Still phenomenally painful. Had to say goodbye to both mogs in April, within 10 days of each other. Different things but, effectively, just age: they'd've been 18 in May.

Mum's also not well, really also just age, so don't want more cats just yet to leave me free just to jump on the next plane without a backward glance when I get "the call".

2024 may end up a seriously miserable year...