Eric and Flynn's Adventures

A Cold Walk.

2012-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

It has rained so much lately that we haven't been for a walk for a week or more. Today the sun came out at last but it is very cold with a strong easterly wind. We just like to lay in front of the woodburner, but mum asked if we wanted to go for a quick walk. We said we would if we must, so she wrapped herself up good enough to go to the Antarctic and off we went.

I left Flynn watching a mousie hole while I went and sniffed for introoder smells.

It smelled quite interesting here.

I had a good sniff but it was too cold to hang around for long. You can see how I have fluffed my fur up to try and keep warm.

Okay mum, can we go back now and thaw out?
We didn't do much visiting on Tuesday because we lost our connection in the afternoon. Luckily it was back on Wednesday, but then the desktop mousie went mental and was scrolling all over the place when we were using google reader. It was going up and down like a mad thing. Mum knew it hasn't been right for a while because sometimes it would do an Irish jig when it should be keeping still. She shut the computer down and went on the laptop and then we heard her say bad words because the mousie had cleared everything out of her reader. So, if we haven't visited you, that is why. Hopefully we will be able to get back on track now. She has got most of her photos on the desktop so is using it with an old mousie with a long tail which she says is better than nothing, but not much.

Tummy Tuesday

2012-01-31T00:04:00.002Z

Yes please, I would like to be snorgled or have my tummy tickled.

Mum went to the hospital yesterday for another check up and the doctor was pleased with her progress and now she doesn't have to go back for another 6 months Yayyy!!!!

Mancat Monday

2012-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

I have been quite busy lately. First I had to help dad play poker.

Then I had to catch up with my blogging.

Hehe! Look at mum's face in this picture. She is thinking, "What the H E double hockey sticks is happening?" The icons on the screen were getting bigger and bigger as she watched them. The touchpad on her new laptop is electronic and does all sorts of weird and wonderful things that she is still discovering. She can even make the pointer move without touching it, which she says is a pain in the butt sometimes. I must have moved in a certain way to zoom in on the icons and it took her over half an hour to find out how to reverse it.

Easy Like Sunday

2012-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

Have a good and easy Sunday everybody. See you tomorrow.

Get Mousie!

2012-01-28T00:11:00.001Z

You have teased me once too often mousie.....

Now you must die!

The Friday Flashback - Eric's Photoshoot.

2012-01-27T00:06:00.002Z

This week the Friday Flashback comes from February 2010 and was when Eric posed for ....

THE PHOTO SHOOT.

I have never made any secret of the fact that I hate having my photo taken, but the other day as I was resting on the bed, I had an idea.

Maybe I would be good to mum and let her have a photo shoot with me.

How's this mum? I'm looking right at the flashy box for you.

Is this okay?

How about my dreamy look?

And my thoughtful look.

Are you happy now? Don't get excited though. The next time I see you with the flashy box, I will turn my back and walk away again.

Choices.

2012-01-26T00:00:00.000Z

Whatcha doin' down there Flynn?

I think I must be having a dream. There is a pot of nip by my feet.

And nip makes me want to roll and play and scratch the carpet.

I am chewing my octopussy now. Mum has had it marinating in Valerian root for me.

Now I am going to bunny kick my soft ball.

Come here yellow mousie, it's your turn.

Who shall I play with next? I know, all of them!

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-25T00:00:00.000Z

Tired Tuesday.

2012-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

Mum is getting so low on photos that she says we have to do a Tired Tuesday instead of Tummy.

Mancat Monday

2012-01-23T00:00:00.000Z

I am the master of all I survey!
This is our 1,500th post today. Yayyy!

Easy Like Sunday

2012-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

It's cold......

It's miserable......

I can't be bothered to go out......

So easy Sunday everybody. I am not moving.

Oh thanks for nothing mum! You said you wouldn't publish this picture because it makes my butt look big. I will get my revenge!

Here Mousie!

2012-01-21T00:43:00.007Z

I think I heard a mousie but I can't be sure.

I better look. I don't want to miss it.

Are you down there mousie? Is it worth me coming down?

I can't see you so I am coming down for a closer look.

Hmphh! Can't see anything. Mum says I must have been hearing things because Flynn wasn't taking any notice. Maybe it was him who couldn't hear things.

The Friday Flashback - Walking.

2012-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

This is another flashback from January 2010. The main thing we noticed from this one is how much drier the ground was back then. Now when we go out, we have had so much rain throughout the summer and winter that the fields are waterlogged and look more like ploughed fields than horse pasture.

We got out for another walk when the rain stopped. It is still very cold so we only stay out for long enough to check everything out.

Eric: I had a good scratch around in the leaves. You never know if a little mousie will be waiting there for you.

Flynn: While Eric was doing that, I checked out all the holes the bunnies have been digging in the hedges. They are silly because they only dig a little way and then they go off and leave it.

Then we walked a bit further.

Flynn: I got up on the hedge to look into our neighbour's field to see if he had any little lambs yet. It doesn't look like it.

Eric: I carried on walking along the bottom of the hedge still checking for mousies. Neither of us saw anything. It must be too cold for the mousies.

Eric: Then I sat down and gave mum my mancat pose just to prove that I can pose just as well as Flynn if I want to.

Tunnel Vision

2012-01-19T00:55:00.006Z

Here is the full story behind yesterday's Wordless Wednesday. We were on our way to the fields, and as I walked past the pipe I got a whiff of INTROODER!!!

