a new kitten,

[biff]

our dogs had been barking late at night,giving out stink and telling us there was something out there.this continued for about 2 weeks and we assumed that foxy was passing through.however this morning my wife arrived back from the shops and there on the street was a little kitten,a masterpiece produced by one of our feral cats.in fact the mother,s double.
   we dont want cats,especially feral cats but they were here before we were and old mrs hubs still appears from time to time.last winter was very hard on them and i had to feed them or watch them starve to death,when they are hungry they stalk me,appearing out of the corner of my eye and reminding me to leave something out for them,the ginger has taken over the digger and sleeps on the seat, dsl my dog visits ginger each night,last thing.they have an understanding.the chase is ok but not too fast nor too rough,not too close.dsl has to work hard at not catching the lazy cat, the black and white mother has taken up residence in the green store.she guards her kitten with a surprising tenderness. there is still time to put on fat to survive the winter so i have been tricked into feeling compassion once more.
  we are short on birds,our newts have become extinct and we never ever see a shrew now. but seeing that kitten this morning would melt the hardest heart.it was skipping around chasing leaves and happy to be alive.just how do i work this one out.they are the the most beautifull,efficent, deady killers.
                                biff

[M]

You old softy Biff.

We have 4 rescue cats, 2 RSPCA, one dumped in a neighbours garden, and one feral kitten we found in a very poor state, he learnt to hiss, purr and eat all at the same time. Then we tried to clean him with a damp cloth, and to our surprise he flopped down and has loved us ever since. He's the one that can bring live Magpies through a cat flap and present them to us.

Then his dad turned up, mighty bruiser, with 8 extra toes (26 in total) so we called him Hemmingway. He wasn't very well and needed lots of food, became unbelievably affectionate and would curl up with me at the slightest opportunity.

Listened to a bod from the RSPB chatting on Jeremy Vine (I think), he was asked about cats, and to my surprise said that he had no issues with them at all. He pointed out that cats remove the ill and stupid birds. Still I miss not having bird feeders, but feel that would be like putting out an all you can eat buffet for Calvin, Hobbes, Mo and Suzie (not that wifey and I are obsessed with Bill Watterson's comic strip).

We too have a big ginger bruiser. We fostered a large dog for a while. Hobbes quickly taught Dexter (the dog) the golden rule about cats, 'they have 6 ends and 5 of them are sharp'. Dexter would walk out the garden, and immediately Hobbes would walk to the doorway and sit there, Dexter would then have to whine for us to help him get back in. Sneaky b*ggers cats!

Martyn.

[Billy]

ginger, who said ginger?   

My Lard Frotter, they are talking about ginger again.  Will you destroy them my Lard?

your servant Sire,
 

[M]

Looking at my post and it's neighbours, the following words came to mind, don't know why?

Clowns to the left of me
Jokers to the right
Here I am
Stuck in the middle with you

Almost the weekend, hooray.

Martyn.

[biff]

martyn,
        its pr-match nerves,, i should,nt worry your team has done its homework and are well prepared,however the french are always good when it counts and they can change their game in seconds.it makes for a facinating viewing,
                                     good luck,        biff

[johnrae]

A Scotsman, an Irishman and an Englishman go into a pub

The Welshman was still in New Zealand !!!!

[biff]

FIRE!!!!!!

[clivejo]

I could do with a cat, the mouse population seems to be high this year!  I've had a couple indoors this past week and getting worried!!  Apparently mice indoors is a sign the weather is about to turn nasty!

[M]

A Scotsman, an Irishman and an Englishman go into a pub

The Welshman was still in New Zealand !!!!

Hello all, love the joke.

Got to say, it's amazing the universal support Wales has been getting from all corners of Britain and Ireland. I'd like to say England would be treated just as well, I can't, but what the hell, I'd like too.

Biff, pre-match nerves, definitely. Can't imagine how nervous I'd be if I thought they had a chance of winning the tournament. Funny how the quarters turned into Northern and Southern teams.

I think Wales can beat France, unfortunately I also think France can beat Wales, whatever happens, should be a fun game.

Is there anybody out there sporting enough to suggest Wales could win against Australia/New Zealand ......

Oh well, final 4 at least, that'll do pig, that'll do.

Martyn.

[clockmanFR]

clivejo,
Our 2 mogs, Gris Gris and Kitty, 1 in the house and the other lives in the big barn with the animal feeds, are very busy at present.
We are on the lookout for a new black kitten that the other 2 can train in. That's if the idiot's around here don't shoot it as the predecessor.
Oh yes, i have and I am claiming cat food and cat vet bills etc, and they are part time employees, with the official title of Vermin & Pest Control Officers.    

[M]

A Scotsman, an Irishman and an Englishman go into a pub

The Welshman was still in New Zealand !!!!

Just told the joke to wifey, who promtly showed me all the jokes being texted around work. Lots in similar vein and of course some gentle teasing, 'what's white and goes beep, beep, beep? The England victory coach reversing into the garage.'

But my favourite, 'I haven't been this worried about a semi since I watched Broke Back Mountain!'.

Martyn. 

[M]

No!!!!!

We was robbed.

Blind Irish referee.

Since when was it wrong to lift a Frenchman high in the air, then drop him on his neck, whilst simultaneously and accidentally falling palm first onto his face?

Is it a race thing, is it because we is black (and red)?

The ball was the wrong shape, Dai had a cold, we got distracted by a large leek .....

 

Oh well, maybe 2015.

Good game, and best of luck to France in the final.

Martyn.