One Pussible Explanation

Local cats continues to interest me; particularly those with overall black fur. Behaviour differs, it seems, from others and I’ve felt inclined to ponder why. My own theory and the only explanation I’ve been able to come up with, is that they’ve been influenced, behaviourally, by a long superstitious nation; not having been permitted to cross the paths of some and approached, by others, with less trust and affection. If that's so, a disconnection has occurred. One reflected in reduced acceptance of us. Of course, things, in their respective homes, are likely to be different. The connection with their owners will, almost certainly, be there. But their demeanour on the street does appear distinct. We are, perhaps, more influential than is generally understood.

Pass me the remote

Less than thrilling fare on today’s This Morning programme (ITV), with a soft-voiced woman keen to persuade viewers that we each have a ‘guardian angel’. On first hearing, it may seem harmless enough, but consider this perfectly credible scenario. A member of your family wonders whether he, or she, should take a short-cut home. The way before them is dark and seems unsafe, but they’ve been persuaded that some mystical presence is protecting them. And so they venture where others would not; and are never seen alive again. Perhaps someone can tell me the difference between a peddler of such superstition and a wide-boy, who flogs cars with dodgy brakes. I’d call it junk TV, if only it weren’t more dangerous than that.