PLEASE NOTE; THIS BOOK CONTAINS ADULT HUMOUR
Behind a thin veneer of respectability, life in a small English village is not all it may seem.
Through the eyes of Chumleigh the cat, the rural goings on are recorded in this funny and poignant diary, with an element of adult humour. From a cat’s perspective, Chumleigh tells all about life in his house and the antics of his neighbours. From domestic disharmony to a cannabis farm in next door’s garden shed, he sees it all and shares it all in his diary. This is a cat who enjoys the finer elements of feline existence like tuna, sleeping in the warm and cat treats.
But life doesn’t always pan out the way he would like. Supported by a rich cast of locals, as odd and individualistic as still found in many small villages, Chumleigh charts a year in his life. Traumatic visits to the vet, turf wars with the local ginger tom and a desire to eliminate a neighbour’s yappy dog are all set down with great humour and insight.
If you’ve ever lived in a village or owned a cat, this will make you laugh. If you’ve never lived in a village and never owned a cat, this will be a wonderful insight into what you have been missing. The Secret Diary of Chumleigh the Cat is a year in the life of a cat who never ceases to be amazed at just what goes on around him!
SAMPLE DIARY ENTRIES
12 January: Dear diary,
It’s so unfair. They eat chips, Sunday roasts, takeaways, chocolate and ice cream on a pretty regular basis. I get the same boring tinned cat food, a few dry biscuits and water. If I’m lucky, every couple of weeks I might get a few cat treats. I am becoming increasingly concerned about the lack of variety in my diet — particularly the lack of cat treats and tuna. But how do I get them to understand what I am trying to tell them? What would Lassie do in a situation like this?
So help me, if I can get hold of a gun, that yappy dog next door is going to be rubbed out. I like to catch up on my sleep during the day and it is becoming increasingly difficult due to Fido’s constant racket. It barks when they are in, it barks whey they are out, it barks when they leave and it barks when they get back. What are you trying to tell us, dog? You really need to up your game on non-verbal communication because at the moment you are sending out terribly mixed messages. Trust me, if I can get hold of a gun, you’re going to be a hot-water bottle cover in pretty short order.
