Josie didn’t arrive for breakfast this morning and Mabel looked like the “cat who got the cream”. By midday she still hadn’t turned up and I was imagining a sad demise at the hands of a car. Then, just after noon, our lovely neighbour arrived…..cat in hand.  Naughty Josie had noticed that they were holding a birthday party for the 18 year old and her 21 year old brother across the way.  Having enjoyed our recent party she decided to gatecrash theirs and wouldn’t leave.  They kept her in their home as it was too late to wake us last night and now we have put butter on Josie’s  paws to keep her home for a while.