Iain Roberts' Blog

Enjoying the view from our dining table -- which has finally been shipped across from the UK to our new home in Toronto. In the background...

Originally published 2013-04-04 .

Originally published 2014-07-18 . (Postponed from yesterday, due to travel and technical difficulties.)

Originally published 2015-01-02 . Planned for last Friday, but I was on an epic drive to retrieve some rugby tickets, and subsequently ver...

Originally published on 2014-10-10 .

The lovely Joni is as well and happy as ever, but given our upcoming move and holidays I've decided to revisit some older editions of Cu...

Not so-called "man flu", but the real deal. I've got a temperature of 38.9 degrees Celsius (that's 102 Fahrenheit for Amer...

Ancient Rome had the Year of Four Emperors ; this was our Year of Four Cats. Only Belle was with us at both start and end of 2015; but fer...

We will scatter Dexter's ashes in our back garden tomorrow. Below the fold are some more pictures of our much loved cat, as a ch...

Something a family member said, talking about Dexter's passing last month: You tell yourself he's just a cat, but it still makes...

Dexter passed away on the night of Friday 15 May 2015. He was a rescue cat and we don't know his exact age, but we think he was about ...

I have sad news about Dexter. He is suffering from severe anaemia and has been with the veterinarian overnight, receiving intravenous feedin...

Casting a long shadow.

Spring is here, and it's a good day to check out the garden.

The cushions are mine, all mine.

Very well, you may pass. But only if you scratch my ears first.

Displaying his highly advanced nap skills.

We assembled the baby's crib last week, and Dexter soon claimed the surplus Moses basket.

Sunlight and shadow.

Carrying on the family tradition of supporting the Edmonton Oilers . I don't think he is pleased with their progress. I'm certainl...