What an absolute cirque de merde of a weekend we have just had. 

Cat Daddy had booked our car for an MOT at a service centre some distance from where we live now, yet not far from the first house that he and I shared together years ago. So our plan was to leave the car and kill some time going for a lovely, nostalgic walk through our old haunts. 

It went well for a while. Well, the weather was shit at first, but then the storm clouds cleared to reveal turquoise skies and glorious sun. However, the earlier rain had turned part of our walking route into a death trap, and the combination of this plus substandard shoes caused poor Cat Daddy to slip, injuring his knee. 

The rucksack that he was carrying ended up scraped across the muddy ground underneath him, and needed a good wash when we came home. And, naturellement, as it dried outside, a certain little sod couldn’t resist: 

Louis Catorze has chosen some odd places to sleep over the years, and a slightly-damp rucksack, with uncomfortable zips and hard toggles, is the weirdest of the lot. That said, if he ever started to make sense, it would either mean that Armageddon were nigh or that someone had swapped him for another black cat.

Here he is, enjoying his new bed: 

What the actual …

*EDIT: the car failed its MOT. And, when we got on the bus to return to the car service centre, the bus driver accelerated so suddenly that it gave me whiplash and I still have pain in my neck and shoulders. So the day was a true disaster in every sense.

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29 responses to “Un sac débile”

  1. mcmcneil1 avatar
    mcmcneil1

    But even after the mud bath and wash the rucksack smelled glorious.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      It was damp though! Damp and knobbly.

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  2. M - avatar

    Hope you both feel better soon.

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  3. curating happy avatar

    The bus drivers in my city are more like pilots.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      I can’t work out if this is good or bad!

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      1. curating happy avatar

        Yeah… neither can I.

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  4. Audrey Driscoll avatar

    What a horrible day, but that is a cute photo of Louis. Maybe he was trying to cheer you up!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      I highly doubt he’d notice, let alone care, if we were miserable! 🤣🤣🤣

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  5. Penny Cooper avatar
    Penny Cooper

    Oh my goodness I hope you’re both ok? And none of this was Louis’ fault!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Yes, for once a disaster that he didn’t cause!

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  6. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    I do hope Poor Cat Daddy is not too in pain after this fall.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      He’s not great, to be honest. It was only moderately horrendous when he did it but now it’s a bit worse, so we’re wondering if maybe a hospital visit might be in order.

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      1. mmechapeau avatar
        mmechapeau

        Take heart. As goes the saying, it takes one second to fall, but much longer to heal.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar

          And he has dodgy knees anyway. This has made them even worse. 😥

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  7. Herman avatar
    Herman

    What a painful story… wishing you both all the best!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Thank you! I’m not too bad now but Cat Daddy is still in a bad way.

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  8. Kate Crimmins avatar

    So a day that should have been fun ended up being a lousy day in paradise?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      1. Kate Crimmins avatar

        And it wasn’t Louis’ fault!

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  9. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    About the edit you made: ♦is your car an old one? ♦ I do hope the pain in your neck won’t last.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      The car isn’t that old, no. My neck is quite a bit better but poor Cat Daddy is still suffering.

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  10. RasmaSandra avatar

    I hope you both feel better soon and sorry the trip to Memory Lane did not work out.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Thank you! We made some new, unforgettable memories though! 😬

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  11. Editor avatar

    I hope Cat Daddy is feeling better soon

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Thank you! He’s been a little subdued, but he’ll get over it.

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  12. cat9984 avatar

    Maybe Louis wanted to make sure that the bag still smelled like him. That does sound like one of those days where you wish you had just stayed in bed.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Life would be a lot easier if we had!

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