I had to stop and have a sniff.

Oh hello mum, what are you doing there?

I would love to play with you, you know I would........
(Yes, I know we have used this picture 2 days running but mum thinks I look cute)

but I really need to get my smell all over this pipe before the introoder comes back.

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-18T00:00:00.000Z

Tummy Tuesday

2012-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

Ahh this is the life. There is nothing like a good roll in the dirt.

Rolling over and over....

Bliss!
Of course it means you get to see my tummy too.

Mancat Monday

2012-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

We have been getting a bit of sun at last so I am making the most of it and going for a stroll.

Ah, here is our favourite oak tree.

Better give it a sniff to make sure no introoders have been trespassing here.

I think I may take a leap at it and go up to the top branches.

Maybe not. This is high enough. Going to the top is too much like hard work.

I will just sharpen my claws on it instead.

Easy Like Sunday

2012-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

A bit of sniffin'

A bit of nommin'

And a lot of lovin'
Hope you are all having a nice easy Sunday.

Watching.

2012-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

Eric: Shhh, I saw a movement and have to be quiet.

There it is, I saw it again.

Right down the bottom by the fallen down tree.

Flynn: Oh yes, I see it Eric, it's a rat.

Eric: I am going to sneak down and get it.
Mum: Eric! Get your backside up here now!
Eric: Drat, spoilsport!

The Friday Flashback - Molehills

2012-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

The Friday Flashback comes from January 2010 and is called:

MOLEHILLS.

It's fun to play with mole hills.

If I know the mole is there, I keep very still and wait for him to pop his head up from the ground. If I know he's not around though, I like to roll around on his mole hills and give them the Flynn smell.

I like to sit up and push my toesies in the nice fresh earth.

Then I like to relax on them and flatten them. When I have had a rest, I like to play scat the earth and to jump on them again.

Turn your sound up and you will hear me talking as I play.

Naughty? Not Me.

2012-01-12T00:39:00.006Z

What do you mean, get off the worktop?

I am not on the worktop, I am on the laptop case.

Or if you want to be exact,

I am half on the laptop case and half in the printer.

Now go away and let me sleep.

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-11T00:00:00.000Z

Tummy Tuesday

2012-01-10T00:00:00.000Z

Wait! You can't take my photo yet, my pink spot is showing.

Okay, all covered and I am ready.

Mancat Monday and New Year card.

2012-01-09T00:00:00.001Z

What are you laughing at? Have I grown two heads or something?

We got this lovely New Year card from the Whiskers and Purrs Gang. They asked if everyone they sent to could post a photo of it when it arrived, which of course we are happy to do so.

There is a special message on the back which reads:
May your Guardian Angel watch over you in 2012.
Thank you to all at the Whiskers and Purrs Gang.

Easy Like Sunday

2012-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

Eric: We both have our own ways for getting our Easy. I like to hang loose.

Flynn is happier to cuddle though.

Goodbye Christmas Tree

2012-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

Mum always leaves the Chris Mouse tree and the decorations until Twelfth Night. I was sorry to see the tree come down, but I knew it was important to make sure my smell was properly on it before it was put away. We will miss all the cat toys on it. Goodbye Chris Mouse tree, see you next Christmas.

The Friday Flashback is back!

2012-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

We stopped doing the Friday Flashback a year ago because we had flashed back up to December 2009 and would soon be catching up with current posts. After a year of rest it is back again starting with January 2010. We think this may be the only snow we see because this winter has been very mild up to now, but very wet and very windy. So here it it!

WE'VE GOT SNOW!

Flynn: It snowed yesterday so mum asked us if we wanted to go for a walk in it. I couldn't see much grass so I tried to thaw it out by peeing on it.

Eric didn't realise what I was doing and went to walk behind me. He nearly got a wet head. Haha!

Eric: I don't know what happened to the long grass, it looks all short now.

Flynn: If it's short Eric, where are your feet disappearing to?

Flynn: I think I will sit here and watch Eric in the grass.....

....... and watch the horses eat their hay.

These horses would rather eat the frozen grass than their hay. They must be nuts.

This is our yard and some of the stables where the horses sleep at night.

Eric: That's enough of that. I'm going in to warm my toesies up.

Looking for Spring and Christmas Cards.

2012-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Now it is another year we know that means Spring won't be too far away. We decided to go for a walk and see if we could find it. The beans said it would be too early but we thought we would look anyway.

Success! We found a primrose.

And another one. Mum was very surprised to see them so soon.

Then we found some snowdrops just coming in to bud. We don't usually get them until the end of January.

While we were out we thought we may as well check the heather garden.

Yup, looks okay to us. The heathers flower during different months so there should always be a few flowering all year.

When we got back we checked the roses. The miniature climbing rose has lots of buds on. we hope we don't get any hard frosts to kill them. Mum had three of her roses in bloom on New Year's Day and meant to take a photo and forgot. We had storm force winds yesterday and torrential rain which ruined them so she never got her photos of them.

CHRISTMAS CARDS:
We would like to thank every one who sent us Christmas cards. We are showing all the snail mail cards below. You can see all our e cards on our Christmas card page.

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-04T00:00:00.001Z

Tummy Tuesday

2012-01-03T00:09:00.004Z

Here is my tummy ready and waiting for a snorgle.

