MEET SALLY CATCHPOLE. Sally, a retired nurse, lives with her husband Ed in Castle Gardens. She can often be seen out walking their two rescue dogs Willow & Nessa. A native of Bristol, Sally has lived in Bath since 2014; she loves living here. Sally has a passion for walking; she & Ed take regular walking holidays. She has a great interest in gardening but the thing that keeps her busy is looking after 2 young grandchildren during school holidays. As Covid was coming to an end Sally & Ed visited "Many Tears" in South Wales and adopted a tiny, smelly & traumatised Labradoodle puppy that had been rescued by the charity from a puppy farm. They hoped she would make a companion for Willow, a cocker spaniel they had rescued from Many Tears several years previously. Willow had been used for breeding on a puppy farm. As Nessa grew friends commented on her gentle nature suggesting she might make an excellent Therapy Dog. Sally investigated this possibility & applied to the charity Therapy Dogs Nationwide for more information. Nessa successfully completed a temperament assessment & training and was finally certified as a Therapy Dog. Sally also underwent online training for several of her placements along with a DBS check. Following 3 months probation visiting The Orangery Care Home Nessa began working in her new role. Sally was contacted by Mr. B's Emporium Bookshop who wanted to make visiting the store a positive experience for children with reading difficulties, reluctant readers and possibly those with a fear of dogs. Nessa helps young readers & others to relax and develop their confidence to read aloud. Nessa has her own page on the Mr. B's website! Sally & Nessa are also regular visitors to the Royal United Hospital, Bath where they enjoy visits to the Children's Ward, Accident & Emergency & the Intensive Care Unit along with other visits by request. They also visit Dorothy House Hospice & local schools. Working alongside Nessa brings Sally great satisfaction as she can track the growth in confidence in her clientele and observe all the joy Nessa brings to all concerned. Sally has now trained as an assessor with Therapy Dog Nationwide and would encourge anyone who feels their dog may be suitable to make contact through the website: https://tdn.org.uk. Therapy dogs are first & foremost family pets; they are available free of charge for a variety of visits including schools, courts, probation services, Football & Rugby stadiums, airports, Wellness Days and other Corporate events. Donations are always welcome. Therapy dogs give unconditional love; the benefit of visits from therapy dogs is well documented. Please check the TDN website for more information. When you next see Sally walking along Bloomfield Road please say "hello" to One Amazing Neighbour!