The minister's cat was called Xtra because she took on a lot of extra-curricula activities




....any ideas for what's next anybody??? (previous categories are on my profile)

The ministers cat was called Yawn because that's what he did during most lessons. Thus producing lots of Zzzzzzzzzzzzz!

Cant' think of a new category...anyone?

Beethoven!



The minister's cat was called Austria because that where the best final resting place for cats was

The ministers cat was called Bonn because that's where he was born.

The minister's cat was called Concerto because he liked doing things together.

The ministers cat was called Diabelli because he enjoyed variation..

The minster's cat was called Eroica because he was heroic.

The ministers cat was called Fifth because he thought he was an emperor...

The minister's cat was called German because he miaowed with a German accent

The ministers cat was called Heiligenstadt as he was going through a bit of a depressive phase

The ministers cat was called Immortal because he was the ministers Beloved pet...

*Sorry..had to get the Immortal Beloved in somehow!*

The minister's cat was called Just because he was always just in (or just out) via the cat flap.

The minister's cat was called Kreutzer after the violin concerto.

(Got to admit, I looked it up - not very knowledgeable about Beethoven)

The ministers cat was called Ludwig!!

The minister's cat was called Minuet because he liked old fashioned dances.

The minister's cat was called Neefe because the minister was a Christian and loved God



(Beethoven's teacher - Christian Gottlob Neefe )

The ministers cat was called Opera because he was the ministers one and only pet.

(Beethoven wrote the music to one opera Leonore, later changed to Fidelio).

The minister's (or pastor's) cat was called Pastoral because that symphony was the minister's favourite.

The ministers cat was called Quartet because he liked to play with string..

The ministers cat was called Rondo because he kept repeating himself

The Minister's cat was called Symphony as he was one of a litter of nine.

The ministers cat was called Trumpet because he had one stuck in his ear..

The Ministers cat was called Unhappy because he could not find love with a lady cat...

The minister's cat was called Vienna because her cat basket had Rising Damp



*well done for bringing the minister's cat back to life luvvy!*

The minister's cat was called Waldstein after the piano concerto.

The ministers cat was called X-patriot ( ) because he had moved from Germany to Austria..

The minister's cat was called Young Ludwig because he began his musical career very early on. Well, it's all I could think of ... onle Z to go ....!

The ministers cat was called Zehrgarten as he liked to meet his friends there for a saucer of milk.

(Zehrgarten was an Inn which Beethoven frequented with his pals!)

That's it! What's next?

How about Festivals?

The Minister's cat was called Aldeburgh because he was BrittEnish and liked Peers (groan)

Good one!

The ministers cat was called Brighton because he liked to stroll along the Lanes.

The minister's cat was called Cheltenham because she was a bit racy




*Great idea BP!*

The ministers cat was called Donington because he was a bit of a rocker

The minister's cat was called Everdon because it's a massive fete that wants to be a festival!

The minister's cat was called Fylde because she kept her claws nicely filed



[Happy birthday from the minister's cat Helly ]

The ministers cat was called Glastonbury because he liked to roll around in the mud.

The Minister's cat was called Hay-on-Wye bacause he was rather fond of reading.

The minister's cat was called Inverness -i bet they have a festival or two up there!

The minister's cat was called Jack-in-the-Green because the minister lived in Hastings

The Minister's cat was called Kendall - he loved his flowers

The Minister's cat was called Llantilio Crossenny because he loved singing Handel.

Can I try too? My first attempt...

The Minister's cat was called Moses because he split the dish of milk into two with his clumsy left paw.

Nice to see newcomers - but how about getting back to festivals as the theme?

On the strength of that

The Minister's cat was called Llangollen because he loved the International Musical Eisteddfod, a world-renowned festival of music, song and dance

In true Welsh style we now have two for the letter L.

The Minister's cat was called Montruex as he was rather a jazzy sort of a feline.

Welcome to the game teoani, nice to see that the minister's cat has got another friend!

As BP says we follow themes A-Z and then start on another theme. All the themes we've done in the past are listed on my profile Feel free to suggest another theme when we get towards the end of this one - any suggestions welcome for a category we've not done before! So this one is Festivals...




The minister's cat was called Neots because he was very saintly

The Minister's cat was called Orange because Aida was his favourite opera and they are always doing it at that particular Festival

The Minister's blue and jazzy cat was called Preston.

The minister's cat was called Quagmire because all festivals seemed the same in that respect





OK you think of a festival beginning with Q!!!

The Minister's cat was called Reading because the minister was intrigued by words whose pronunciation is impossible to fathom.

The minister's cat was called Sidmouth, after the largest folk festival in the country.

The minister's cat was called Tolpuddle because the church was dedicated to a martyr



[... please may I do the next one as well because I've been to it!....]



The minister's cat was called Upton because she was one of a litter of Severn