Throughout the 1990s Deric Longden has shared his life with Aileen Armitageand four cats Thermal Tigger Frink and shabby old Arthur. And the cats havefound that... » 

Throughout the 1990s Deric Longden has shared his life with Aileen Armitageand four cats Thermal Tigger Frink and shabby old Arthur. And the cats havefound that sharing a life with Aileen can be a very painful business. Shehardly ever trips over them these days but they are always in danger of beingmistaken for a cardigan or inadvertently locked away in the basement. Eversince Thermal came in from the cold to enter his life Deric has seen his worldincreasingly taken over by cats. What with planning their menus entertainingtheir friends listening to their worries and observing their adventures hehas little time left over for his professional life as a writer. But there arerich rewards. One way or another the cats that Deric and Aileen share theirlives with are an endless source of interest and laughter. Few writers havefound so much enjoyment in the company of cats and none has written betterabout their charm and the fascinating range of their personalities. «