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Apr 12Liked by Wendy Pratt

Excuse me if you already have this post. We always have a cat in our house, or if we don't quickly seek another. Like ours, Pye will have had his own world. Our present cat is called Prydwen, welsh for Fairface, but black, not white like that lovely photo in your 'Notes'. I don't know if you like people to share poems but I have one from my collection "My Birder" (printed by VoleBooks). My birder was my son and loved our cats:

Mindfulness

Prydwen answers to my keening

and comes to claim my lap.

She knows to leave me weeping

as she prowls the breakfast table

and knows my arms will lift her

to place her plump black body

on my lap. She knows to nudge

my hand, resting by her head,

so I caress beneath her chin

and feel my shoulders settle

at her insistent back throat rumble.

She knows how long she wants

my hand to stroke her back

and pick out the flecks of white

that cause her coat to shimmer.

She knows when I am ready

so she can stretch her paws

to regain the table; knows

I will reach out and lift her,

lower her gently to the floor.

Richard Carpenter

Stay safe, Richard

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Thank you x

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So, so sorry to hear about the loss of your dog and Pye. It's so heartbreaking to lose these members of our family. Just crushing. Sending a cup of tea and a hug.

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Thank you x

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Apr 11Liked by Wendy Pratt

Hi Wendy - I sympathise with you over the loss of two of your beloved animals! I’ve just become a paid subscriber but can’t see how to enrol on ‘Telling your Story’ - Eventbrite only shows the pay option.

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Hi Chris, now yo are a paid subscriber you don't need to do anything, you'll receive zoom invites etc on posts behind a pay wall, direct to your inbox. Thanks for signing up xx

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Be strong, my friend. This too shall pass <3

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I’m so sorry Wendy, another loss so close to your last one. Such sadness, sending you peace of mind.

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