Category Archives: cats

Thank you, Friday 13th

*It’s probably best not to read this if you’re eating, about to eat, have just eaten, intend to ever eat again, or are feeling a bit delicate* I didn’t realise it was Friday 13th until 6.15 am this morning. At … Continue reading

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Little Pea and me, and some bulbs and jam tarts

On Saturday I had a long overdue Little Pea and Me afternoon.  We had plans.  And I realised why you should never have too many plans with an 18 month old in tow.  In fact, there are a few things that … Continue reading

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Wool, furballs and faces

2 weeks, thirty six balls of wool and one annoyed Norman cat has resulted in a huuuuge, very thick blanket that means I won’t have to turn the central heating on quite yet….hooray! Even better, it could work as a good … Continue reading

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Greek animals great and small

This time last week I was in Ithaca.  My body is back in the UK – I know this because of things like the sudden drop in temperature and the number of e-mails I’ve got through this week.  My head … Continue reading

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Different stages in evolution – dinosaurs and Norman Cats

You know when things start off busy, get a bit mad, and then just get weird?  That’s what happened this week for me.  Yesterday got really surreal.  Part way through a not-terribly-exciting meeting, I was looking around and noticed something … Continue reading

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No need for opposable thumbs

I am one of those terrible people that let my pet sleep on my bed.  To be fair, I’d have a hard time trying to stop it as I don’t have a bedroom door so Norman cat has the run … Continue reading

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Entirely Norman. I’m sorry. Kind of.

“A cat is more intelligent than people believe, and can be taught any crime.” -Mark Twain Notebook, 1895 I can only assume that for the last few weeks, Norman has been keeping this intelligence under wraps.  He owns two lovely … Continue reading

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Paw Pal Post

It has just dawned on me that Norman cat has received more interesting mail than me in the last week.  Totally unprompted, he’s received a postcard from Corfu (from a German sounding cat!) and a letter from Ithaca. I have … Continue reading

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Norman’s first day…

There have been pictures all over Facebook today of little people starting at reception, big school or big, big school.  Norman and I have felt a little left out, so we put our heads together and decided that at 3 … Continue reading

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