Oh go on then, you can give me a tummy rub too.

Mancat Monday

2012-01-02T00:00:00.000Z

I love my huge fishie that came in our Secret Paws package from Tia and Millie and I can use it in lots of different ways. The best way is to sniff the nip.

I can use it as a nice soft bed........

bunny kick it........

a pillow.....

and a back support for when I watch the fevvers.

Easy Like Sunday - New Year's Day.

2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

We are starting our New Year off in the right way. It looks like mum needs an easy Sunday too after all the New Year Niptinis.
Happy New Year to all our friends.

Playing Around.

2011-12-31T00:38:00.005Z

We are so short on photos now that mum has taken to playing around with the photos she does have of us to try and make them look different. We told her she's not fooling anybody.

Friday's Favourite Fotos Flashback - Christmas Tree

2011-12-30T00:00:00.000Z

These photos were pre computer so we are probably four years old. We always look forward to the Christmas tree being put up with all the cat toys on it.
Eric: I told mum it was Nott Me pulling the toys off the tree, but I was caught in the act.

This red one is very whappable.

Flynn: There used to be two robins with fevvers in the tree, and I used to look for them. When mum took the tree down one year she found one of the robins with all his fevvers stripped off and found them under the tree. Now the other robin always goes on the top of the tree.

Then and Now.

2011-12-29T00:00:00.000Z

Do you remember that oowie I had on my face when the Beans came home from their holidays in mid November? You can see it here by my nose. Sometimes I get the itchies and I dig and dig until my face is raw. I had another one above my eye but you can't really see it in this picture. When I get the itchies I have to be stuffed into the PTU and taken to the evil vet to get stabbed.

Look, it is all better and I don't dig it at all now. The injection usually works for three months, sometimes longer so I hope I don't have to go and get stabbed again for a while.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-12-28T00:13:00.000Z

Our Christmas Tree.

2011-12-27T00:00:00.002Z

We were beginning to think we wouldn't get our Chris Mouse tree this year because mum took so long to help us with it. At last on Friday she got the box out.

I gave it a good sniffing and put my smell back on it.

Then Eric went around the back of it to make sure there would be enough room to get under it.

We have two new ornaments this year.

They are Mr and Ms Gator who have come from Florida to join Hawaiian Santa on the tree.

Can you see Ms Gator's cute little ballet shoes?

We snoopervised that all the cat toys had been put on properly, but we weren't pleased that Mr Robin was put right at the top next to the bear where we may not be able to reach it.

Flynn: This is me getting the tree smelling right.
If the video won't play for you, you can watch it here.

Our Secret Paw Package.

2011-12-26T00:00:00.001Z

Christmas morning arrived and at last we were allowed to open our Secret Paw present. It was from Tia and Millie at Cuddles and Catnip. We had never met them before so it was lovely to meet some new friends as well as get a wonderful package from them. They put this letter in for us, and there is a picture of Tia on the back which you will see in a minute.

Come on mum, hurry up and get our package open.

Eric: Look, lovely paper to play with.

Flynn: Yes, some for me too.

Get the box open mum, we want to see what is in it.

Eric: sniff sniff, smells interesting.

Flynn: Look! We've got a cube. I'm first in.

Eric: I'm right behind you.

Flynn: I'm back in again while Eric is checking presents.

I like it in here.

We have got a huge fish and it smells very interesting. Can you take it out of the package mum. It is full of very soft stuffing which smells nippy. One side is soft for napping on and the other side is hessian and very good for bunny kicking.

Eric: While you are giving the fish a good bunny kicking, I am going to check out all these other lovely gifts.

Look, an Eric sized box!! Usually they are too small for me so Flynn has them, but this one looks just right.

Oh yes, I think I am going to like this box.

I will be very comfy in here.

We got a wand too with a ball on the end with flashy lights and fevvers. I really like this toy.

Flynn: I have found more nip! It is like red felty ribbons with a ball full of nip in the middle.

Eric: While Flynn is getting all nipped up I am going to keep playing with the wand toy.

Hehe! I pulled it out of dad's hand.

See Flynn behind me. He is getting googly eyed.

We had two little sparkly mousies too. I am having a chew on the red one.

I like this mousie. Flynn can have the gold one.

Flynn: I am going to bunny kick the big fishie again. It looks like Eric has tired himself out.

I have found more fevvers! They are on a rope ball.

My turn to play with the wand toy now.

Hehe! Eric has got out of the box so I am taking it over.

And I am going to play with his red mousie too.

Just look at all the presents we got. That is a picture of Tia in front of the cube. As well as the toys we shown you, we got a nippy mouse and two rattly balls. We got lots of treats too. We got Dreamies and a cracker with turkey chewy treats in it. We got a stocking which had the sparkly mousies and the rattly balls in it as well an catnip treats and milk drops. There was a carton of turkey gravy in it as well. We have never had that before so we are going to try it tomorrow.

There is a present for our Beans too.

Isn't that the prettiest little Christmas cake! Tia and Millie said it was to make sure the Beans didn't eat our treats!
Thank you Tia and Millie and your mum for sending us such a wonderful Secret Paw package.

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T00:00:00.000Z

A Merry Christmas to all our friends and their families.

The Paper Bag.

2011-12-24T00:00:00.001Z

Oh, this looks like a nice paper bag.

I wonder if there is anything in it.

