Oh, how lovely!!! but may I suggest that this most recent addition needs a name. My the girls will be confused with another fur-family member to cope with!!

Talking of getting up in the morning, my routine is (before lights go on and eyes not yet fully open) is to shuffle along the carpet, that is feet not leaving the floor. This is to avoid the following hazards:-

a) stepping on a blackie hiding in a corner (Max or Tom)

b) stepping on and squishing one of the mice which Tom inevitably brings in during the night - sometimes with fur, sometimes completely stripped, or

c) Again, stepping on and squishing one of the many slugs which inevitably slide on to Miss Candy's fur and then end up on the carpet!!

[any other morning shufflers out there??]

So its fun, fun, fun first thing in the morning. But as for excuses....... hhhmmmmmm if I could I'd be using it myself each and every day! Other than the obvious one of staying home with the furry sweethearts but don't think my employers would take too kindly to that SOB SOBSOB

laurax.