Thanks everyone.

Well ... after switching off the computer last night I sat next to Ebby on the couch. While I was stroking her and giving scritches she was purring away, then after a little while she turned over and curled her paws up the way she does when asking for belly rubs! I think that means I am forgiven, and made me soooo happy!

There's more.
We sat companionably, Ebby sort of sleeping, as cats do, me watching tv. All of a sudden she sat up, turned herself round and started licking at the owie on her tail!! That's right, she can just about reach it with her cone on!!
So I took the cone off.

I just hope that the 8 days of antibiotics she has to take this time do the trick. It does look like she hasn't been worrying at it today, or very little if she has. Obviously the vets will be closed for at least a few days, maybe until Wednesday. If she is still worrying at it then I will have to see if they have a bigger cone or something.

Chris