Another Nov ‘25 #Caturday EggDay for Merlin. And Maj is awake this week. Both are ridiculously noisy for their size.

He’s so pleased with himself, having captured THE PLASTIC STRAW.

“Down and safe.” I’m looking forward to tucking into this.

This week’s “Sunday with a cat, a coffee, and a book” photo features the other cat, for a change (Maj, rather than Merlin). And it’s a glass of red wine, rather than coffee.

The second #caturday EggDay for Merlin of Nov ‘25. Maj snoozed and missed treat time. (Maybe later for her).

I tried to have a quiet night catching up on some recorded TV (watching “Wire in the Blood”, which I’d not seen before now). Unfortunately, Merlin has been a bloody arse. Ricocheting round the room like a furry torpedo. Ironically, this then happened on screen.

This week’s “Sunday with a cat, a coffee, and a book” photo. He really is such an affectionate feline.

I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.

Edge of Darkness is on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer (marking its 40th anniversary). One of the most bleak, gripping dramas ever. I adore it. It’s a total masterpiece. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

The first #caturday EggDay for Merlin of November 2025. And Lord GrumpyPants is in fine form.

This is very sad news. Baptiste, no more. Tchéky Karyo, star of Nikita and The Missing, dies at 72. www.bbc.com/news/article...

RIP. Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Don’t you hate it when someone starts reading over your shoulder? Sunday with a cat, a coffee, and a book.

The last #Caturday EggDay for Merlin of Oct ‘25. Some loud purring action from him. And noisy chomps from Maj.

This weeks’s “Sunday, with a cat, a coffee, and a book” pic. Currently reading “The Masquerades of Spring”, which is fab. (A Rivers of London Novella from @benaaronovitch.bsky.social).

The 3rd #Caturday EggDay of October 2025, and Merlin is more awake and vocal than last week.

Today’s unexpected visitor.

Sunday with a cat, a coffee, and a book. (2 out of 3 in shot).

Thought for the day…

Time for the 2nd #caturday EggDay for Merlin of October ‘25. And it’s “later than advertised in some listings.” I couldn’t collect the eggs until after 3pm… which is Merlin’s nap time. So, this is probably the quietest - and laziest - you’ll ever see him.

“Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue” put me in mind of “And Then There Were None”. So I’ve started a rewatch of the @phelpsiesarah.bsky.social adaptation, which is fabulous. A wonderful cast and really atmospheric direction from Craig Viveiros. Watch it on BBCiPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go.

This week’s ’Sunday with a cat, a coffee, and a book’ once again only features the cat. Asleep on my lap. Dreaming, I presume.

Sunday #Sourdough bake.

I’ve been very slow with my reading, of late (life has been getting in the way, a bit). So I’ve only just finished this lovely heart-warming book from Sharon Gosling - the perfect antidote to grim news days.

Storm Amy, yesterday. Decidedly unsettled weather, today. But nothing gets in the way of a #caturday EggDay for Merlin. (And, yeah. No bread, today. I couldn’t bake yesterday due to the power being off).

Happy Gotcha Day, Merlin. 10 years ago today, he joined us.

Winning at life.

This should be my weekly “Sunday with a cat, a coffee, and a book” picture. But someone couldn’t be bothered.

The last #caturday EggDay for Merlin of September 2025. Annoyed yaps and then content purrs. Maj waddles in, too.

Sunday with a cat, a coffee, and a book.

The penultimate September 2025 #Caturday EggDay for Merlin. (A lovely start to the day, but the weather is turning now). And he’s purring like a speedboat at the end…

I don’t like autumn as a season. But it really knows how to do great sunsets.

Today, I’m juggling scripting work for 4 different programmes, but also breaking off for some therapeutic sourdough baking.

Sunday with a cat, a coffee, and a book Part 2: Merlin likes to practice his front crawl. And listen to that purr!

The weekly Sunday with a cat, a coffee, and a book photo. (All 3 in the same shot, for the first time).

Un œuf pour monsieur et le bœuf pour madame. It’s another #caturday EggDay for Merlin (and Maj).

Very sad news. Jay Wynne, former BBC weather presenter, dies aged 56 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sunday, with a cat a coffee, and a book. Today, Merlin is insistent on being draped over my shoulders like a living (purring and farting) stole.

A day late. My bad, but he’s forgiven me. #caturday EggDay for Merlin - the first of a rather grey Sept ‘25.

Today’s bake. #sourdough bread rolls.

The first #caturday egg day for Merlin of September 2025. A bit of a grey start to the month, and a little bit of a disaster too.

The last August #caturday EggDay for Merlin. And the weather is… not great. (Maj waddles in, too).

Maj, our elderly tortoise-shell cat, keeps leaving clumps of fur around the place. I am so routinely picking them up that I don’t usually give it a second thought… THIS. WAS. NOT. A. CLUMP. OF. CAT. HAIR. THAT. I. PICKED. UP. 😱

For this week’s “Sunday With a Cat a Coffee and a Book”, Merlin has chosen to be Shoulder Cat. And the book of choice is Valley of Lights by @stephengallagher.co.uk - it grabs you from the very first sentence and doesn’t let go.

The penultimate #caturday EggDay for Merlin of August 2025. And Madam Maj snoozes and loses.

There’s… a lot to unpick, here. Headline of the day.

Yesterday: I was a little bit surprised to find a chonky bee, making himself at home on my leg.