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  • grannyx2
    grannyx2 Posts: 3,455 Forumite
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    Igamogam wrote: »
    Catnip - or Kitty Crack as it is called in our house;) Causes great hilarity in our household if the cats ever get a whiff of it. Cant grow the stuff as they completely demolish it :) I gave some to a friend for cat and she wrapped it up and put it under Christmas tree for their cast - I warned her not to. Cat entered the room attacked the pile of presents ripped the packet to shreds and proceeded to do the wall of death around the room destroying tree and decor forcing owners out of room:eek: When he had finished he calmly washed his paws and walked out as if nothing had happened - children of said friend said it was best Christmas morning they had ever had :rotfl::rotfl:

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Piq, perhaps he's trying to build one of these:

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  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    sounds like colin is having fun
  • PinotGrigio41
    PinotGrigio41 Posts: 4,213 Forumite
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    Loving Grannys Sandcastle, maybe that is exactly what Colin is planning to build in the future !

    Have to say also, there is no burial of cat Poop going on in my house either , although for now he is at least using the tray, but is making no attempts to bury it at all !

    Can imagine how the whole internet thing is driving you mad, I am completely lost without it, and as you know have my own horror stories to tell from earlier int he year. I really hope it gets sorted for you soon. Its just another hassle isnt it you can do without.

    Yuk to the Tyre spends, hopefully next week will be cheaper for you !:D
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  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
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    :rotfl:to granny's sandcastle :rotfl:Now I would be impressed if Colin managed to produce one of those :rotfl:

    I'm still having problems with both access to the internet and eb@y. I actually had to take a listing off yesterday as no matter what I did it wouldn't let me amend it. The listing had taken the description of a previous listing and wouldn't edit :mad: I'll try relisting in a while. The thought of being without internet access, even for a day, horrifies me. I use it to look for work, research things and, of course, speak to all of you. I'm with t@lk t@lk, I'd like to get a bundled package but we don't have broadband here yet :eek: just dial up :eek:

    One of my eb@y items finished yesterday bringing in £36, not that it's been paid yet, but early days.... Another finishes today also at £36, hopefully, I'll manage to cover the cost of the tyres with another few listings [provided eb@y behaves]

    I'm loving Igamogam's cat story :rotfl:Colin does the wall of death thing every evening at about nine o'clock *note to self- do you really want to buy a catnip plant?* He spends about half an hour of complete scat-cat then proceeds to wash himself as if it didn't happen....
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  • Igamogam
    Igamogam Posts: 6,028 Forumite
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    Piquant wrote: »
    :
    I'm loving Igamogam's cat story :rotfl:Colin does the wall of death thing every evening at about nine o'clock *note to self- do you really want to buy a catnip plant?* He spends about half an hour of complete scat-cat then proceeds to wash himself as if it didn't happen....

    We have 'cat wrestling' most evenings - 2 male moggies rolling over and over in front of a log fire, each trying to get the upper hand - all very D. H Lawrence and hysterical to watch. When its all over they curl up together and wash each other - and thats without the Kitty Crack;)
    Be the change you want to see -with apologies to Gandhi :o
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    'On the internet no one knows you are a cat' :) ;)
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
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    Bl**dy cat.

    Colin escaped this morning. The back door hadn't clicked shut behind me as I went out to peg the washing out. He nonchalantly strolled up the brick path, sniffing everything, and I thought 'ahh what a good boy'

    Then he legged it :eek: Up and over the fence and into the woods :eek:

    I called, yes I used my own muffled version of Colin [so the neighbours couldn't hear] To be honest, I could have called 'Frankenstein' for all the notice he took of me. I caught him once, he then turned into evil devil cat, yowling that he was being cat-napped and clawing my arms. So there I am, bleeding quite a bit, trying to hold a struggling cat who is screeching at the top of his voice, just an ordinary Sunday morning - not. I couldn't hold him and he shot off into the hedgerow with an outraged bog brush tail.

    I banged his bowl, shook his treat jar - nothing. I kept seeing glimpses of him and after about an hour and a half I realised he was circling the house, spraying anything and everything in his path.

    So I left him to it and went to see the Captain, who, incidentally, was very pleased to see me and was a bit put out that I left early to go home to find a cat!

    Colin was sitting by the back door waiting for me - !!!!!!!....all winding round the legs and purring, in other words, hungry!

    Looks like he'll be going out now....
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  • missrlr
    missrlr Posts: 2,192 Forumite
    Well he clearly knows where home is so no worries there I think. As for the Captain I think we need another story .....
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  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,588 Forumite
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    Typical bloke, wanting food. Glad he came home.
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  • chevalier
    chevalier Posts: 7,937 Forumite
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    Sorry I couldn't help but laugh. I understand your pain. When a cat doesn't want to be held, then you had better let him go! Glad he has found his way back and of course cupboard love works every time lol
    I want a job that is less than an hour driving away from my house! Are you listening universe?
  • Cat are swines.

    Whats this with the non burial of poo!!! Mine do that too.

    Pedro is gaint cat, and doesnt bury. He does giant poohs. Poppy is tiny cat and doesnt bury. She does tiny stink pods.

    Anthea only goes in my herb garden( might be the basil thing) and as for Viktor he is the one who buries (One out of Five!) Keith I dont know as he only poohs outside but I suspect not as he isnt the best at housekeeping.

    As for the internet thats pants. Do you ahve unlimited data on your phone? Use the wifi while youchange supplier x
    Trying to shift that debt!
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