Today, we bid a sad farewell to Biscuit. Over the past six months her health had really started to deteriorate and based on our previous experience of owning Persians, by the time they get to 14, they’re suffering. Biscuit was fourteen-and-a-quarter! 😪😪 With her sister passing back in August 2017, she had become ‘top-cat’ (literally) …
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Category:Cats
Moggy Birthday – Biscuit at 14
Biscuit turned 14 today. With Bon-Bon looking down on her sister, Biscuit continues to be ‘top-cat’. She’s still VERY vocal at times – quite spontaneously – and a year since it first started, we’ve still no idea what she wants. It’s amazing how such a small mouth can emit such a loud noise. Luckily, her …
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Moggy Birthday – Biscuit at 13!
Biscuit turned 13 today and by my calculation that makes her about 68 in human years. Our previous two Persians (Mumsy and Bubsy) made it to almost 15 and 14 years old respectively, but were both unwell in their final years. I therefore expect, going forward, we’ll be making more trips to and from the …
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RIP Bonbon
Bonbon (with her sister) – just a few months old Well that was a total shock! I was doing this-and-that at home, I’d dropped Ann off at the Station (as she was out all day) and then I washed the Jaguar. So far, so normal! Who could resist her? We were due to be out …
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Happy 12th Birthday Moggies!
The Moggies turned 12 today – that makes them around 64 in ‘human years’. Habits-wise, they’re very much the same – they still wake us up at whatever time suits them (2.45am seems favourite at the mo’) to let them out; they still prefer dry cat food to wet; they’ll do anything for Dreamies and …
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Catty Birthday!
The Cats turned 11 today. Various advice seems to suggest that makes them around 65 in ‘human years’ – One of us here is catching them up though! Biscuit at 11 Bon-Bon at 11 Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! …
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Return to Titchmarsh
With everything packed including the kitchen sink, in preparation for our holiday tomorrow, we took a drive over to Titchmarsh and the rather splendid Wheatsheaf Pub and Restaurant. Apart from the obvious attraction to great pub-grub, The main reason was to catch-up with Jane and Mick for the annual girlie-pressy-swap and a catchup with each …
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Stalag Pemberley – The Eastern Sector
David and I tackled the suspected ‘escape loophole’ for Biscuit today, by duplicating the established extra trellis construction from earlier this year, on the east (left) side of the garden, towards Karen and Paul’s. Biscuit Having tried a temporary construction over the past few weeks, we’re pretty sure that’s where she was exiting. David and …
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A Furry Happy Birthday!
In that famous Victor Meldrew voice: “I don’t believe it!” Hard to believe that today, the cats reached the age of 10. From what I’ve read, that means according to the official calculation/conversion they’re about 57 years old in human years. Actually, I’m surprised Biscuit has made it this far with all her recent Steve …
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Stalag Pemberley
Biscuit, our chocolate Persian cat has decided that in spite of her pampered life style here, she also needs to randomly scale the fence and go ‘walk-about’. Sometimes it’s for a few hours, sometimes longer! She always comes back though! Before – As things used to be She’s quite canny – she jumps on the …
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Pussy Galore
After our cats, Biscuit and Bon-Bon, went over to Patsy’s yesterday, for their regular ‘wash ‘n’ brush-up’, it was now time to show another cat some attention! The XKR needed a little TLC at Marshalls Jaguar, Peterborough – nothing major, mainly blown bulbs and four-wheel tracking – and they were good enough to pick it …
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Cats of Nine Tales
Biscuit Bon-Bon The twins turned nine today. Oh, the tales they could tell – probably more than 9 – but that would have ruined the title! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in …
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Pussy Galore
We popped over to Wootton to Chris and Gill’s for a meal tonight. Steve and Denise were also there, but the added surprise was Wootton’s now acquired three additional cats in the shape of Evie, Archie, Hattie. They join Charlie – and the ageing Carmen (20 years young) to complete the ‘set’ Two minutes later, …
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Pussy Galore!
Thanks for all your help everyone – we’re now back to our full complement of cats!!! At just after 4am this morning, when I let Biscuit out into the garden, who was sitting out there? You guessed it: Bon-Bon. So, after almost 60 hours of freedom, she managed to find her way home – not …
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Missing Moggy (+48 hours)
David I mail-shotted Nash Court and nearby roads this morning – they back onto the Spinney. Thanks to Rosi, Heather and Stella for Facebooking their network. Kerry has also spoken to Budgens about placing a notice in their shop window – cheers! Ta to Jo for her Google Maps research into the local area. Still …
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Missing Moggy (+24 hours)
We’ve mail-shotted every house that surrounds our estate. Now, we sit back and wait for the phone call! What a crap day! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together …
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Bon-Bon is Missing!
