Our Three Tonkinese Cats
Now nearly
seven years old, they still behave like kittens and keep us
entertained. Brunel learnt the hard way about not crossing roads
when he was knocked down by a car. He survived without any broken
bones but lost chunks of fur all over and was badly bruised.
The names? - since the cats are
chocolate and cream, the colour of the coaches on the old Great
Western Railway, they come from the grand list of names that were
used on the GWR locomotives at various times. ('County of Brecon', 'Isambard
Kingdom Brunel' and 'Britannia'). All our cats have been named
after suitable locos. Others have been 'Hardwicke' (L&NWR), 'Clunchen'
(after Clun Castle, GWR), 'Achilles' (GWR), 'Sir Nigel' and
'Quicksilver' (LNER)
This photo won Vin second prize
at one of the Camera Club competitions. He tried for years to get
them all saying cheese together!
