My new neighbours held a house warming party and invited all their neighbours round as well as their own friends and family. It was the first time that I had spoken to some of my neighbours. The topic turned to Vodka who it seems is well known to them. In one apartment she is known as Mona (”moaner”), in another as Billie (after the singer) and in another as Blaze. She receives food from all of them hence her low-slung belly. Embarrassingly I was asked more than once “is she pregnant?” Later in the evening Vodka joined the paty herself, nonchalantly walking in to an apartment with 50+ people in it and settled herself on the sofa ignoring the loud music but probably quite interested in the chicken drumsticks near by.

Added a picture of Vodka playing with a mouse to her page. While I was at it I regenerated the whole page using that web generator program. I do like that program, maybe the guy who wrote it could rewrite the XP operating system one day? )

Friday 19th September
I have been dreading this day all week…..taking Vodka to the vet! It was as bad as I expected, continual miaowing the whole time in the car although I did get a bit of a break on the ferry. Anyhow the vet said she is fine, gave me some cream for her wounds, updated her vaccinations and charged me £77 for the privilege. Vodka stayed in the vet’s kennels while I shopped and then we both went home.