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Gardeners, Greenhouse Gin & Glorious Misadventures

Tales of Crafty Dog Gardens

Welcome to Crafty Dog Towers, a decidedly unusual country estate in the wilds of Swanseashire—where the hills conceal ancient seams of jam and chutney, escaped llamas roam the countryside, and even the ghosts have difficulty keeping themselves together.

Meet Mr Grout, the long-suffering Head Gardener; Pendle, his ingenious but suspiciously idle assistant; and Marguerite de Boudin, the formidable former Foreign Legionnaire who rules the kitchen with a wooden spoon and nerves of steel. Along with a household of eccentric servants, dignified greyhounds and wayward wildlife, they face illicit greenhouse gin, wheelbarrow races, sherry-soaked trifles, tin-bath naval expeditions and numerous other threats to horticulture and good order.

Warm, whimsical and gloriously absurd, Tales of Crafty Dog Gardens is a celebration of friendship, eccentricity and the comforting knowledge that, however badly the day may unravel, someone will eventually put the kettle on.

Sensible footwear is advised—though not always sufficient.

Test readers have described it as being “Pratchett meets Clochmerle in a Welsh Jam mine”, “a bonkers tale of even more bonkers characters”, “a very alternative view of South Wales history – and its got greyhounds in it!”, “I expected Jeeves and Wooster to appear any minute”, “Cook is the most fabulous funny character and I loved it!”   What more can we say?

This is for Pre-order copies – the books will be posted once they have arrived from the printer, 16th November.  If you would like it signed and dedicated, leave a note on the order page, or message us on info@crafty-dog-cymru.co.uk.