Three Things, No! Four Things must I tell you.
Only a short one as it’s rather late and I have Sister the Second staying with me. A Further Note on Kedgeree: Don’t throw the milk away in which you poached the haddock. Put it in a jug in the fridge...
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I would like to say a huge thank you to all those who voted on what we should call the kitten. The results were as follows: Violet 25% Trex 15% Sonic 10%...
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I have droned on in the past about the magnificent untidiness of my sons. Despite the advice that Long Lost Cousins 1 and 2 gave me, which was to let them be as disgusting as they like, I have found...
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Well, it never rains but it bloody pours. Tonight, Irish Alice (I.A) and her daughter, Yippee I.A., joined us for a trip to the pictures. Boy the Elder and Yippee have been friends since they were...
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Catastrophic mistake
This morning I took Jeremiah to the vet to be spayed. She must be about 6 months old now as I estimated that she looked like a twelve week kitten when we found her. I was seriously worried that she...
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Winter care for hedgehogs
Erinaceus Eurpaeus Back in June last year, I wrote an article about hedgehogs because we found one in the lane. I talked about their habitat, breeding cycle, what they like to read, how they starch...
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More maggots
A tiny sample Last night it rained heavily and, yet again, thousands of maggots descended onto my front door step, about a hundred of which crept under the door and onto my hall carpet. I am now...
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Local meat producers and Waterloo Cottage Farm
British Saddleback Before the Shire Book of the Month, currently Pigs, changes, I want to tell you about a local meat producer called Waterloo Cottage Farm and the important role that small producers...
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Financial Assistance for Pet Owners
A Cat Many pet owners can find the cost of veterinary treatment prohibitive. The current financial climate has meant significant changes for many households and families who may have had no trouble at...
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I love this man so much. This poem seems long but the lines are short! Books make good pets – by John Agard (b. 1949) Books make good pets and don’t need going to the vet. You don’t have to keep them...
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