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ok we all love Larry the cat, but also this is the Chief Mouser of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. His name is Palmerston. Appreciate him.
#larry the cat#palmerston the cat#uk politics#yeah ik larry and palmerston have beef#that's why they gotta be equally appreciated#edit: what the fuck how does this have thousands of notes#15k
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Gladstone: Chief Mouser of the Treasury
Larry the Cat gets a ton of attention across the internet for his role as Chief Mouser at No. 10, but nobody knows about Gladstone which makes me super sad so i’m here to rectify that:
Gladstone is the Chief Mouser of Her Majesty’s Treasury in Whitehall, London. he was appointed in 2016 following Larry and Palmerston’s appointments as Chief Mousers of No. 10 and the Foreign Office respectively - and should get just as much as, if not more (as i personally believe), attention as them!
why, you say? well ohoho i’m glad you asked:
1) he’s better at his job than Larry
Larry is well-known for his “lack of killer instinct” and is notoriously bad at his job as Chief Mouser. the press calls him “Lazy Larry” due to his tendency to sleep on while mice run amok and in 2012 was almost fired from his position due to incompetency!
Gladstone, by comparison, is a natural mouser.
Gladstone’s catch count was last reported as 22, far higher than Larry’s (if not as high as Palmerston’s, i’ll admit). Gladstone made his first catch within 48 hours of arriving at the Treasury whereas it took Larry just under two months. Larry also had to have an assistant appointed, Freya, to help with mousing duties; Gladtsone catches all his mice himself, and has even moved onto flies, as can be seen above.
2) he’s fashionable as all hell
while all the cats of Whitehall are undoubtedly adorable, only one can hold the title for best dressed: Gladstone.
clearly, Larry and Palmerston have nothing on Gladstone. both have simple solid-coloured collars whereas Gladstone is leading the fashion revolution with every new bowtie he wears.
in fact, he’s started a trend with his bowties! when Evie and Ossie became the new Chief Mousers of the Cabinet Office in late 2016, they sported Gladstone’s iconic bowties. #styleicon
3) he’s a social media influencer
the last reason Gladstone should be just as much a household name as Larry and Palmerston is because his job isn’t only limited to mousing - he also uses his platforms to spread the message about his work:
Gladstone’s Twitter and Instagram is filled with constant updates as to what the Treasury is doing, and he often features in simple ‘5 things about ___’ videos that are cute as well as informative. he’s also seen frequently supporting global events like Pride yearly (hence the rainbow bowtie above).
4) in summary: he’s awesome
now that Palmerston has retired to lead a more chill life, and now that Larry looks to be on the horizon of replacing Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, perhaps it’s time to acknowledge how cool Gladstone is and pay him the respect and attention he deserves?
#in other words: my latest hyperfication#cats in power is so fucking funny though#cats in power#cats of the world#cats#funny#uk politics#gladstone the cat#larry the cat#palmerston the cat#chief mouser#lol#comedy#uk#united kingdom#cats in politics#hm treasury#westminster#whitehall
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absolutely sent by how Palmerston (cat)’s Wiki article is written in a farcically serious tone
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A mural by street artist Swiftmantis in Palmerston North, New Zeland😻
He created the giant portrait of the stray cat Squishee, whom he adopted, in 2021
The artist lost his beloved cat this August, but her memory will live in this masterpiece 🖼🌈
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My entire “for you 🔮” page is either Larry the Cat, Palmerston the Cat, “UK politics” (i.e., memes), or Silmarillion art
I am American and our country is also actively dissolving, but I’ve apparently spent enough time laughing at the UK’s disaster(s)—in order to ease my own pain—that tumblr’s <sarcasm> impeccable </sarcasm> algorithm is convinced I am British
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The destination for history
Churchill’s feline dynasties
30 November is Winston Churchill’s birthday. This most celebrated of Prime Ministers would be 142 years old today and, if he was still with us, it is not unreasonable to speculate that wherever he was, there would probably be at least one cat nearby.
Churchill, along with his wife Clementine were animal lovers and usually had a veritable menagerie of cats and dogs about wherever they went – whether that be at their country home Chartwell, Kent, or in No. 10 Downing Street.
‘He loved cats … He always had a cat, if not two,’ one of Churchill’s secretaries recalled. Perhaps the most famous feline legacy that Churchill bequeathed to the nation was that of the Jocks Of Chartwell, a dynasty of six marmalade cats with white bibs and paws who have had run of the historic home since it was given to National Trust after Churchill’s death in 1965.
The first Jock was given to Churchill by his trusted private secretary Sir John ‘Jock’ Colville as an 88th birthday present. Churchill held the original Jock in great affection, so much so that it was rumoured the cat sat on his bed as he died a few years later. After Churchill’s death his family gave Chartwell to the nation, on the condition that a ‘Jock’ would always have the run of the house.
The National Trust has been as good as its word. Chartwell is currently home to Jock VI, who arrived aged seven months from a rescue home in March 2014. According to Chartwell’s website, Jock VI is a ‘mischievous character’ who likes ‘afternoon naps, eating tuna, Persian rugs and cuddles’, but does not favour heights, lightning or opera.
Jock VI at Chartwell
But while the dynasties of Jocks at Chartwell are perhaps the best known of Churchill’s cats, they are perhaps not the most streetwise cats to have been owned by Churchill.
This title probably goes to Churchill’s cat Nelson, whose bold nature so impressed Churchill that he was quickly elevated from the gutter to the very heart of government, No. 10 Downing Street.
