Don't get me wrong, I like cats, but why do they always have to s**t in my garden? And, I thought that most people who had a pet would have either a cat or a dog. Well, not round here they don't. There are just as many people with a menagerie as there are with single pets. As the only house for some distance with no pets, all the local cats seem inexplicably drawn to my garden, where they leave tell-tale signs for the other cats, so they'll know who's been in recently.
My daughter is always on at me about getting a pet. I had a cat when I was younger, so she believes that to be justification enough for her having one too. However, I've made my stance very clear, as in "No Pets!". The reasons; well, besides their being smelly, messy, destructive, attention seeking and just plain downright annoying sometimes, I don't want to feed and clean up behind it, which is what would happen. So, no pets in this house!
I was going to write an article on corporal punishment today, after that 11 year old was murdered in Liverpool. In fact I did write it, but was conveniently reminded by my wife, that a prospective teacher should not get involved in such topics, so it was moderated accordingly, ie. I deleted the whole thing. Sometimes opinions are best kept to yourself!
