All week Mummy was fussing with me - she called it "making me look pretty" - and then on Saturday morning - my BIG DAY - we got up early, had breakfast, and then I climbed into my carrier with Fish, my latest toy. It was dark and very foggy and Mummy played Westlife all the way up the motorway; I sang along at the top of my voice! Anyway, we met Auntie Louise in the carpark and she carried my Big Bags whilst Mummy carried me. (Auntie Louise said that I was probably heavier than the Big Bags - what a cheek!) The nice lady (I think her name was Bet) took me out of my carrier, and turned me upside down; she signed her autograph (she must be a famous Bet) and then Mummy and Auntie Louise took me into a HUGE hall and found my pen.

Luckily, Mummy had brought my favourite blue carpet, and she put it into my pen, and then hung up some hairy curtains so I had somewhere to hide. Then - I was SOOOO pleased - she took out my shoebox; it's my very favourite shoebox and I'd been hunting for it all morning. She put my shoebox into my pen, and I climbed in. It was just like being at home! Whilst I talked to Daisy - a very pretty white fluffball from Glasgow - and Ralph - a big butch red boy - Mummy put up my fairy lights; it was SOOO pretty and made me think I was out under the stars.... so I went to sleep......

I woke up when a VERY Nice Man came and put me back into my carrier - for a moment I thought I was being catnapped! - and we went to join Daisy and Ralph in small pens. There were lots of people standing around watching, so I went to sleep again....... when I woke up I was being picked up and a VERY Nice Lady played with me. I was a teeny, weeny bit scared (although I'm big I get scared if Mummy isn't there, and I couldn't see her) and the Nice Lady told me it was okay, and that I was very brave and that I could go back in my pen. So I did..... The Nice Lady came and sat in front of my pen and was writing with her pen and she wrote really nice things about me (Mummy read it to me.)

I went back to my starry pen with Mummy, had a cuddle, and went back to sleep again. A little bit later, Mummy Gail and Auntie Sue came to see me, and Auntie Sue brought me a mouse to play with. He was lovely, so I tucked him under my chin and went back to sleep.... (It's SOOOO tiring being a show cat.) but whatever happens in life you can always feel safe with Mummy! 

A bit later on, another Nice Lady took me back to another pen (Daisy and Ralph were there too, so I figured it was okay) and we re held up again by Another Nice Lady, who had a shiny badge on. After a while, we all went back to our pens, except Daisy; I was a bit worried about her, but Mummy said that she'd be back later. When I got back to my pen, I had a new neighbour - Daisy Mae - who I'd met at another show. It was great to see Daisy (she's blue) - but it turned out that she was in the wrong pen and her Mummy and Daddy took her back to her own pen, so Ralph and I were left on our own again.... and went back to sleep.

It was a really tiring day out; lots of people came to see me, and I got two new flower-things (Mummy calls them Rosettes) which I've stuck on my wall and something called a Grand Premier Certificate. When I got home I went straight out into the garden with Hero and Tinkerbell, and we sat by the pond discussing my Big Day. I think they were glad they hadn't gone, but I shared my new mouse and my Santa hat (which Mummy Gail gave me) with them.

I wouldn't want to go EVERY day, but my Big Day was fun, I made new friends (Daisy and Ralph), got lots of cuddles, and met some Very Nice People. Special thank you to Mummy's friend Louise for helping - after all every King needs an entourage.

My next big day was the North of Britain Longhair - it was such a blustery day I think I saw Winnie the Pooh go past - but that is another story! (see my wins)

Oberon

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