Dec 21st, 2022

The Fourth Day of Mousemas

Saphy brought in nothing at all. She registered an official complaint to the authorities about the snow.

Dec 20th, 2022

The Third Day of Mousemas

On the third day of Mousemas, Saphy brought to me – Two Shrews one living one dead. Amber poked her nose out of the door for thirty seconds.

Dec 19th, 2022

The Second Day of Mousemas

On the second day of Mousemas Saphy brought to me – one lively mouse The cats tell me they are writing Christmas Carols. This was their first attempt. O come all you birdies feathery and toothsome Come ye, oh come ye to Lochgoilhead Come and be bitten, come and now be eaten O come just […]

Dec 18th, 2022

The First Day of Mousemas

The cats have informed me that they don’t do Christmas. They more go in for the New Age Festival of Mousemas which coincidentally lasts twelve days running from Dec 18th to 29th. It is a bit of a movable feast but traditionally ends on R’s birthday on 29th. Traditional occupations during Mousemas are the consumption […]

Dec 10th, 2022

We got Amber Cloned

We got Amber cloned. Here she is with her new friends Bumble and Casper (A,B,C), Unfortunately I couldn’t induce them to sit in alphabetical order.

Nov 21st, 2022

Saphy and the Fox

I lock the cat flap once it gets dark at night because R and I took the decision that the Ladies were staying in at night. They have plenty of time to play in the garden during the day and we didn’t want the worry of wondering where they were – plus the potential of […]

Nov 20th, 2022

Panoply

I asked R what meetings he had today. His reply was “A veritable panoply of them”. When I enquired when these were so I could schedule meals around them, it turned out there were two! Now I know R has a very wide vocabulary and often comes up with words I have never heard before, […]

Sep 7th, 2022

Finally got our Solar

It’s been a bit of a wait as the demand for panels is understandably huge at the moment. Getting 40 fitted took two days for the roof work and one for the electrics. The PowerWall is sitting with US customs at the moment but should be with us shortly. Unfortunately this leaves us in a […]

Jun 1st, 2022

Saphy three ways

In programs like Masterchef (I am very fond of these) they are always cooking x “three ways” e.g cauliflower puree, grilled and prepared au gratin. R doesn’t like this kind of thing so I never cook them – but here is Saphy three ways

May 14th, 2022

Three martens

Only time (so far) we have ever seen three pine martens at the same time. I would presume a mother and two young as they are generally solitary creatures.