Category Archives: Cats

Soundtracks of a life

Posted on February 23, 2017 by janh1

Last night, I went out into the dark garden and stood listening for hedgehogs. It’s only three days since Spiky Norman returned with his new lady-friend Tigs and I hadn’t seen them – only the evidence of their messy dining … Continue reading →

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Not Fit For Work

Posted on May 20, 2016 by janh1

  I got my first ever sick note this week. Ok, Fit Note if you want the correct terminology but a Fit Note for unfitness never made sense to me. It’s a novelty. I might copy it and frame it … Continue reading →

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Walking with cats

Posted on July 4, 2015 by janh1

It’s a great pity cats won’t go for a walk.  They might accompany you down the drive but they don’t seem to favour a proper walk, up the path, across the road, around the woods down to the pub and … Continue reading →

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Happy Purrthday

Posted on June 16, 2015 by janh1

Happy Birthday Leo and Fat Lily! They are five years old. As always with a birthday you ask “Oh where has the time gone?” “It doesn’t seem like five years” and other predictable stuff that people say about every birthday … Continue reading →

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Terror in the kitchen

Posted on May 6, 2015 by janh1

Big Ginge is on the warpath again. Last night, he terrorised Leo, Fat Lily AND me. We were all hanging out in the kitchen, cosy-like. Leo on a chair, Fat Lily sphinx-like on the pew and me tapping away on … Continue reading →

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Cats DO care, so there…

Posted on April 26, 2015 by janh1

I can’t begin to count the things people told me about cats which turn out to be rubbish. Ok, I can begin but the list is endless.. Cats don’t care Cats are aloof and don’t need people apart from someone … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter Weekend!

Posted on April 5, 2015 by janh1

Bit of a tough week at work last week. Not so much watching the increasing struggle GPs face to cope with massive and increasing workload, but watching the way we as society and the fragmented NHS, weakened by lack of … Continue reading →

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Given the bird

Posted on January 11, 2015 by janh1

You don’t know until you try, they say. Truest thing ever – especially when it comes to bird photography. Things were quite busy at Christmas and the Canon camera didn’t make an appearance what with the battery charger being buried … Continue reading →

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Soft, gentle and consistent

Posted on December 4, 2014 by janh1

The tone of voice in dog training is key, according to the woman on the radio this morning who sounded like Joanna Lumley’s slightly less posh sister. She said “soft, gentle, positive and consistent” and I thought “Hmmm. I suppose … Continue reading →

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The longest last day…with added cuttlefish

Posted on November 26, 2014 by janh1

Well it IS long when you’re long-hauling it across the Atlantic… and so it continues. Apologies for the enthusiasm. This is making me realise that I still write my diaries as though I’m 12.   “Had about four hours sleep … Continue reading →

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