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Title: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on August 18, 2023, 02:47:07 PM
An old laydee friend who married a multi millionaire. They are going to their Villa in puglia for 2 weeks.

I have to get there the previous day to be schooled in the workings of the Aga and the heated pool and sauna  eeek:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on August 18, 2023, 02:48:33 PM
An old laydee friend who married a multi millionaire. They are going to their Villa in puglia for 2 weeks.

I have to get there the previous day to be schooled in the workings of the Aga and the heated pool and sauna  eeek:

 eeek: scared2:

Nick and an Aga...  noooo:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on August 18, 2023, 03:08:25 PM
What can possibly go wrong?  angel1
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on August 18, 2023, 03:32:37 PM
What can possibly go wrong?  angel1



(https://i.postimg.cc/yJCV712D/1667951349-dead-cat-clipart-1-opt.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/yJCV712D)
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on August 18, 2023, 03:54:10 PM
 eeek:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on August 18, 2023, 06:33:46 PM
Puglia sounds like a nasty disease
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on August 20, 2023, 01:52:28 AM
(https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-36a81057035ab380ae88b1951e50f6bc)

 rubschin:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on August 20, 2023, 07:06:16 AM
(https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-36a81057035ab380ae88b1951e50f6bc)

 rubschin:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on August 20, 2023, 09:21:59 AM
(https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-36a81057035ab380ae88b1951e50f6bc)

 rubschin:

 lol: lol: lol:
lol: lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on August 20, 2023, 05:24:32 PM
 ::)
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2023, 03:05:28 PM
Off we go. This place is ENORMOUS.

Behold the back garden


(https://i.postimg.cc/nsVkMcTY/15-DE4-DFF-6-F61-41-D8-B17-B-B34943-AEE52-B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nsVkMcTY)
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2023, 04:13:08 PM
Hall and staircase


(https://i.postimg.cc/Q9WM3vrr/91-B9093-E-1-C27-4268-9-C4-C-CFAA7-BE2-E6-BE.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Q9WM3vrr)

(https://i.postimg.cc/SXPKHk3r/BFE8-BF5-B-6-C2-C-408-A-A823-A29134-E2-D0-F8.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SXPKHk3r)

(https://i.postimg.cc/yDVWZf0F/C9-FC1-C72-54-FC-41-F4-8-A29-D7-BF276480-BD.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/yDVWZf0F)
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on September 19, 2023, 10:18:33 PM
I'm thinking The Shining
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 20, 2023, 05:57:07 AM
 eveilgrin: Day one
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on September 21, 2023, 06:49:21 AM
 scared2:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 21, 2023, 08:51:30 AM
Are you on some specialist animal dating / house sitting website ?  rubschin:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 21, 2023, 09:34:19 AM
Just friends :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on September 21, 2023, 11:40:05 AM
Are you on some specialist animal dating / house sitting website ?  rubschin:

Catlitinder?
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 21, 2023, 01:38:02 PM
Tactile Toby has puked on the cream carpet evil:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on September 21, 2023, 02:36:55 PM
Tactile Toby has puked on the cream carpet evil:


 point: point: point:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 21, 2023, 02:41:30 PM

(https://i.postimg.cc/Lq9rn0YS/5-A4-EC75-D-6-CC5-4757-8-CD8-6-A4-B07283-A4-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Lq9rn0YS)
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 21, 2023, 02:45:02 PM
Tactile Toby has puked on the cream carpet evil:

Quote from: Toby
(https://i.imgflip.com/1kud3c.jpg?a470712)

Wait till he finds what I left in his slipper...

 noooo:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 21, 2023, 02:49:02 PM
 cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on September 21, 2023, 02:52:07 PM

(https://i.postimg.cc/Lq9rn0YS/5-A4-EC75-D-6-CC5-4757-8-CD8-6-A4-B07283-A4-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Lq9rn0YS)
noooo:

You need what we call the 'green machine'

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Ty1yUrY-L._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.jpg)
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 21, 2023, 02:54:59 PM
They have a Vax!!! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on September 21, 2023, 03:27:37 PM
They have a Vax!!! :thumbsup:
Bet it's a big fucker.  The beauty of the green machine is it's a hand held thing
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 22, 2023, 04:50:04 PM
cussing: cussing: cussing:

Ah, you didn't check your slippers before putting them on. Rookie mistake..  noooo:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 23, 2023, 11:25:08 AM
Toby and I are sunning ourselves in the Topiary Garden  angel1
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on September 23, 2023, 12:29:39 PM
Toby and I are sunning ourselves in the Topiary Garden  angel1
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 23, 2023, 04:38:10 PM
Was told to use a reset button in the garage. Had to drive there  eeek:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on September 23, 2023, 09:56:00 PM
Was told to use a reset button in the garage. Had to drive there  eeek:
'Reset Button'   scared2:

I wondered why all the lights flickered
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on September 24, 2023, 08:06:56 AM
Was told to use a reset button in the garage. Had to drive there  eeek:
'Reset Button'   scared2:

I wondered why all the lights flickered

 lol: lol: lol: scared2:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 25, 2023, 09:47:41 AM
Housework  scared2:

(Getting ready for cleaners)
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on September 25, 2023, 10:00:21 AM
Housework  scared2:

(Getting ready for cleaners)


 ;) Thumbs:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 25, 2023, 12:37:59 PM
Doorbell rings. Postman at gates by the road. Before I can open the gates, the gates (which have their own phone number) redirect the door bell to Italy from where they are opened by remote control   Shocked:Shocked:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 25, 2023, 03:52:22 PM
Money left in envelopes to pay gardeners. I paid them today.

