Paws for thought

Isn't friendship great............


There's a lot of this paw malarkey that goes on around the cottage with Amie and the soggibottom feline inhabitants........

Time to raid the soap shop in Exeter

You must think we are an awfully dirty lot down here as I keep mentioning the fact that we visit the Lush soap shop in Exeter so much.

This is our Christmas visit and time to stock up. I used my winnings from Purplecat's blog. Me, who never wins a thing. I was really pleased to have won this as I love Purplecat's art work.

Just goes to show you if your not in it you can't win it..............

I also follow another Giving blog....hope you like this one too, I'm sure you will. All the information about giveaways that you can possibly want.

Here is the link SewCalGal's Thanks - Giveaway.....

REMEMBER IF YOUR NOT IN IT....

No one takes things seriously around here

Except maybe Mew, bird watching is serious stuff...

It's starting to become "the done thing".........
any visitor who hasn't been here for a while has their photo taken by the fire.



Great to see old friends Sam and Sally.................. Loved my flowers, thank you x x x
As you see they don't take things too seriously either.........

Bodmin Moor in November

It was bleak going over Bodmin Moor this morning.

It doesn't take us long to get from South Devon over to Perranpoth in Cornwall.

I just hate the journey in the Winter.

The horses are tough guys.
Better at coping with the moor and hardier than I will ever be.
Mind you I didn't have to walk.

Spaced out tea pot and cover

We have been saving this packet of tea "for occasions" - as you do....... It came from our very good friends the Beesley's in Michigan.

After the storms that have hit the South West and the whole of England last weekend we ventured out into our garden to view the damage. I can't believe we escaped intact. Out came the "tea" - as it was afternoon, it had to be tea. Ah... the special one


Yes, we have a tea pot, it's packed up somewhere in the cottage. It was unpacked when we moved in then packed up again when we were flooded and we decided that only the things that were used regularly could go into the kitchen. The old teapot was 1930's one.... as usual, I know it is around, somewhere....... I brought a really expensive new teapot from the supermarket (if you go into Asda you too can have a teapot for £3.50) then I thought it was missing something.... you've guessed it..... here it is..... the tea cosy.

All the most fantastic art and crafts on blogs and I display a tea cosy.

I NEEDED IT!



This is an apple, from our tree. The last survivor of the Summer. The reason for celebration.

The apple that survived the storm. The one we missed.


Only one thing to do, cut in half and..........


we ate half each. The left of your screen is my bit I might add, I didn't leave much.

I know this is a silly posting. This afternoon I had an email from a lady called Mary Anna, thanking me for the rag doll pattern I put on here (seems like ages ago). Wow, all the hits the doll and bear and bee box get and Mary Anna email comes out of the blue from someone I don't know.

How many times have I hit ghoul (sorry, Google) trying to find something, and it comes up that I should pay for the privilege of a pattern.

So for all the darlings out there who charge,
one word....R.A.T.S....I have, very sorry had to withdraw from following a blog tonight who charge. Be more giving.... you will feel better for it!
I really wish people would have a more giving nature. Mary Anna and everyone else who has used the patterns...you are very welcome.

Thank you too for every one who has emailed or left a comment about Frank.
He might be macho, but he is the biggest wimp you will ever come across. WE LOVE HIM, even his psychotic tendencies.
Frank is sleeping off his second dose of medication.... Mice are safe tonight.

If you really want the teapot cozy pattern let me know, and I'll blog it.

Things to do when there is a storm

It's taken me ages to knit this.......

I'm not the world's greatest knitter, but a promise is a promise and I have promised I would knit this for someone.

My friend Jan gave me the pattern, now she knows I've used it...... Hi Jan x x x

Free cat calorie counter.

A few hours on from the last posting and Frank is none the worse for his adventure to the vet.

He is good and a gentleman when he is there.
All round large fluffy kitten in fact.
It's the ten minute car trip that he's not too keen on.



Nothing broken, maybe a torn ligament in his foot. Medication for a week.
It hurt us more than Frank. We were in there less than 4 minutes.
My joke of soon having to get a mortgage to pay the vet went down like a lead balloon at the reception desk..............

The problem being he is too big and too old now to go jumping from high fences.
He has a cat flap he could use but that's not macho.

If you want your cat to stay healthy it might help to follow a good exercise routine.

Jumping onto the living room couch must be worth 3 calories
Jumping up on top of a wardrobe (two tries) 10 calories
Chasing after a bird 250 calories
Chasing after a dog 100 calories
Being chased by a dog 10 calories
Rearranging pillows 100 calories
Moving from one side of the bed to the other 350 calories
Tail twitching 3 calories
Being shoved off a chair 3 calories
Finger painting with a tin of paint 110 calories
Responding to a call (first) 0 calories
Responding to a call (second) 0 calories
Responding to call (third) 0 calories
Taking a walk outside with the boss 20 calories
Taking a walk outside alone 2,500 calories

There is a bright side to this story, at least the birds will be safer for a while and the mouse population should have doubled by the time Frank gets back into the swing of things.