Churchill first met Nelson outside the Admiralty buildings in London, where he witnessed the fearless feline chasing a dog down the road. Impressed, he adopted the moggy and named him after Britain’s most famous sailor, Horatio Nelson.
In 1940, Churchill became Prime Minister, taking control of government during the dark days of the Second World War. Nelson came with him to No. 10, and this pugnacious pussy ensured that it not only mainland Europe where conflict raged.
Nelson’s fighting spirit was not diminished by his elevation in society; indeed he quickly took issue with by the Downing Street cat left by departing Prime Minster Neville Chamberlain. Nelson didn’t appreciate sharing the office of Downing Street’s ‘top cat’ with Chamberlain’s mouser (who Churchill unkindly nicknamed ‘The Munich Mouser’ after his master’s derided ‘peace in our time’ speech) and chased the other cat out in short order.
Churchill would no doubt be buoyed that today Whitehall’s cat population is once again on the rise with the high profile mousers of the Cabinet Office, Foreign Office and Treasury – Larry, Palmerston and Gladstone – the darlings of the media; and, in Larry and Palmerston’s case, as equally pugnacious as their 1940s predecessor Nelson.
By Christopher Day
@ 2023 The History Press
Another ‘Jock 'Churchill’s legacy for a marmalade cat to akways live at Chartwell
Thank you❤️
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ISTD - History of Boscome, Bournemouth
When I used to work in Boscome, I'd meet locals who'd tell me about the decline of Boscome, and describe the affluent and bustling place it used to be. This prompted me to research further into the history of Boscome for the ISTD brief.
In 1878 Boscome's first building The Ragged Cat was built. It was a coaching inn tailored for people taking the journey from Christchurch to Poole. It's now named the Palmerston Arms Hotel on Christchurch Road.
In 1884 people began to build shops and houses and in 1886 The Salisbury Hotel was built.
The Royal Arcade opened in 1893 by the Duke of Connaught and above were residences for shop owners, in 1889 Boscome opened its first pier, and the Hippodrome opened in 1990 as a theatre and music hall.
Initially Boscome was a prosperous and affluent community, with wealthy businessmen building large, seaside homes for themselves to take advantage of the health-giving benefits of sea-side living. This can be seen with the pine trees that line Boscome's streets and park, that were planted in the early 1900's for their supposed health properties.
There are various architectural styles in Boscome, ranging from elaborate Victorian style buildings such as the Royal Arcade, and Art Deco styles such as the former Gas and Water company store, and the Modernist styles that can be seen at the pier.
Boscome thrived as a seaside holiday destination and was home to many small holiday residences and guest houses. Many tourists travelled for the spa's and health benefits of the region.
In the 1970's through the 1990's, Boscome started to see its decline. As tourists began to travel abroad for family holidays, the tourism declined in Boscome, and many guest houses and holiday lettings became houses in multiple occupation. The standards of accommodation in theses bed-sits and flatlets are lower and the population turnover is relatively high, with low owner-occupier rates. This attracted a lower-income and vulnerable demographic into the area, and from the 1980's Boscome was reputable for crime and drug usage. This was coupled with an influx of Liverpudlian drug users and dealers to Bournemouth in the 1970s. Boscome was becoming an importer of people with drug and alcohol problems, and the drugs market expanded.
The drug problem and crime in Boscome as slowly improved as a community of creative people have slowly moved in. There are less houses of multiple occupancy in the area, many of which have been converted to family homes. That being said there is still a big issue with drugs and crime in the area, and personally I would feel unsafe walking around the town-centre at night. Only last year, a local woman found 13 discarded needles on a beach where her children were playing, and there are still 60 rehabilitation centres in the area.
I drew a timeline of Boscome in my sketchbook. It can be seen below. As you can see it’s slightly disorganised as I kept finding new information and dates as I researched.
Sources:
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/features/snapshotsofthepast/9516189.take-a-tour-through-boscombes-rich-history/
https://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2010/11/on-the-way-back/
https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Boscombe
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/12783978.gallery-how-boscombes-christchurch-road-has-changed-over-the-decades/
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2007/feb/04/property.observer
https://gotbeaf.co.uk/festival/harold-offeh-beaf2023/
LO1, A1
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can we make this a Larry the cat fan page
As long as he never finds out I got to pet Palmerston the FCO cat once
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yeah palmerston was the foreign office cat right....they sent him to the countryside bc apparently he was getting stressed with such a big territory as he got older☹
bless him :( i hope he's leading a nice quiet life now (without any other cats trying to fight him!!!)
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He had a rivalry with the foreign office cat Palmerston once it escalated into a physical brawl Palmerston had a reputation for being a bad boy but from what I can see Larry was the instigator
OH MY GOD
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Palmerston
source: PoliticalPics
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After being away from the Foreign Office for 6 months, Palmerston has returned, with a warning from Sir Simon McDonald to civil servants telling them not to feed him and not to pick him up if he doesn’t want the attention.
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Lord Palmerston
(Inspired by ITV’s Victoria)
Drawing - Tinted Charcoal
#Lord Palmerston#ITV Victoria#Victoria#Victoria S3#Victoria ITV#ITV#Lord Palmerston Cat#Lord Pam the Cat#Cat#Dapper Cat#Victorian Cat#Cat Art#My Art#My Artwork#Drawing#Fanart#Tinted Charcoal#Charcoal Art#Charcoal Drawing
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