No, but it makes a nice hidey spot. No-one can see me now.

Our Secret Paw has Arrived!

2011-12-22T22:15:00.007Z

Mum brought this big package in with her today when she went to get the post.

It looks very interesting so we checked it out.

It's for us? Really?? Mum just told us it is our Secret Paw package. Yippee!!!

She's a spoilsport though because she told us we have to wait until Christmas Day before we can open it. We will just have to content ourselves by sniffing it. We don't know who it is from yet because there is no name on the outside, and mum doesn't recognise the address, but thank you to whoever sent it. We can't wait for Christmas Day to come.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

Tummy Tuesday.

2011-12-20T00:50:00.005Z

Eric: You know what day it is today don't you.
Flynn: Of course I do, it's Tuesday.
Eric: And you know what happens on Tuesdays don't you.......

TUMMIES!!!

Not fair! Why do you always go first?

Eric: Because I have got the best tummy of course.
Flynn: No, you have the BIGGEST tummy!

Mancat Monday.

2011-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

We have decided that as it is cold wet and horrible outdoors, we will continue our easy Sunday right through Monday.

Easy Like Sunday

2011-12-18T00:00:00.001Z

Mum was texting her friend so I started doing big sighs to let her know it was annoying me.

So she put the phone down and gave me some petting instead which is how it should be.

Crinkle Ball Fun.

2011-12-17T00:05:00.012Z

It keeps raining every day and I am getting bored because it means no walks.

Mum had put our crinkle ball in the valerian root to marinate the other day, so she got it out to keep me occupied.

I try to bunny kick it...

and I chew very hard on it.

I am trying to dead it.

Sometimes the valerian makes me want to have a bath, but I don't know which bit to wash first. It makes me confused.

Arghhh! The crinkle ball is trying to escape!

Dad threw it back up for me. Thanks dad!

I'll have another chew.

Oh look! It's stopped raining and.....

bird TV channel has started. Hello Mr Woodpecker.

Mum's Little Helpers.

2011-12-16T00:15:00.006Z

Eric: Mum is always saying she has to either peer around or over us when she is using the computer.

She knows we have to help with visiting our friends blogs.

I'll move my paw. Is that better?

Flynn: I don't know what she means. Of course we don't get in the way.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-12-14T00:00:00.001Z

Tummy Tuesday

2011-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

Oh no, here she comes with the dreaded flashy box. She even has the nerve to say I am not displaying enough tummy.

Is that better?

Mancat Monday - A Big Adventure.

2011-12-12T00:05:00.018Z

Eric: We had a very big adventure at the weekend. Dad was working in the bottom field and we don't go down there often because we have to go past all the horses which are in the top field. Mum asked if we wanted to go down and see him and she said we would be safe as long as we kept by the trees. When we got down there I had to check all the new smells.

When I got to the stream I could hear dad but I couldn't see him.

Flynn found some interesting smells by the stream.

I wanted to go for a paddle but mum said it would be too cold.

I was still trying to decide whether I wanted to go in the water, but then I saw Flynn was going into the jungle.

I had to hurry to catch up with him. There could be tigers and all sorts of fierce animals in there and he might need back up.

It is all brambly in here and we can hide from monsters.

Mum can't follow us in here, it's too low and overgrown.

When we got out the other side I heard a mousie in the bank.

I waited silently for him to stick his nose out of his mousie hole.

Then Flynn came along to see what was happening.

He couldn't see it and said I was hearing things.

He said he would leave me to it and go and see what dad was doing.

I had forgotten that we had come to see dad so I thought I had better go too.

I went up and told him it was starting to get dark and it was time he finished up.

Hurry up dad! Mum says we have to go back now or she soon won't be able to see us. It was a very exciting adventure.

Easy Like Sunday

2011-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Hope you all have a nice relaxing Sunday. You may think I don't look that comfy, but I can assure you I am. I often sleep with my tail up the back of the recliner.

A New Box.

2011-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

Look what we got! The Beans have got us a new box and it is BIG!

Why are you holding the end up dad? I would like a bit of privacy.

That's better, I have got a canopy as well now.

Do you have to keep looking in with the flashy box?

I wonder what it is like on top. Oops, my canopy has fallen down.

Why don't you get off that cat tree and have a look Eric. It is big enough for two.

Eric: Hmphh! I can't see what all the fuss is about.

Friday's Favourite Fotos Flashback.

2011-12-09T00:59:00.005Z

Eric: Look at me, I'm up a tree!

Flynn: Huh! You call that tree climbing?

Hehe! That's the way to worry mum.

She yells at me to come down. She has zoomed in, so it is a lot higher than it looks.

I' ll be down when I finish chewing this twig.

A Treat Tray?

2011-12-08T00:00:00.001Z

What the heck is this that the Beans have got for us??? Mum says it is for grooming ourselves. It has three blue brushes for rubbing against and the blue bit in the middle has ridges for rubbing your face on. The white bits have nobbly bits for rolling on. There is nip in the centre and in the blue brushes to attract us to it.

Flynn: I have had a little rub on it but I am wondering how to get the nip out.
Eric: If I want to groom myself I will use my paw thank you very much!

What are we supposed to do now? It's a bit boring isn't it.

Ahh, that's better. Why didn't you tell us it we could use it as a treats tray?

Wordless Wednesday

2011-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Two Tummies on Tuesday.

