Ring Out, Wild Bells! As 2025 approaches, the Excellent Cats raise their game with a discussion on Tennyson's poetry

[TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne]

And while the cats are thus engaged, their human slaves are still finishing the turkey and Christmas pud, and idly placing bets on whether or not Kitty will use her new cat tree.

Their first dance at the wedding would be incredible.

Looks like Kitty's not up for an arranged marriage though.

After 5 years of not being spayed, Kitty says she’s had more than enough of male cats. Although Louie can help her sort the washing if he wants.

Tbh it looks like that washing is a little intimate. Probably best if she sorts it herself.

You're probably right.

@judystilldreamsofhorses

Does Louie want to get married, because we've found him a wife.

@Grumpyoldpersonwithcats

Gizmo wants you to tell Sybil that he's going to marry Suzy, unless Sybil can provide a better dowry.

Greedy as ever......... just to let you know that Suzy comes with a diamond collar and a 6kg bag of Purina Chicken & Rice. Can you let me know if Sybil can better that? Quickly, please. The banns will be read this week...........

Sybil has asked me to point out that she has a marmalade suitor now.

But I'd definitely turn up for Kitty and Louie's wedding 😁

He is a handsome boy and poses so well! Knows how to work in front of a camera! 😻

That's exactly what I just thought! 😂

He's persistent!
Presumably Gizmo/TC was previously the Alpha Kitty in your neighbourhood Grumpy so kept him at bay? Maybe you can make a cardboard cut out of Gizmo and prop it by the window? 😄

Stripey is full of beans and mischief now her jacket is off. She is perilously close to realising she can jump onto the kitchen island (I put her wand toy up there after playing and she wanted it back so jumped up onto the bar stool, but shocked herself so jumped back down again.

We've got DH back 🥳

Kettle prefers my lap but honoured him with a single paw.

Frankfurter discovered the polystyrene block earlier and seemed to have surprised himself by energetically making biscuits on it. He's not really a very active cat, he watches a lot but doesn't "knead" much or play. However tonight after kneading the polystyrene with gusto, he started batting an empty plastic bottle around the floor. He then jumped onto the sofa and climbed onto my arm for a bit. It's like he is becoming a real cat!

That's an absolutely gorgeous photo of Stripey @stormsandsunshine 😻

And very pleased you have your DH back @Esgaroth

Good for Stripey!

Kitty is going into her paper bag lair until people stop trying to marry her off.

She thinks Louie should marry one of the three Addams sisters with the other two as bridesmaids & they could all wear their bonnets at the wedding.

This thread is turning into a cat matchmaking site!
I'd happily marry any of them.
Herbie's not doing himself any favours in eligibility stakes-his latest misdemeanor was licking olive oil out of a baking tray yesterday.
It may help the condition of his fur, but I don't think it will do his waistline much good! (If cats have waistlines)
@stormsandsunshine I think Stripey will make it onto that kitchen island very soon!

Here is Herbie, not giving a flying furball about his waistline. This was while I had the cheek to eat my dinner of a tray in front of the tv and refused to give him any.

Gizmo needs to hang his head in shame.
In all the time he stalked us he never climbed our walnut tree 🤣.

Be afraid. Be very afraid. 😬

ETA:
Are your chimneys capped?

Look at those wistful eyes. Aren’t you feeling guilty, Grumpy?

No chimneys (thank goodness)

No.

He's no longer there so he can clearly get down himself (unless he plummeted of course 🙀)

Just heard a rumpus downstairs.
All of ours are in the living room. Lenny yelling at GT. There is even an NMR in the garden staring at GT.

He does like to be the centre of attention.

What’s Sybil doing?

Second picture - taking a sly look.

I keep telling you that he can't jump!

#TeamGizmo