The minister's cat is called Ice Plant because Google tells me that it is a type of edible fig

Tell me you didn't actually google 'fig' just to get a name for the minister's cat?

The minister's cat was called Juniper because his owner wanted to call him after a planet but couldn't spell.

The minister's cat was called Kiwifruit because he was from New Zealand

The minister's cat was called Loquat because he was always gabbling on and then forgetting what he was saying.


sorry about the potatoes!!!

The Minister's cat was called Melon because she was from Cantalopue

The minister's cat was called Nuthatch because she was very fond of these birds

The minister's cat was called orange because - she was!

The ministers cat was called Peenut because she wasn't housetrained yet!

The minister's cat was called Quidditch because she was awfully good with brooms.

To get back to fruit and nuts!

The Minister's cat was called Raspberry but no-one needed to ask why

Thank you...you are much more subtle than I!!

The ministers cat was called Strawberry, because she looked like she had got the cream.

The minister's cat was called Tanoak because she didn't shed her coat in winter




[what shall we have for the next category... what about birds? ]

The Minister's cat was called Unnamed becaue there are neither fruit or nuts that start with U

(I'd go with birds for the next grouping)

The minister's cat was called Vino as she lived on a vineyard (indirect fruit association!)


(birds sounds good)

The ministers cat was called Walnut because she had a hard exterior.

*I'll go with birds, skyers!*

The minister's cat was called Xylocarp because Google says this is a type of coconut!

*Flippin' 'eck, Looney!**

The ministers cat was called Yam as she was very sweet...

*shrugs shoulders*

The minister's cat was called Zucchini* because he was long and thin

*technically a fruit and not a vegetable before anyone asks!

I was just going to ask about Zucchini......

Birds next then!

The ministers cat was like an Albatross because she was very clumsy.


**Hope you don't mind me starting...sorry... **

The minister's cat was like a blackbird as he was - yes you've guessed - black!

The ministers cat was a cuckoo because she was always in the other cats bed

( Nice one!)

The minister's cat was like a dunnock - small, brown and very boring!

(**Thank you!!** )

the ministers cat was an eagle because she had a bald patch on her head.


**I hope Skylark manages to put something on here before it's finished!!**

**Let's leave "S" for her at least! I don't think I'll be much longer on here tonight**

The minister's cat was like a falcon - a deadly hunter.....

The ministers cat was a gannet because she stole the other cats food.


**Me neither...busy day tomorrow!**

The minister's cat was like a heron because she enjoyed eating fish




* blimey it's moved on a bit fast here hasn't it, we'll need another category soon *

The ministers cat was an Isobela Oriole, from the Philipines!

**Sounds like another one for OLTVA**

The Minister's cat was a jay - way hey hey!

The Minister's cat was a kestrel because she liked to prey on birds.

The minister's cat was a lesser-spotted thrush, such a rare variety that nobody had heard of it.

**Never heard of it..**

The ministers cat was a magpie, because her favourite composer was Rossini

The minister's cat was a nightingale because she loved to sing. (Nobody dared to tell her that it sounded like a cats' chorus...)

The minister's cat was an oriole - a golden one at that!

The ministers cat was a partridge in a pear tree.

The Minister's cat was called quail because he was afraid to go out.

The minister's cat was like a red-rumped swallow - no points for guessing why!


*where are you skylark?! you're on! *

The minister's cat was like a tit. (Because if I hadn't said it somebody else would.... )

The minister's cat was 'unting but couldn't find a bird beginning with u

The minister's cat was like a vulture because he preyed on little skylarks (missed my cue earlier didn't I )

The minister's cat was like a warbler - good singing voice (for a cat anyhow ) but not a touch on skylark!

*You missed your Lavvy cue as well!*

The minister's cat was like a xanthocephalus xanthocephalus





(Lavvy was on a haunting trip earlier )

( That's a long name for a small bird! )


The minister's cat was like a yellowhammer - he his little-bit-of-bread-and-cheese!

The minister's cat was like a zonotrichia melodia



(I'm no birdbrain you know!)

*groan*

What shall we do now?

Something daft like names of soap characters?

That's funny, I was thinking of TV personalities , but let's do soap characters then...



The minister's cat was named after Amos Brierley because he had just died....


End of thread. RIP.














OK, the minister's cat was named after Bobby Ewing because he came back to life

Great start, skylark - and at this time of night as well! (with the hours you keep, are you sure you shouldn't be named after an owl?!)

The minister's cat was called Cindy Beale because she couldn't decide whether she was dead or alive!

The minister's cat was called after David Platt because he badly wanted to get rid of his mother





(Off out hunting now, nite nite )






Edit: It's nearly 1.07, time for the forum ghost

The minister's cat was called Ethel Skinner on account of her poor Willy (the dog!)


(Goodnight! x)

The minister'd cat was called Edna because she wore a funny hat

The minister's cat was named after Fred Elliott because he always mieouwed twice, I say he always mieowed twice