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Benny for your thoughts: after-bath routine
I have a bath every night, as I am sure regular readers have gleaned. I have my baths hot, and after my bath I go and lie down on our bed and recover. There is something about this that Benny likes...
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Benny for your thoughts: why does he do this?
Can anybody shed any light on the following behaviour? Pretty much every time he’s stroked, he meows. But he seems very happy, purring etc, otherwise. Is he talking?
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Our own language, cont
“What is this film, anyway?” MindReader says. “It’s awful. You’ll hate it.” “Oh, good.” We have a complicated set-up in our house, as do all geeks (me, not MindReader), whereby we have to FTP films...
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Benny for your thoughts: 5 strange things Benny does
The naughty step A very normal position to sit in (that's MindReader's hand and legs, not mine, because Benny will always sit with MindReader over me, sob). And now for two video stills… The wink
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Confessions of a drama queen
“Bye, Benny,” I say, watching his ginger behind bound up the garden. MindReader and I stand with our arms around each others’ waists, watching Benny leave, and then turn to ech other, misty eyed and -...
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A summer afternoon in spring (in ten photos and a video)
Our rule now that Benny is an outside cat is to let him out if we’re going to be in for the day. So today, my day off work, and in the glorious unseasonal sunshine, we spent the day outside in the...
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Benny for your thoughts: I’m a crazy cat lady and I do not care
The lovely IfByYes trains dogs, and she’s got me thinking I can train Benny. I know, I know. I should just get a dog. Or a baby, or something. I started last week with “sit”, but Benny already sits for...
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Benny for your thoughts: King Benny
Life rumbles on with Benny/Benny Bear/King Benny/The Pharoh/Your Honour. He goes out almost every day, if only for a quick nose around after work. He still beats up shoelaces, phones, remote controls,...
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Benny for your thoughts: other people react to Benny
One of my friends is dropping me at home following after-work dinner in town. “Do you want to come in and meet Benny?” I say. “Oh Billygean. I thought you’d never ask!” I push open the front door and...
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Benny for your thoughts: Benny’s mum
Benny’s favourite spot is on the top of our sofa. So much so that he has turned the cushion orange. Our sofa cost us a lot of money and so we have been experimenting, trying to find a throw that covers...
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Benny for your thoughts: Benny’s mum
Benny’s favourite spot is on the top of our sofa. So much so that he has turned the cushion orange. Our sofa cost us a lot of money and so we have been experimenting, trying to find a throw that covers...
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