tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post125107858783909087..comments2023-05-02T12:33:58.182+01:00Comments on Perpetually In Transit: It’s no use!Perpetuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-26087591039777120322014-04-26T22:51:54.114+01:002014-04-26T22:51:54.114+01:00Absolutely, Sian, and the physical flexibility wou...Absolutely, Sian, and the physical flexibility would be good too. :-) Does Madam Button ever have her mad moments nowadays or is she too much the mature lady?Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-80215757828622420512014-04-26T21:47:08.819+01:002014-04-26T21:47:08.819+01:00Hee Hee - I loved the video of "Simon's C...Hee Hee - I loved the video of "Simon's Cat" - oh to have the energy of a crazy cat sometimes!!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-35799619616684534452014-04-10T22:49:08.050+01:002014-04-10T22:49:08.050+01:00I love the thought of an animal wall of death, Ann...I love the thought of an animal wall of death, Annie. :-) A perfect description for this dizzyingly mad behaviour. As for the images conjured up by the new calendar eras chez knitsofacto. I'm chortling here :D<br /><br />Live is indubitably being lived to the full up here and posts will eventually follow....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-9484295006212034822014-04-10T18:38:53.797+01:002014-04-10T18:38:53.797+01:00Brilliant! We call that 'the wall of death'...Brilliant! We call that 'the wall of death' when the whippets do it! I now measure time as BW (before whippets) when I had quite a smart looking home, and AW, in which I live in a glorified kennel and am lucky to get a seat on the (scratched) leather sofa ;)<br /><br />And don't worry, all your posts are worth waiting for, and life is to be lived xAnnie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-85717419316728633212014-04-10T17:50:14.545+01:002014-04-10T17:50:14.545+01:00I'm glad we're not the only social whirl v...I'm glad we're not the only social whirl victims. :-) We find it's true in France too, but not to the same extent as up here, as our friends are much more widely spread in Normandy. We're just back from having spent most of the day with a friend and will be out all day tomorrow, this time on a shopping expedition, the nearest town of any size being 40 miles away along a mainly single-track road. <br /><br />I can just imagine Lulu doing her mad dance, as we used to watch my sister's Westie behave exactly like that as a youngster. He's a staid old gentleman now, but still manages to chase his tail on occasion. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-42057773256521786092014-04-10T17:44:48.641+01:002014-04-10T17:44:48.641+01:00Especially in the school holidays, I imagine. :-) ...Especially in the school holidays, I imagine. :-) <br /><br />I think this is a super video and reminds me so clearly about the way our cats would sometimes suddenly go mad. You describe it so well and it always seemed to apply to our older cats as well as any kittens. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-40246788820533954862014-04-10T08:52:53.374+01:002014-04-10T08:52:53.374+01:00I can recognise and sympathise with the social whi...I can recognise and sympathise with the social whirl problem!<br />It's a bit like that for us every time we go to France, which is why we like to stay for longer periods, just to give us chance to get a break!.............but it's wonderful too.<br /><br />I love the Simon's cat video. Our dog Lulu was exactly like that as a puppy. At a few months old she was just a bit bigger than a large cat and we would sit on the sofa while she had her crazy time and whirled around us in a total blur!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-78280204527080868592014-04-10T00:15:17.652+01:002014-04-10T00:15:17.652+01:00Don't worry, I have been struggling to fit in ...Don't worry, I have been struggling to fit in blogging too - real life takes precedence!<br />Another perfect Simon's Cat episode. I love that 'mad half hour' that cats have, thundering about the house in the early evening with fur on end and eyes big as soup plates. Endearingly bonkers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-59320787141574586552014-04-09T23:21:32.913+01:002014-04-09T23:21:32.913+01:00That's exactly how i feel, Sally. It's bee...That's exactly how i feel, Sally. It's been a long, grey and very wet winter and it feels really good to be out and about now that spring is here. :-) I'm not quite as frenzied as Simon's Cat but I've been busy too.<br /><br />Photos will definitely follow....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-61469227533911297522014-04-09T22:18:50.447+01:002014-04-09T22:18:50.447+01:00I'm glad you are on a social whirl. After the...I'm glad you are on a social whirl. After the winter you had, you need it. Phew, Simon wore me out. <br /><br />I can't wait to see all your photos. Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-80661152044604232702014-04-09T22:07:01.297+01:002014-04-09T22:07:01.297+01:00Oh yes, it's fun, Friko. It's certainly mu...Oh yes, it's fun, Friko. It's certainly much more entertaining than the enforced inactivity of the past winter. I have a Simon too - my DH who watches my social whirl with amused tolerance born of long experience. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-41659783976159356602014-04-09T20:31:24.662+01:002014-04-09T20:31:24.662+01:00Dear P. what you need is a Simon in your life to s...Dear P. what you need is a Simon in your life to stand by when you race around like a mad cat. Why do you do it?<br /><br />Go on, be honest, it’s fun, isn’t it?Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-44456254652189867892014-04-08T23:31:10.478+01:002014-04-08T23:31:10.478+01:00Gosh, poor Dee! Having a crazy cat performing his ...Gosh, poor Dee! Having a crazy cat performing his antics on the screen is one thing, but to have this happening in real life is quite another. Have you thought of asking your vet about Matthew's behaviour if you're really worried? <br /><br />We're feeling very settled again now, thanks, and are looking forward to getting out more when the weather improves. It's rather windy and showery and cool at present, so not very conducive to outdoor activities, especially here on the coast. As we're here until the middle of may, there's plenty of time for better weather to arrive. As for the music. I can practise that whatever the weather and am so much enjoying it. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-13443639155059494762014-04-08T23:12:57.539+01:002014-04-08T23:12:57.539+01:00I should have done it sooner, Kristie, but the wee...I should have done it sooner, Kristie, but the week just ran away with me. I hope you're not expecting anything too exciting from our stay in Scotland. If the weather's good, we'll get out and about, but neither of us is fit enough for real hill-walking any more, I'm sorry to say. Still, the mountains and lochs do look wonderful from lower altitude, so I'll do my best. If you click on Scotland in the labels section at the top of my sidebar, you'll get plenty of pictures to be going on with. ;-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-87806265189988928842014-04-08T22:52:59.139+01:002014-04-08T22:52:59.139+01:00As far as I know Simon Tofield still has the ideas...As far as I know Simon Tofield still has the ideas and draws the stills, Rosemary, though he has a team of animators. I was given one of his cartoon books last year and it's full of very funny short cartoon strips or single pictures, some of which have been developed into videos. I think it's easy to feel fond of his cat as it's so very real and well-observed.<br /><br />I'll be knitting and nattering again tomorrow morning, but the post is simmering nicely and should be ready before long. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-73211545115866589942014-04-08T22:48:52.643+01:002014-04-08T22:48:52.643+01:00Thanks, Shirley. The journey is long and was very ...Thanks, Shirley. The journey is long and was very tiring as we did it all in one day. But we survived and are now recovered and very much enjoying ourselves. The music practice has become an important part of my day, though I'm still very much a beginner. As yet my mistakes haven't had me climbing the curtains. :-) More photos to follow, especially when we get some sunshine.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-20608222871717110402014-04-08T22:14:25.565+01:002014-04-08T22:14:25.565+01:00We're really enjoying ourselves, thanks, Linda...We're really enjoying ourselves, thanks, Linda, and it's so good to be back here in this incredibly beautiful and remote corner of Scotland. It takes us a bit longer to recover from the travelling than it used to, but we find it very much worth all the effort we make to get here. You're doing a great job at blogging about your recent stay in Italy and I'm really enjoying your posts on the subject. I'll be doing the same once life quietens down a bit. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-76608829160905137032014-04-08T22:09:22.938+01:002014-04-08T22:09:22.938+01:00Knit and Natter is a weekly fixture in the calenda...Knit and Natter is a weekly fixture in the calendar when we're here, Janice. We drink coffee, eat cake and knit or crochet or sometimes even sew, while chatting all morning. I'm sure you'll really enjoy your group when you get back from your long stay in France. Safe travelling and enjoy your return to Caunes.