2011-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

Easy Like Sunday

2011-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

We hope you have a lovely and peaceful Sunday.

The Love of my Life

2011-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

This is my most favourite toy in the world. It is Scruffy Rat more often known as Fred Bare. I am very much in love with Scruffy and have known him since I was a kitten. He came to live with us when I was only a few weeks old and we don't like to be parted.

He likes a good rassle with me.

When the Beans went on holiday a couple of years ago he came to live in our purrison with me but he got lost. I didn't find him for about 6 months and was very sad. Dad found him in the winter hiding in the wood pile. He thinks I must have been flinging him around and he fell down between the logs. I would never hurt Scruffy. I think Flynn must have hidden him there.

I asked Flynn if he knew anything about it, but he couldn't answer me.

Friday's Favourite Fotos Flashback - Trees.

2011-12-02T00:13:00.009Z

Flynn: I started my tree climbing at an early age.

It didn't take long before we were both climbing up through the eight foot high leylandii hedge to get a good view of the world.

Eric: Sometimes I would take a look out when I was halfway up.

I liked to go out on this branch to watch the fevvers eat their peanuts, but for some reason they never came while I was there.

So I would look in the ivy to see if they were hiding in there.

Of course we can't forget the Christmas tree either.

Tree Wars.

2011-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Flynn: I like to get on the cat tree and play with my Christmas tree that I got from last year's Secret Paw who was Baby Patches

Oops, dropped it.

Thanks mum.

Uh oh here comes Eric and he thinks this cat tree belongs to him.

Eric: lick lick.

lick lick lick. If I keep licking Flynn will go.

Muuuum, he won't get down and I've only got a tiny corner.

Haha! I knew he would get down if I kept on. Now I can sit here with my favourite mousie Fred Bare, previously known as Scruffy Rat.

Flynn: It's not fair, I was there first.
In yesterday's Wordless Wednesday we were asked what we were looking at. Eric was just dozing and I wanted him off the cat tree. The photo was taken a split second before I bit his ear!

Mum has finished putting up her photos from their cruise. They are over several days and you can see them here.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

Our Beans holiday photos are updated regularly and you can see them at http://allatseawithme.blogspot.com/

Toesies Tuesday.

2011-11-29T00:00:00.001Z

I know you are looking and it made me stretch my toesies.

Our Beans holiday photos are updated regularly and you can see them at http://allatseawithme.blogspot.com/

Mancat Monday.

2011-11-28T00:32:00.006Z

Eric: We have taken mum for her walk around the fields and now it is time to go back.

Come on Flynn, it's tea time.

We will just have a last look on our way back to see if there are any mousies about.

Two pairs of eyes are better than one for looking.

Okay, that's enough. Lets go and get our food.

Our Beans holiday photos are updated regularly and you can see them at http://allatseawithme.blogspot.com/

Easy Like Sunday

2011-11-27T00:00:00.000Z

Hope you all have as easy a Sunday as me.

Our Beans holiday photos are updated regularly and you can see them at http://allatseawithme.blogspot.com/

Whole Lot of Sniffin' Going on.

2011-11-26T00:05:00.000Z

Flynn: We don't get out for as many walks now, so when we do we have to stop and have a good sniff.

Eric found a good place to sniff,

so I thought I had better check it out in case it was a better sniff than I had found.

Eric: That is enough sniffing for now, I am having a look around instead.

I can't see anything interesting.

What are you doing Flynn?

Flynn: Shhh, I thought I heard a mousie.

Eric: No, I think you are hearing things. Lets go for a walk down to Badgerlands.

sniff sniff sniff. There are lots of smells here.

Remember this picture from Wordless Wednesday? We are getting very strong badger sniffs now.

Eric: Wow! These smells are just getting stronger and stronger.

Come on Flynn, lets get out of here.

Our Beans holiday photos are updated regularly and you can see them at http://allatseawithme.blogspot.com/

Friday's Favourite Fotos Flashback.

2011-11-25T00:00:00.004Z

Look out! There is a scary monster approaching!
Please notice I have not always had a saggy tummy. I was quite slim back then. This photo was taken before we had a computer which is now where the 2 toy boxes are.

Our Beans holiday photos are updated regularly and you can see them at http://allatseawithme.blogspot.com/

No Smiles.

2011-11-24T00:00:00.001Z

It's a nice to have an uninterrupted bath before bed.

What do you mean, give you a smile?

You can ask all you like.

I don't do smiles to order.

Our Beans holiday photos are updated regularly and you can see them at http://allatseawithme.blogspot.com/

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-23T00:00:00.001Z

Sunny

2011-11-22T00:00:00.001Z

We were very sad to hear that our friend Sunny has gone to The Rainbow Bridge. A lot of you will not know him as he hasn't blogged for about 18 months.
We first met him when I, Eric, asked if any kitties had 3 nose freckles like me. I received an email from Sunny who said his Beans thought I was his double. He didn't have a blog then and said his mum didn't think she would have enough time to help him. Between us we persuaded her to start a blog for him called Mommy's little Fat Boy . His sisters Olive Oyl and Rascal joined him on the blog too.
You can see our post where we first introduced him here.
Run free and happy at The Bridge Sunny. We will miss you.

NutriCat Reviewed.

