tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post8796476763897797983..comments2023-05-02T12:33:58.182+01:00Comments on Perpetually In Transit: Thank goodness we don’t have a cat… Perpetuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-6039835244840521612014-10-03T12:38:00.868+01:002014-10-03T12:38:00.868+01:00You're so right, Vagabonde. Simon Towler must ...You're so right, Vagabonde. Simon Towler must have watched his cats very closely indeed over a long time to produce such a wickedly accurate cartoon. The move is going as well as can be expected and we're taking it all slowly.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-31442469634475905962014-10-03T03:12:55.281+01:002014-10-03T03:12:55.281+01:00This Simon cat is so funny – he truly is a total c...This Simon cat is so funny – he truly is a total cat. We have two cats, so I can tell. I hope the move is going smoothly.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-54431912534033637412014-10-02T18:11:10.398+01:002014-10-02T18:11:10.398+01:00It would be lovely to have a cat for light relief,...It would be lovely to have a cat for light relief, Sally, but would probably waste a lot of time. :-) The move is just really getting underway as we're doing it ourselves and taking our time over it. It will probably take most of the month at this rate!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-2050824736081450552014-10-02T15:46:26.521+01:002014-10-02T15:46:26.521+01:00Yes, thank heavens you don't have a cat. You ...Yes, thank heavens you don't have a cat. You are dealing with much now. I hope the moving and the unpacking has not left you too tired.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-4802807335059919632014-10-01T22:15:21.825+01:002014-10-01T22:15:21.825+01:00Sadly they all stayed safely in France, Debra, whi...Sadly they all stayed safely in France, Debra, which is probably a good thing or I'd be getting nothing done at the moment. As it is we are starting to make some progress with the move, though most stuff still has to migrate from here to there. At the moment we wrestling with the phone and broadband reconnection.... ;)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-60551943983256648532014-10-01T05:42:31.291+01:002014-10-01T05:42:31.291+01:00So none of those little kittens came home with you...So none of those little kittens came home with you from France? :They could be entertaining you while you pack. :-) I do hope the packing and moving isn't becoming too burdensome. I look forward to soon hearing all about your new home and knowing that the move is behind you! Debrahttp://www.breathelighter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-50395411598560940342014-09-29T23:19:40.561+01:002014-09-29T23:19:40.561+01:00No that's a good idea. :-) We're very luck...No that's a good idea. :-) We're very lucky to be able to take the move in stages, rather than as one horrendous upheaval, but will still be glad when it's all over and we can relax.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-69737191851952154652014-09-29T23:04:44.729+01:002014-09-29T23:04:44.729+01:00Hope all is going well and you are not killing you...Hope all is going well and you are not killing yourselves. Moving is horrible.<br />When it’s all over perhaps you could watch a cat like Simon’s having fun. Utterly relaxing.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-83848273253338710112014-09-28T17:04:49.697+01:002014-09-28T17:04:49.697+01:00Your grandmother, was a wise woman Jean. It works ...Your grandmother, was a wise woman Jean. It works every time. :-)<br />How lovely to have a new kitten in France. Will this become a travelling cat, coming back to the UK with you, or will someone else care for it in your absence?Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-56053726537849633102014-09-28T08:12:44.267+01:002014-09-28T08:12:44.267+01:00My grandmother used to say that if you couldn'...My grandmother used to say that if you couldn't find the cat just put a cardboard box in the middle of the room and wait!<br />We experiencing similar scenes here in France, having just got a kitten to deal with the large numbers of mice. I had quite forgotten how much fun a kitten can be.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-71214010128890621262014-09-26T23:00:37.108+01:002014-09-26T23:00:37.108+01:00You're very welcome, Dee. A good belly-laugh d...You're very welcome, Dee. A good belly-laugh does us all a power of good and I too laughed out loud at this super cartoon. It's one of my vary favourites.Simon's affectionate accuracy of observation is a constant delight.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-38347115286124988922014-09-26T22:45:22.728+01:002014-09-26T22:45:22.728+01:00Yours too, Penny? This particular cartoon summed i...Yours too, Penny? This particular cartoon summed it all up so brilliantly and brought back so many memories of much-loved cats and their antics.