Looking Good, Feeling Crepe.

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New thread, anyone?

NU, I would like you please to adopt me and make chocolate cake with me and take me on train rides.

I am struggling a bit again, but seeing all of you on sat was most cheering.

Auriga, I am sorry .

NU, enjoy it all.

Spent much of the night grappling with heavy period so am getting off to slow start.......

According to the (many) cat rescue websites I've been perusing, black and B&W cats tend to be the last to be chosen. I can't imagine why - I think they're beautiful. Though I do have a limit on the amount of white I like!

I have palmed DS on to a friend so I can get on with some work. So what am I doing? Dicking about on the internet...

Herbs, that's interesting. I must admit my two brothers which we adopted via the RSPCA were the first cats we had had which were not tabbies. I had always avoided black cats because our cats are indoors/outside cats and I used to think you could see them more than easily at night.

MI, sorry you aren't having a good time, and also re AF, Lalsy. Oh the joy of not having those visits any more.

I've always had black cats, except for two beautiful grey fur balls. There is an actual appeal from Cats Protection here for people to consider black cats. I think people think they are spooky or summat. Fools.
I am with you Herbs on being particular about the amount of white permitted. Looking again at a couple of black kittens this morning. Fingers crossed.

Stropps, you are going to collapse if you don't slow down. I don't know how you do it. Please find. Some time to Sit In A Chair.

NU you are an amazing grandmother. Hope the choc cake turns out fabulously.

In fact they even have a national black cat day

Ooh fingers crossed Crem. I've seen some delightful pairs of 6mo kittens on a North London rescue site... I fear going to such places as I'll end up adopting every cat there.

I'm missing HerbCat at my desk. He would drive me batshit mental by jumping up on the in-tray, scattering papers, walk behind the computer, knocking over pen pots, then sit so close to my right hand I wouldn't be able to use the mouse. I'd chuck him off, and the whole thing would be repeated until I let him on my lap, where he would then rest his head on my arm. Sniff.

Oh dear. DP and I have fallen in love with a pair of kittens on a rescue website. No doubt they're not available, and I shall be heartbroken. I think I'm on the rebound!

You can only go and have a look Herbs. Strange about the b&w cats - maybe black cats is linked to superstition.

NU - are you sure you can't come to the MU at the end of March? It would be so lovely to meet you.

Am finally more or less decided on China for hols but trying to work out which of the many online companies is reliable.

Can anyone suggest a holiday option for my fellow-inmates? They are mostly keen on sun. Maybe we should do something active this time...

MI - I don't know if France interests your tribe but the Dordogne around Sarlat la Canéda is superb - a castle on every corner and canoing which even our incompetent family could manage.

We have done quite a lot of France but that does sound fab.

Trying to think of new thread titles. Crepey Catastrophe? Crepes, cats and calamity?

MI - Sicily? Lots of history, but also lots of loafing opportunities. A Greek Island? I am toying with Scandinavia. Saw a Just Darling little lodge on the edge of a fjord.

Funny enough we are also thinking of Scandinavie by train Herbs
Great minds

Greek island with eg sailing? You'd get to feel smug every time you downed vast quantities of local food and drink to help the Greek economy . We have had nice mountain hols in both French and Slovenian Alps - rivers, cable cars, walking, lots of activities if you want.

I may have to give up on today. Head spinning and incredibly thirsty.

The hamster appears to have moved into my office

...and a cat is here too

You have ok Lalsy? Sorry you're having a poopy day.

MI, what you have there is a Black Hole Cat. Probably stealing your gravity (voice of experience).

Yes, sorry Crem, didn't mean to alarm!

No, no, Auriga, that is a Whole Black Cat.

SOMEONE START A NEW THREAD QUICK!

If nothing else appeals do something with the term Squad...?

I've started one.

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