<br /><br />As far as blogs are concerned, I do actually miss reading what everyone is doing when I' busy elsewhere, so it's been good to catch up gradually since our arrival. There isn't the slightest possibility we won't enjoy our time here and we're both feeling pretty well, thanks. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-3566490098689143242014-04-08T19:10:35.857+01:002014-04-08T19:10:35.857+01:00Thanks, Debra. It certainly feels wonderful to be ...Thanks, Debra. It certainly feels wonderful to be so busy with such enjoyable activities after so many quiet weeks at home over the winter. But I still miss my blogging friends and their wit and wisdom, hence my desire to catch up. <br /><br />Music practice takes up between 30 and 45 minutes most days and occasionally up to an hour in two stints. My poor lips and fingers can't cope with more than that as yet. :-) But I can hear the progress I'm making though it still often feels like I'm taking two steps forward and one back....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-51718712892640972642014-04-08T19:05:55.492+01:002014-04-08T19:05:55.492+01:00We were very glad to get here after such a long ha...We were very glad to get here after such a long haul up from Southport, Ricky, and it was great to see Ben Loyal again next morning. Such a lovely mountain and always changing with the light and the weather. The weather has been April-changeable since we arrived, though with much more cloud than sunshine, but there's plenty of time for that to change before we head south again, so I'll do my best to oblige.<br /><br />I think it's great that so many cat owners can recognise their pets in Simon's Cat. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-50691563587559102762014-04-08T19:01:20.635+01:002014-04-08T19:01:20.635+01:00LOL, Ayak! I know just what you mean. :-) I will a...LOL, Ayak! I know just what you mean. :-) I will admit it's fun to be having more social life than I've had for ages, but it should quieten down soon. I still miss my blogging friends and have enjoyed catching up gradually since we arrived.<br /><br />I'm glad you're on a VPN and thus not shut out from the pleasures of YouTube. I'm having to curtail my YouTube usage, just because we're on a capped broadband contract up here. Sigh...<br />Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-91547153449353013162014-04-08T18:50:14.132+01:002014-04-08T18:50:14.132+01:00Thanks, Penny. I really hadn't expected life t...Thanks, Penny. I really hadn't expected life to get so busy so quickly after our arrival, but I've enjoyed every minute. Many of the activities have been church-related, but things will quieten down later this week until we get to Holy Week and Easter. <br /><br />Aren't we fortunate to have so many interesting and enjoyable things to do and the health and strength to do them? As I get older (68 this month) I really feel the urge to do things while I still can, and that includes watching Simon's Cat. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-43222216544530754312014-04-08T17:42:56.833+01:002014-04-08T17:42:56.833+01:00Dear Perpetua, Simon's cat, in this episode, s...Dear Perpetua, Simon's cat, in this episode, so reminds me of Matthew, with whom I live. Sometimes, he seems almost feral in his response to other people and other cats--for the past two months he's terrorized Ellie, with whom he's lived now for four years. Ellie hisses and growls and moans and Matthew attacks. I'm at my wit's end about what to do to bring about peace between them again.<br /><br />I'm glad you're settling in up there in Scotland as I can remember your postings from last year and they were so interesting--with new sights and new adventures. And I'm equally glad that you continue to pursue your music and that you visited my blog yesterday. I'm wondering how you found time to do that, but I'm grateful always for your wise words in comment. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-5929858301360972262014-04-08T17:18:54.091+01:002014-04-08T17:18:54.091+01:00I watched it because I'm using a VPN at the mo...I watched it because I'm using a VPN at the moment...Loved it!<br /><br />I think it's great that your social life is taking precedence over blogging....that doesn't sound quite right. I mean I miss your blogs, but am happy you have such an enjoyable life...that's just how it should be xxxAyakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903896106779269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-30599339911428788602014-04-08T15:21:03.579+01:002014-04-08T15:21:03.579+01:00Thanks for letting us know you arrived safe and so...Thanks for letting us know you arrived safe and sound in Scotland. I can't wait to hear about your adventures while you are there. Hopefully you will take lots of pictures to satisfy all of us (well, okay, me) who long to go back there for a visit.kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.com