Free Style Tumbling . . . on my bed.

Hello, and welcome to our latest Sunday selfie from the Chumley & Hudson Investigation Team! 

This week it is just your's truly in the limelight.

The good news is Mrs H seems to have shed here UTI. The not so good news is that she has to still drink over two litres of water and non-dehydrating fluids a day going forwards, she said. I asked if she could drink less if she waked backwards, but she just gave me a withering look for some reason? 

In other news, the new cover for book 1, and the cover for books 2, and 3 have now been completed. This process has been to harmonise the covers going forwards (not backwards!). Which means that soon books 2 & 3 will be published! Yay. Unlike book 1, we have opted not to have any interior art to help speed up the overall publishing process which is now over a year in. Hopefully we will have at least one of these new adventure books out for Christmas. More news on the next 2 adventures in the coming months 🙂.

Without further ado, here is little me performing a somersault. At least in my mind I was, playing out a particular action from my adventure in Egypt. To find out more about that you will just have to wait for the book release 😉. 

Do you guys have any adventures set down that you can share? If so, please let us know in the comments as well as adventures and escapism from the awful state of things globally is what we all need a little of these days. . .

We are joining the Sunday selfies, hosted by the wonderful Kitties Blue and their mum, Janet Blue, from the Cat on My Head blog in America. Click this sentence to visit Janet Blue's site.

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Till Laters, and remember to play safe and hard, nap long, eat and drink plenty and often, and do not spend too long in the sun!

ERin & Mrs H.

A Casual Selfie.

Hello, and welcome to our latest Sunday selfie from the Chumley & Hudson Investigation Team! 

Well, October is upon us, and yet with the changes in the seasons things have not changed too much here. There are still plenty of leaves on the trees, and some of our flowers are still blooming.

One thing that is also still blooming is Mrs H's UTI which seems intent to linger on till Christmas. So despite best efforts, Dr Hatchette was called, more meds issued, and more gallons of water than seems possible for one human to drink, have been drunk, and will continue to be so for the foreseeable!

Anyways, here is MY selfie. I was trying to show off this lovely new IKEA chair that Mrs H bought ME as Mr Mins is so huge when he stretches out on MY sofa, I cannot get on. 

Mr Mins decided he wanted in on the act so wandered in and sat down and posed.

I kind of actually like this shot as it is very natural, uncontrived, and at least both of us, mainly me, are actually not napping.

© Erin the cat princess

Do you have your own furniture? If so, is it a human sized chair or sofa that is yours and only yours? Please let us know in the comments as well as ideas as to how to regain possession of a usurped sofa; asking for a friend 😉

We are joining the Sunday selfies, hosted by the wonderful Kitties Blue and their mum, Janet Blue, from the Cat on My Head blog in America. Click this sentence to visit Janet Blue's site.

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Till Laters, and remember to play safe and hard, nap long, eat and drink plenty and often, and do not spend too long in the sun!

ERin & Mrs H.

Big Feet and Rabbit Foot Selfie!

Hello, and welcome to our latest Sunday selfie from the Chumley & Hudson Investigation Team! 

September is proving to be a bit stressful. Between my annual check up visits (of which there are two a fortnight apart, Mrs H's UTI, visits to the Dr for her, opticians for her, and the car's annual check up (its leaking oil rather than water unlike some I could mention😉), it has been rather busy and expensive.

"But what else would we do with the money?," she says. Me, I'd buy more treats and catnip!

Anyway, Mr Mins has been here a lot, and he sleeps most of that time. So we have two selfies for you this week. First up is Mr Mins, showing off his frankly HUGE paws and what looks like a goatee beard style smudge on his chin.

@Erin the Cat Princess

And here is my selfie. 

©Erin the cat princess

Do my feet look large in this, like a rabbit's? Mrs H saw this and said I look like Thumper! I shall exact my revenge in due course, MOL

We are joining the Sunday selfies, hosted by the wonderful Kitties Blue and their mum, Janet Blue, from the Cat on My Head blog in America. Click this sentence to visit Janet Blue's site.

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Till Laters, and remember to play safe and hard, nap long, eat and drink plenty and often, and do not spend too long in the sun!

