Thanks, everyone.

Elyse, indeed she was a very respectful cat! She was too polite to intrude until invited in, I think. She did keep a close eye on her little one, but was very relaxed in letting us so close to him. If he got too excited and started scratching at the curtains, where she couldn't see him, she would call to him to come away. I think she could teach some human mothers a thing or two!

Sallyanne, that picture makes me smile every time I see it. He was such a shy boy, it took me an age to get a half-decent shot of him!