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A few nights ago Louis Catorze somehow wasn’t able to come in through the Sureflap, and the little sod was stuck outside all night. If Catorze stops wanting to use the Sureflap and screams for the door to be opened for him instead – which he does from time to time – it’s hard to…
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Today, 17th August, is Black Cat Appreciation Day. I know. Cats don’t quite have enough days in the year which are all about them, so what a splendid idea to make more. Anyway, the Special Day Makers of this world are way ahead of us. We missed Hug Your Cat Day on 4th June and…
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A few nights ago, after I went to bed, I was kept awake by screaming, thumping, clattering up and down the stairs, all sorts. The next morning, when I found Catorze’s toy mouse on a string on the landing with the stick part broken, I had to ask Cat Daddy what the heck had gone…
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When it’s this darned hot in the UK, two types of people emerge: 1. Those who stock up on Ambre Solaire and head straight for the beach, even if it’s a 14-hour drive and they have no air conditioning in their cars 2. Me It’s horrendous. Just foul beyond belief. Last night was so grim…
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During my pre-Sureflap childhood, when any old random punter could – and did – wander into our home and wreak havoc, we would often find scraps of fur indicating that there had been an altercation between our cats and whoever. Our lovely tuxedo boy, Rambo, had a neighbourhood nemesis (evil Jasper – a black cat,…
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Our road is being resurfaced at the moment, and Cat Daddy has had a good old moan about the fact that the trucks have been waking us up at 7am. Even though he is retired and doesn’t have to go to work. And even though 7am isn’t THAT early. If you have never had your…
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Louis Catorze remains relentlessly and unnervingly punctual when it comes to his Front Curfew (10pm on weekdays and 10:30pm on weekends). He has never been late, not once, not even by a minute. It’s actually getting creepy now. On Tuesday night, when we were a little later than usual after watching Brentford play Fulham in…
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After Louis Catorze’s biopsy confirmed that his skin problems are due to an external allergen, I decided that beeswax candles should become a permanent fixture here at Le Château. Have a look at this link if you fancy finding out more about their air-purifying qualities: https://candles.lovetoknow.com/Beeswax_Candle_Health_Benefits We usually get our beeswax candles from Cocoa the…
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It’s a full moon today. The next one will be on 2nd September, and the following month we will have not one but TWO full moons, with the first taking place on 1st October and the second on the 31st. A full moon on Hallowe’en is a rare thing, only occurring once every 19 years…
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Yesterday was the hottest day of the year so far, with Heathrow (6 miles away) hitting 37.8 degrees. Louis Catorze dealt with this by, erm, escaping out to the south-facing, waterless Front when Cat Daddy returned from the food bank. When I retrieved him two hours later, he had leaves stuck to his fur and…
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Before we open the living room window in the evening, we always go through the following ritual with Catorze: Me: “You know you have to be back by 10pm, don’t you?” Catorze: “Mwah!” Me: “10pm. Is that clear? Meow once for yes, twice for no.” Catorze: “Mwah!” Cat Daddy, without looking up from the television:…
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Louis Catorze went AWOL the other day and, after a thorough search of Le Château, he was eventually found in a box of toilet rolls in the attic. Cat Daddy: “Was it the box with just a couple of rolls left? Or the one with loads of rolls?” YES, THE NUMBER OF ROLLS IS THE…
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This week I left the front door open by accident after putting out some recycling. Louis Catorze, without so much as a blink, seized the opportunity to escape out at The Front – YES, AGAIN – and, when Cat Daddy went to shut the door, he found the little sod screaming at a random passer-by…
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Someone had a massive telling-off from his daddy this week, after disappearing out at The Front and being gone all night. To make matters worse, Cat Daddy had planned a big bike ride for the next morning and, of course, a poor night’s sleep stressing about an idiot cat isn’t exactly the best preparation for…
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