Pawsing for thought
Posted: Monday, 10 September 2007 |
The Sabbath is such a good time to pause for thought that Chrissie Mary and I are thinking of publishing a self-help book under the snappy title of 鈥Leave the laundry for a day - don鈥檛 peg out too soon鈥. As usual we tried to concentrate on the meaning of life this Sunday but, given recent events, our thoughts of higher things strayed to seabirds and flying pets.
Locally, there is great joy among the Ness cognoscenti as the guga were brought safely ashore on Thursday. Calum and Donald were wanting more than their fair share as usual and we saw straight through the ruse of trying to keep other people indoors with warnings about smells. Tch.
Within the IB community, tws鈥檚 allegations about One of Our Own have divided opinion. The apparent evidence that Flying Cat murdered and mutilated a frog but left its legs intact suggests a possible export link to France. Is FC is in league with Carol from France or is he just continuing an age-old tradition of cats going out to hunt small, defenceless creatures? This has gone on for centuries, etc. etc. - just see annual press coverage on the guga hunt for the general idea....
Whether it's Calum's warning about the guga's arrival or the rise of moggophobia, it's clear that cats in Ness are very nervous and are going into hiding.
Meanwhile FC has now achieved Aunty-hero status in Mainland Orkney thanks to the 大象传媒 publicity. He's up there with Ned Kelly, Bonnie and Clyde and other legendary outlaws. A global industry of character-inspired duvet covers, lunchboxes and stationery is cranking up. The Blue Rinse Cruise Company is ahead of the game. It's even diverting some vessels from the recently-hyped Hairdressing in the Hebrides holidays to cash in on the rising demand for Flying Cat Tours to Orkney. After a great deal of emergency planning, the company chef has come up with a secret recipe for a Cat-a-Meringue dessert to be served in their restaurants and the vessels' gift shops are well-stocked to meet demands for tacky souvenirs.
I hope that Anne at IBHQ can intervene to stop this media frenzy and to restore order soon.
We can't go on together with suspussious minds.
Locally, there is great joy among the Ness cognoscenti as the guga were brought safely ashore on Thursday. Calum and Donald were wanting more than their fair share as usual and we saw straight through the ruse of trying to keep other people indoors with warnings about smells. Tch.
Within the IB community, tws鈥檚 allegations about One of Our Own have divided opinion. The apparent evidence that Flying Cat murdered and mutilated a frog but left its legs intact suggests a possible export link to France. Is FC is in league with Carol from France or is he just continuing an age-old tradition of cats going out to hunt small, defenceless creatures? This has gone on for centuries, etc. etc. - just see annual press coverage on the guga hunt for the general idea....
Whether it's Calum's warning about the guga's arrival or the rise of moggophobia, it's clear that cats in Ness are very nervous and are going into hiding.
Meanwhile FC has now achieved Aunty-hero status in Mainland Orkney thanks to the 大象传媒 publicity. He's up there with Ned Kelly, Bonnie and Clyde and other legendary outlaws. A global industry of character-inspired duvet covers, lunchboxes and stationery is cranking up. The Blue Rinse Cruise Company is ahead of the game. It's even diverting some vessels from the recently-hyped Hairdressing in the Hebrides holidays to cash in on the rising demand for Flying Cat Tours to Orkney. After a great deal of emergency planning, the company chef has come up with a secret recipe for a Cat-a-Meringue dessert to be served in their restaurants and the vessels' gift shops are well-stocked to meet demands for tacky souvenirs.
I hope that Anne at IBHQ can intervene to stop this media frenzy and to restore order soon.
We can't go on together with suspussious minds.
Mice one
Posted: Thursday, 13 September 2007 |
Ah such happy memories that Calum revived in his blog about mice guarding goods in local shops.
Here's a snap of one of the fighting mice from Lionel to counter the stereotype of mice as victims.
The next snap is a bit risque so I don't know whether Anne will allow it, but, by popular request, here is a topless mouse:
Here's a snap of one of the fighting mice from Lionel to counter the stereotype of mice as victims.
The next snap is a bit risque so I don't know whether Anne will allow it, but, by popular request, here is a topless mouse:
Niseach meanderings. (Niseachs come from Ness - the villages in NW Lewis from South Dell to the Butt.)
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