They spend £640 A WEEK on gardeners!  Shocked:

Meanwhile, Tactile Toby has passed out too
(https://i.postimg.cc/kB0qnYQJ/458-E702-A-2821-4-A27-9530-811112-D3-E4-B5.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kB0qnYQJ)
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on September 25, 2023, 03:57:40 PM
Money left in envelopes to pay gardeners. I paid them today.

They spend £640 A WEEK on gardeners!  Shocked:

Meanwhile, Tactile Toby has passed out too
(https://i.postimg.cc/kB0qnYQJ/458-E702-A-2821-4-A27-9530-811112-D3-E4-B5.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kB0qnYQJ)

 eeek:


I can garden...  rubschin:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on September 25, 2023, 08:17:30 PM
£640 a week  Shocked:

Paying that much in cash  noooo:

We pay ours a lot less and by bank transfer
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 25, 2023, 11:30:05 PM
£640 a week  Shocked:

Paying that much in cash  noooo:

We pay ours a lot less and by bank transfer

Perhaps they know where the last cat sitter is buried..  whistle:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on September 26, 2023, 05:36:15 AM
£640 a week  Shocked:

Paying that much in cash  noooo:

We pay ours a lot less and by bank transfer

Perhaps they know where the last cat sitter is buried..  whistle:

 scared2:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 26, 2023, 06:08:54 AM
 eeek:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on September 26, 2023, 08:08:06 AM
£640 a week  Shocked:

Paying that much in cash  noooo:

We pay ours a lot less and by bank transfer

Perhaps they know where the last cat sitter is buried..  whistle:

 scared2:
scared2: scared2:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 26, 2023, 08:53:54 AM
They ran out of salt. Their salt comes from Waitrose. Bought salt from Tesco and transferred it to Waitrose salt container  angel1
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on September 26, 2023, 11:08:00 AM
They ran out of salt. Their salt comes from Waitrose. Bought salt from Tesco and transferred it to Waitrose salt container  angel1

 eeek:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 27, 2023, 07:25:01 AM
Waiting in for the servants
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on September 27, 2023, 08:45:20 AM
going out for 2nd brekkie then 6 pin bowling
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on September 27, 2023, 10:49:02 AM
Been paddleboarding...  Sunburn:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 27, 2023, 11:32:19 AM
In Stevenage?
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on September 27, 2023, 01:17:44 PM
In Stevenage?

doh:  redface:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 28, 2023, 07:12:19 AM
Another 5 boxes of organic food have arrived  eeek:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on September 28, 2023, 07:25:58 AM
Going to Larnaca to photograph a wedding...  rubschin:

Don't know any of the people involved (apart from Miss A) so it could be quite interesting...  scared2:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on September 28, 2023, 08:51:07 AM
Going to Larnaca to photograph a wedding...  rubschin:

Don't know any of the people involved (apart from Miss A) so it could be quite interesting...  scared2:
noooo: noooo: noooo:

You'll get the blame for any pics that don't turn out perfick for all
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on September 28, 2023, 08:54:48 AM
Going to Larnaca to photograph a wedding...  rubschin:

Don't know any of the people involved (apart from Miss A) so it could be quite interesting...  scared2:
noooo: noooo: noooo:

You'll get the blame for any pics that don't turn out perfick for all

I know!  scared2:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 28, 2023, 09:12:13 AM
My lovely thread  cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on September 28, 2023, 09:26:34 AM
Indeed, I almost thought Miss A was marrying your temporary cat
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on September 28, 2023, 01:10:07 PM
My lovely thread  cussing: cussing: cussing:


You shouldn't have left it open so that anybody could walk in with their muddy boots on should you...? ::)
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 28, 2023, 02:35:52 PM
Trying to catch a mouse evil:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 28, 2023, 05:07:11 PM
The mouse appears to have died under a large piece of furniture. I have not seen it and know nothing about it  angel1
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: apc2010 on September 28, 2023, 11:33:21 PM
Going to Larnaca to photograph a wedding...  rubschin:

Don't know any of the people involved (apart from Miss A) so it could be quite interesting...  scared2:

Ker ching ....lend us a boat loads of tenners .... Thumbs:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 29, 2023, 06:13:08 AM
The mouse lives!
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on September 29, 2023, 08:10:44 AM
The mouse lives!
:thumbsup:

Large clear glass tumbler needed to catch it
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Nick on September 29, 2023, 08:35:45 AM
It made a bolt for the back door  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Barman on September 29, 2023, 10:14:36 AM
Going to Larnaca to photograph a wedding...  rubschin:

Don't know any of the people involved (apart from Miss A) so it could be quite interesting...  scared2:

Ker ching ....lend us a boat loads of tenners .... Thumbs:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: The all new Nick goes cat sitting in Stevenage thread
Post by: Steve on September 29, 2023, 10:51:19 AM
It made a bolt for the back door  :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

You have magic powers, we've always found that herding mice is worse than the herding cats we've just done.