How Convenient?

Posted By on 17th February 2017

This week I thought I’d have a change and get my shopping delivered and as one of the big supermarkets will deliver all my requirements at a time of my choosing for the princely sum of £2.00 it would be rude not to.

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11 Weeks

Posted By on 11th February 2017

It’s now 11 weeks since Poppy came into our lives and on the whole things are good as we’ve all slipped into a routine. In the beginning she panicked if she thought I was trying to shut her in, now she panics if she thinks I’m going to shut her out, which has to be a sign of progress.There are however one or two unresolved issues.

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I’m On A Little List

Posted By on 2nd February 2017

I’ve always been a great believer in lists, indeed I believe that committing any words or numbers to paper can help focus your mind in tricky situations, but lists in particular are very useful.

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Who You Calling A Wimp?!

Posted By on 28th January 2017

It’s sometimes difficult to find things to write about now all the building mayhem is behind us and Spring is still a distant dream. Today is one of those days, so it’s time to ask a question. I’ve already done ‘where would you go back to’ and ‘best value for money thing you own’, here’s another one to try. What is the oldest thing you possess that still works as good today as it did on Day 1.

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10 Things

Posted By on 19th January 2017

Poppy’s not the first cat I’ve tried to bring in from the cold, (apologies to Deric Longden) 20+ years ago there was Jackson and more recently Leonard. I was successful both times with these boys and they each lived out their remaining years in love and comfort.

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La Plume De Ma Tante

Posted By on 12th January 2017

At junior school I sometimes had trouble with words. I can remember quite clearly one situation where we had to read to the teacher from a long list of them. I was doing OK but got hopelessly stuck with ‘canary’ and perhaps more understandably ‘anxious’.

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Poppy’s Story

Posted By on 7th January 2017

So there we were 3 days before Xmas trying to decide on a name for our new friend when the phone rang. The lady said she was calling in response to my advert in the Post Office about a lost black cat. She said it sounded like her mum’s cat, Poppy.

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A New Year, A New Beginning?

Posted By on 1st January 2017

It was Sunday November 27th, just over 3 weeks since we had lost Leonard and we were still suffering. Neither Peter nor I were ready to take on another cat so soon after his passing, indeed we had even discussed, albeit briefly, the notion of never having a cat again given our grief and proximity to a busy road.

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So That Was 2016 (in words)

Posted By on 29th December 2016

Whatever words history uses to describe 2016 I don’t think ‘dull’ will be one of them. Locally, nationally and internationally it has been remarkable. As words go ‘remarkable’ doesn’t seem big enough to cover everything that has happened, but it will have to do.

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Peter’s Festive Cheesecake

Posted By on 26th December 2016

Topped with Mandarin oranges and sultanas soaked overnight in Cointreau, with a crushed ginger biscuit base. Delicious.

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