British Prime Minister Winston Churchill owned a number of cats, including Nelson, who accompanied him to wartime cabinet meetings, and Jock, who was so beloved that Churchill’s will requires that a Marmalade cat named Jock must live at his estate at all times. Jock V is the current cat incumbent. I have a very soft… Continue reading A taste of Marmalade
"Sick as a dog" was one of my mother's favourite sayings, some of the others were, "I didn't know him from a bar of soap" and "You'll be laughing on the other side of your face" and so on, she had an arsenal of sayings but I digress, last week my canine children were sick, sick as… Continue reading Sick as a dog
Click on any image to view the LARGER version. But little Mouse, you are not alone, In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid schemes of mice and men Go often awry, And leave us nothing but grief and pain, For promised joy! Excerpt from "To a mouse, on turning her up in her… Continue reading The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men
Click on any image to view the LARGER version. This post is dedicated to the four legged friends I have recently photographed. To begin with, my dear friends Alkistis, Frederic & Athena, belong to Pushkin, a lady cat of infinite patience who is extremely vocal and loves nothing more than to chew happily on human fingers. 'It's a friend… Continue reading Tails and Whiskers
Just click on an image to see the LARGER view. The time has finally come for the pets to fly to their new home in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. Terry is already there and I will follow shortly in just under two weeks when the household has been packed up and loaded into… Continue reading Life goes on
One of my favorite "moments" of the day is my "coffee moment", it happens early in the morning directly after walking the dogs. While the doggies are munching happily on their breakfast Terry and I sit on the patio and sip our cappuccinos. It's not just the drinking of the coffee that I love, it's… Continue reading My coffee moment
