Happy Friday, dear readers, and welcome back to another column.
News getting you down? Have no fear – Diary is here to provide happier tales of charity fun with the occasional rhyme or terrible pun.
Diary thought it would be appropriate to write this piece in Cockney rhyming slang in keeping with the rhyming theme. However, Editor soon realised that Diary was making most of the phrases up and promptly removed them.
Apparently, boppity-boo does not mean 52 and “no one needs to hear 52 reasons why Diary should be given a company car anyway”. Rude.
Donkeys
Dearest reader, you’ll be pleased to know that this column is choc-a-bloc with animal content, so we best get moo-ving – or should one say braying?
The Donkey Sanctuary shared a photo of Welly Wednesday this week, where donkeys Harbin and Harry are playing with a wellington boot.
The charity said donkeys often like to play with wellies as an enrichment activity. The fact Harbin and Harry are holding onto the same welly suggests they need a couple more, guys. Do they need some boot donations?
Diary is expecting a Welly Wednesday photo every week now and is no longer responsible for their search history, which is full of questions like “how much does a donkey cost” and “can you take a donkey on the bus”.
Doggy ice lollies
It has been rather sunny lately, in case you hadn’t noticed, which can prove tricky if you are constantly wearing an – albeit majestic – fur coat.
Dogs Trust Shoreham has posted ideas to keep pets cool during the heat that include a dog ice lolly.
You can watch Charlie lick his dog-friendly ice lolly while furiously wagging his tail below.
Try this easy, cooling #Summer snack for your pooches🍦
— Dogs Trust Shoreham (@DT_Shoreham) June 14, 2023
All you need to do is: mash up a bunch of bananas along with some Greek yogurt, fill up a plastic container with the mixture, pop in a chew stick, and freeze for a minimum of 5 hours.
Charlie absolutely LOVED his! 😍 pic.twitter.com/2X9M62DJCB
Charity success over asylum plan
Refugee charities shared their relief yesterday at the Court of Appeal’s ruling that the government’s Rwanda asylum plan is unlawful.
Asylum Aid challenged the government on its plan to send asylum seekers to the east African country, which the charity called an “inhumane model”, and the court ruled in its favour.
Freedom from Torture, which won the Overall Award for Excellence at the Charity Awards 2023 for its #StoptheFlights campaign, responded to the ruling in a tweet.
Life comes at you fast @SuellaBraverman pic.twitter.com/OX0UVB8Qm3
— Freedom from Torture🧡 (@FreefromTorture) June 29, 2023
Prime minister Rishi Sunak said the government planned to take the ruling to the Supreme Court.
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