Change Or Die

Growly Bear and Princess Kitty have been on an outing. They went off in Growly Bear's little Skoda. They went to see a skateboard museum.

Growly Bear and Princess Kitty found the museum very interesting. There were lots of old skateboards and they had been made to look very beautiful. Princess Kitty was especially interested because her grandma used to ride a Triumph skateboard in the 1920s. Princess Kitty knows that it was unusual for a girl cat to ride skateboards in those days. She thinks her Grandma was rock and roll.

Growly Bear liked the old skateboards because he thinks they are sociologically important. They made him think about how important it is to change with the world around you if you are to survive. He thinks this is probably important when it comes to guinea pigs.

Princess Kitty told Growly Bear a story about this. She told him about a frog who jumped into boiling water and jumped right back out again and so was safe. She told him about another frog who was comfy in some cold water and did not notice when it gradually got hotter until eventually he died.

Growly Bear and Princess Kitty had some lunch when they had finished at the skateboard museum. Princess Kitty had aubergine stuffed with ratatouille and goats cheese. Growly Bear had faggots, mash and mushy peas.

Princess Kitty told Growly Bear that she had had a lovely day with him. She told him that she loves him and would go anywhere with him. Growly Bear said "Bless your heart".

Slap and Trickle

Growly Bear has had a flat battery. His internal battery has been a bit low for a while. Today though it was the battery on his little skateboard. He couldn't get his skateboard to start again after he had been visiting Princess Kitty at The Cardigan. They had to borrow some jump leads from one of Princess Kitty's neighbours.

Growly Bear says when his battery is low you have to give it a good slap of volts to make it start. He says he has a special charger at home to put on it which should stop it happening again. He says it is called a Trickle Charger.

Princess Kitty and Growly Bear did have a lovely time together when he visited it though. They didn't have time to talk about the point of guinea pigs but it was in their thoughts. Princess Kitty made Growly Bear some lunch. She made grilled goats cheese on crumpets and a nice salad, followed by raspberries and mango sorbet, washed down by a mini bottle of Mateus Rose.

Growly Bear said the lunch tasted nice. He said he felt looked after. He asked Princess Kitty a lot of questions. Like what was in the sorbet. Where had she got the little bottle of wine. Had she thought about her carbon footprint when she bought the out of season raspberries.

Growly Bear and Princess Kitty agree that their time together today has set them up for the week. Princess Kitty thinks their love is a bit like Growly Bear's battery. It needs a trickle charge when they are apart to help keep the spark going. And it needs the occasional slap of volts to keep it going properly.

A Few Favourite Things

Princess Kitty and Growly Bear are tired. They have been making some more delicious honey. They have used up a lot of energy. They tried a few new things but also kept in some of the special ingredients they know make the honey taste good.

Princess Kitty loves making honey with Growly Bear. It is at the top of her list of things she likes to do. Other things on her list are singing and playing her guitar. She likes running and riding her skate board. She likes talking with Growly Bear about things, such as the point of guinea pigs. She loves spending time with her kittens and others that she loves. She especially likes playing tricks on Growly Bear.

Growly Bear is funny when Princess Kitty plays tricks on him. He pretends that he thinks it is terrible but Princess Kitty knows that he likes it really. She knows that Growly Bear understands that the tricks she plays are because she loves him. Sometimes she laughs about her tricks. When she does, Growly Bear laughs a bit too. When Princess Kitty asks if he is going to get her back though, he just growls.

Now That's Rock And Roll

Growly Bear and Princess Kitty have been out on their skateboards together today. Growly Bear arrived at The Cardigan on his this morning. He told Princess Kitty how he had been practicing some tricks on it. He can ride along with one arm out, wiggle through bends and brake smoothly. He knows a guinea pig could never do those things. He is very proud of himself.

Before they went out Growly Bear and Princess Kitty made some honey. It was a different sort of honey to usual. It took much less time to make and had a more intense quality. They liked it. They agreed they would not want it all the time but that it made a refreshing change.

They have had great fun riding on their skate boards together. They feel like renegades. They also went to a shop. Princess Kitty is looking for a new guitar. Growly Bear is helping her to choose one. So they went to the guitar shop and tried lots of different ones out. Princess Kitty has seen two that she likes. One is an Ovation and the other a Simon and Patrick. She is going to think some more before she buys though.

Growly Bear and Princess Kitty have done some more talking today too. They have talked about some of the hard choices that may lie ahead and what they might need to to do prepare. They have talked again about how much they love eachother. Sometimes it is hard to be a renegade. On days like today though it really is rock and roll.

The Sweet Taste of Honey

Growly Bear is feeling very pleased with himself. He has just made the best honey ever. He made it with Princess Kitty at The Cardigan where he has been visiting today. It was the sweetest, most delicious honey either of them had tasted in their lives.

Growly Bear went to The Cardigan on his BMW skateboard. He has had to do some repairs on it but now it is going very well indeed. Growly Bear likes going out on his skateboard. He likes the sense of fun and freedom it brings. He likes it that Princess Kitty thinks he looks sexy in his skateboarding kit. He is glad he is not a guinea pig because they can't make honey or ride skateboards.

Growly Bear thinks he is getting to know Princess Kitty better all the time. He finds her at once complex and simple, a strong cat and a fragile kitten, independent and needy. He wonders what will become of her and of their love. For now though he is just going to enjoy the aftertaste of that honey

Meet Growly Bear

Growly Bear is a rock and roll dude. He combines sensitivity and a loving nature with raw sexiness and a wicked sense of humour. Like Princess Kitty he is clever. He has excellent people skills and is an accomplished musician and cook. He is an expert in the various types and blends of honey, having spent several years testing different varieties. He has developed his own very special kind of honey which is known across 5 counties.

Growly Bear also has a job that carries responsibilities but he too has a mischievous streak that has got him into trouble on more than one occasion. He has magical powers too although he can't do spells like Princess Kitty. He used to think he knew the point of guinea pigs and indeed how to tame them into obedient pets. His belief in this has been seriously undermined in the last year, however.

He lives in a cave with some other bears but is a regular visitor to The Cardigan. He has a less trendy Nokia 1600 but has the courage to drive a Skoda Fabia 1.9 TDI. He rides a BMW R100 CS skateboard. He does not believe in engaging in any sort of activity that results in breaking out in a sweat other than making honey.

Our hero has a secret ambition to be a rock star and wears his fingers to the bone practicing. In the meantime he continues to work for the wicked witch Fatty Flatfoot............................

Meet Princess Kitty

Princess Kitty is a cool cat. She is at once simple and complex, lovable and weird. She finds life a bit of a puzzle and although she never articulates it she worries that everyone else understands the point of guinea pigs apart from her.

Princess Kitty is clever and has an important job that requires her to take responsibility and be sensible. At the same time she has a mischievous streak that can sometimes get her into trouble. Basically though she is kind and has lots of love in her life.

She lives in The Cardigan and likes to run a little to keep herself fit. She has a trendy Samsung SGH-Z540V mobile phone and drives a classy little Yaris. She also rides a Yamaha Virago skateboard. She has two kittens although they are now independent young cats and spend much of their time out on the tiles.

Our heroine does have some special powers. She can do spells and bewitch people. She only ever uses her power for good though, despite some situations where there has been temptation to use magic to fight those who wish her harm.

Princess Kitty has largely had a charmed life with lots of love and happiness. That was until she met Fatty Flatfoot the wicked witch a few years ago..................................