It’s taken 2 years but finally Eric, the most anxious cat we’ve ever had, has curled up and fallen asleep with me ☺️😸 my leg is dead but I’m not moving now!

A beauty - subtle, understated but powerful.

You don’t need to have read the poem Pearl to understand this novel as a love letter to the folk lore and mysticism of medieval literature, but it might inspire you to give it a go (I recommend Seamus Heaney’s version of Gawain)

The slightest touch can be painful - this is why I don’t do long sleeves, why I tend to wear natural fabrics and why I will never wear rings, bracelets or necklaces. I’m not just fussy 😅

I guess a first post should be something profound and meaningful… so, here are Eric and Walter contemplating the distinction between napping and waking