{"id":50358,"date":"2021-03-15T11:45:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T11:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/?p=50358"},"modified":"2021-03-15T11:53:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T11:53:55","slug":"%e2%80%9c-bubby%e2%80%9d-the-three-legged-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/03\/%e2%80%9c-bubby%e2%80%9d-the-three-legged-cat\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201c Bubby\u201d the  three legged cat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A three legged cat<br \/>\nIntroduced himself<br \/>\nTo a  Man called  Boyd<br \/>\nWho cared<br \/>\nHe named him \u201cBubby\u201d<br \/>\nAnd fed him<br \/>\nAnd inside was overjoyed<br \/>\nBut \u201cBubby\u201d had his own ideas<br \/>\nAnd always left when he<br \/>\nWas ready, obviously preferred the outside<br \/>\nAnd really being free<\/p>\n<p>Boyd was one kind gentleman<br \/>\nWho wanted him to stay<br \/>\nAnd fed him anytime  he came<br \/>\nTo pass the time of  day<br \/>\n\u201cbubby\u201d appeared comfortable<br \/>\nBut left because he could<br \/>\nNo matter how bad the weather was<br \/>\nAt the right time he just would<\/p>\n<p>Then  2017 Boyd he sadly died<br \/>\nBut told his friends and neighbours<br \/>\nPossibly \u201cBubby\u201d relied<br \/>\nA kind of convivial   stop over<br \/>\nOn his journeys where<br \/>\nBut after Boyd  died he never came<br \/>\nThough food was  left but he<br \/>\nNever came and so never touched the food<br \/>\nExtraordinarily<\/p>\n<p>Then the house was up for sale<br \/>\nAnd a lady  who didn\u2019t care<br \/>\nFor cats at all but a chap called Ray<br \/>\nConvinced her perhaps to share<br \/>\nA bowl  of food if he came by<br \/>\nHaving told her the tale<br \/>\nAnd on the ninth year<br \/>\nHe returned and the lady<br \/>\nDudnt fail<br \/>\nHe was in the kitchen<br \/>\nAnd she then called  Ray<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBubby\u201d looked the worse for wear<br \/>\nOld and very lean<br \/>\nHis big green  eyes were weaker<br \/>\nHe was ready at the scene<br \/>\nWas Not to go away again<br \/>\nAnd he now has a lovely  hearth<br \/>\nAnd a fireside in which to lay<br \/>\nAnd follow his forever path<\/p>\n<p>He purrs when he goes to sleep<br \/>\nAnd when he wakes up too<br \/>\nClearly he is happy<br \/>\nBut  his freedom he loved too<br \/>\nBut now in peace and tranquility<br \/>\nIts what he wants to do<br \/>\nHe has had his years  of excitement<br \/>\nOn his travels it was true<br \/>\nVisiting  his stopovers<br \/>\nWith those who showed they  care<br \/>\nBut  now his body aching<br \/>\nHe was so aware<br \/>\nA carefree laid back life was more<br \/>\nThe life he wanted now<br \/>\nHe found his own euphoria<br \/>\nAnd we all know now how<\/p>\n<p>It feel to be loved and cared for<br \/>\nWhen we are growing old<br \/>\nBut still have most of our faculties<br \/>\nAnd on a place are sold<br \/>\nWhat a happy story<br \/>\nFor our three legged friend<br \/>\nThe adventurer the crusader<br \/>\nA story without end<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A three legged cat Introduced himself To a Man called Boyd Who cared He named him \u201cBubby\u201d And fed him And inside was overjoyed But \u201cBubby\u201d had his own ideas And always left when he Was ready, obviously preferred the &hellip; 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