The Further Adventures Of Newboy

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I don't think anyone's begun a new thread yet?

Hope you don't mind Cozie. Newboy's Fairy God(cat)mothers love hearing about his progress.

Being a good eater is a fine thing, if you ask me. Is it cold with you - London is suddenly nippy as anything. Heated throw on 6, self on throw, cat on self.

No. It was quite balmy in the daytime. (Then the heating came on.)

I'm getting a heated throw for Christmas. Email links have been sent to Dh.

As Arkwright would say "it's been a funny old day"

Mega well done on DH, F. Untold bliss awaits.

I'm chillin' after a house clearance from someone who died in the Hospice. Natch the family had a good go first, leaving me to bag up so much rubbish it will cost said hospice another 100 quid to pay someone to take it away. Smart move, family - now they can put the zillion-pound gaff on the market without paying granny's care bills or industrial cleaners. Sniff.

I sneaked a lot of it into public bins as well.

I read about cats that can bite when you've stroked them too much and they get over stimulated?
Well I've been bear hugging this one for an hour and the more I hug, the louder he purrs

Newboy doesn’t allow stroking or hugging.

He will I think he's going to be a very loyal one person cat when he's not eyeing you with suspicion. Or you will wake up one day to find him drooling on you

I can post this lump first class? Don't send him back

Lump? Lump???

Your time will come C; I agree with O that it will be a time of remarkable loveliness when it does, and it will go on and on.

I could Parcelforce Mr C up to you for a cuddle? You have to feed him first, which takes some time, finish with chewstick for belly access.

Yes, lump he's quite heavy when he sits on your chest

Remember how long it took me to get Boycat to let me touch him? Months & months. Now - strokings are demanded all evening, plus first thing before i get out of bed in the morning. Accompanied by dribbling of course.

Mr C went on me the first night and kipped through. It will exactly 8.5 years of sleeplessness for me tomorrow!! Every night a broken night!!!!!

....just in case you get sentimental C

I think he was on the bed (checking for spontaneous treat generation) while I was downstairs - I heard a ‘thud’ as I came upstairs. Twice.

I’m just not used to Hijinks in the night, I guess. All my previous boys have slept through by my side. (This one doesn’t know that that’s an option of course.)

He's trying to get you up. Which is a sign of happiness. Games a further sign of merriment. Can you imagine him a) demanding human company b) playing at Badhome?

I rest my case.

All my previous boys have slept through by my side

That's what comes of only having one. With more, they happily chase each other up & down the stairs and round the bed once the lights go off at night, and then again as soon as it gets light in the mornings.

C I thought of you at 4am. I was shuddering with cold on the edge of the bed, denied either duvet or mattress. I had a fag and stared at the bleak night, the only sound to break the silence a vigorous raspy snoring.

Got the heated throw and crept bravely onto the mattress piping. Snoring changed to purring. And you think you're missing what, exactly?

Luurrvvv.

I’m hoping that he’ll ‘discover’ the heated pad that the postie brought him. (It’s seemingly been ignored to date.)

He may do as the weather is very definitely changing now. Might develop an attraction to heat. Warm bodies

Yes. It’s been cold today.

Very. Outside was refused and I got miaowed at until I shut the window

He is learning to love you.

I think he loves the food I provide. We seem to have overcome the clock change by the way.

He will love you as well as the fine dining, that's the bit that takes the time.

Mr C had terrible diarrhea every time I stroked him for months when he arrived, I thought it was overeating but it was stress, looking back.Not used to a life of love, neither is Newboy.

Hang in there. The bulbs are stirring but you can't see the green shoots yet.

Also, he behaved beautifully about the clocks.

I doubt he would dare to misbehave!