Thinking out the layout of my area in the house for the time I am in a wheelchair, I have decided to put a single bed into my office. This is so that I can access it from both sides, and also because my existing bed in the main bedroom is ridiculously low. I’ve been […]

Lucky now spends a lot of his time in the cat tree in the lounge. He is invisible here… Until he moves slightly and shows one white toe. He has one white toe on two of his paws, one white toe on another and one white whisker.

About 2am today there was an almighty cat yowling noise from the hall, plus a banging like something falling over. We thought it was Lucky having a spat with the ladies, but it went on and got louder, so R shot out of bed to investigate. I am a bit slower because I can’t walk […]

I decided to convert our smallest bedroom into a gym. This room has had quite a few roles in the last few years – it was an office, then a “snug” where we were going to watch TV but never did, then a server room when I was running my computer company, and finally a […]

It is looking very springlike outside now – blossom on the apple trees, catkins on the willows and the daffodils out. Unfortunately, our big plum tree has had no blossom on it for the last two years. We used to get a huge harvest every year, but sadly no longer. I think the problem may […]

I can’t say I am that enthusiastic about having to use a wheelchair for the next few months. The cats have different ideas however. First it was Saphy. Then Amber. A few minutes later, Saphy came back and ousted her sister by climbing up the back of the chair and dropping on her from above. […]

Last time I was semi-incapacitated (with my arm in a sling), we had to live on a combination of R’s cooking and ready meals. Now don’t get me wrong – within his area of competency, R is a good cook and I wouldn’t knock him for trying, but his range is very limited. Also it […]

R has gone to Paris for a few days. Saphy decided to investigate his suitcase. She looks very disapproving of the idea that he was going away without her. This seems to be a common cat behaviour – many years ago I had packed my suitcase for a two week holiday, and Schrodi decided to […]

I suddenly heard a squeaky meow noise and a flurry from the hall. There was a trail of feathers across the floor in R’s bedroom, but after investigating extensively under the bed, I couldn’t find the bird. It was perched on R’s trophy pole (his collection of lanyards from various conferences) – a seemingly uninjured […]

This is Lucky this week – nearly six months after we “acquired” him. He is lying on his back being brushed on his tummy with a bottle brush (bought for cleaning out my blender). This is his favourite occupation after eating and scratching people. He is still a very independent spirit, and now the weather […]