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Scottish Tourism - the Excellent Cats debate Gizmo's suitability as a top influencer

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 25/09/2025 10:58

Yeah, right.

Linney is more suitable.

At least he's actually a Scottish cat.

Gizmo is an English interloper, who only came to Scotland in order to get behind my bathroom cupboard.

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RumNotRun · 28/09/2025 17:52

Fred will definitely be up for it but he keeps pulling the material off the base as he gets too boisterous! Who knows what he'll end up summoning!

I played with him and one of his new wiggly worms but he snatched it off me and broke the string off it. The worm is now dead.

Pudmyboy · 28/09/2025 18:54

Fred likes it rough!

RumNotRun · 28/09/2025 18:56

He's such a sweet soft boy, scared of everything...until the ouija board or wiggly worms appear. Then he channels his inner snow leopard.

learieonthewildmoor · 28/09/2025 19:36

Kitty is now using vowels. NOROJI- sounds just as ominous as Bagagwa.
I was initially unworried about the ouija but I am definitely nervous now.

Swooping season has begun here and all my cats are loving it, the big dafties. We have native noisy miners and magpies in the trees next door and they are making regular dives through the yard, entrancing everyone except me.
Luckily so far, no-one has ever been hurt. Keeping my eye on Cat Four because she’s a very good hunter.

EmpressaurusKitty · 28/09/2025 19:50

I hadn’t thought of that, Learie. I wouldn’t worry though, anything she summons will be directed at Broon’s H.

Unless she’s staring outside waiting for it.

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 28/09/2025 20:22

EmpressaurusKitty · 28/09/2025 19:50

I hadn’t thought of that, Learie. I wouldn’t worry though, anything she summons will be directed at Broon’s H.

Unless she’s staring outside waiting for it.

She's hopefully waiting to give it directions to Argyll (not forgetting Bute, although having visited Bute, I'd be very glad to forget it).

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EmpressaurusKitty · 28/09/2025 21:02

As far as the Excellent Cats are concerned, the fast track to Argyll is from @Grumpyoldpersonwithcats ’s house, which very conveniently isn’t too far from here.

Kitty’s now sitting next to me making biscuits so I expect she’s making the QCDNOROJI a snack for the journey before it sets out from Grumpy’s.

(Edited to add for newcomers that Gizmo used to belong to Grumpy’s next door neighbour before finding himself in Scotland.)

RumNotRun · 28/09/2025 22:08

Fred has been sitting under the stairs this evening. I think he's having a rest from ouija and worms.

EmpressaurusKitty · 28/09/2025 22:14

RumNotRun · 28/09/2025 22:08

Fred has been sitting under the stairs this evening. I think he's having a rest from ouija and worms.

That’s very sensible of him. Kitty’s worn out from her exertions & asleep on my jumpers in the under bed drawer, I just need to make sure I don’t trip over it if I need the loo.

RumNotRun · 28/09/2025 22:15

Frankenstein is cross because Raven came upstairs to bed tonight so he didn't get his alone time with a Lick e Lix.

RumNotRun · 28/09/2025 22:16

And the angry face...

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learieonthewildmoor · 29/09/2025 02:21

Well that’s all right then.

If Grumpy wasn’t here, we could all order “Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them” T-shirts from cafepress and wear them while Kitty is summoning.
I have one and I find it very helpful in managing my feminist rage against the patriarchy of which all men are agents. (sorry, Grumpy)

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 29/09/2025 06:59

learieonthewildmoor · 29/09/2025 02:21

Well that’s all right then.

If Grumpy wasn’t here, we could all order “Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them” T-shirts from cafepress and wear them while Kitty is summoning.
I have one and I find it very helpful in managing my feminist rage against the patriarchy of which all men are agents. (sorry, Grumpy)

No apology needed - and if the t-shirts help Kitty's summoning I'll just keep my head down until she's finished. 😁

EmpressaurusKitty · 29/09/2025 07:10

Hopefully your lot will have set the QCDNOROJI on its way to Argyll overnight, Grumpy.

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 29/09/2025 07:17

EmpressaurusKitty · 29/09/2025 07:10

Hopefully your lot will have set the QCDNOROJI on its way to Argyll overnight, Grumpy.

I'm confident that Sybil will send it in the right direction 🤣

ShoutyCatSlave · 29/09/2025 10:33
child GIF

I have a feeling that Agatha is not as dim as she has made herself look for the last 4 years.. I picked up her Felpreva on Saturday morning, and she has managed to not be near me and in a position to apply it, since! I'll get her eventually....

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 29/09/2025 15:11

I've been on Amazon and cancelled all the things he used, which we got on Subscribe & Save.

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EmpressaurusKitty · 29/09/2025 15:14

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 29/09/2025 15:11

I've been on Amazon and cancelled all the things he used, which we got on Subscribe & Save.

Good.

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 29/09/2025 15:16

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 29/09/2025 15:11

I've been on Amazon and cancelled all the things he used, which we got on Subscribe & Save.

I'd change the password on the Amazon account as well if you haven't already...

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 29/09/2025 15:21

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 29/09/2025 15:16

I'd change the password on the Amazon account as well if you haven't already...

Oh fuck.
I never thought of that.
Right, I'm on the case.
Grin

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EmpressaurusKitty · 29/09/2025 15:26

Also any other passwords on shared accounts.

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 29/09/2025 15:34

Just doing it now.
Thanks all.
♥️

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Breadcat24 · 29/09/2025 15:40

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne Sorry it is horrible to have do all the stuff to disentangle your lives after such a long time.
I know you will work through it all and come out the other side.
Just make sure you get custody of the cats!!

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 29/09/2025 16:01

Just make sure you get custody of the cats!!

They're staying with me.

I asked both of them and Gizmo hissed when he heard H's name.

Linney sat and groomed himself in approval of Gizmo's response.

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 29/09/2025 16:03

But....... today, I feel ashamed. I don't know why.

I don't want to tell people. Apart from the DC, the only people who know about this are J and L. Two strong women friends.

I'm afraid to tell other people. What will they think of me?

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