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[Deleted member 1258]

I'm having a great time here !
I noticed that my bike had a flat tyre! Oh! Puncture . I put the bike up on a stand and removed the wheel . I found the puncture. It looked like a spoke might have done it . I removed the rim tape and filed down a couple which might have been responsible , refitted the tyre and put the wheel back in the bike . I spun the wheel and noticed that it had a bit of play in it . I was going to leave it but thought that I might as well check the bearings . As I unscrewed the qr skewer I noticed that the axle seemed loose ! It was snapped in half !

Thats rare these days, it wasn't uncommon in the days of 6 speed, in those days the club I rode with used to do a little bit of rough stuff on the Sunday rides and I used to break rear axles a couple of times a year. Which reminds me that I need to check the pump and puncture kit I carry on the bike, need to make sure its still OK, I don't want to find out its knackered by the roadside.

 

[biggs682]

Two cuppas and both have gone down well .

 

[Reynard]

Grey and drizzly here chez Casa Reynard.

I was planning on having a quiet day, but the Book of Faces has changed its layout, and now I can't bloody find stuff. What was wrong with the old layout. Haven't they heard of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it?"

Anyways, it is almost time for luncheon.

 

[Reynard]

@Reynard and any other cat staff, I have a question.

Kizzy is now somewhere between four and five years old.

Once a day she used to run at Bob (older male) and he would hizzzzz at her, and she would back off. Now they are having more aggressive fisticuffs. No serious injuries, but scratched noses and ears. He has been very patient with her until now, but understandably retaliates.

So I thought I would try Feliway. It arrived as a spray, so I have sprayed the areas she likes in sleep on/in. Is the plug-in version more effective? How long does it take to have an effect.

I think she needs more time outside, but as it has been so wet, she has not been doing that.
What does the panel think?

Feliway is a good start. I've only used the spray to help with travel - can't speak for the plug-in, I'm afraid.

It could well be frustration. Has anything else changed in their environment though? Is there a new cat in the garden that she can't get to, or something of that ilk?

Maybe give Bob a few high up places to hide so he can get away from Madam when she's having one of her tantrums.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Grey and drizzly here chez Casa Reynard.

I was planning on having a quiet day, but the Book of Faces has changed its layout, and now I can't bloody find stuff. What was wrong with the old layout. Haven't they heard of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it?"

Anyways, it is almost time for luncheon.

Facebook's layout is so counterintuitive for me that any change might make it useable. I'm not holding out much hope though.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

The Facebook business platform is bewilderingly complex. I'm in there on an almost daily basis and I still can't find what I'm looking for most of the time!

 

[Tribansman]

Properly.

 

[Reynard]

Those three slices of bloomer went down nicely for luncheon... One with the last of the chicken liver pate, one with Gruyere cheese and one with lime & ginger marmalade. I also had a pear, and orange and two

 

[Speicher]

Feliway is a good start. I've only used the spray to help with travel - can't speak for the plug-in, I'm afraid.

It could well be frustration. Has anything else changed in their environment though? Is there a new cat in the garden that she can't get to, or something of that ilk?

Maybe give Bob a few high up places to hide so he can get away from Madam when she's having one of her tantrums.

There is a new dog three houses up. But his garden has a secure fence between their garden and the field. Beau is also a very well-behaved dog who rarely barks, so Kizzy probably does not know he is there. Oh just thought, Beau goes for a walk with his owner, and they walk round the field, along the "path" that Kizzy follows for some distance.

The huge Labrador next door was very old, and died a few weeks back.

The cat immediately next door is not out very much except when her staff are in the garden.

The other new cat is an "indoor" cat. The only suspect is Monty, the very large (mostly fluffy fur and big tail) that has moved in opposite, with his two staff, of course. He could be causing the problem, not sure. I have no idea how to draw a map and post it here.

As far as possible, I try to make sure that the cats are out at different times, so Bob can have some peace and quiet. Sometimes I think it is because Kizzy thinks Bob has eaten "her" biscuits/dry food, but usually it is the other way round. Yes, Kizzy is fairly round, which is why she needs to be outside more often.

Do cats have err.... hormones like human beans do?

 

[Reynard]

New kitizens in the area could be the problem. If Kizzy can't get to Monty, then she may be taking it out on Bob.

If it's a food-based issue, you can get microchip-operated feeders that will only open for the chip that it's been programmed for. They are spendy, but only you can judge whether that's worth trying.

And yes, cats definitely have *those* hormones. It's the start of that time of year. I'm assuming your two are neutered, but if there is an entire male somewhere in the area, that could equally be the problem. Lexi gets really stressed out around entire males.

 

[Speicher]

I assume that Monty has been neutered, as he was a rescue cat, but not certain. How long does Feliway take to be effective?

 

[Reynard]

If he was a rescue cat, the probably. But an entire male will range several miles from his core territory to look for girls. So if it is another cat, then it might not necessarily be a very local one.

 

[simongt]

You used a brake!!

Indeed. Not using the friction brake and simply bouncing of the inflated safety mat may have been deemed as a bit show offy - !

 

[simongt]

Just had my tea; a 'Plant Based Menu' something, livened up with Aldi yoghurt rainbow coleslaw, followed by a choccy muffin with a cuppa.
Now posting on here with one of our cats purring away on my lap, so I might be here for a while - !

 

[Reynard]

Just had my tea; a 'Plant Based Menu' something, livened up with Aldi yoghurt rainbow coleslaw, followed by a choccy muffin with a cuppa.
Now posting on here with one of our cats purring away on my lap, so I might be here for a while - !

Ah. You are incaPUSSitated.

So am I.