Good News!

[erastes]

Lucius is better!!! He jumped up on the bed in the night and started making a fuss of me like normal so I knew he was better - he'd just been lying around like a dead thing up to then. Then when I got up he ate his breakfast and is looking for more food even now. He's not getting any more for an hour, after five days of nothing, it's better he has a little at a time.

Thank you to everyone who cared enough to follow it and comment - it's silly to some people to worry so about one's cats perhaps (especially one who will probably only bugger off after he's back to full weight) but I can't help it.

As for me, I'm a little better, my dizzyness kicks in when I lower my centre of gravity and I won't be going to the cinema again tonight, and my head has a constant whine and my right ear is partially blocked, but much much better than before - so yay!

I'm doing a post today on The Britwriters about the Channel Four programme "The Devil's Whore" which so far, I'm enjoying enormously. Seeing as how I've spent so many years in the 17th century recently it was very illuminating to see it all on screen. It's rarely portrayed, this (pretty vital) period of our history which (having tried to make sense of it for ages) is not terribly surprising. It's hugely confusing, and not even really a "war" at all - just a load of disparate regiments marauding up and down the country taking great houses and towns - mainly for plunder rather than anything else. But such pretty clothes... And such pretty men.

Comments

[aunty_marion]

I'm glad Lucius is better! Though I had to laugh when I saw your tags, because they appeared to say "Lucius, the Devil's Whore", which makes him sound a very devilish and immoral cat indeed!!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

He is Devilish. The Monster! I really thought he would be dead this morning, instead he's all...

BREAKFAST PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND MORE BREAKFAST PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!

[liriaen.livejournal.com]

(Okay, reading previous comments would help--- sorry about that. But it IS a great tagline. And should be made into fic!)Glad you two are doing better! And when I saw your tags, I thought, mhhhh "Lucius, the Devil's Whore"! That's a good one! :)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

*laughs* He really IS the Devil's Whore, I think. Letting me worry all the way to the line.

Thanks!

[megleigh.livejournal.com]

I'm glad Lucius is feeling better. Off to read Britwriters.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

thanks Meg!

[crawling-angel.livejournal.com]

\o/ for Lucius' recovery! *pets and sneaks in kitty biscuit* Lucius, leave me some fingers! LOL

Ooh, ears are awful things to go wrong. Every sympathy...and a kitty biscuit for you too! :P

Yes, The Devil's Whore! *skips* I'm recording the series and am off work next week so I might get to start about watching it. Pretty, pretty girlie ;). Moi, shallow? *snerk* Atm, her pretty face is all I know about from the trailers, hehe. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to the pretty men also.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Prince Rupert is GORGEOUS, just as he should be.

:)

[leni-jess.livejournal.com]

So very pleased to see this. (Wish I was also seeing you reporting that you jumped up on the bed and had no problems.) Perhaps milord will rethink his wandering ways. Maybe for a day or two. Orlonger, if the weather's off-putting.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'd like to be well too!!

Thanks hun

[lareinenoire.livejournal.com]

Aww, I'm glad to hear Lucius is doing better. Do you have any idea what it was?

Out of curiosity, do they have The Devil's Whore on iPlayer? I've been hunting for it and haven't been able to find it.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

The vet said "probably a stomach upset" but that's just a guess - there was no temperature.

It should appear on "Channel 4 on demand" soon - as they have a 30 days catch up thingy.

http://www.channel4.com/4od/whatson/index.html

[mzcalypso.livejournal.com]

Maybe he got a bad mouse.

[ejab62.livejournal.com]

Lucius is better! Yay! And I think we all do understand the fuss made about our pets - they're our 'children'!

Good to know you are slowly getting back to normal as well. See? Everything turns out all right in the end!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Next time I'm going to the doctors for me, too - no messing!

[moondancerdrake.livejournal.com]

The kids and I are so releaved to hear he is better. I hate when my kids are ill, too. :)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Aw that's kind of you all!