ERin & Mrs H.

September Sunless Napping Selfie.

Hello, and welcome to our latest Sunday selfie from the Chumley & Hudson Investigation Team! 

September has come in with a much needed change in weather. Heat waves have retreated with summer, to be replaced with cooling autumn rain and winds. Of course, such things bring their own problems. But for now, we take succour from the grass greening up and fire risks subsiding. Of course, this is just the UK, and droughts take time to reverse so far as water supplies are concerned. So Mrs H and I are praying each day for the planet to be saved, saved from the ravages of the corrupt in power people globally that cause this to be inflicted upon us, the peoples.

In other news, on a very local level, Mrs H has been suffering from a water infection that continues to lay her low. She now feels, somewhat tongue in cheek, that she is experiencing what the environment must feel like when it gets polluted. An interesting analogy for sure. And whilst antibiotics are now prescribed, it will take a lot of will power and change of habits to resolve. No tea or coffee, plenty of water, and absolutely no sherry. Rumours that this arrived from sampling her latest batch of 'cloudy cider', are unfounded, and we suspect spread by a farmer Clarksin who wants to take first prize at the upcoming Autumn Fete.

Now without further ado, here is this week's selfie. As the weather changes, so have my trips outdoors. So unlike recent weeks, and encouraged by some ongoing drizzle, I made a rare midday appearance indoors. Here I am catching an economical twenty winks. We all need to tighten our belts these days as poor crops and price rises are being felt everywhere . . .  

© Erin the Cat Princess

We are joining the Sunday selfies, hosted by the wonderful Kitties Blue and their mum, Janet Blue, from the Cat on My Head blog in America. Click this sentence to visit Janet Blue's site.

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Till Laters, and remember to play safe and hard, nap long, eat and drink plenty and often, and do not spend too long in the sun!

ERin & Mrs H.

Selfie Ecstasy with Mr Mins

 Hello, and welcome to the latest Sunday selfie from the Chumley & Hudson Investigation Team! 

Well, I am not sure about you all, but I am fed up of the heat. Another week of soil baking and crop wilting temps have meant that harvests have been brought forwards for fear that wild fires might consume them before the combines can get to them. There was talk of hand scything the crops to minimising the risk. This idea was quickly dismissed as, quite frankly, giving villagers lethally sharp implements so soon after the village fete judging (which left a lot of animosity) was deemed to be far too risky.

I have spent most of my days hiding anywhere other than where anyone can take a picture of me for the selfies. Mr Minstrel, however, has been only to happy to come and stay, and without fail has been taking up the guard position on the sofa in old Ned's cottage. The fact that AC unit is directly above and the food bowls below, might have something to do with this. In any event, as he didn't even bat an eyelid when asked if he minded doing the selfies, he has been volunteered.

His pose and chilled smile, bordering on ecstasy if you ask me, pretty much sums up how welcome a cool breeze is these days. 

Do let us know how things are in your neck of the woods, and how you are keeping cool . . . 

We are joining the Sunday selfies, hosted by the wonderful Kitties Blue and their mum, Janet Blue, from the Cat on My Head blog in America. Click this sentence to visit Janet Blue's site. Or copy and paste this link: https://thecatonmyhead.com/

 

Till Laters, and remember to play safe and hard, nap long, eat and drink plenty and often, and do not spend too long in the sun!

ERin & Mrs H.

Too Hot to Hop – well almost, Sunday selfie.

Hello, and welcome to the latest Sunday selfie from the Chumley & Hudson Investigation Team! 

Whilst Mrs H and I are still on our 3 month holiday, we have not been lounging around enjoying the Upper Much-Mousing summer and sipping catnip juleps. Sadly temps have been so high this year - think high 30s centigrade with high humidity - it has become unbearably hot and not safe to be out and about for all but the wee small hours of the day. 

Mrs Singh, she of the World Food Emporium in the village, has been staying open up way into the night for the older residents to shop in comfort. Being the entrepreneurial lady that she is, she has arranged for a summer license to sell take away foods and has placed benches outside her shop for families to enjoy the best street food from guest chefs. So far Mrs H an I have enjoy the mild Mexican beef chilli (cat friendly versions available), Japanese sushi with salmon, Chinese stir fry that is heavy on the chicken light on the noodles.

