Molly is the name we use for Amillymollymoo. She is a Burmilla and the daughter of Bella. She sits quietly on the beach at Abereiddy in West Wales, where we have our holidays. Around her are the Ammonites, a discarded Ale bottle; Apples and Avocets peck amongst the pebbles and stones. An inquisitive Ant scrambles over Algae-covered timbers to reach the Acer behind her.

Bella is our little Chinchilla Persian, sitting quietly here on a piece of Bark in front of Badbury Rings in Dorset. A Bee is showing a keen interest in a Basket of Bluebells and popped them by a wooden Boule. A Bluetit has been tempted away from the Bird table onto the Basket. The old Barn in the background has proved    attractive to many other Birds.

Chester is a beautiful red Persian cat. As a kitten he poses serenely on his Cushion that lies on a rich Persian Carpet. A Canary in its gilded Cage forms the backdrop, whilst a Carafe of wine attracts the attention of a Comma butterfly. Japanese Chrysanthemums decorate the walls, Crystals hang from the ceiling and Cornelian form another focal group in the front.

Dylan takes me back to my childhood spent on a farm under a hill called Duncliffe in North Dorset. The old Dairy has milk churns outside. Dylan is having a picnic with Doughnuts, Dundee cake and Damsons. Dandelions and Daisies grow under the tablecloth whilst a Daddy-long-legs finds the picnic interesting; as does a Dragonfly.

Esphahan is better known as ‘Phuan’. So serene, he sits beside the Nile in Egypt in front of a graceful Egret. They are both aware of an Eel in the river. I have added Elderberries that are black to echo Phuan’s colour. With a decorated Egg of an Egyptian design. Emeralds adorn the setting of the Wadjet Eye.

Foofie, whose full name is Sufi-Foofie, is a beautiful Tiffanie. She is only comfortable in plush surroundings. Here seen with Feathers and Fan in a Victorian Drawing Room. A Frame has photographs of her parents, alongside a Fuchsia. A Fire burns in a Fireplace and a Fern sits above. Even two ripe purple Figs cannot tempt her away from her elegant pose.

Gustav is generally known as ‘Teddy Bear’. . .because he is so cuddly. In his box of Games are a Golliwog, soft Giraffe, Globe, a Gyroscope, a Golf Ball and a wooden Goat. Some other games pieces have slipped into the picture even though the don’t begin with the letter ‘G’. Perhaps Gustav can’t spell!

Henry is a Birman cat. He watches everything and everybody. The Heathland behind him is home to Heather, and Honeybees from the nearby Hives. Wild flowers flourish along the roadsides -  Honeysuckle and Herb Robert with autumnal Hips and Haws over the gate.A Heron from a nearly lake flies lazily across the sky.

Kasbah, Khan and Katie are three naughty Kittens. Fascinated by the chessboard with the white Knight and King still standing. A Kingfisher perches in a Kingcup, and to the side of the Kittens are a Kitchen Knife, Kiwi-fruits and Kumquats. In the sky are both a toy Kite and a red Kite, a most magnificent bird.

Lucy is a chocolate Burmese. She is a most observant cat and here is dozing in front a Leaded window with Lychett Minster Church behind. An oil Lamp and Leather chair behind are to the left. Behind her is a vase of Lilac with a Ladybird on the Leaves. Lemons, Liquorice allsorts and beautiful Lapis Lazuli complete this composition.

Moppet is elderly now and brings back Memories of a tortoiseshell cat I had as a child. Behind her is the Minster in Wimborne, next to which I went to school. My first ‘car’ was a Morris Minivan and I enjoyed trains - hence a Merchant Navy Class locomotive in the poster. A Mouse hides in some Mint and a Magpie flaps across the picture; whilst at the base a Milestone has Mushrooms growing beside it. A slab of Marble and some toy Marbles complete the composition.

