“I'm the son of a vet and grew up with golden retrievers. Dogs have alw...” — Ben Fogle Quote

I'm the son of a vet and grew up with golden retrievers. Dogs have always loomed large in our lives but labradors have the nicest personalities: kind, loyal and caring.

After university, I was desperate to be an ambassador. It went back to geography: I loved the idea of living in exotic and exciting countries, but still driving a Land Rover and having tea. I failed the Foreign Office exams three times.

I stayed with a family in the bush in Alaska and there were absolutely swarms of mosquitos. The crew were wearing full body nets but the family weren't, so I decided that if I was going to do things properly I wouldn't wear them either. I was eaten alive!

Hopepunk works. Try it and I guarantee you will feel better - and so will the people around you. It's positively infectious.

I have toured New Zealand before and know they love the game, and they are so caring and loving, so I don't expect anything untoward from them.

Caring for animals is immensely grounding. Who you are and what you may have means nothing to them. The only way to their hearts is through responsibility, routine and love.

The cost of healthcare, caring for our veterans, and draining the swamp are among a few of the issues I have been tackling for Hoosiers in Washington.

When you are caring about your children perhaps you always have to remember at what point you can become over involved because of something you need rather than something the child needs.