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16 October 2014

Ming the Merciless


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Ming responds 1

Many thanks for all the comments – over many blogs.
To witchinthewoods, your suggestion for caught mice and voles is excellent but why not just use the power yourself - or are you suggesting another Dervaig bribe scenario? And the whole of Mull? How big is it anyway? I can sometimes see some land out east that I believe to be Mull but more often than not the pizzle is to dense - which will be all well and good if those darn windmills go up.
And how are your four felines? Get them to blog and post some pics – and more to the point, are any of them female and want a holiday?

To Rob the entomologist from Yorkshire – we have a burger van here now, as you probably know. I hope you are the right Rob, the one that only eats burgers (if not, many apologies). Anyhow, looking forward to your visit next year, or even this year. And yes, it’s true, I only do sunrise shots this time of year. In summer there are too many crakes to stalk and grasshopper warbler chicks to catch. See you soon.

To Merlin the Magnificent Magicat from Santa Barbara, California, USA
Oh My God - you’re an indoor cat! Sounds terrible but then I have no concept of the dangers you mention. I know of a cat living in the top of Norway with 50 odd sledding dogs. He never phones as he’s completely spitless and hoarse but he has internet connection. He doesn’t stay in though. Perhaps your just a pussy?
We don’t have a Santa Barbara here, ours in male and called Santa Claus, on which note, I’ll wish you seasons greetings.

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Posted on Ming the Merciless at 09:36

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Actually Ming, all my cats are dangle-less Males....apart from 'Cat' , but she's a bit old and scabby. She is also a bit mad and has taken to sleeping in the bath. Aslan is the cuddly but wimpy lap-cat, Wallace ( as in William)is the King of the house (kind of like the cat version of Grant Mitchal) and Naboo is the little black runt....who is more commonly known as 'Lickle F****r'. Naboo is the one who keeps us awake all night chasing mice and dragging rabbits through the open window (usually still alive!). He keeps us up all night and then sleeps all day on our bed! 'Lickle F****r'.We tried shutting him out all night but he just scratches and meows at the window ,which is just as disturbing....so if you fancy a playmate for a few weeks,then let me know! We could do with a few good night's kip!! ;-p Watch out though, as I keep expecting to be woken up one night to find him trying to drag a stag through the window :-0

Witchinthewoods from Mull


Yes you have correctly determined my identity I am Rob the burger eating entomologist, although I would like to point out that I do not eat entirely burgers. As my visit this year predated the arrival of the burger van I had to depend rather heavily on sausages. I have deceided not to use Collbirdyman's name for me as a beleive "Bug boy" makes me sound like the young sidekick of some camp villian form a 1960's episode of Batman. However as this would make Collbirdyman the camp villian it may have some merits.
As to my next visit I had planned to return after making some sort of attempt at obtaining some sort of life, but lets face that hasn't happened. There is a desire to escape the rampant commercial insanity that is Christmas on the mainland but unfortunately logistics prevent this, so it will have to be somewhen next year. As soon as I work out what I am doing I will be able to work out what I aren't doing and then I can plan my annual Hebridean pilgramige.

Yes that Rob the entomologist from Yorkshire


Witchinthewoods, life as a witch sounds surprisingly like life as a Christian - I had a very Father Ted moment imagining you standing at your back door shouting for your cats Naboo using the more common name you mentioned. ( for readers from abroad who are not familiar with the TV program, Father Ted was made in Ireland and is about the religious life of a group of Catholic Priests. It deals with every day religious turmoil, spirituality and the struggle with drink on a remote Irish Island. Its a bit like the TV program Songs Of Praise with a bit of a story and without the singing. I hope that helps.)

pondhead from Mull




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