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

That's such wonderful news about Lucius! Here's hoping he recovers quickly but isn't in a hurry to leave.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Bloody ingrate will probably be off as soon as he's up to weight...

Scary how quickly he lost condition! Thanks hun

[kittymay.livejournal.com]

It's not silly at all to worry about pets! Cats are people too...and mine never let me forget it!

I'm really happy for you that he's better.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thank you! He's just scoffed some of my Ben and Jerry's strawberry cheesecake icecream... so he's DEFINITELY better.....

[kittymay.livejournal.com]

Strawberry ice cream...that IS definitely one I haven't heard before!

[kethlenda.livejournal.com]

Yay for kitteh being better!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[alankria.livejournal.com]

I'm glad he's better!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thank you, it's a huge relief, I really thought he wouldn't make it past the weekend, not without going into the vets for drip treatment. So phew!

[ariadneelda.livejournal.com]

It's totally not silly to worry about your cat! I'd be worried sick as well. Anyway. I'm glad Lucius is better. And that you are, too. I hope you're completely well soon! :-)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I'll be better tomorrow, i hope. Just want the pain to bugger off now. I'm fed up with it. Thank you!

[lusiology.livejournal.com]

Prince Rupert was rather yummy but my eyes are for John Simm, although I'm warming to Oliver Cromwell. It was such a shame the civil war film (To Kill a King?) with Rupert Everett and Tim Roth was so awful. And why oh why is there no epic of 1066? I mean, 1066 would be good enough as the title and there's plenty of blood and guts, betrayal, political machinations etc to appeal to most folks.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Only don't let Hollywood get hold of 1066 puhleeze.

I actually quite liked To Kill a King - there was some wonderfully slashy moments in it! :)

And Cromwell is far too good looking in TDW. :)

But yes. Simm. *drools*

"Cover yourself, sirrah."

NOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[shiawmeimei.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear your problem child is better! I fret over my four legged kids too so I know how hard it is when they are sick.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Pest that he is - he REALLY had me worried!

[smurasaki.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear Lucius is better. :)

I hope you get to feeling better, too.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

He's a lot better, thank you. I'm getting there, but slower..

[hybridartifacts.livejournal.com]

Good to hear Lucius is better and that you are also improving!

I rather enjoyed 'The Devil's Whore' as well (some nice shots and gorgeous costumes and it was great that not everyone looked washed).

[erastes.livejournal.com]

John Simm was deliciously grubby...

:)

[alex-beecroft.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear that Lucius is better! I'm sorry I hadn't commented to wish him well; I haven't been on LJ for what seems like a week, and I missed it. I didn't even know you were sick! I'm sorry, and I'm glad to know that you're getting better.

Oh, I was hearing about this programme from the ladies at the RNA, who said 'that's going to be a fantastic boost to anyone who's writing English Civil War at the moment', and I said 'hee, you must read Transgressions. It's coming out in April.' :) Good timing!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Yes! It's a good timing thing isn't it? Hee! Yes, and Lucius got better quicker than me. Perhaps I should go to the vet, not the doctor.

[tharain.livejournal.com]

I knew if I read back far enough I'd find it!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

And Whew.

Give him a scratch for me. =-D

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Now he'll probably bugger off, the ingrate.

[cynical-woman.livejournal.com]

It's not silly to worry about your cat! Pets are important and I know mine have always had a firm grip on my heart. I still get teary-eyed when I think about two of my cats who passed away recently. When someone is a part of your life for that many years, it's hard to see them go.

Glad Lucius is feeling better, and I hope he continues in the pink of health!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[cynical-woman.livejournal.com]

BTW, I'm very glad that you're doing better too ;)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Aw that's kind of you. Not 100 percent even yet (getting sick of it!!) but getting there.

[lyras.livejournal.com]

So sorry that you and Lucius have been ill, and very glad to hear that you're both feeling better! I know it's horrible when a pet is ill - you feel so helpless.

Hope you're feeling properly better now.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

He's better, but I'm not there yet! Thank you!