What principles define how you live?

“Just when they think you can’t possibly be more of a bastard, prove them wrong.” Such a Catorzian way to be, and Louis Catorze lives up to this every single day. 

The little sod always sleeps next to me at night. Then, one night, he didn’t. 

I didn’t think much of it, and just assumed he was off gadding about somewhere. (Yes, I know that it’s autumn, and that Catorze is an old gentleman who should be taking it easy, but nobody appears to have told him either of these things.)

Then I shuffled downstairs, still only 36% awake, to be met with this sight which booted me into full wakefulness in an instant:

Noooo.

Bastard cat had pulled down the mattress cover, which was drying on the radiator, and fashioned some sort of bed/nest from it. And I imagine he had been there all night. 

Cat Daddy, when I showed him the photo: “What an absolute ****. Why would he do this when he already has loads of places where he can sleep?”

Me: “I know. I don’t get it, either.”

[We both hear the telltale sound of Catorzian feet pitter-pattering in.]

Me: “Speak of the devil.”

Cat Daddy, whilst looking down and sort of muttering from the side of his mouth: “Speak of the ****, more like.”

It’s annoying when Cat Daddy actually has a point. 

For more Catorzian capers, please visit http://louiscatorze.com

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24 responses to “Le Roi des Méchants ”

  1. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    No cat can resist such a temptation 😺 By the way, I can’t guess what Cad Daddy said. Please, can I have a clue about the pun he made?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      It wasn’t a pun, just a really bad word! I’m not repeating it!

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  2. Herman avatar
    Herman

    Hahaha… As a result Louis takes the initiative, think creatively and act responsibly. What’s wrong with a warm comfy bed…?? 😸

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      HE HAS 893 WARM, COMFY BEDS.

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      1. Herman avatar
        Herman

        Well, there is always room for 1 more… 😉

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        1. iamthesunking avatar

          There isn’t! Not in a terraced London house!

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  3. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    Both of you sound unfair to Louis. No cat can resist such a temptation.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      They can. They just don’t want to.

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  4. Kate Crimmins avatar

    Probably very comfy!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      That’s no excuse!

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  5. mcmcneil1 avatar
    mcmcneil1

    But it was ON THE RADIATOR so it was freshly warmed !

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      And it should have remained on the radiator!

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  6. cat9984 avatar

    A new space to conquer!. 🙂

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Noooo! He should’ve minded his business!

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  7. sevencatsandcounting avatar

    What a clever idea, Louis! Sadly, we do not have such lovely, toasty radiators, but if we did, we would do the same. Purrs, DV, et. al.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      NOOOOO! Don’t encourage him!

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  8. Bismarck avatar

    Could the mattress cover not have fallen all by itself? Anyway, I suppose you are not so hot as the radiator…

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Unless Hurricane Milton blew under the front door, not a chance! He’s being a complete arse and he knows it.

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  9. Dr. CaSo avatar

    I don’t think you can blame the Roi for wanting a clean, warm and comfy new place to sleep 🙂 And think about it, maybe he was tired of your (sorry, Cat Daddy’s) snoring 😉

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      He has a zillion such places!

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      1. Dr. CaSo avatar

        And now he has a zillion and one of them 🙂 You can never have too many comfortable spaces in life, don’t you agree?

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        1. iamthesunking avatar

          Le Roi certainly agrees!

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  10. mcmcneil1 avatar
    mcmcneil1

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/haunted-houses-lighthouses-ghost-stories

    This just popped up on Atlas Obscura/ Thought you might be interested.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Haunted LIGHTHOUSES? Very cool!

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