Author: iamthesunking
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Not long ago we decided to try a little experiment inspired by this link: https://honesttopaws.com/dogs-told-theyre-a-good-boy/?bdk=a*undefined&ch=bt It’s true, Mesdames et Messieurs. Dogs’ faces visibly change when humans say “Good boy” or “Good girl”, because they actually value our opinion. Cats, on the other hand, aren’t even listening to us. And, in the highly unlikely event that…
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I am not pleased. Cat Daddy and I have a present box in the attic and, every time we see something that reminds us of one of our friends or family members, we buy it, put it in the box and save it until Christmas or their birthday. I spent November and December working flat-out…
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Oh my: it seems we may have been a little hasty in accusing Louis Catorze of digging around in the sedums. To be honest we had started to have our suspicions some time ago, when we noticed that the soil disturbance incidents didn’t correspond with Catorze’s escapes at The Front. And, as we were leaving…
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When Cat Daddy retired last August I imagined he would start spending time intensifying his fitness regime, learning a new musical instrument and attending language classes, but it seems I underestimated him and he has his mind on much higher things. He has been threatening for ages to stockpile Louis Catorze’s food in case of…
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People who plant new trees are good. But people who are nice to existing trees are also pretty good, non? As if to make up for delivering us the devil-plant that is deadly nightshade, Mother Nature has gifted us a fig tree (pictured below when it still had leaves; at the moment it’s just a…
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Nala the dog now has a new sister, and my messages to and from Puppy Mamma about their most recent family member went something like this: Her: “You’re not going to believe what’s happened. Promise you won’t judge?” Me: “Ok.” Her: “I’ve got a new puppy!” Me: “Not meaning to judge, but what the ****?”…
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We have just discovered that the fall of the print pattern on the fabric of Louis Catorze’s igloo makes the hanging fish look like a sideways-on severed zombie head wearing some sort of scuba diving headgear. And, the more we stare at it, the more we wonder how on earth we could have failed to…
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Nala the dog’s Puppy Parents have been talking about getting a feline companion for Nala, as Puppy Daddy always had both dogs and cats whilst growing up. When I asked Puppy Mamma what kind of cat they wanted, she replied, “A small black rescue one, like Louis Catorze.” Cat Daddy spat his wine all over…
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Happy New Year! And what joy it is to bid adieu to the lopsided unevenness of 2019 and to glide into the delightful roundness that is 2020. Not since 2012 have we had a number which is utterly sublime to look at and even better to say. Cat Daddy and I cannot wait to see…
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We survived Christmas Day with Louis Catorze only escaping out at The Front once. After spending the morning thundering around the house, screaming, he then slept for the rest of the day and gave us some peace. Catorze may well be the expert in supernatural teleportation that defies the laws of science and nature, but…
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‘Twas the night before Noël, and in Le ChâteauA creature was screaming; quite why, we don’t know.No stocking was hung by this cat’s human slaves.(Saint Nick only visits the ones who behave.)The well-behaved pets were all snug in their beds,While visions of summertime danced in their heads;Cat Daddy with red wine and I, with my…
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Louis Catorze’s Cat Granny passed away last month, and Cat Daddy and I have been thinking about her during our traditional winter solstice reminiscing. She was the best mother-in-law imaginable and would always take my side in an argument with Cat Daddy. In fact, she would always take my side even if there had been…
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I am usually quite a stickler for tradition when it comes to advent calendars: I don’t like chocolate, Santa, North Pole animals wearing clothes, excess glitter, mini bottles of alcohol (just give me one large bottle) and DEFINITELY not Disney characters (shudder). I like plain, normal windows with no weird gimmicks and genuine midwinter symbols…
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Someone escaped out at The Front when we went to the cheese shop the other day, and this is what greeted us when we got home (see below). You can even make out Cat Daddy’s “Shut up!” 3 seconds in. This must be what our neighbours hear and see every single time the little sod…
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