, touching and laugh-out-loud funny new book. 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 Good

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." present: Pool Stage commentator for BT Sport European Rugby Champions Cup & European Rugby Challenge CupIf 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.