My house will never be featured in a Homes & Gardens magazine. In fact, it’s more likely to be in a Health & Safety Executive magazine about the dangers of poor domestic hygiene. John was trying to go to bed when Percy climbed onto his shoulder, because he desperately needed to attack a cobweb.

John looks glum, because Percy doesn’t yet know how to get down without using his claws. Oooch.

Sometimes the pictures which go wrong are the best.

I once had a much loved, very affectionate Siamese cat named Hershey. He liked to cuddle on my left shoulder. Every time I sat down, he was there. It looks as if Percy might be going to be a shoulder cat too. He just hasn’t chosen his shoulder yet.