Chez Ollie - Free head boops for everyone

[TheLongRider]

New thread time. It's the Litter Tray's general chat thread about cats, life and the universe.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/the_litter_tray/4329958-Chez-Ollie-Give-me-your-tired-your-paw-your-purring-masses-All-welcome

Lovely news grumpy.

MEGACONGRATS Grumpy!!! That’s incredible of DS1, such a rare and splendiferous achievement.

If it helps, I know several people who made a very good living after being ‘good at music’, that well known euphemism for ‘waiting tables’. One is chancellor of a university and the other one made a bomb in a band, bought a house not drugs, and is now a lawyer. My ex plays viola for a living and does fine.

Thanks all.
I only rarely talk about our sons outside our immediate friends/family , but it's fair to say that both are reasonably musical.

Some years ago when I was working in Manchester, DS1 came into my office because he was auditioning at Royal Northern. I introduced him to a colleague who responded:
'I've worked with you for three years, I know all of your cats names, I know what they get up to and I've seen pictures of them, but I didn't know you had children'

Congratulations to your DS @Grumpyoldpersonwithcats you must be immensely proud.

I passed my driving test yesterday at the grand old age of 47. I cycle everywhere, I even bring the cats to the vet in a cat box on the strapped on to my pannier rack. Now I can bring them to the vet in the car instead.

Your children's exceptional success is clearly down to parenting with flawless priorities.

Congratulations @TheLongRider. Do the cats like the car?

Congratulations for DC and driving!
Absolutely vile weather here, howling wind and rain. I overslept so Ollie was cross and wanted to go out, that lasted about 30 seconds before he decided it was a BAD idea

@TheLongRider
Brilliant - congratulations 👍
Should we now refer to you as TheLongDriver?

The cats dislike going to the vet regardless of the method of transport. Thanks for the good wishes, now I can be a menace to society in more than one mode of transport.

Oh well done, Grumpy's D'S and to TheLongRider!

Matt would add his congratulations if he wasn't busy trying to fit his ample stomach on a radiator...

It’s a full time job isn’t it.

Bit rainy outside. Best have a nap

Congrats Long!!!! I'm massively impressed - your home now includes 'personal pet chauffeur' as a member of staff, just like Russian billionaires.

I'm bursting for one of those electric scooters dealers round here use. Cap'n in a backpack, slot for coffee, the world is our oyster. For about 10 min till an uber slays us.

Be still my heart, lovely Matt looks so fudgesome....

Was that to Matt, Fluffy? It's a losing battle - I could barely lift him.
So happy to see Paws back and feeling secure enough to sleep there. It's wet and windy here tonight (West Mids). I wish all stray cats or those with neglectful owners could find somewhere warm and cosy to sleep.
Saw on the news today that all cats will soon have to be chipped by law.

Yes I saw that Papergirl, totally agree with it.

Yes. Poor Matt. It’s his winter fur

His winter fur! Yes of course, why didn't I think of that? And he's big boned. Like me...

I'm a martyr to winter fur.

Ollie would like me to know he went for a wee, and he has litter on his head

The terrible twosome have been birdwatching together most of this morning! They have their eyes on a magpie...

Had a visit from parents yesterday. They still can't tell the girls apart??? Boggles my mind.

Every time they visit little Betsy (who is the most unaffectionate cat in the world) suddenly becomes loving and adorable rubbing against them and standing up on back legs to get more head strokes! What is that all about??

Ivy is feeling much better after starting the steroid tablets. She is laid asleep on my knee and has been leaving her bum alone at last!

waves to Ollie! Betsy does the same with the litter on her head 😂

I could understand people not being able to tell the Persians apart as we had three and they were all white but one of yours is longhair and the others shorthair so it’s not hard is it?

Exactly @Fluffycloudland77!! I know they do have almost identical colouring but it's hard to confuse the fur explosion with the silky girl.

At one point DM came out with "couldn't you have done what your sister did and chosen a different colour cat?" 😂😂

Yes, why can’t you be more like your sister 😂 she’d never buy twin cats.

You can borrow Puddy next time to make it triplets. She’ll be easy to tell apart as she’ll be hiding under something.