This is really weird! Bon-Bon is the sort of cat who likes to take it easy. Very easy! They say that dog’s have owners whilst cats have ‘staff’ – Our two cats just have ‘chilling-out’ as an Olympic sport!!! She’s not interested in climbing fences or chasing birds – she just watches other do that! …
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Cats in
Ann took the cats over to Patsy’s today for their six-weekly service. Feisty or what! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of …
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Judging, Pussy and the Plasmas
Judging, Pussy and the Plasmas – no, not a Cowell-esque moment for a feline rock-band with a preference for protons, but a snappy title for today’s activities! The day began with me dropping Ann at Kettering Station so she could re-visit John Lewis in Leicester and make a judgement on bedroom furniture, carpets and wallpaper …
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Hair, Cats and Arms
It was another one of those Saturdays, where there was lots going on (in a good way!). First stop for me was Parkway Hair Salon – and increasingly, the visits, just like my hair are much shorter these days! I got home around 10.15 where Ann took the car and dropped the cats off at …
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Cuts, Cats and Wellingtons
Biscuit Bon-Bon It’s another of our action-packed Saturdays after a relatively quiet week (I’m sure that should be the other way around!). First, I drove over to Peterborough, to reveal my ears and more of my forehead. Second, I handed over the car-keys and Ann to take the cats in for their six-weekly wash-‘n’-brushup with …
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Roger, Jane and Oliver for Lunch
Roger, Jane and Oliver joined us for lunch. Lee wasn’t able to make it as she was suffering with a bad back. The weather continued to be as atrocious as ever and it rained for most of the day. Taking the cats over to Patsy for their normal wash-and-brush took a little longer as the …
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Cats and Abs
A relatively quiet Saturday for us! Just the cats to take over to Patsy’s for their normal six-weekly wash-n-brush-up. So it was a good time to catch-up with the stack of blu-rays that have been gathering dust here in the past few months. A random pick revealed Safe starring Jason Statham. We both like Jason …
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Almost a Full House!
Getting the family together is always a logistical challenge – and this weekend we managed to fill the house with most of the Gambles clan. Bev arrived on Friday night around 7.30, and whilst we gossiped, we devoured one of Ann’s cheese-boards (and a rather tasty 2011 Sauvignon Blanc from Mr Sainsbury ‘Coolwater Blue’ from …
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Cats in/Back out
Biscuit and Bon Bon – November 2007 (Photo credit: Steve Palmer (UK)) Ann (with Lee) dropped the cats at Patsy’s for their six-weekly wash-n-brush up. The plan was that I’d pick them up a few hours later, as normal – but that didn’t happen. When I woke up this …
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Bobby Charlton (for Cats)/Frank and Helen’s Do
We dropped the cats off at Patsy’s today for their normal six-weekly wash and brush-up. It was much more of a challenge this time as Bon-Bon’s right-hand side had become completely matted over the past week or two – we think it must have been the damp weather. Amazingly, Patsy and her team – …
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The Cats are 7 Today
Biscuit and Bon-Bon are seven years old today, so here is an update of them both. A few years back, it was a rarity, if either of them jumped onto our lap – now it’s a semi-regular occurrence (although Bon-Bon hardly stays there for longer than a few minutes, Biscuit is more than content to …
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Snow Patrol
After 2-3 inches of snow that fell during Saturday evening, we were debating the disadvantages of owning a WHITE cat! 🙂 First snow of 2012 Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all …
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Cats in/Oundle Mill
Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr Did you hear the screams? Attempting to get Biscuit and Bon-Bon in their respective cat carriers, so we can take take them for grooming, seems to becoming a more stressful event. They obviously associate the site of the cat-carriers as something …
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Cats in../Shuckburgh Arms
The cats went in for their normal ‘wash-and-brush-up’ today. I’m so glad we changed the cycle from six weeks to four – their winter coat (especially Bon-Bon’s) has already become a total mess in less than a month! Patsy and Sheila did a great job on them both – especially Bon-Bon – they didn’t even …
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