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Last night was interesting,the cats had their last food at 10pm and were then confined to barracks,after a little whinging they settled to their fate. This morning they were still kept in with no food and were getting a little shirty. The reason for this

Kitties home minus some parts,hungry but otherwise bright as buttons,The vet said they were very healthy so there goes my quiet day. Ellen playing on Facebook and the cats showing signs that is is mischief time. I had a nice stroll this morning and a

Things are returning to normal today,well what passes for normal since my lodgers arrived. The cats are out as they have been most of the day only coming home to eat and have their mid afternoon siesta. Ellen is finding out that cats can't tell the

Not as nice a day today but the sun is trying hard to break through the clouds I am alone with the cats until tomorrow lunchtime,Ellen is going to catch up on girlie stuff with an old friend and staying overnight.This means there is nobody in control over

Two blogs in a few minutes it must be your unlucky day.This is my take on Summer's latest subject This constricts your breathing and it hurts so I stopped doing it and this constricted the traffic flow on the island

On My Sunday shopping jaunt today I spotted a ship docked alongside Morrison's. Do you remember a short time ago I posted a photo of the Sea Explorer? she is a vessel for polar scientific expeditions. The ship berthed srern to stern with her is the Sea

You may recall the plant I posted a photo of the other day and we couldn't decide what it was. Well today I was sorting photos from 2011 when I came across this photo of a mature Sweet William, if these two plants have laid dormant all last year

Some of you have commented on the odd wildflower I have posted photos of but few have seen the patch before storms and a horrendous summer clattered into it. Here is an album of the blooms I had then Click odd fact It is illegal to hunt camels in the

A nice sunny busy day. The day started out dull but soon the sun shone through. My son Stephen paid a visit this morning which was good,Zazzles made a fuss of him as usual with visitors. he stayed an hour or so and wandered off for lunch. After my lunch

Early last evening the showdown between Sooty and Peggy which has been brewing finally occurred. I put a few scraps out for Peggy who was on the wall but before she come get to them Sooty arrived and sat beside them looking at Peggy,neither moved until

A wonderful sunny day here the temps up to 76f in my back garden this afternoon,that may not be hot for some of you from foreign climes but around here for this time of year it's practically tropical After washing my bedding I was able to hang in

After yesterday's wonderful weather things have returned to normal here,it's raining, it's cold and tomorrow we are promised gales. So the shorts and t shirt are still on hangers and the knees put away again,much to the relief on the neighbours I'm sure.

I have decided to abandon all hope on any flowers this year.The side with the fruit bushes I had thought of seeding with poppies but Sooty and Zazzles are making every piece of ground I ready for seeding a cat toilet as well as the parts already

I think we have the lull before the storm,the rain cloud buggered off, the sun shone through and the wind took a hike elsewhere. I just checked and the barometer is falling steady so the wind will return and bring the rain with it. I have made sure

Rain rain and more rain today,somebody up there turned on the tap and forgot to turn it off again. I am hoping one good thing will come of it. Some of you may have read yesterday about my despair at the cats using freshly seeded patches as toilets,well a

Summer has come up with another good subject for this bit of fun,here are my ideas. A Splash of colour water from the shower splashes into the bath A waterfall splashing water all over a Devon beach

Morning rain gave way to patchy sunshine and it is pretty warm. After the garden birds and cats were fed and watered I went for a look see in the flower beds. As expected there are patches where the cats have done their ablutions and elsewhere weeds have

Blog number three today you unlucky lot. Wanting something different to do with sausages (No coarse remarks please)I found this recipe on B.B.C. Food. Here it is with verdict at the end. Sausage and bacon bake with a cheese crust Ingredients 1 tbsp

Today the annual Keswick to Barrow charity walk takes place. It is 40 miles over some very steep hills a real test of endurance. A lot of people organise themselves into teams for the event and what used to be a small local affair has turned into a

A lousy day with wind and driving rain here. I have been cabined up with two cats of a mischievous nature. after lunch little spells of sunshine broke out soon replaced by heavy hail showers. Last night after giving the cats a few treats Ellen left the

