lizbun
Oct 20 2007, 08:31 AM
The mimister's cat was called egbert because he was english
Dulciana
Oct 20 2007, 09:09 AM
The minister's cat was called Flemming because he was a good double-act with McEnroe, the bad-tempered tabby from next door.
helly burnet
Oct 20 2007, 02:33 PM
AS we've had G already...
The minister's cat was called Henin, or Justine for short.
helly burnet
Oct 22 2007, 12:50 PM
The minister's cat was called Ilie (after Nastase) as he was a hot-tempered Romanian cat.
BachPensioner
Oct 22 2007, 03:39 PM
The Minister's CatS were called Jones and Haydon but as it was many a long year since they had been stars - kept a low profile
BerkshireMum
Oct 22 2007, 05:22 PM
The minister's cat was called King in memory of someone who used to be Little Miss Moffatt.
(Think we are showing our ages here, Bachpensioner!)
helly burnet
Oct 22 2007, 06:39 PM
The minister's cat was called Lloyd as he enjoyed thennis and commentating as well!
BerkshireMum
Oct 23 2007, 11:10 PM
The minister's cat was called McEnroe because he thought the minister couldn't be serious!
BachPensioner
Oct 24 2007, 06:56 AM
helly burnet
Oct 24 2007, 11:07 AM
The minister's cat was called Okker because he was a TOM cat.
BerkshireMum
Oct 24 2007, 12:17 PM
The minister's cat was called Philippoussis because tennis was all Greek to him.
(Helly, I love your TOM Okker!

)
helly burnet
Oct 24 2007, 01:44 PM
Thanks!
The minister's cat was called Rosewall (Ken to his mates) as that's where he liked to sleep.
BerkshireMum
Oct 25 2007, 12:52 AM
The minister's cat was called Sampras, for Pete's sake!
helly burnet
Oct 25 2007, 09:45 AM
Ha ha - very good, Berkshire Mum and so early in the morning!
The minister's cat was called Tanner because his food was served up so fast.
BerkshireMum
Oct 25 2007, 09:50 AM
QUOTE(helly burnet @ Oct 25 2007, 10:45 AM)

Ha ha - very good, Berkshire Mum and so early in the morning!
Yes, I really should stay in more! Went to the theatre last night, but still needed my "fix" on the forums to unwind ready for sleep. Can't think of a "U" at the moment, sorry!
helly burnet
Oct 25 2007, 05:29 PM
Neither can I - in that case, I might have to cheat ! I'll think for a bit longer before I give up !
helly burnet
Oct 25 2007, 06:34 PM
I've given up and I've chearted...
The minister's cat was called Ullyett (Kevin to his best friends) as he came from Zimbabwe.
Can we do phobias next...there are loads and we might learn something too!
BachPensioner
Oct 26 2007, 07:56 AM
The Minister's kitten was called Vaidišová because the Minister's had been on a trip to Australia
BerkshireMum
Oct 26 2007, 09:33 AM
(Nearly resists temptation to say "Who.....??!)
The minister's cat was called Wade because he was a very patriotic cat, so didn't mind looking back 30 years to our last cause for national triumph!
helly burnet
Oct 26 2007, 11:14 AM
You may well say 'who' to this one!
The minister's cat was called Xochitl because she was nifty Mexican cat also known as Miss Escobedo.
Hands up - I cheated again!
sarah123
Oct 26 2007, 11:28 AM
The minister's cat was called Yzaga because he came from Peru
(with a little bit help of help from my good old friend wikipedia)
helly burnet
Oct 26 2007, 09:03 PM
The minster's cat was called Zheng Jie because she was always seeing double.
OK - new subject... sheall we try phobias ? If you can't think of one, make one up!
The minister's cat was arachnophobic because he was terrified of spiders.
sarah123
Oct 26 2007, 10:09 PM
The minister's cat was called Arachnaphobia (sp?), because he was once chased by a spider.
BachPensioner
Oct 27 2007, 08:37 AM
The Minister's cat was called Bathmophobia, not because he was not clean but it was the stairs that gave him the problems.
BerkshireMum
Oct 27 2007, 01:20 PM
The minister's cat was called Claustrophobia because he hated getting shut in the airing cupboard.
HazelKay
Oct 27 2007, 09:48 PM
The minister's cat was called Dramophobia because he hated whisky
sarah123
Oct 27 2007, 10:23 PM
The minister's cat was called Ephebophobia because he was scared of teenagers.
BerkshireMum
Oct 27 2007, 10:49 PM
the minister's cat was called Francophobia because he was afraid of frogs.
HazelKay
Oct 28 2007, 08:32 AM
The minister's cat was called Gophobia as he had to be carried everywhere.
BerkshireMum
Oct 28 2007, 01:36 PM
The minister's cat was called Hydrophobia because he hated water (don't all cats?).
helly burnet
Oct 28 2007, 05:59 PM
The minister's cat was iatrophobic because he was terrified of going to the vets.
helly burnet
Nov 1 2007, 03:25 PM
The minister's cat was Jengaphobic as he was so of those teetering towers of wooden bricks.
my_broken_strings
Nov 1 2007, 06:44 PM
the minister's cat was a kind cat
BachPensioner
Nov 2 2007, 11:43 AM
The Minister's cat had lemonophobia because he couldn't spell and never, ever, ate melons.
helly burnet
Nov 2 2007, 04:03 PM
The minister's cat was musophobic because he was terrified of mice! - strange cat...
BachPensioner
Nov 4 2007, 07:57 AM
The Minister's cat was called Nomatophobia*
because of what the ABRSM forum was doing to him
* Nomatophobia = fear of names (poor pussy)
skylark
Nov 4 2007, 09:30 AM

