The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #118313   Message #2626938
Posted By: Mr Happy
08-May-09 - 05:00 AM
Thread Name: Mudgather @ Upton Folk Fest May 2009 UK
Subject: RE: Mudgather @ Upton Folk Fest May 2009 UK
My guru always said,

Know what ye mean about cats.

We used to take ours camping to fests when she was a kitten & Mrs Happy'd take great delight in taking her in pubs which had notices saying 'No Dogs'!

Was always very popular with both adults & children on the various campsites, being on a long lead to prevent inexperienced wanderings & getting lost.

As a kitten, she'd settle down very well in pub seshes, as we always had her on a harness & lead, but would sometimes walk about the tops've the tables, much to everyone's amusement.

We nearly lost her once at Hardraw, when she managed to slip the secured end've the lead off its fixing & went off roaming the field in the dark.

Luckily, the lead was trailing behind her, so Mrs Happy was much relieved to retrieve it with Sakura on the other end!!

At Upton craft fair, we came across our old chum, Pete Grassby, who over the years at many fests has been renowned for his very well trained cats, who'd walk alongside him wherever he went.

Sadly the old one had passed away, but he'd a new one, being nurtured in the same way & accompanying him around just like a dog!