Hello all, and everything that I was going to say has to take second place.......poor little Asbo cat, and my heart goes out to you Bev, but please don't talk of being a curse on animals because you have just had rotten rotten luck. Your dogs and cat could not have wished for a more loving home.


Nippy, I hope that the food fairy produces some delicacies for you to nibble on as you appear to be regaining a smidgeon of appetite. Brian snoring made me smile somewhat wryly because his lordship kept me awake half of last night with his enigma variations Normally I would prod him sharply, but because he was driving some distance today I just suffered in comparative silence.

*stares at Eileen's retreating back in astonishment, then proceeds to sing to Mandy in hauntingly sweet tones......

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to youuuuuu
Happy bIRTHDAY dear Mandykins
Happy birthday to you

*waves to H, Jenny, Lynn, DD, et al

I can still taste the air outside and we have had wall to wall grey with not even a hint of sun; now it's gently raining and the window sills are once again covered in grot. Still it will be gone tomorrow if the forecast is right.

After a long walk with the Jimster this morning, where he met two new prospective girlfriends and flirted shamelessly with them, I knuckled down to some serious housework. It's funny, but when his lordship is out then I manage to get so much done

*lugs in trays of nibbles - smoked salmon; tiny yorkshire puddings with rare beef and horseradish; miniature sausages; Thai prawn blinis, etc. etc., then looks around for magic bottle.

I KNOW that I left it on the side last night