Ali.

Saturday, always a busy day. We have had people in the Lodge and others coming in so the priority is getting the laundry and cleaning etc ready for the guests. This takes until early afternoon - they don't leave until 10.00. Then as we were having "The Mate" round to celebrate his birthday there was the celebration meal to prepare. As a result no time for looking for blips.

So a desperation blip. While I was rushing about Ali (she was given the name before we got her) was sitting watching from the back of the armchair. So I quickly took a snap of her. She is getting to be an old lady, I can't remember if it is 15 or 16 but definitely elderly. We got her along with her half brother Gizzmo (known as Gizzy) from a local landlord who was emigrating. Sadly Gizzy is no longer with us.