The Smile for today is...

[richardandtracy]

Only in France a Garlic Breathing Hedgehog...

At our last house we had a feral cat called 'Little One', and I built him a little house which we left near the back door, and his food bowl was just outside the back door. Because he was feral, I made his house with a front entrance & escape door at the back so he wouldn't feel trapped. Anyway, he slept in it overnight on an old pillow all year round.

One evening we heard an unusual clinking at Little One's food bowl. We put the outside light on and opened the back door - and startled a Hedgehog. It bolted straight away from the house, into Little One's house, ran over the top of the sleeping cat and out the emergency rear door. Moments later, Little One stuck his head out looking confused, as if to say 'What Just Happened?'

Regards,

Richard

[wendywombat]

Priceless!

I was particularly cross about that garlic pate, not only the price which was €'s ++ but I had struggled to make myself understood in the delicatessen.
My accent just wasn't good enough and I think I got the genders wrong! All those 'le' and 'la' for male and female words!

[fccs]

Richard, I love your story about Little One.

[rcperryls]

Richard, I love your story about Little One.

I do too

Carole

[richardandtracy]

He was a very sweet little cat. Despite being feral, and absolutely tiny, he lasted until he was 21 at least. In his last couple of years he overcame his feral upbringing to stay in the house for hours on end during cold weather, and age 16 or so he taught himself to use Albert's dirt tray. Can't teach an old dog, but an old cat is something else.

Regards,

Richard.

[rcperryls]

From hedgehogs to cats (of course) to chipmunks:

Charlie the Chipmunk

Carole

[Nicola Main]

Found out today that the crafty meet at our local Church is starting again on 11th September! Every Saturday morning between 10 and 12 we would meet up and bring our crafts and due to Covid it has been stopped for well over a year! Have missed it so much so really looking forward to going back and catching up with everyone

[Mabel Figworthy]

That is definitely smile-worthy news Nicola!

[wendywombat]

Big Smile Nicola definitely!!

I'm hoping that the craft group in our village will be able to find new accommodation and i can get to know the crafters there!

@ Carole

Still grinning at Charlie Chipmunk!!

[rcperryls]

@ Carole

Still grinning at Charlie Chipmunk!!

@ Wendy. I have gone back and watched that one several times. Its the smile at the end that gets me every time

Carole

[rcperryls]

15 Incredible Pictures of Perfectly Camouflaged Cats

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Carole

[Serinde]

Wow. The hallway cat was especially stealthy!

[wendywombat]

I looked at these on my phone....the zoom feature was indespensible
Love cat on the stairs.

[richardandtracy]

That cat on the stairs would be absolutely lethal. It's bad enough with our ginger & white running ahead and then randomly stopping on the stairs. Imagine if you couldn't see the stopped cat.. Gaah!

Regards,

Richard.

[Mabel Figworthy]

Am about to look at the link but the chair one you posted separately is an accident waiting to happen

[Mabel Figworthy]

A friend sent me this earlier today:

[Serinde]

Oh, very good. I'm sure I know some of those ladies...

[rcperryls]

I love it!!!!!

Carole

[wendywombat]

Oh, very good. I'm sure I know some of those ladies...

You guessed!!
I thought keeping my back to the camera was enough of a disguise!!

[Serinde]

They so resemble ladies of my village, 30 years ago or so. (Although the scandal of being out in the road in your pinny!)