Tag Archives: England

Another Summer with Roy

I have, at this point, known Roy for a long time. In 2006, when I was 18, I would look out the window of my sad girl dorm room onto the parking lot below, which often featured a tall, strikingly … Continue reading

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While We Are Away

I am, momentarily, in Huntingdon, my true home. Quinn is, during that period, living with our Olive. Here is what he is seeing. This is a cat who likes to sleep under the covers, pressed against your bare legs and, … Continue reading

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Happy Easter from England!

Mayhaps you have met our dashing UK Cat Correspondent, Matt. Turns out they celebrate Easter in England too! (At least in the form of cat blog submissions.) Here is love from his country to ours. April UK Media Roundup In … Continue reading

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Beauty Sleep (to mend the things)

If I go to sleep soon, will all the things turn out to be the good things? Will the holes in the knees and inner thighs of my pants heal? Will my rear bike tire become un-flat? Will I miraculously … Continue reading

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We Used to Live Somewhere Else

…and recently we went back there. It was difficult to leave again. On this windy day in Brooklyn when the heat is off and I am wearing clothes that don’t belong to me, I will show you the cats from … Continue reading

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I am busy.

Too much to do to name, clothes strewn all over our apartment, the toilet continues to run, and I keep dreaming I’m in Huntingdon. My small town heart is re-broken. To carry my squashy self and continue on my current … Continue reading

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From the Web-Cam Vault

I used to spend a lot of time on Skype. I had boyfriends in other states, I lived for six months in England and six months in New Zealand, I missed family Easters and Christmases, and after about 2007 my … Continue reading

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A Farewell to White Haven

One chilly morning in late December, Jake Weller and I put on our funeral suits and waved goodbye to The Land of My Birth. Here shall commence a photo parade involving my un-Bearded Companion– my brother, mon bon croissant, JQ. … Continue reading

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The last UK Cat Report to be blogged from Huntingdon!

June UK Media Roundup Hello from England, fellow Cat-Blog readers!  Here is the monthly media roundup from the UK.  However, I’d like to begin things with my neighbors across the Channel.  I couldn’t resist including this tidbit from the French … Continue reading

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