Elmer, you need to realise that cats do just exactly as they please. We have two and believe me, they just do exactly as they please.

Change of subject

I was driving up to Newcastle last Saturday when I saw a kestrel stoop for prey on the median strip of the road. You quite often see kestrels hovering above roads here, but it was the first time I had seen one actually dive. I don't think it was successful, but it was certainly quite exciting to see. Unfortunately at 70mph, you can't take your eyes off the road for too long so I couldn't follow it after it flew up again.