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Briar House is a privately run sanctuary for unwanted and abused animals.

20/12/2024

Mr Ed having cuddles with Carole, Morsie and Flo ###x

16/12/2024

Monday !!! I’m off to Bristol to have my leg x-rayed and assessed. It will be reassuring for it to be looked at and hopefully all will be good news. Meanwhile I have Nurse Tiny Tim keeping me company ###

14/12/2024

Well done Anne-Marie for restocking the Briar House shelves at Maw Agri!! You have made a grand job with your display. So if you need any last minute gifts or decorations pop into Maw Agri on the A38 at Weare. You will be able to stock up with all sorts of pet, farm, equine, diy, gardening and country clothing supplies at the same time not forgetting Christmas trees xx

13/12/2024

I think we can say that Reggie loves us as much as we love him, what a wonderful Christmas present for Briar House xx

11/12/2024

The magic of Briar House continues…… Reggie has been accepted as one of the family and made most welcome, particularly by Amber. Animals definitely have souls xx

09/12/2024

Hello Everyone. Thank you to everyone who has supported the recovery of Reggie!! He was dumped in Weare and arrived with us a while ago. We managed to capture him and he went to the vet for eye surgery, repair of a horrible leg wound, was castrated and microchipped and he will live at Briar House. He has made fantastic progress from being a feral cat with injuries…… we love him and he is enormous ###x

08/12/2024

Hello everyone I hope you are all safe and not sustained damage. The storm here has been terrifying and I think we are lucky to just have a tree down and some fence panels. We have been keeping safe inside!! Morsie has been keeping me company this afternoon ###

06/12/2024

I have Nurse Flo looking after me today ######

05/12/2024

Last minute presents, decorations or a treat for yourself. These can be posted or collected from Briar House or Bleadon Market Saturday 7th December 9.30-12.30. The money will all be for our animal welfare work xx

03/12/2024

I am so lucky with my friends and family. They are all looking after me and trying to make me smile. If you remember our Knitting Elf made the Ian Bear as a replica of my lovely husband and she decided I needed an Ali Bear to keep me company. She has blue crocs!!!!!! I hope these Bears make you smile too ###x

30/11/2024

Today has been one of the toughest of my life as we said goodbye to the ponies, donkeys, pigs, sheep and hens. They have gone to wonderful homes and we wish them well. They have each other which is very important to me. We have our cats and dogs and we will continue to rescue cats and dogs and promote animal welfare at every opportunity. We already have a new family member, Reggie, he has had eye surgery, a nasty leg injury stitched, been microchipped and castrated and I hope he loves living here xx

28/11/2024

Thank you for all your kindnesses!! Allerton WI your gift is amazing. Thank you. And Congratulations to Julie Hallam you have won the draw for the M&S voucher ###

27/11/2024

I am delighted !!! I am a physical wreck, incredibly frail but I’m home!!! Spending most of the time asleep!! The dogs and cats are as thrilled as I am!! My little bed is not big enough from us all!! Thank you to everyone who has got me this far and my wonderful helpers st home ###x

25/11/2024

Well two weeks ago today my life changing event occurred. It has been two weeks of physical and emotional pain and I have morphed into a tortoise!! Every little thing I do has to be planned but I will climb this mountain. A huge thank you for all your kind wishes and support they mean the world to me especially as I am a distance from home. We have reached our fuel target- THANK YOU and we will be sending some bags of carrots as well. We will be continuing all our fund raising for all the other animal charities and our ongoing work with cats and dogs ###xx

23/11/2024

Briar House Rehoming. One final BIG ASK.
As you have read earlier all our beloved animals are soon to go to their lovely new home, we are so lucky to have been offered the best possible option for them which is to be rehomed all together. The transportation logistics alone are not easy, but with help from various welfare agencies we have that to hand. Our final ask is for enough funding to cover the cost of fuel to take our animals to their new home. We anticipate this costing in the region of £400 as we have five lorries covering the legalities of multi species movement. The drivers are giving their time for free which is fantastic and so kind but we must cover the fuel costs. If any of you lovely people can spare a little towards this cost please could you contact either myself or Sandy Redmore and we will give you the bank details/PayPal details. They are the usual details if you already have them. We have a Marks and Spencer Voucher worth £40 which will be drawn randomly so one of the donors will receive this prize. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support and this final ask as we see our animals off to their new life ###x

22/11/2024

I am pottering along with a zimmer frame - still in a lot of discomfort and still no discharge date. There are going to be huge changes at Briar House as my “working like an idiot days” are over. It will be with tremendous sadness that Briar House will be closing. All the animals are being very safely and professionally rehomed. We will just be left with the cats and dogs. I cannot express how I feel and many tears have been shed. But the animals have always come first. We cannot afford to employ people to do what Carole and I do and our level of care cannot be compromised. The Elves will continue to sew, knit and create and we will choose a charity to support each month. Thank you for your love and support and great kindnesses over the last 10.5 years ###x

16/11/2024

Hello I am two days post op and feel as though I have been run over by a truck not a Pip. A lot of pain today a very low blood pressure from blood loss. What a pickle!!! Ian and Carole are coming on a big adventure to visit me and apparently it involves marmalade sandwiches under a hat. They assure me that all the animals are fine and a huge thank you to the team for looking after them. It is not a pretty sight but I am still alive!!! Thank you to everyone who came to the fundraiser ###x

13/11/2024

Thank you for all your kind wishes. Pip pony knocked me over in the sand arena. I knew I had broken my leg instantly. In fact I have broken my left hip and femur in three places. I managed to phone Ian and we phoned for an ambulance. They said it would be several hours but Ian managed to film my leg position and it then became a priority. Ian and Carole wrapped me in a duvet and held my hands. Eventually we heard the siren coming and two wonderful paramedics gave me gas and air and morphine. Little help for the pain. I was lying in the wet sand for about two hours and in shock and became hypothermic. The paramedics called for back up and none available so they called Cheddar Fire Brigade who lifted me very gently and got me to the ambulance. I was supposed to have surgery yesterday but it didn’t happen. I am on the list for this morning so keep everything crossed. I am in Bristol Royal Infirmary and being well cared for but the pain is unbearable. Ian and Carole and our wonderful team are holding the fort and the Elves are determined that our shopping event will go ahead tonight. I wish I could be with you. Please support our local businesses and the animals ######

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Davey needs lots of kind thoughts and love tonight as he was castrated today. Everything has gone well so far but every care is being taken as donkeys have such a big blood supply to their testicles. Davey is heavily sedated hence the heavy breathing sounds. If you feel brave the video is quite graphic!!! Do not watch if it will upset you ###

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Sorry I am a bit noisy but Wally was in a great hurry for his tea and there was no sign of Polly!!! ###

Davey is doing really well, he has had a lovely afternoon grazing with the Shetland ponies and he is very good coming in when called. We have given him a carrot ball to play with and he loves it!! Xx

Dave arriving last night and meeting some of his new family ###

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Dottie Donkey meeting the magnificent Great Dane,Apollo at our open afternoon!! ###

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Laughing Amber

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The Pigglies coming in for their tea xx

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We love you Aphie and you love your custard creams!!! X###

Polly in action!! ###

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Polly and Wolfie arriving to join the family at Briar House ###

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It is good to feel strong again!! The hens love mucking out- worms…. Yum ###

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We gave dear Gingerbread a squash but she would really like someone to hold it for her!! ###

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