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All the best news today!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I really enjoyed this one, did it aa an audiobook, and the same narrator does various Klune books, but some of them were NSFW, that’s for sure! Did In the Lives of Puppets first, which was also good
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
The best thing to wake up to today! 🤣🤣🤪
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
To be fair, I don’t think Bluesky is going to tell us if Flash has slipped into Esther’s DM’s, so I say this is inconclusive
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe the box is a substitute for a cave? And trees are good for scratching parts of the body that can’t be reached, top of the head, butts….
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I think you are needing woolly mammoth enrichment items, and he might stop biting all the things he is not supposed to, just a thought
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I think I see the problem. You mention several items for cat enrichment, but what do you have for a woolly mammoth?
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
I think they got my meal wrong, should I complain? #cats #catsofbluesky
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Dudley, the ginger, is a very anxious cat. He will jump at anything. Not a good mix with Trevor, who is alpha and dominating , but we celebrate every time he asserts himself.
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
I remember watching this when it first aired youtu.be/9HJG8TPhwfI?...
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Werner now has an Instagram account, so Joe I have to stay there for good restaurant recommendations and Werner
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
As a family we saw Arctic Monkeys. It was our daughter’s first concert. Now we all go to concerts a few times a year, and I am so glad we shared her first youtu.be/3XVpFXiYBKI?...
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
This was a very Herzog reflection
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
Okay, in bed but still playing music, and I HAD to share this because, OMG, so much open.spotify.com/track/0tHOTQ...
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
Last track before bed. Might cry, but that is okay youtu.be/nP8JhOSps_0?...
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
Sticking with the ladies, Ani DiFranco youtu.be/gMki5pjwEXI?...
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
And I love Aimee Mann so much more than her partner Michael youtu.be/Dr08SIHELV8?...
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
When I am 3 Kir Royales down, or equivalent, I always like to listen to this Michael Penn classic youtu.be/IxkJHX7ukKE?...
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Also had a huge crush on Clint. Those were the days!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
The other band from Stourbridge was Pop Will Eat Itself. Here we are with the unofficial World Cup anthem “Touched by the Hand of Ciccolina”.IYKYK youtu.be/LNWu7Ejm_TM?...
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I had a huge crush on Miles, AND owned frilly shirt!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
Two of my favourite bands in the ‘90’s can from Stourbridge. The Wonder Stuff did a version of “That’s Entertainment “, but this is “Caught in My Shadow”
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
Okay, so you have to do The Jams “That’s Entertainment “, so why not do it with Noel Gallagher
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
It’s ‘80’s night and we are here with the Style Council, Paul Weller at his coolest point for discussion, with “Shout to the Top”
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you! I found yesterday that music was a great stress relief, so tonight I am adding Kir Royale to the mix to see where it takes me
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
Husband has abandoned me on drunk music night. Disappointed in him, but this one goes out to @film-authority.bsky.social
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
My 19 year old daughter plays that song almost every car trip
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Simple solution to crimb prevention- you get your own purse with magical things in it, and your own hellecobber shelf with a couple of mouz for the computer to kick off, and there will be no more crimbs.
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Happy birthday momb!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
He is a full package kind of cat, this is true
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
That is my Trevor every night, just for a bit, including biscuits and a face bath
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I know. She adores Trevor , but he is the house alpha and we all have to work hard to get his attention! 🤣
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
And the finest of days to you , Jake. I hope there is a treat and some tuna in it for you
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
As soon as the audio started I thought, that sounds like cricket….
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
Topaz is not so good at the fighting… #cats #catsofbluesky
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
You HAVE to separate the art from the artist, because so many of them are bad in so many different ways that we would never look at / watch / listen to anything ever again
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
This photo is biblical
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
This is how I am finishing my week open.spotify.com/playlist/7fN...
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
It’s been a week, and the working day is almost over, and just when I was thinking of it, this turned up random in my playlist. Just what was needed youtu.be/sBW8Vnp8BzU?...
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I don’t remember seeing purse snatching on the mission statement!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
He had 5 kids, and was as involved aa work would allow, so he did not deserve that suffering, that’s for sure!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Small age difference then 😝 However, I want you to imagine my Dad’s weekly suffering, driving a basketball team of 12 year old girls singing “Male Stripper” at the top of their lungs - week after week after week
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
For the first time in his life, he is with like-minded cats. He is so happy!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Trevor is definitely in for this! Not a shy boy this one!!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Are you singing the classic “Malestripper”, Bertie? youtu.be/y9-xBZxqQi0?...
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
The look on McQ’s face at the end! You better be sure he always respects you!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course, like all sibling photos, this soon ended up with Trevor attacking Dudley, then Topaz attacking Trevor, Dudley running away, and Trevor having a mouthful of ginger fur …
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Auggie, that is very cheeky! We are keeping an eye on him, if he is still limping tomorrow it is v-e-t time
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Everybody !!! He did the voice!!!!!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
Everyone having some outside time after mum came home. Trevor about to leap up for pats, Dudley only outside because mum came out (he has a little limp, no sign of injury and not reacting as if in pain?), and Topaz has FOMO #cats #catsofbluesky
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I am thinking McQ is very concerned about his property
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Absolutely did! All the box-less pain and suffering is captured in those eyes, for sure
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I wish my husband was still able to do his Herzog impression and read it to me. Perhaps there needs to be an app for Herzog reading things? Of course, I would listen to it all day and get nothing done, but that is beside the point…
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
That looks like a lot of fun, wondered if I can get similar things for my kitties in Oz?
