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wafflycat - 01 Nov 2007 17:35 GMT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7072669.stm

Includes:-

"Tributes are being paid to a cat credited with helping save the lives of
Royal Navy officers during the Chinese civil war in 1949.
Simon protected food stores from an infestation of rats on board the HMS
Amethyst during a siege.

He was posthumously awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal, the charity's animal
equivalent of the Victoria Cross.

The ship's Commander Stuart Hett is to lead a wreath-laying ceremony at the
Essex cemetery where Simon is buried."

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Adrian A - 01 Nov 2007 18:42 GMT

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7072669.stm
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> The ship's Commander Stuart Hett is to lead a wreath-laying ceremony
> at the Essex cemetery where Simon is buried."

I'm glad you haven't disappeared completely, Helen. I've heard of Simon's
story before, I'm pleased he's been properly recognised.

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wafflycat - 01 Nov 2007 18:56 GMT

> I'm glad you haven't disappeared completely, Helen. I've heard of Simon's
> story before, I'm pleased he's been properly recognised.

Greetings. No, I'm not disappeared - mostly lurking these days. The felines
are thoroughly well and only yesterday The Mighty One-Eyed Huntress brought
me a vole from the garden for my lunch...

All well here in Norfolk. Nathan is doing well. Unashamed maternal pride:-

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...0&id=619485718

Considering his injuries this season, he's done well to keep going.

Lots of cycling going on with Vernon & I - it keeps us fit and out of
mischief.

Cheers, helen s

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wafflycat - 01 Nov 2007 19:06 GMT

>> I'm glad you haven't disappeared completely, Helen. I've heard of Simon's
>> story before, I'm pleased he's been properly recognised.
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> Cheers, helen s

Clicking on that link, it came up as broken - if this still happens, try

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=432405&l=79160&id=619485718

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Adrian A - 01 Nov 2007 23:06 GMT

>>> I'm glad you haven't disappeared completely, Helen. I've heard of
>>> Simon's story before, I'm pleased he's been properly recognised.
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> try
> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=432405&l=79160&id=619485718

Congratulations to Nathan and the hoomins and felines that raised him.

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polonca12000 - 08 Nov 2007 21:32 GMT

>>> I'm glad you haven't disappeared completely, Helen. I've heard of
>>> Simon's story before, I'm pleased he's been properly recognised.
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> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=432405&l=79160&id=619485718

Congrats! Nice to hear from you, Helen!
Best wishes,
Polonca and Soncek

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Outsider - 03 Nov 2007 13:42 GMT

>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7072669.stm
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> I'm glad you haven't disappeared completely, Helen. I've heard of
> Simon's story before, I'm pleased he's been properly recognised.

This is a great story. I love the picture of the sailors with Simon. As
some of you _may_ have noticed I react badly to a number of the typcasts
we men are subjected too (I am not thrilled with some women are subjected
to but that is someone elses battle) and images like this or firemen
saving a small cat or dog (etc) are a big help in that "fight".

Andy

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