The highlight for the summer will be the local food festival. Due to the sign maker receiving a garbled message on his answerphone, what should have read The Upper Much-Mousing World Food Food Festival, got turned into "Munch Fest" on the banners, fliers and T shirts! Given the brevity of the logo, it actually was far cheaper than expected and the idea and goods stuck. 

This year the village will once more host the UK's Curry World Championship. Villagers who make their own versions of curry recipes are also invited to join in the event and pit their recipes against the pros.

The local bookmaker has Mrs Bradley down as hot favourite with her mild vindaloo turnip and pea surprise curry. Hopefully the surprise this year won't be the addition of Brussel's sprouts that she put in last years entry. In the words of Gladys, who helps Mrs H in the kitchen sometimes, it gave it a "gale force ooomph effect" the likes of which she'd not felt since her time on the North Sea trawlers!

And now for a Sunday Selfie, which I took time for away from my long summer nap and night time escapades. This is about as lively as I get these hot days, and was not prepared, for fear of exhaustion, to raise even an eyelid.

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We are joining the Sunday selfies, hosted by the wonderful Kitties Blue and their mum, Janet Blue, from the Cat on My Head blog in America. Click this sentence to visit Janet Blue's site. Or copy and paste this link: https://thecatonmyhead.com/

 

Till Laters, and remember to play safe and do not spend too long in the sun!

ERin & Mrs H.

Sunday Selfie R&R

Hello, and welcome to our latest Sunday selfie! 

OK, so maybe not the charming kind of selfie you all expect, but it mirrors how I feel about this week. With rain and wind dominating the village weather, little laundry has been hung out doors for fear of the items getting wetter than when it was being washed and ending up i the next county!

So, with various rooms in the Manor House now decorated with bed linen and Mrs H's own items, and believe it or not, a TENT!, my normal surroundings have been turned into a kind of Bedouin encampment. So I retreated to Ol' Ned's cottage for a bit of R&R, which in this picture captured by the shaky old gardener, means Relaxation and Roaring! 

However and wherever this week's weather finds you, we wish you a lovely, roaringly good week!

We are joining the Sunday Selfies, hosted by the wonderful Kitties Blue and their mum, Janet Blue, from the Cat on My Head blog in America. Click this sentence to visit Janet Blue's site. Or copy and paste this link: https://thecatonmyhead.com/

 

Till Laters!

ERin & Mrs H.

Red Tide and Selfie, Sans the Chicken

Hello, and welcome to our latest Sunday selfie! 

This week there has been nothing wonderful here weather wise, just a cycle of wind, rain, hail, sun, then repeat.

One of the bright spots of the week has been our latest 'Read and Review' book: RED TIDE. This is by the wonderfully creative author, Curtis Jobling. We reviewed his recent middle grade horror story, WYRDWOOD, last October. And my what a fabulous read it was too, one worthy of Stephen King. And just look at that cover which features the three teenage protagonists.

This new read is about Vikings, Picts, and . . . vampires.

I won't spoil our upcoming review, but let me say this is a fantastically creative read, with modicum of humour too. It hasn't given us any nightmares, and is the first half of a mini series that has us now nicely poised and desperate for the grand and gripping conclusion.

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So whilst Mrs H and I haven't got much editing work done, we have been happy to let the weather and world pass on by.

Moving on, this week's selfie is a picture Mrs H snapped on Thursday. I think I was dreaming of catnip toys and a plate full of nice tasty chicken. . . neither of which I got!

Oh well, maybe I will in my dreams. Hopefully your week has been better than ours, food wise if nothing else. And please do share what books you are reading, and if you would recommend.

We are joining the Sunday Selfies, hosted by the wonderful Kitties Blue and their mum, Janet Blue, from the Cat on My Head blog in America. Click this sentence to visit Janet Blue's site. Or copy and paste this link: https://thecatonmyhead.com/

 

Till Laters!

ERin & Mrs H.