I am sometimes asked why I wrote The Dalai Lama’s Cat. With the second book in the series, The Art of Purring, to be released in just over a month’s time, I thought perhaps it’s time I explained myself. Please click this link to a three minute video: The Dalai Lama’s Cat is available on...
Category: The Dalai Lama’s Cat series
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Why The Dalai Lama’s Cat is a BIG fan of Portia de Rossi
It should go without saying that when you are the constant companion of someone like His Holiness, you don’t write a blog every time he meets a celebrity. He meets so many that my claws would be worn to the quick by now. But there are some people who stand out in my mind. Discretion...
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What is it like being the companion of a global celebrity?
Is it easy living as the anonymous companion to a global celebrity? Some people believe that the unknown companions of very famous individuals must feel constantly overlooked and undervalued, like the drab hens to glorious roosters. When the rooster gets all the attention with his lustrous plumage and magnificent dawn arpeggios, wouldn’t it be understandable...
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Does the Dalai Lama really have a cat?
This is a question that has come up a lot recently. Can you believe the cheek of it?! People will study the sumptuous elegance of my delightfully fluffy coat, admire my thousand whiskers and gaze directly into the oceanic blueness of my eyes. And even though they immediately recognise me as the author of the...
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First Pawprints in Cyberspace
Yes I know this is not ‘my’ blog. Technically speaking. But ask any cat lover and you’ll soon discover that what you believe is ‘your’ sofa, bed or lap actually belong to the cat – unless she feels inclined to move. And right now, I don’t. I’m still having a good look around cyberspace to...
