Was. Is. Always will be.
- Millie. Flora. Christine
- Alice
- Flo, Flowie, Fleur, Flea-ra
- Flosomely
- Florence
- Lamington . Lamington Boyle
- Lamball. Lamball Jones
- Lamb
- Flora Boyle
- Flora
For 10 years Flora was by my side. Through thick fog and sunshine and rainbows.
A beauty of a feline who willingly offered up a number of her nine lives, to ensure we experienced the full gauntlet of life together.
- Auto- immune disease – Tick
- Depressive episodes – Tick
- Insomnia – Tick
- Idiosynchratic tendencies – Tick
And that was just the fun stuff!
We moved house together, from house – share to solo living and back to house-share. Six moves in ten years. And our regular trips to the South Coast, and the countless times you took up residency in Austinmer whilst I forged a truly solo existence in Sydney.
Yet we were never apart for too long. It was too hard on heart-strings.
Saying good-bye to you forever last month hurt. It still does and will for some time.
I was there with you to the end and I thanked you for all you did for me during our friendship. I count you among those responsible for delivering me to the happiest place I have ever been in , well, forever.
We both knew it was your time to go. You were tired, and I don’t blame you.
Your going to be a hard act to follow Flora.
And for that reason I’m not looking for a replacement.
You were one in a million.
Thank you for choosing me to be your pet parent.