2008 NEWS:

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June 9th

We celebrated Meggie’s 11th birthday in the usual Cadifee style!

May 31st

Durham Cat Club Silver (25th) anniversary show

Thanks to Elaine and her show team for my great day judging Household Pets --- it’s so good to be able to enjoy the cats and not worry about standards and all that!

A few weeks back Val Westerman and I had bumped into each other by the steak in Morrison’s --- as a result Val came along for her first experience as a steward and did very well ---Thanks Val for a good day’s companionship

Personal high light was Wee Georgie (a.k.a. Gowlaren Iamgarfield) who gained his 1st British PC and the BOB --- thank you to Gwen Waugh. He also won the Crystal Clear class and another and was placed quite well in the others.

We then got on with the full show report and photos for Our Cats before a calm drive home --- stopping of for refreshing drinks for humans and Hetty who made her first trip to Durham.

May 30th

Bracken is 10 years old today --- so we all had a ‘little’ ice cream cake!  

May 11th 2008

Soprano (Sissie) adds to Pentecost with her 7th birthday

BUT she has not offered to run around with Christian Aid envelopes

May 7th

May 3rd

Last year's kitten comes back to MUM! And plays with younger siblings

Kitten with Bella

25th of April to May 2nd

Kittens will be ready for new homes in late June 2008

5 weeks old:

At 6 weeks of age a move into the cattery room and new adventures:

April 4th

Erfyl has gone to live in Keighley with Lena --- oh yes and Derek & Dorothy of course

She looked very happy snuggled in Derek’s arms

Picture was taken in safe cage on arrival to her new home

She is settling well and they have a great pen area as well as much freedom most of the day

April 3rd 2008 --- Donna is 2 today

The kittens are growing well and Seffy is intrigued

April 2nd 2008

Pattie has had her ‘official royal birthday’ today and is now 10 years old

She started her special day with a shower and then meaty treats for tea

March 30th --- Sunday

A glorious procession passed by St Chad’s after Mass --- as per photo

Hetty watched fascinated from the car

March 29th

So the message came from Nick in the week and off Hetty I went to the Preston & Blackpool show around lunchtime to get those OC pics.

There were many with great results and we congratulate everybody but especially among the close BSH group

Anthea Wandby whose homebred Anthar Forever Amber (21c) made Ch in 3 shows

Pat Kidd whose Ch Purravida Harry Potter claimed his 1st Gr CC

Val Westerman at only her 3rd cat show where Tigerstone Hugo (15c) became a Pr.

& Les and Marie Hall whose homebred Catykes Tonione (31a) also became a Pr.

Among near geographical neighbours Joyce and David Johnson’s Akdamar Jacobwall (13d) claimed a red card day

26th of March

Donna's kittens aged 4 days.

The firstborn

Easter 

Donna has 5 kittens by Desi

First born 20.05 hrs, Holy Thursday--- last 01.30am Friday ---- well it is GOOD FRIDAY!

February 20th

The people have never actually seen Ennodius in the flesh, but sadly their situation has changed so he is back for sale

February 12th

All but 2 adult cats had their vaccinations when Kevan the vet came today (as well as 3 of the CKCS bitches)

All have a clean bill of health!

Ennodius should be off to his new home soon

February 6th

Another excellent Naat competition at Lilycroft where I was proud to be among the judges and our visitor Councillor Ajeeb

The Cllr was the 1st ever immigrant from Pakistan to be Lord Mayor in the 1980s

New Year’s Eve

Erfyl & Ennodius under the tree en route to view the TV

from old to new

Ennodius watches new year fireworks

whilst Erfyl looks to see if more goodies under THAT TREE

Donna & son, Erfyl

Desi, Ennodius & Meggie