The minister's cat was called Obnoxious by the recipients of all those poisoned pen letters.

The minister called his cat "you little Perisher" because of the trouble he/she caused with the poison pen letters

The minister's cat was a quarrelsome cat as was forever picking fights with the neighbour's cat.

The ministers cat was called Rancid because he smelled bad.

The Minister's cat was called Squalid because he left rotting mouse corpses around the house.

The minister's cat was called Tell-Tale because when she was lonely she talked to her tail

The minister's cat was called Underhand because that's where he liked to be for lots of stroking.

The minister's cat was called Vile because he had some pretty disgusting habits which he stole from the monastery next door.

The minister's cat was called Waspish because it stung when she swiped her tail at you

The Minister's ill tempered queen cat was called Xanthippe.

The Minister's cat was called Yucky, because she spent all day playing in the bin...

Ok, so that was rubbish, but it wasn't a very easy one for a first attempt!

The Minister's rather dull cat was called Zestless.


Right, what next folks?

Any takers for things related to early music?


Good. I thought so.


The Minister's cat was called Aeolian because he had been the third in the litter and was flattened after his birth when number four fell on him.

Blimey, petrat, how can anyone compete with that?! It's so erudite! (I know next to nothing about early music, I'm afraid)

The minister's cat was called Bingen because Hildegard was one of the earliest composers the minister knew.

The Minister's cat was called Cornamews because of his reedy call.

The Minister's cat was called Dulcimer because he liked getting hammered.

*Is still trying to think of one for E but is struggling...*

The Minister's cat was called Epinette because the Minister thought that it sounded refined.



F is an easy one!

The Minister's cat was called Frottola because that was how she sang
bit of a rubbish reason though! this is a hard topic!

orrr, what about...
The Minister's cat was called Falsetto, because of her high meow-ing...

The Minister's cat was called Giovanni Gabrieli...after a total legend

The minister's cat was called Help because he was clueless about early music.

Please, someone do a better 'H' if you know one!

(Excuse the interruption I have missed the last 4 pages but they were well worth reading in a one-er!! Great laugh - head not functioning to produce the next attribute.)

The Minister's pretty kitty was called Hurdy Gurdy because she was an itsy bitsy sort of a puss.

The minister's cat was called Ignorant because he was STILL clueless about Early Music.

The Minister's cat was called Jaws Harp because he liked making funny noises with his tongue.

I'm having trouble thinking of a K, but thought I might add that Harpsichord starts with H

The minister's cat was called Koto because he was an Oriental cat.

The ministers cat was called Lyre because er..that was his name!

The minister's 'Tom' cat was called Morley because he was an ace composer for the Queen>

Hey, I think I thought of one !

The Minister's uncastrated cat was called Nakers.

The minister's cat was called Orlando afte the famous baroque chamber choir.

(OK, I own up, I nicked it off Google - nice name for a real cat though!)

The minister's cat was called Petrat because she was an early music devotee

Then the Minister decided to change its name to Purcell because it was whiter than white and he thought that Petrat was a pretty stupid name for a cat too.

The Minister's flutey cat was called Quantz because the Minister could not spell Johann Joachim.

The minister's cat was called Renaissance after an era of lovely music

I was sure that someone would have chosen Racket!


The Minister's cat was called Sackbut because he was rescued from a sack beside the river along with his two siblings.

The minister's cat was called Theorbo because... erm... he liked playing with string. (That was just slightly lame!)

The Minister's Italian cat was called Usper because he loved sponge cake.

The minister's cat was called Viol because his bad habits became even more disgraceful than they were before.

The Minister's tom cat was called Weelkes because he loved to sing in parts with his pals.

The Minister's cat was called X because he loved music by Anon.

The Minister's cat was called "yazheng" because the Minisiter was fond of early Chinese music and to his European ears Yazheng's caterwauling sounded distinctly Chinese.

(Yes I cheated too - had to search!)

The Minister's cat was called Zumpe because it liked playing the piano early.

What next then Folks?

something easier please!! though I can't think what :S

Hmmm - how about 'leftovers commonly found in fridge or cupboard after Christmas', or card games, or items usually found at a party, or ???? Someone choose one or A.N. Other.

I like the Christmas leftovers theme one...but some letters could be a challenge...? Mind you, isn't that the point? lol

The minister's cat was called Almond because those were the nuts that were eaten last in the vicarage.

The Minister's thug of a cat was called Balloon because it burst them all on Boxing day.

The minister's cat was called Christmas Pudding because he was a rather fat cat.

The minister's cat was called Delight, because she was Turkish (not that there's ever any of this left over in our house at Christmas)

The Minister's cat was called Excess because he was surplus to requirements.

The minister's cat was called Fetid because the minister had a few lurking bowls of leftovers shoved to the back of his fridge. ( runs to check own fridge)