House
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In which Aspy finds a new home
We have two Aspidistras called (very originally) Aspy and Distra. The Aspidistra is also known as the “Cast Iron plant” and was a favourite in Victorian times because it was one of the…
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House for an Art Lover
Saphy seems very keen on the Arts and Crafts movement with a special fondness for William Morris As you may notice, I am not allowed to take a shower near the art works…
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Clearing the garage
Since we moved in (would you believe more than seven months ago now), the garage has been to a greater or lesser extent one almighty mess. First of all it was full of…
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First Snow
Today was our first experience of snow here on the east coast – unlike areas a bit north of here we only had a few centimetres. Here was the house in the snow…
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A melancholic task
In “The Wind in the Willows” one entertaining scene is when early in the book, Mole and Ratty enjoy a picnic on the riverbank. They discuss what fun it is to unpack the…
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Normal life resumes
Well that is me got my blog back from the cats. I am not sure I am letting them curate it again – they were frankly a bit rude about us. They…
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Ninth Day of Mousemas – Boxing Day
Saphy here again. The humans had great hilarity this afternoon playing a game called “Railway Rivals”. This is apparently a game they bought in the dim mists of prehistory when there were sabre-toothed…
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Seventh Day of Mousemas – Christmas Eve
Amber again. This is what the humans call Christmas Eve. Someone was born a long time ago and is supposed to be coming back some time but hasn’t yet. Most humans including R…
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Fourth day of Mousemas – a new bed
Amber here. I must say I am very impressed with our humans today. I have mentioned that R got us (well me actually but Saphy steals it sometimes) a little bed for near…
