Tag: Lucille

  • Critters and a cathedral

    Critters and a cathedral

    We’re back in Aberdeen after a lovely 5-day break in Aviemore. Victoria came with us as always and although she meows the entire way in the car, once we’re there she seems to quite enjoy exploring a new place. Lucille the hamster went to Mrs Murray’s Cat and Dog home for boarding. We take her…

  • Soup, hamster, lights

    Soup, hamster, lights

    Dinner tonight was soup with homemade sourdough. I made the soup using Hodmedod’s mix of British grown peas. You can buy it in 5kg bags to save money. The pea mix alone consists of 5 different varieties: red fox carlin peas, black badger carlin peas, marrowfat peas, blue peas, and yellow peas – all grown…

  • Photos of Lucille and Aberdeen

    Photos of Lucille and Aberdeen

    We never see our hamster Lucille unless we get up after midnight and sneak in for a peak. She’s very shy and only comes out when we’ve all gone to bed. However, today I freshened up her home and as part of that put in some new sprays which she loves. This enticed her out…

  • 49: the perfect square

    49: the perfect square

    Today I am the perfect square and will be for the next 365 days. It’s my birthday and I’m 49; 1 year before I’m half a century. This is me at my 1st birthday with most of the birthday cake on my face. Elizabeth is performing in her first musical theatre production this week: Sister…

  • Mammary tumours in hamsters

    Mammary tumours in hamsters

    I can’t believe I’m writing another post about a sick hamster but unfortunately that is the case. We adopted Lucille just over a month ago from a hamster rescue in Fife. Unlike our previous rescue hamster, Lucille was young and we were hoping to have at least a year of healthy hamster with her. Lucille…