Category Archives: Animals
Brownie & Sentinel
“It’s like when you’re happy that two people you really like get together,” H. announced, smiling, after witnessing Brownie and Sentinel engaged in an intimate act on our kitchen balcony. I understand it was a blink-and-you-miss-it, straight-to-the-point performance, but long … Continue reading
Rook
My train home wasn’t due for another half hour and I strolled up the platform, looking for something to snack on. There wasn’t anything particularly appetising left at that time of the afternoon at the small town station, and I … Continue reading
A Little Black Number Called Genie
I’d grieved over the meaninglessness of my first cat, Pyewacket, going missing and now felt I was ready for a new feline room mate. Kittens in London are like gold dust, since most people have their cats neutered and spayed, … Continue reading
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Norwich Animals
Every morning, half a dozen or so large seagulls gather on the roof of the house opposite H’s study window. Well, perhaps “gather” isn’t the right word, since they’re never all there at the same time. They compete for the … Continue reading
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Befriending Lady E.
VIP transport was arranged for her relocation from Ukraine. Her immediate members of staff had moved to London ahead of her to get everything ready. The flat, in a quiet, tree-lined street, was furnished; the fridge was stocked with her … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, cats, humour, katherine gregor, scribedoll, writing
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Poverty, Yes – But St Francis Also Loved Animals
Although I am not a Catholic, I was overwhelmed when, last Wednesday afternoon, a friend texted me the words, “New Pope elected!” Immediately, I went onto the Italian Radio and Television website, and remained glued to it for several hours. … Continue reading
The Blackbird* Outside My Window
Unable to sleep, I wept into my pillow, each note of the blackbird’s song breaking my heart. A doomed blackbird, his life drained away by the exhaustion of singing all night, and by the damp and icy December temperature. That … Continue reading
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Tagged blackbird, humour, katherine gregor, scribe doll, street lighting
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Odds & Ends: The Generosity of Animals
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a grey wolf ran up to him. “What is the matter, Tzarevitch Ivan?” asked the wolf. “Why so downhearted?” “Grey wolf, I have lost my trusted steed.” “It is I who ate your steed… And now … Continue reading
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Tagged abruzzo, animals, cats, fairy tales, fire bird, katherine gregor, musings, nature, ravens, scribe doll, swans, wolves, writings
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An Apology for the Grey Squirrel
“Tree rats”, “rats with bushy tails”, “pests’, “vermin”. First of all, what is wrong with rats? I can feel my question sending ripples of disgust among you. “Eek!”, “Yuck!” Your lips are twisted in revulsion. Rats are dirty – you … Continue reading
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Tagged katherine gregor, nature, pest, rats, scribe doll, scribedoll, squirrel, vermin, wildlife
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Odds & Ends: Rabbit Rights
New York, January 2001. ‘I am looking for ear muffs,’ I told the sales assistant at Macy’s. The girl lead me down the cluttered aisles of the department store, past the jewellery and the glove section, to a stand covered … Continue reading
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Tagged bergdorf goodman, ear muffs, earmuffs, katherine gregor, macy's, new york, rabbits, saks, scribe doll, scribedoll
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