When Mac was a kitten, we were told by the vets that he had a heart murmur. We were worried about it, but he never showed any symptoms and, as he grew older, the problem apparently disappeared (according to the vets). So eventually we didn't give it a second thought.

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I just found this on the "Best of CraigsList" and spent several minutes nearly doubled over laughing...

Ferocious Attack Kitten"This destructive kitty has been trained as a proud warrior and will fiercely defend your house, even against you. Well-trained since 10-weeks of age to attack anything in his presence, he will protect your family from ( Read more... )

First off, the good news:

'Seven genetic types of ME' foundThis is obviously bloody marvelous news. One of the biggest problems with treating CFS/ME has always been that, because there isn't a specific way of testing of it or diagnosing it (other than, "We've looked at everything else and come up with nothing, so let's say you have ME," which is ( Read more... )

Mac found a worm last night ( Read more... )

If it wasn't for the headache, I'd be happy.

But anyway, this year I got:

(from Nick)
- two Black Label Society albums, The Blessed Hellride and Hangover Music, Vol 6. Sam introduced me to this band about a month or so ago, and I'm really enjoying them.
- Transformers DVD
- The Thing
- Hostel Parts 1 and 2. Yeah, I know, it's sheer car-crash ( Read more... )

I *am* still alive ( Read more... )

We just had an escape attempt ( Read more... )

Our next door neighbours are looking after a friend's dog for a couple of weeks. It's a rottweiler, and a big one at that, which is going to make the next fortnight really interesting for poor Nick whenever he goes out into the back yard. I guess I'll be hanging the washing on the line for a while ( Read more... )

I nearly scared the living daylights out of Nick the other day.

Little-known fact about me: I sleepwalk. Not in the 'normal' way, mind, where people invariably seem to end up stepping out of third-floor windows and the like and landing without a scratch (because if I ever did do that I'd probably land on something sharp or on fire or similar), but ( Read more... )

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