2011-11-21T00:00:00.002Z

Just before our Beans went on holiday and before we got locked up we had an email. That's right, WE had an email, not our mum, but us! It was from a nice lady who asked us if we would like to review a new dry cat food called NutriCat. We told her we would be unavailable for a month but she said that was no problem she would get in touch with us again when we had been released from purrison. She contacted us again and a couple of days later a package arrived addressed to us.

There was a yummy looking bag of food for us and a tote bag for our mum.

Eric: Hmm this smells good.

Oh come on mum, never mind about getting pictures, food is more important.

At last!

Mmm, this is very yummy. We like it very much.
Flynn: Mum laughed when she saw this photo. She said my mouth looks like an excavator shoveling in the food.
We tried the NutriCat Light which is Tuna flavour. Mum said that the Light would be best for us as Eric still needs to lose another pound or so.
I, Flynn, can be quite a picky eater, but I am enjoying it as much as Eric does, and he is a walking dustbin!

Often with new food we love it for the first day, then mum goes out and buys a good supply and we decide we don't like it any more. We have been eating this for 4 days now and we are enjoying it just as much as the first day.

Here is some information about NutriCat:

New Veterinarian Approved Advanced Nutrition for Cats

NutriCat is a veterinarian approved, scientifically formulated advanced nutrition food for cats which offers pet owners high quality, complete food developed with cats’ specific dietary requirements in mind.

Nutritionally balanced

NutriCat is approved by veterinarian, David Helliwell and provides a balance of high quality ingredients tailored to meet cats’ nutritional needs. Ingredients include proteins, minerals and natural fibre, controlled magnesium and phosphorus, omega-3 and 6 and antioxidants - everything a cat needs for healthy skin and fur as well as strong bones and teeth, good digestion and a healthy heart.

For different ages and stages

From Kitten right through to Adult and Mature, the range consists of a number of recipes that include specific ingredients to keep cats fit and healthy at each different stage of their life. NutriCat also includes Sensitive, Indoor and Light variants to provide cat owners with the perfect choice to meet their cats’ diverse needs.

For fussy felines

NutriCat meals come in a range of flavours including salmon, chicken, tuna and chicken and rice to meet even the fussiest of felines.

Veterinarian David Helliwell BSc BVM+S MRCVS says,

"The NutriCat system has been created to support the active, healthy life of cats by targeting specific needs throughout each life stage. Drawing on more than 40 years of research, we believe NutriCat is a breakthrough in nutrition, taste and palatability.

NutriCat is a complete food for cats which has drawn on over 40 years of research and been scientifically formulated to contain a careful balance of proteins, minerals and natural fibre, controlled magnesium and phosphorus, omega-3 and 6 and antioxidants to support the active, healthy life of cats throughout each life stage http://www.nutricat.com/

The NutriCat range consists of:

Adult Salmon, 400g, 1kg, 2.5kg
Adult Chicken, 400g, 1kg, 2.5kg
Indoor Chicken, 1kg, 2.5kg
Kitten Chicken, 400g, 1kg
Sensitive Chicken and rice, 1kg, 2.5kg
Mature Chicken, 1kg, 2.5kg
Light Tuna, 400g, 1kg, 2.5kg

About the veterinarian

David Helliwell BSc BVM+S MRCVS studied biochemistry and physiology before training to become a vet at Edinburgh University. After graduating in 1978, he moved to Yorkshire, where he now focuses on small animal medicine and surgery

NutriCat is available to buy at Tesco stores. For full information on NutriCat please visit www.nutricat.com.

We have received no payment for endorsing NutriCat apart from the sample bag of food and this is our honest and unbiased opinion of it.

Silly Sunday.

2011-11-20T00:00:00.002Z

Faster than a speeding bullet! IT'S SUPER ERIC!!!

Our mum has started her new holiday photos blog now. She is hoping to add to it most days and add the photos from previous holidays too. You can reach it by clicking on the picture in our sidebar or clicking here.

Saturday Scent.

2011-11-19T00:00:00.001Z

What is the most important job that a mancat needs to do on his release from lock up?

Leave his scent of course and get rid of that awful introoder smell.

sniff sniff sniff hmm doesn't seem to bad here.

but this definitely needs a bit of Eau de Flynn.

Eric: Keep up the good work Flynn and I will nom this grass down to size.

Friday's Favourite Fotos Flashback.-Ladders.

2011-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

These photos were taken when we were between 6 and 8 months old.
We found out how much fun ladders are, and that it is much better to climb up the back and not use the rungs.

First one up has to try and stop the other from getting up.

And it is a good place for taking a flying leap on to your brother.

The worst thing though is to get to the top of a ladder and find it doesn't go anywhere.

Helping Out

2011-11-17T00:07:00.012Z

We are helping mum.

We are checking the horses for her so she doesn't need to.

Eric: And then we checked in the hay shed to make sure there are no mousies in there chewing through the cords on the hay bales.

It looks all clear from up here.

It's a bit of a tight fit here, but that won't stop me being thorough.

Looks like no mousies down here either.

Yup, all clear. That's my check finished.

Flynn: I better make sure Eric hasn't missed anything.

Sniff sniff sniff. Smells like mousie to me, but I think he has long gone.......

and now I am gone too.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-16T00:00:00.001Z

Tummy Tuesday.

2011-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

Here is the most important picture, my tummy for Tuesday.

We know what mum is like for getting things done and it will probably take her a month of Sundays to start her holiday photos blog so we have let her put a few up again today.