I made a dash for freedom today before cabin fever set in and I ate the cats. The weather is still lousy but I manage a stroll to town without getting wet. That's if you can call a quick paced walk buffeted by strong winds a stroll. I called for pipe

A couple of your very nice comments about my food have prompted this blog I learned to cook out of necessity.When Margaret was fighting the cancer she wasn't up to cooking or much of anything some days. We knew fast growing tumurs signaled a earlier

After a gloomy start we had sunshine today. The wind was still raw but the sun always makes things look cheery The flowers are starting to appear on my Rosemary bush which is a good sign. I managed to give all the grass back and front a mow,very easily

A fine start to the day promised well but mid morning a heavy shower appeared and drenched everything including two cats playing chase in the garden. Zazzles made a dash for the door but Sooty strolled in very casually and demanded to be dried. I think

The first photo is underneath my sink,I had a reason for taking this snap at the time but can't remember it The second is a boat going underneath the walney bridge the third is a tunnel under the rail track

Ellen was off this morning for a hen night in Blackpool tomorrow. There are quite a number of friends who left town going from all points of the compass. It has been a long time in the organising so as many as possible could make it. This leaves me and

A much better day today. I wandered over the bridge for my normal Sunday morning trip to the shops. There are no colours appearing in the little haven yet but I did get very close to a young rabbit for a snap. In the end the first splash of colour in

Morning rain gave way to sunshine which was good because I had clothes washing in the machine. The sun after the rain will have done my surviving seedlings good as well as the recently seeded ones. Alas the sun didn't stay all day and things are gloomy

I thought I would follow Summer's and Gracie's footsteps and take a shot of where it all happens here. It can't be called a workplace with me being retired but it is where I spend most of the time I am indoors. This is the only chair I can sit on for any

not really a blog just something that made me giggle Click here

The third week running I have manged to get the grass trimmed and strimmed. I did the front before lunch,it took a little while because people kept stopping for chat but that's one of the good things about working on the front. After lunch I cut the

Poor Sooty has had a very traumatic morning. He came in limping badly and bleeding from his front right foot. There was a lot of bleeding so I rang Ellen to get home quick then rang the vet to get him booked in. Ellen arrived and shot off with him pretty

Here are a few wavy things for the photo spot the Irish sea is wavy this cat's toy is wavy. wavy women,Jenny and Miggles when I visited Devon wavy screen saver poorly cat to sort out back later.

Here is an update on the wounded Sooty. Thank you for all your best wishes for his speedy recovery. I did report them to him but he turned over and went back to sleep. Yesterday when he returned from the vet he ate little and slept a lot,a good sign the

Sooty was at the vet's today for his check. His toe is broken but of course there is not a lot to be done for such a small foot.Binding who be pointless because he would have it ripped off in no time. The vet said it will knit together quickly with him

This morning's planned stroll over the bridge to do some shopping was abandoned. The weather has been dull and cold all morning. Instead I flashed the pass and caught the 10:30 bus. It is normally a quiet ride over but this morning it was all

I cooked 10 large juicy pork spare ribs today. Ellen was on a 9 hour shift so would get fed around midday and I had a good lunch. This give me the idea of a bit of finger food,so I slammed the ribs in the oven and searched the cupboards for some

The local rag ran a piece about a local children's charity and it's desperate need for donations. I came across it on my google news reader and rang them straight away. It seems they can get upwards of £1 each for music Cd's and a lot more for music and

A fine morning at last so time for my postponed trip to mother's. I left the cats sleeping and wandered over the bridge and through the little haven and a last a little colour is appearing.I decided to cut across town instead of along the channel side as

A ropey morning turned into a sunny afternoon. So out with the tools and a session clearing some bad guys from the borders. There are a lot of seedlings coming along in the parts that are not being used as a cat toilet. Before I went out I took a snap of

Another nice day here but any thought of getting into the garden was a non-starter. I had a massive back spasm when I got up so an easy day is called for. The physio did tell me that the back trouble will gradually worsen as I get older so I have to pace