I'm sure my parents got fed up of fielding questions such as, "If the postman brings me a pony can I keep it? Can it live in the back garden? Can it sleep in the shed?" And, most importantly, to my literal mind: "How will he get it through the letterbox?" These questions, and many more, lie behind this collection of chatty articles and social media posts. I do, of course, have horses in my garden. Not to mention bats in the attic.