Newsletter: Back From The Cage
In which Karl is sat smiling – for once
I got a dreaded message while I was showing films at the cinema last night: Dolly had been taken into the vets as an emergency, and they were keeping her in overnight. She’s had a few issues (and we have to inject insulin daily) but she’d had an extra dip in her behaviour and was obviously unwell.
I walked past the vets on the way home, knowing poor Dolly in there. It’s never the same without her in the house.
They let us visit her at 9.45pm. It was upsetting to see her in a cage, leg bandaged up with a drip, unable to walk properly, wanting to come home and scared. But going in reassured her it was all okay, I hope.
In the cage next to her was a 20-year-old cat called Toby, with kidney issues and in a bit of pain. I found out earlier that they had to put him down this morning. Poor Toby. He’d struggled on for as long as he could. I’m glad I got to meet him at least once.
And now … Dolly is home! They told us this morning we’d be able to visit in the afternoon, but then the vets rang back later to say that Dolly had eaten and perked up, and we could collect her! So we went at 3pm, and Dolly was talkative. All the veterinary assistants love her, and call her a “wee thing”. It’s good to see that my cat has her own fan club!
We have just brought her home and are getting her relaxed. She seems curious and interested, not subdued. We had a nice walk around the garden, and I have lit the log burner so she can relax on her favourite cushion in front of it. The photo at the top of this newsletter was taken a few minutes ago, Dolly drinking from one of her many water bowls!
Now I’ve only got to do a few ten-hour shifts at the cinema or sell 300 books to pay the bonus bill from her emergency stay (her usual bill is about £50 a week for insulin, needles, blood tests etc). And I don’t mind in the slightest. It’s just important to have her back.
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Turner 978-1-911278-01-6
Cold Fusion 2000 978-1-911278-03-0
2000 Tunes 978-1-911278-05-4
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Newsletter: The Fate!
After the newsletter surveys and feedback received, plus consideration of how busy I am and my desire not to over-promise, I decided: not to change anything. I’ll keep my newsletter and special posts exactly the same for now. Then I’m posting things I want to write about.
Actually, I did make one change: I have reduced the prices! Although I can’t change the monthly price, I have reduced the annual subscription (to get all my posts, plus copies of any ebooks I release) to £20 for the year. And the Super Supporter option (which includes print copies) is now only £60. As is the case with many authors, I would rather be read and appreciated, than be rich. :-)
Peace and love, my friends.
Karl