Good Morning Early Birds!

[waterboatman]

Saturday. I've just put a load of washing on the line, and fed some hedgehogs while I was at it. :o} Quite pleasant outside.
Yesterday afternoon I was sitting out in the sun reading, something caught my eye, I looked down to the right, stood by my chair was a lovely rat! Obviously someone's pet that has done a runner as it wasn't at all afraid and looked very smart. I put a dish of water down and it drank thirstily. It settled down for a while then looked up at me as if to say 'Ta squire', and wandered off! I hope it found it's way home OK.
Nothing on the chart for today, so it looks like another day in the sun. A hard life innit! :o}
Have a happy day everyone.

[emmie]

morning boaty, a rat would get a shovel or broom over it's head in my home, sorry but they are disgusting creatures...

[emmie]

having once been plagued with mice running around the flat i wouldn't like it to happen again, awful mess they make. and the damned noise, they had to go..

[waterboatman]

Morning emmie xxx This one was obviously a pet, it was in very good condition and not at all afraid. One of Vera's sons used to keep rats as pets. They are very intelligent creatures. That's how I knew it wasn't a wild one, it was too well looked after.

[emmie]

nope can't stand the things, nor hamsters, gerbils and such like, they make my skin crawl...

[waterboatman]

They are not everyone's idea of a pet I agree emmie, i had two white mice when I was a youngster, I had a lot of fun with them.

[emmie]

maybe it's a bloke thing, not fazed by rodents, but i am, ever since the flat was taken over by mice. couldn't trap them much too quick, so they had to go......

[waterboatman]

I can understand that emmie. Each to their own. I don't have any pets now.

[waterboatman]

Coffee time. Back in a tick.

[emmie]

have you any plans for the day, i am going to see what the weather is doing and if it's sunny will sit in the local park...sandwich lunch and soak it all up...

[waterboatman]

Nothing on the calendar emmie, so it looks like another day in the sun. Someone has to do it! ;o}

[emmie]

a friend bought me a book for Christmas which i still haven't started, so think will give it a go, not too many distractions in the park.

[waterboatman]

Good plan emmie. I usually have my e-reader to hand when I'm sitting out the back.

[emmie]

either that continue watching Merlin on BBC i player,
if the weather isn't up to much. I have got to series 4 of 7, hard going but will be worth it i;m sure....

[waterboatman]

As long as you enjoy it, excellent.

[Theland]

Good morning Captain and Ems.
Would have been here twenty minutes ago but my cat climbed on the bed looking for a belly tickle.
Can't refuse.

[waterboatman]

Morning TL. Priorities mate. You know the old saying, dogs have owners,

[waterboatman]

cats have staff.

[waterboatman]

I wonder how that happened!?

[Theland]

Indeed Captain, she employs me, uses me, but love is blind :-)

[waterboatman]

They are loyal friends TL, cats and dogs.