Brilliant BP!
The minister's cat had sadly also developed ophthalmophobia (fear of being stared at) because of all the attention he was getting from ABRSM forum members
HazelKay
Nov 4 2007, 01:09 PM
The minister's cat was called Pyrophobia because he hated bonfire night (understandably)
BachPensioner
Nov 4 2007, 03:39 PM
The Minister's cat was called Quphobia because of all the awful names he had beginning with Q
skylark
Nov 4 2007, 09:16 PM
The minister's cat was a very clean little cat because he had rupophobia (fear of dirt)
petrat
Nov 4 2007, 09:58 PM
The Minister's cat was called Sam as he suffered from samhainophobia, especially when it involved the use of fireworks.
PS Please can we have an easier one next time?
HazelKay
Nov 4 2007, 10:58 PM
The minister's cat was called Trypanophobia because he hated going to the vet.
skylark
Nov 4 2007, 11:02 PM
Very strangely considering her owner, the minister's cat had uranophobia (fear of heaven)
{the poor little thing hasn't got a surname.... what about surnames next time?}
helly burnet
Nov 5 2007, 08:55 AM
The minister's cat suffered from vanessafeltzaphobia because his fur used to stand on end every time she appeared on the TV.
Surnames next sounds great!
petrat
Nov 5 2007, 11:48 PM
The Minister's cat suffered from wiccaphobia, and this was a shame as it was black and would have been much in demand as a witch's cat.
BachPensioner
Nov 6 2007, 12:03 AM
The Minister's cat was called Xenophobia and waved the Union Jack
(yes like the idea of surnames)
DaisyChain
Nov 6 2007, 01:59 PM
The ministers cat was called Zoophobia because it had a fear of other animals...
(can't find a Y) Can we move on now, please?!
The ministers cat was called Arkwright because he lived in a corner shop oop North!
petrat
Nov 6 2007, 03:13 PM
O good! No more phobias.
The Minister's cat, who had a bass voice, was called Barlow as he loved to do sheep impressions.
Dulciana
Nov 6 2007, 03:16 PM
The minister's cat was called Chester because he got his photograph featured in some piano tutor books!
skylark
Nov 6 2007, 08:02 PM
The minister's cat was called Daniels because he kept trying to make the minister laugh
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