This is our dad after the Island Night deck party.

The atrium was decorated for Halloween.

Our mum and dad went to the Halloween party after dinner. She couldn't get the timer to work (probably too many niptinis) so had to take the photo in the mirror.

Mancat Monday

2011-11-14T00:00:00.001Z

I have been sat here waiting for nearly a month to get back to blogging.

All this waiting has tired me out. I hope mum is going to take us for walks again so she can take some photos.
She is thinking of starting a new blog for all her holiday photos so she doesn't have to keep asking us if she can use ours. We will let you know how she gets on, but here are some until she gets them done.

Looking down on to one of Bonaire's beaches.

Flamingos on Bonaire.

Mum and dad with some of their wedding anniversary cards.

Easy Like Sunday - We're Back!!!

2011-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

The Beans are back at last so that means we are back too. We hope you haven't forgotten who we are after all this time.

Eric: I am taking over the evil suitcase so they can't leave us again. See that owie on my face? I did that to make them feel guilty.

Flynn: I am going to stay on the bed with mum and make sure she doesn't try and sneak away again.

Happy Wedding Anniversary

2011-10-23T00:00:00.000+01:00

We may be in lock up but we managed to get to the computer to wish our mum and dad a Happy Ruby Wedding Anniversary.

Happy 'Tocktober Birthday Derby.

2011-10-20T00:00:00.001+01:00

It's that time of year again, Tocktober when we say Happy Birthday to Derby.

Happy 'tocktober from Flynn......

and with a bit more tail lift.

Happy 'tocktober from Eric.

and again with added foot lift.

Easy Like Sunday

2011-10-16T13:18:00.002+01:00

We are taking it easy on the bed today but we are not happy. Can you believe we are being locked up again tomorrow?!?! Our Beans are going on a big ship in the Caribbean and we won't be able to post until nearly the middle of November so we hope you don't forget us.

Trouble!

2011-10-15T00:49:00.008+01:00

When we went for one of our walks I decided I wanted to see if the badgers were home so I went down over the bank.

Mum was shouting to me but I just ignored her.

She was scrabbling down after me still shouting, but I just kept going. Then Flynn decided he was coming too.

I sat down to look in the undergrowth because I know that is where the baby badgers were playing in the summer.

I was watching so closely that I forgot about mum, and do you know what she did? She threw a big lump of mud at me to make me come back up!!!

I don't care though so I showed her my 'tocks to show her a bit of mud won't worry me.

A Comfy Bed.

2011-10-14T00:00:00.001+01:00

ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I love my comfy bed with the built in pillow.

Mum is trying to tell me it is her mouse mat and she wants to use it.

Go away! I'm not listening.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-12T00:00:00.001+01:00

Tummy Tuesday

2011-10-11T00:00:00.001+01:00

There is nothing quite like a good roll in the dirt!
If the video won't play you can watch it here.

Mancat Monday

2011-10-10T00:00:00.001+01:00

This is our favourite climbing tree. It is a very old oak tree. There is a hole in the bottom of it and we have to regularly check it to make sure no introoders have moved in.

Eric: Can you see anything in there Flynn? Make sure you have a thorough look.

I'd better check for myself. You can never be too careful with these hidey holes.

Easy Like Sunday

2011-10-09T00:00:00.001+01:00

My Sunday will be easier than Flynn's. I will lie here having a bath while he goes looking for mousies.

On a High.

2011-10-08T00:32:00.014+01:00

Mum gave me some of the valerian root that the Katnip Lounge kitties sent us a while ago. I like to nom it first.

It's very good.

I think there is some between my toes. It is too good to waste.

Mmmm tastes good.

Ahhhh, inhale deeply.

Oh no, surely it isn't all gone all ready!

Bliss!

Me and my Christmas tree love the valerian.

It makes me bunny kick my little tree.

Thank you mum, I enjoyed that.

Poor Eric missed out on it. Even putting it under his nose didn't wake him.

Friday's Favourite Fotos Flashback.

2011-10-07T00:00:00.000+01:00

This was our first day in our new Forever Home. Kitty Yumbum was not amused with us invading her home.
Flynn: I still like to snuggle on mum's shoulder but I don't fit there quite so well now.

We had been here a few days and then we discovered mum's sheepskin slippers. We fell in love with them!

Then we discovered the wine rack.

That was a great place for a wrassle.

How to Catch a Mouse.

2011-10-06T00:44:00.011+01:00

Mouse catching lessons by Flynn aka The Mighty Hunter.

1. Sit quietly and listen intently.

2. Never let an audience distract you.

3. Keep listening.

4. Get ready.

5. Pounce!

6. Gotcha!

7. Enjoy! Nom nom nom.

Almost Wordless Wednesday.

2011-10-05T00:00:00.000+01:00

I told you if I saw that flashy box again I would scream!!!

Two Tummies on Tuesday.

2011-10-04T00:27:00.001+01:00

Flynn tummy.

Eric tummy

Mancat Monday

2011-10-03T00:26:00.005+01:00

The horses haven't been in this field since earlier in the summer and now the grass is very thick and hard to walk through.

We find it much easier if we walk in dad's tractor wheel marks.

and on the way down we have a good nom in the grass.

After we have finished nomming, we go back home and yak up grass on the carpet.