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s okay, I am at the other end of the day, so perhaps they will put me to sleep …
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I tried, but they definitely had me beat
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
He doesn’t eat people food, but there is something that he wants, and he doesn’t know how to tell you #cats #gingercats #catsofbluesky
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Now he has too many boxes. More boxes for Flanoy!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Good night for exorcisms? @toesknows.bsky.social ?
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
We get nothing like that where I live. Flooding, fire and the occasional tremor. As I said, the only dust storm we had, in my memory, was 40years ago, and it was a baby storm compared to yours
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
What was the noise like? I can imagine it was not nice Gg or a C a at that a doesn’t like vacuum cleaners! (My Dudley hides when the vacuum comes out. Trevor doesn’t even wake up for it. )
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
They are big beautiful eyes though….
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I am shocked!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Look at those eyes, he needs a bigger box
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Damn! I remember a dust storm when I was in school, way back in 1983, but it was NOTHING like that!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
So glad to have witnessed this achievement, now just to keep McQ’s tail out of the salsa and keep that star!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Very relaxed and happy tonight, going by the drool dripping down my arm…
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
It’s cuddle time with this handsome boy. Every night Dudley comes in and I have to put my book down for 20 minutes of chin scratches, kisses and nose rubs. He leaves when he is ready, but knows that he is loved. #cats #gingercats #catsofbluesky
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
A very unique man, and absolute treasure. I don’t enjoy everything he does, but he has a vision and he follows it through without compromise. His memoir was amazing, and hilarious, definitely worth the listen.
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I recently listened to his audiobook of The Twilight World, the story I already knew, but it was probably a mistake to listen whilst I was at work. We have the dvd box set of the documentaries and spent a few weeks watching them some years ago
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I am not a Kinski fan, but I do love Herzog. I have seen bits of Aguirre and Firzcaraldo, but prefer the documentary works. @sandeano.bsky.social won my undying affection with his Herzog impression.
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
But 11 is when all the fighting cats come out, Momb is only looking after you! So many nights lately I have to go outside, grab Trevor under my arm and carry him inside so he doesn’t get into a fight. It is very bad for his reputation
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Jasper, I don’t have any treats, but I can give you 🥓 and 🍗 when I get home? I won’t even ask you to dance for it!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
Trevor and his nemesis, the dried chilli. #cats #gingercats #catsofbluesky
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Before I read the text I thought I was looking at John Lithgow!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Fortunately, my Dad is awesome, and my husband is also a pretty good dad, so there are two less dads to fight.
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Look forward to reading!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Or Pet Shop Boys😉 I realised once that it is because of tracks like It’s a Sin that I like dramatic music, which led to my love of soundtracks.
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I do know the story behind it, but haven’t seen it. Probably was more interested at the time due to Damon Albany, because I am a Brit Pop girl 😉 The last gig we went to was Supergrass
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
That said, I do love soundtracks, and often find they are what gets me through the day at work.
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s funny, one of my favourite soundtracks is a film I haven’t seen- Ravenous. And it is really odd for me to like this because it is really discordant, something I normally find jarring.
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I was shown a small section of this recently. I am the book person, he is the film person. Sometimes we cross over 😉 We are both music people 😊
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
@film-authority.bsky.social , I have noticed you have a slight Wang Chung obsession, so I want to know if you agree with @sandeano.bsky.social that their score for To Live and Die in LA is one of the best of the 80’s?
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, looking at some of Chancellor’s other work, I think they will work well together!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
I think we all know what this boy’s choice is on karaoke night #gingercats #cats #catsofbluesky #doyouthinkhessexy #readthealttext
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
She has also watched both Universal and Hammer horror, alongside Giallo films and modern horror, but that has nothing to do with me.
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I love “The Philadelphia Story”, but we’ve found that these dialogue heavy films don’t work with our almost 19yo daughter, but show her “The Nutty Professor” or “The Ladies Man” and she gets it.
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
My husband has a collection of John Inman vinyl, not everyone can claim that, lol!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
OMG, that looks like so many British tv shows I grew up on! The hairstyles remind me of Mrs Slocombe and Miss Brahms from Are You Being Served? 😝
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I had to let Dudley out for a toilet break, ( my cats like to go outside, not in a litter box). I am an early to bed mum, 9pm and lights out for me! Up at 4.45, except today when I am staying in bed, stupid flu season!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Very happy right now. It’s 3am here, he is wrapped around my head, purring, and cleaning my ear… now biscuits, er, massaging my neck…
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
He could have, I never took it away from him!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
I need a pre-sale link, please! I loved the Pet Shop Boys look the other day
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Surely you do queso fries? Nom, nom! I do love those Canadian chippies though, chips should always have gravy, not vinegar. And chip butties are the best
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Trevor had a thing for corn chips, and Dudley will eat any meat we are eating, except for when it is spicy. One of our old cats loved sushi. Actually, fried flake is a favourite. And Dudley tries to ask nicely, but sometimes he gets very impatient
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
If he had tried to nibble, he would have been allowed
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social)
Trevor wants to know if cheese scone is for him #cats #catsofbluesky #gingercat
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Are you a unicorn?!?!?!?
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
😲😲😲 what an event!
toppitope.bsky.social (@toppitope.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh! I get it now! Oh dear, I hope my cats don’t find iut about it… I think it will increase Dudley’s anxiety, Trev already has a macho complex, as well as the munchies, and Topaz has eternal zoomies. Nipfest could be trouble!