“A man called Chris in my village also has a Vizsla (dog), one year older than Lupin. And he is the backbone behind a local charity, Lyneal Trust, running canal boat trips for disabled people. I know him well, and we walk each other’s dog when we can’t. I often walk past the canal boats and thought of doing this carving for Chris. It’s a boat called Shropshire Lass, which is also rather touching.”