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Hi again,

Have just returned from the Vet where I took the 3 cats!
Mother to have the stitches out after being spayed, and kittens to have their second jab.

The fun was getting the kittens in their box ! One of the little devils had me running after her all around the house!

Anyway, all done now until November when it will be time for them to be spayed.

This is my bit of useless information, I dare say it is of no interest to anyone but this Thread seems so very quiet !

Hello, Pigale!
It isn't useless information - I am interested to hear about your cats!
I just haven't been around today as I went to meet an old school friend for lunch!
We have always kept in touch and now that we live not too far away from each other, we try to meet up once every month.
Friends are important!
My sole remaining cat also does not like to be put in his basket - whether we are going to the vet or on holiday , he gives us a hard time rounding him up!
Now that I'm back, I'm going to play catch up with the Athletics - haven't even had a chance to do today's crosswords yet either .

Well Elle, you have the whole evening to play catch up - but as you say, friends are important, and a friendship that started at school days is to be treasured.

Did not do today's crosswords either - will do tomorrow's instead. It often takes me a couple of days to finish one so I only tend to do Saturday and Sunday, plus one or two maximum in the week. But sometimes the Concise gives me problems - if I do not know a word, at least with cryptic I have a chance of working it out and then check if it exists; but on the concise, I either know it or I don't and it can block me for ages!

hi pigale
We are taking one of our cats to have his teeth out tomorrow he was a stray who moved in and his teeth need to go cats manage very well with no teeth as they tend not to tear food like the dogs,he is wandering about making plaintive noise .as he cannot eat tonight we have a pleasant evening now but the rain was monsoon like this morning.I dont sleep very well so often do the crossword at 2or3am and today I looked at some of the athletics

Just watched the highlights of the Vuelta. This Orica-Greenedge lad (I forget his name!) looks as good as Cavendish in his prime.

Hello ChrisE,

Have not been watching La Vuelta - no TV available at present but I could watch Eurosport coverage on Computer - Anyway, do you mean Rubio something ?
I need to have a proper look at the teams and the route - I might be missing some very nice scenery !

I think he is Australian, and just 21.

Doglet, do you go back to bed after you have done the crossword in the middle of the night? Are you not even more awake afterwards ?

Me, I am no good until I have had breakfast (continental) and Coffee ! can't quite see what I am doing before that! I have been known to poor hot water into the sugar bowl ! Honestly, I am hopeless !

Hi, Rusty!
I'm sending this just in case you are looking in.....
You've been missed today, especially by me!
Please put your disagreement with Jazzgirl behind you and come back to the forum.
Everyone will be very pleased to see you!


Doglet and Pigale, I have to have breakfast before I can become "human"! I get up early - about 6am - and always have a poached egg on toast, orange juice and a glass of water for breakfast, whilst reading my book !
I have one of those "book chairs" on which you can prop your book- my daughter bought it for me - brilliant!
Then once I'm "humanised" I take out the dog for a long walk!

elle and pigale
I dont always go back to sleep but I get tired early evenings when I dont. I used to take the dogs out when it got light and we always met the same people and we would stop and chat whilst the dogs raced round the green but since my husband retired he walks the dogs later.I think the games finish on Sunday but havent got the Radio times yet