LIVESTRONG

2011-10-02T00:00:00.002+01:00

This time last year along with many others wedid our first ever LIVESTRONG post. We would like to thank Milo and Alfie, and Ann of Zoolatry for all the work they put into it to enable us to take part again.

It gives us the time to stop and remember all our friends who lost their brave battle and have gone to The Rainbow Bridge. We also are thinking of those who are still fighting against cancer and send our purrs to all those affected to give them the strength to win through. Then there are those who have won against all the odds, the cancer survivors. We all know of many of our friends who were taken by the evil C and we are purring for all the Humans and furries, be they cat, dog, bunny or guinea pig and of course all those not mentioned.

Last year we put up this graphic in memory of our mum's mum and dad. Little did we know then that our mum would also be a cancer survivor. She first noticed something was wrong at the beginning of the year and made an appointment to see her doctor. She could have seen a practice doctor the next day but she thought it was just "Women's Troubles" so when told she couldn't get an appointment with her own doctor for a month , she wasn't worried. From when she saw her doctor, she saw the gynaecologist, had a biopsy, was diagnosed with cancer and had her operation all within two months. She was lucky, it was caught early and had not had chance to spread. She still has to go for check ups every three months, but that is good because if it does return it will be found right away.
So what we want to say is if any of your family think something is not right, DON'T IGNORE IT!! DON'T BE EMBARRASSED!! Go and get checked without any delay.
We are sending our purrs to all our friends who have family or friends who are bravely battling the disease. With all our support we can help them beat it. We LiveStrong!

A Walk in the Dark.

2011-10-01T00:00:00.000+01:00

We have at last had some good sunny and hot weather the last 3 days. It has been too hot to go for walks in the afternoon, so mum has been waiting until the evening to take us out.

She took this photo of me with the flash which made me show up well, but it made the background look even darker than it really was, so she turned the flash off and used a slower exposure. The rest of the photos are dark, but they show more of the true light.

Haha! look at my tail. I was only gently swishing it, but it looks like I have got a powder puff on the end of it.

Eric joined me and we hoped we were going to go down to the badger sett, but mum said no way as they would soon be coming out.

I am nearly hidden under the hedge here.

I was listening because I could hear noises. It was the pheasants roosting in the trees. That light patch above me is Eric.

See how my white shines in the dark. Mum said she is glad we both have white markings or she wouldn't be able to see us. It was fun to go out in the dark.

Eric and Flynn- Photographer Cats.

2011-09-30T00:42:00.008+01:00

Flynn: Well Eric, I did try to tell you to keep your head up like this when you are taking photos. Most of what you took was blurry old grass and had to be deleted.

Eric: Well I got this photo of the grass and a bit of fence.

and what's wrong with this one of dad's tractor and trailer. I would even have got mum in it if she had kept still.

I am looking over the top of the grass and you can just see a bit of the river.

On the way back dad was just putting his small tractor away so I took his photo too.

Flynn : Okay but why did you take a photo of the wire fence?
Eric: Because it was there and I wanted to.

I wanted to take another picture of dad on the little tractor, but he had gone. This is our purrison fence that keeps us in the garden.

Eric: Anyway, I don't think I did too bad a job, and if you don't think it was good enough Flynn, you do it yourself next time.

Noteworthy Archive Award.

2011-09-29T00:00:00.002+01:00

We were given the Noteworthy Archive Blog award by Chancy the Gardener who said they had read some of our archives and enjoyed them. We should now go and read through the archives of others to find some good long forgotten posts, but we have to admit we haven't been able to find the time. We can't even keep up with visiting our friends current posts.
However there is a post that stands out in our minds. We enjoyed it so much that we went back to look for it. The post is from Fin when she wrote about The Moon. If you haven't already read it we think you should do so. If you have read it, go back and read it again. It is well worth it and mum still laughs now just thinking about it.

PEE-ESS
Several of you asked about the wire cage I was in yesterday. It's okay, I am not a prisoner in there...yet. When the Beans are home, dad leaves it in the garden because we like to sunbathe on the shelf and we can go in and out as we please. When they go on holiday, it gets pushed against the garage wall and bolted to it for security and we can get into it from the garage so we get fresh air.
I don't usually get my breakfast brought out to me, but yesterday mum kept us waiting and I got fed up and laid down on the shelf. When she called me I couldn't be bothered to go in for it, so she brought it out for me.
Eric

Wordless Wednesday

2011-09-28T00:00:00.000+01:00

Tired Tuesday.

2011-09-27T00:03:00.001+01:00

All that walking yesterday has tired us both out.

Mancat Monday

2011-09-26T00:00:00.010+01:00

Flynn: I've been thinking that maybe it isn't fair if I lie around taking it easy while Eric is taking photos, So I decided to go with him.

Come on Eric, no slacking, you have work to do.

Eric: All right, don't nag. Walking is very tiring especially with a camera.

I will see if there are any badgers here for me to photograph.

Flynn: Come on Eric, they won't be around during daylight. Follow me and keep your head up or you will only get close ups of the grass.

Eric: Is that better?

Slow down Flynn, this grass is very thick to walk through.

Flynn: STOP!!!
Eric: Why, what's wrong?
Flynn: Nothing, but you need to stand still like this to get a good photo.

Flynn: Right that will do. We can go back home now. Hurry up and follow me.

Flynn: Come on Eric. Do I always have to get behind you to hurry you along?

Eric: That Flynn is such a slave driver that I am completely tired out now.