We did meet up after all, four of us. We talked about care of animals from cats and dogs to ducks and chickens, countries from Dubai to New Zealand, the genetics of eye colour, Covid booster jabs, tv, books, book clubs, health and safety and, of course, grandchildren may have been mentioned. A really enjoyable couple of hours in comfortable surroundings with good company. We hope to meet again in June on a date to be decided nearer the time.
PS I discovered today that Birmingham has a street cat, named Shade, very glossy and well fed in appearance but keeping her eye on local pigeons!