Although my running journey towards the marathon started a few months ago, this morning my actual journey began… 😳 Firstly, Gizmo gave me a ‘good luck’ gift of a dead shrew 🙈 Just what every marathon runner needs, obviously!? On the train and heading towards London, I saw the most beautiful rainbow 🌈 With the help of you, my wonderful supporters, I only have £131 … Continue reading Gizmos Marathon Gift before I left home…🙈
It’s almost time for me to pack my bag and head for London, ready for the marathon in just 3 days time… Giz wanted to inspect my top before Sundays’ Marathon 😹 I’ve told him I’ve only got £201 left to raise before achieving my target of £2000 for Cats Protection – Truro & District Branch… Can I achieve my target before I finish the … Continue reading London Marathon Fundraising Update…
Well, I’m not sure where the time has gone since I last posted, but its only 31 days until Gizmos Human crosses the start line of the London Marathon… The training has been going really well, apart from feeling like there arent enough hours in the day, every day, for the last 3 months!? A few days ago, I ran 20 miles for the first … Continue reading London Marathon Update – Final Countdown!!
Knowledge is knowing how soft and silky Gizmos fluffy tummy is to stroke… Wisdom is knowing NOT to stroke it if you value your limbs, and want to keep your hands free of teeth and claw marks 😹 Do you ever fall for the kitty tummy trap…!? Continue reading Kitty Tummy Trap… 🤭
It’s been a while since Gizmo presented us with regular gifts, but in the last 48 hours, I think hes made up for it…?! Like many humans at the moment, I’m struggling to get a good nights sleep. Yes, it’s probably a combination of pandemic stress, work anxiety and generally not feeling able to relax, but Gizmo is not helping the situation… I start this … Continue reading Close Encounter… 😳🐁
From humble beginnings in 1927, Cats Protection has grown to become the UK’s leading feline welfare charity… Did you know that they help to neuter approximately 150,000 cats and kittens each year, including 20,000 feral cats…. The average cost of neutering one cat is approximately £47, but in some areas of the country, Cats Protection offer a means tested neutering scheme. Cat owners in some … Continue reading Did you know…?! Fundraising Fact…
After what feels like a long winter of rain, and cold windy weather in Cornwall, the sun has returned… and this makes Gizmo and his Human very happy! Gizmo loves spending time in the garden when the sun is shining ❤ He also loves climbing on the fence to spy on the neighbours 🤦♀️😹 Its days like this when I love sitting in the garden … Continue reading Purrfect days…
As my previous employer would say, “Every Little Helps”… And this is so true when it comes to donations towards my London Marathon fundraiser in aid of Cats Protection. Donating £5 could supply 10 days worth of specialist milk to hand feed an orphaned kitten… Donating £10 could pay for bedding and a safe place to sleep for a cat or kitten… Of course, larger … Continue reading 💰 Every Little Helps… 💰
Sundays are for sleeping… Not just because we lost an hour of sleep last night thanks to the clocks coming forward, but also because Gizmo spent most of the night loudly chasing (and misplacing) a mouse in the living room…. Mouse location still unknown… 🐁🤦♀️ My front room is now littered with humane mouse traps, waiting for the little darling to appear… 😹🤦♀️ Thanks Gizmo … Continue reading Sundays are for sleeping…😹💤
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