Nocturne in now called ‘Sunny’ for his disposition. Suitable then to show him at Night, in a window with Net Curtains and a Nightjar outside. On the sill inside are Nasturtiums and Nicotiana alongside Nuts & Bolts and edible Nuts which accompany the Nightcap.

Ollivander sitting on a slab of Onyx surrounded by Opium Poppies, Oregano, Onions and Oysters form a well-stocked kitchen. A bottle of Olive Oil completes the composition with Opals in their natural form and polished form a foreground. The delicate shape of an Ogee Arch frames a stem of beautiful Orchids.

Dear Pickles, the handsome marmalade cat. Weathered Pine forms his seat against Poole Quay with the Lifting Bridge in the background. Pieces of well-loved Poole Pottery become the subject of the picture. A shiny Pipe, Polished Pebbles and a stunning Peacock butterfly complete the picture.

Quosolomilo. Amazingly he was the only kitten in his litter, hence the ‘Solo’ part of the name. He sits on our Quarry tiles in the form of a chess board which features the white Queen. A porcupine Quill and a Quill pen are on the board with a Quince and the letter ‘Q’ from a board game. Drops of Quicksilver roll off the tiles. Completing the scene is my old school - Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Wimborne Minster, Dorset.

Rosie is Moppet’s daughter and quite like her.Posing on a piece of Rosewood, she watches a Rose Beetle crawling over the Rose Window from Durham cathedral. A picture of Rosie wouldn’t be complete without decoration of Rosemary, Rose Bay Willow Herb and Rose Hips.

Tuppence

Sulliman is a Black Tiffanie, sitting beside the Stream. Seagulls wheel around the Sun whilst Sheep peer in interest at Sulliman. Two Swans, however, remain unconcerned. A Slug slithers over the Slimey Stones and Scabious plants and Spruce trees form a backdrop.

Quite by chance we really do have two cats called Tommy & Tuppence. Tommy is the black and white boy.  It just had to be connected with the Tommy & Tuppence of Agatha Christie fame; hence the Tome on which they sit. Our own Tyndale Cottage is in the background, with Teasels in front (as they are in reality). Turquoise, Tulips and on old Telephone are here too; not forgetting the Two Pennies!

Vaerani is a beautiful black-shaded Tiffanie see here in a Vignette, and seated on Velvet. A Vase of Violets and a Vine form part of the backdrop whilst a Victoria Sponge and a Viper are in the foreground. The composition is completed by a Violin and Vintage Van.

William is another of the Burmilla kittens; sitting here on one of my favourite tomes - William Again. A Wine bottle and Wine glass are placed on a piece of Wood. The Wine has attracted a Wasp; (or maybe the Weigelia bought the Wasp through the Window). Outside is a field of Wheat and a Wind chime is catching any breeze. A little Wren sits on a Waste paper basket full of Wool and Waste paper. My own Watch completes the picture.

This was always going to be challenging. Thankfully we had a litter of Asian cats beginning with the letter ‘X’. Xaviaar, Xenephon, Xanthe, Xarara and Xanunu are here awaiting Xmas with X’pectation and X’citement amidst the trappings of Xmas. Xmas decorations from the  Xmas Tree, with Xmas Presents Even the Xmas Star shines upon the 5 X’traordinary babies.

Yawning Yamuun surely cannot be bored with all that’s around him. Perhaps he’s tired! He sits on a calendar from last Year. Yew branches with Yew berries decorate a Yule log. A pretty Yellowhammer watches Yamuun. In the other direction a Yaffle (green woodpecker) has taken off.  If he is bored, Yamuun can play with the toy Yacht or the Yoyo!

For the end of the alphabet, it had to be Zar, whose real name is Abaltizar. He is Molly’s brother and father to many of our cats. A big and beautiful Burmilla.  With him is Zarina, watching him lovingly, she is the newest cat. A Zinnia is flowering whilst a Zebra waits patiently in a Zoo.  The Zip and Zweiback bread form a foreground and an old Zeppelin airship flies behind them.