Nick and Celina joined us for the weekend. They arrived just after 2 and are staying with us until mid-morning tomorrow. We took a trip to the Alexandra Arms – a real ale pub in the town centre. We took the cats to Brigstock for their regular ‘comb-out’. Apparently they were difficult to handle (so …
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Category:Cats
Stitches and Curry!
StitchesTook Bon-Bon to the vets to have the three stitches removed. The lump they found was just hardened flesh and nothing to worry about. It could have been caused by a bite from a tic, a flea…but we reckon it was the cat from opposite when they had the fight a few months back. Curry!Nicki …
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Bon-Bon to the vets…
I took Bon-Bon to the Vet’s today. We discovered a small lump on her right shoulder, that initially started off as a wound. When it healed up, the lump was still there. So, I dropped her off at 9.00. At 2pm the Vets said she was ‘OK’ and we could pick her up at 4.30. …
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Cat on Lap!
Well that’s a surprise. Bon-Bon jumped up onto the settee and then snuggled down on my lap – that’s a first! We would have thought that Biscuit would have been the one to do this as she’s been on my lap before… Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first …
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Cats in for a brush
We took the cats in for a brush today. Strangely, both were were even more unhappy about going in the cat box than normal. Biscuit even took a swipe at Ann, whilst Bon-Bon did that ‘growling thing’ she does when she’s pissed-off. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first …
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Cats’ Grooming/Shopping/Denise and Steve’s for Dinner
Took the cats over for their normal grooming regime. Only this time, we didn’t have them bathed. They still looked great when they came out! And, it only cost 50 quid this time. Money well spent!! On the way back from dropping off the cats we went shopping in town. Wow, what a spend up!!! …
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Meal at ours with Paul and Sue
Paul and Sue came round – we haven’t seen them for almost a year and it was great to catch – and moan about getting old(er)! :))) A strange event at the end of the evening involving the cats though. It was about 11ish and we heard one of them making a hell of a …
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Biscuit and Bon Bon – 2 years on…
Well, here we are now TWO years with Biscuit and Bon-Bon. They’re always pleased to see us when we’ve been out working. They always greet us at the lobby door and they have both found their voices! Biscuit tends to be the more vocal of ther two (still!) Since re-siting the cat-tower to the dining …
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Biscuit in for a Bath/Loft sorted/Knackered TV/Gardening
We took Biscuit along for her regular ‘wash and brush-up’ today. I finally finished tidying up the loft. We dumped the CRT TV in the kitchen, as it hasn’t been working for ages and it gives us an excuse to look out for a cheap flat-screen TV with Freeview some time later this year. Ann …
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Productive Saturday!
Another glorious weekend, weather-wise… Phew! Drove over to Peterborough to get my hair cut. Came back. We then took Bon-Bon to the pussy parlour (first time the two cats have been apart) for a bath, dry and brush. Drove back to Peterborough. Stopped off at Jane and Mick’s for a quick coffee. We then went …
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Escaped Biscuit – almost!