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-10026497529311846872014-09-26T22:43:17.251+01:002014-09-26T22:43:17.251+01:00It's just perfectly observed, Helva. Our cats ...It's just perfectly observed, Helva. Our cats loved boxes and bags and anything they could hide in or attack. Every time I watch a Simon's cat cartoon I see one or another of the cats we've had over the years.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-4342327301549301102014-09-26T22:39:52.846+01:002014-09-26T22:39:52.846+01:00Exactly. He is such an acute observer of cats and ...Exactly. He is such an acute observer of cats and obviously loves them and their quirks. :)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-86634631151580669992014-09-26T22:38:52.494+01:002014-09-26T22:38:52.494+01:00It's brilliant. :-) The move proper starts nex...It's brilliant. :-) The move proper starts next week, once completion has happened, but the preparations are bad enough. Still, we'll get there.- eventually...Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-87001499771832387362014-09-26T22:37:14.689+01:002014-09-26T22:37:14.689+01:00Isn't it just! One of the many things I love a...Isn't it just! One of the many things I love about Simon's Cat is the memories evoked in people whose cats have exactly the same idiosyncrasies. :-) His work is so well observed. Our cats always adored playing in and with boxes. Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-15437243007532347212014-09-26T19:11:41.266+01:002014-09-26T19:11:41.266+01:00I know, Yam. They do it every time. :-)I know, Yam. They do it every time. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-740738652223884332014-09-26T19:11:04.680+01:002014-09-26T19:11:04.680+01:00It's superb, isn't it, Molly? I would so l...It's superb, isn't it, Molly? I would so loved one of the kittens to have stowed away, but it would probably have been the last straw. The house will be ours on Tuesday and then it will all start...Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-72361940995503224052014-09-26T19:09:37.157+01:002014-09-26T19:09:37.157+01:00That's it in a nutshell, Ray. :-) If we had a ...That's it in a nutshell, Ray. :-) If we had a cat I'd be even further up the wall than I am already. Actually, this is the relative calm before the storm... Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-53965353821534683222014-09-26T18:23:33.594+01:002014-09-26T18:23:33.594+01:00Dear Perpetua, I hadn't laughed out loud today...Dear Perpetua, I hadn't laughed out loud today and so you've just given my innards their treat! What a delight and so perceptive of "Simon." He does know cats so well, even their tendency "to lick when in doubt," which is what Mary Sarton said about them. When the cat crashed down on the turned-over box and smashed it I just roared. Thank you. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-81451529265903717632014-09-26T01:41:25.867+01:002014-09-26T01:41:25.867+01:00Back when we used to have cats, they would always ...Back when we used to have cats, they would always have fun with boxes and bags - especially when we were moving. :) Love this installment of Simon's Cat. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-57679062833897737142014-09-25T23:17:25.567+01:002014-09-25T23:17:25.567+01:00Thankfully the boxes can be filled, emptied and re...Thankfully the boxes can be filled, emptied and refilled as often as necessary. We're only moving a couple of miles and are taking our time over it, Annie.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-22487655068981425072014-09-25T23:16:21.022+01:002014-09-25T23:16:21.022+01:00The move itself will start once we get the keys ne...The move itself will start once we get the keys next Tuesday, Bonnie, but there's such a lot to do to get ready. Simon's Cat provides some beautifully-observed light relief. :-)<br />Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-14662593906926410312014-09-25T11:23:45.030+01:002014-09-25T11:23:45.030+01:00That is so typical, Ricky. :-) At least Sarek'...That is so typical, Ricky. :-) At least Sarek's box is still in one piece, but I do wonder how long it will remain so. I still remember the time I tried to take a cat to the vet's in a cardboard box. We bought a cat carrier the very next day!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-47775206323846550922014-09-25T11:21:34.308+01:002014-09-25T11:21:34.308+01:00Completely typical, Val. I imagine the kittens in ...Completely typical, Val. I imagine the kittens in Normandy are growing fast and finding their food around the farm next door to our cottage. One day I'll have cats again, but not while we do so much travelling.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.com