William 17th August 2023

Good morning beautiful TopTops. It has been another awful week little girl, I have done over half a million steps so far this month, and walked nearly three-hundred miles, yet I cannot even get a good nights sleep. Four days ago I was so tired, I could not sit here without falling asleep, yet when I got into bed, I could not get to sleep. I had to keep getting up for a drink, and when I did eventually fall asleep, I woke up an hour later than I usually do. That was an hour before I used to get up at, but there was no time to get myself coffee or biscuits. I fed George, got a wash and brushed my teeth, then as I left at the usual time, I fed Thomas and that black and white cat who likes me… I have just remembered that he makes noises like Molly does. I felt awful walking to see my poor Mum, as I usually have a kick of four teaspoons of brown sugar, one of coffee, mixed with cream, add boiling hot water, and drink it about an hour later. It usually gives me what I need to walk as far as I do, but that day, I did not have that kick, and it was awful. I did not want to ask for coffee at my poor Mum’s place, as it would be a couple of teaspoons of white sugar, half of coffee, mixed with milk that would give me terrible guts-ache. I do not know how I managed to walk there and back little girl, but I did, and I must have been awful when I got in here, I cannot remember, and I cannot find anything in Mollys notes. Last evening and night was bad enough… yesterday morning, I had to leave so early, I was walking for three hours before I got to see my poor Mum. The only time that I stopped was for a few seconds to buy a newspaper, then for a few minutes when some blasted gates came down to let a nasty old scary train come trundling past. Thankfully, I only had to walk for two hours on the way home, but as I was walking through the cemetery, some kid said something to its mother. She turned around, and I got a disgusting look, I do not know what I had done wrong, but it was the second one in just two days. I got the other look from rotten odd humans as I was drinking milk on the morning that I got up late. Ignorant odd humans can gullop down big mugs of coffee, and shovel down great pies, cakes, and whatever, but if I dare to drink some milk, I get looked at as if I am a leper. I was dreadfully thirsty little girl, even though I had drank almost all night. It was supposed to rain on the way home yesterday little girl, but I put some suncream on my arms and neck, just to be on the safe side. As I left my poor Mum, it was cloudy, but as I got down the road, out came that stinking odd sun, and burnt my arms and neck again. The blasted thing was in my eyes nearly all the way home, and as I came through the big old gates, George was waiting for me. I gave her a good feed, but there was no sign of any of the other cats anywhere. I hoped that I would have a good night last night, but I kept getting up for drinks, and was up less than an hour after I usually get up… and that is at four hours after midnight. I fed George and Thomas, but that black and white cat keeps stealing her food, and there is no way I can stop him… and she will not come inside. I have been into town twice this morning little girl, and I am starving, but it is about five hours until I can have my dinner… and the time will go as slowly as possible, while somehow going quickly as well. I love you TopTops, I love you so much little girl, and I miss you, I miss you so much too, you beautiful, brave, clever little girl. XxX