The icy Deeside Way and an ant drowns in honey

Last weekend when I took Elizabeth to highland dance I decided to cycle her in Hoss, our cargo bike, because the bike path was looking icy and I thought it would be safer. Big mistake. The bike path near our house wasn't too bad but the further we got from the city centre the icier… Continue reading The icy Deeside Way and an ant drowns in honey

Another hamster death and the fox returns

Daisy our hamster is dead. After Bella died earlier this month I decided I wasn't going to make the same mistake with Daisy and a few weeks ago I took her to the vet. It can be hard to tell when a hamster is unwell as they're out at night when we're asleep and both… Continue reading Another hamster death and the fox returns

Hamster house

Image of hamster habitat

We finally upgraded Daisy's house. It's surprisingly difficult to find good houses for hamsters. Pet shops don't provide cages with sufficient depth at the bottom for bedding material that allows burrowing. Daisy would frequently run circles around her cage and bite the bars - both signs of boredom and distress. The wheels you get from… Continue reading Hamster house

Her Majesty’s butler

Last week Victoria began showing interest in wanting to go outside. Being the softy that I am I conceded and now she wants to go outside everyday. This would be fine except that I have become the butler to Her Majesty as she constantly wants to come in and out all day long. She begs… Continue reading Her Majesty’s butler

The cold-blooded killer

We took the cold-blooded killer with us on our holiday to Aviemore last weekend. It's the first time she's been away with us so we were a little concerned about how it might go but it turned out brilliantly. She seemed to enjoy exploring all the nooks and crannies in a new house. We even… Continue reading The cold-blooded killer