Biscuit has been eye-ing up the fence with a plan to jumping up and over it. She’s been up there a few times, but up until now she has just sat on the top. Today, she took the next step – literally! In spite of me removing the plant-pot that she was using as a …
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Birthday Blog – The Cats, Two years old
Biscuit and Bon-Bon celebrated their second Birthday today. Although, unlike us humans at the equivalent age (24), they aren’t living in their own place, ‘going steady’, thinking of getting married nor pressurising their parents for money! They are, however, still using Mum and Dad as a taxi service!! Biscuit tends to be the more sociable …
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The Cats – Bath and Brush-up
We took the cats to their normal bath and brush-up today… Bon-Bon had become very knotted in places. we had gone slightly over the six-weekly cycle – by a mile (last time we took them was 2 December 2006). They had to take quite a bit of fur off Bon-Bon and now she looks a …
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The White Stuff
The ‘White Stuff’ is back. Predicted by the weather forecasters yesterday, but at 5am there was none and by 6am there was lots! The cats loved it and wanted to stay out…I don’t think so!!! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my …
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Chill-out Saturday/Escaping Cats
It’s been a busy few weeks since Christmas and today was an opportunity to do not-very-much-at-all! Ann and I temporarily fixed the fence down the side of the house (the recent gales had brought the whole lot down – but at least they’re not ‘ours’!) ..that allowed us to let Biscuit and Bon-Bon out in …
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Cat Bath/Out with the Neighbours
Biscuit and Bon-BonWe took Biscuit and Bon-Bon for their routine ‘bath-dry-groom’ and ‘maim-the-handlers’ today. Apparently, Bon-Bon is the aggressive one whilst Biscuit takes in all in her stride! Meal with Karen, Paul, Julie and TomWe went out for a meal for our great neighbours to celebrate Julie and Paul’s birthday (both next week). We popped …
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Janet and Nigel
Janet and Nigel came to lunch. It’s long overdue, but it took us this long to sort out a date that worked for all of us. Janet was the breeder of our two cats. Her web site is HERE. It was great to see them both. The cats behaved themselves too! Steve PalmerI got into …
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Britain’s Biggest Blog
The National Trust is encouraging people to record a diary of their day on a website, as part of what is being called “Britain’s biggest blog”. The blogs will then be stored by the British Library and at other locations. There are more details HERE at the History Matters website. So, here is my day…. …
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Lee and Bertie – depart…
Lee and Bertie return home today. It was great to see them again, and they fitted around our busy lifestyle really well. The cats liked them too! 🙂 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 …
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Busy Blog
Here we go then, on our mega-busy weekend… Me – Peterborough haircut, then home. Pick up cats take them to the Groomers Ann – Northampton shopping to get the food in for tomorrow’s big family get-together Both – Pick up cats from the Groomers Both – Planned to go Stratford-upon-Avon to see Merchant of Venice …
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Biscuit and Bon Bon – 1 year on…
It just doesn’t seem like the cats have been with us for a whole year. It’s passed really quickly. We’ve always felt that cats’ behaviour changes in LARGE steps rather than gradually. For instance, Bon Bon now rolls on her back quite regularly but up until a few week’s ago, that’s something that she would …
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Clean Cats – Second Visit
Took the pussies back to the cat grooming place in Brigstock for their second wash-and-brush-up. See HERE for their first visit. Apparently they were quite aggressive whilst being washed and combed out (they hate it – that’s why WE don’t do it!) Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first …
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Birthday Blog – The Cats; 1 year old today
The cats celebrated their first birthday today. In human years, we’ve read that makes them 16 years old – adolescent teenagers! In the months we’ve owned them, we have seen their behaviour change quite considerably. Whether this is due to them being spayed or a part of their natural growing up process, we don’t know …
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Clean Cats Blog
Found a cat grooming place not too far away in a village called Brigstock, so the cats went in for a wash-and-brush-up today 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), …
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Stitched Blog and Steve’s new toy
Ouch! – Took the cats in to have their stitches removed. They didn’t flinch at all – but I did! My new ‘XDA Executive’ arrived today from those very nice people at o2 Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My …
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Bubsy Blog
One year ago since ‘Bubsy’ passed away – 🙁 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 writing seemed to be the perfect …
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Cat Show Blog
Off to the Cat Show at the NEC. Janet, the Breeder who we chose to ‘source’ Bon-Bon and Biscuit did very well indeed . She got ‘Best in Variety’ with ‘Maria’ the Chinchilla. Well, a year on from last year’s show it’s interesting to reflect on our comments made at last year’s show. Click here …
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Sheep shearer Blog
We took a drive over to Janet and Nigel’s to get the kittens sorted. Bon-Bon almost needed a sheep shearer to get through her coat, but luckily, Janet’s an expert, and did a splendid job of a bath and a haircut on both Bon-Bon and Biscuit! Finished off most the Christmas Cards – 200 plus! …
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Biscuit and Bon Bon return…
We picked up Biscuit and Bon Bon from Janet’s today. We certainly missed them! But they do look a lot better from being in the very capable hands of Janet whilst we’ve been away! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! …
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Kittens in the Garden (2)
We let the kittens into the garden today – their second visit to the outside world! Boy, are they inquisitive? They’re far more adventurous that Mumsie and Bubsy and we’re sure they’ll be climbing the fence pretty soon! (which is worrying!!!) Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post …
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