The cats are called…

… Randall (ginger Tom) and Zilla (tortoiseshell female), both with a dusting of icing sugar. They came from Bristol RSPCA in January 2009 having been found on the street, and are brother and sister.  Quite delightful, even if they shed fur a little too readily for looking smart (never my strongest point). Zilla gets on extremely well with Bella, while Randall tolerates being licked by her.

So, I'm investigating what UWE's enhanced voluntary severance package might offer me, as well as options for phased or early retirement.  Pity I got started in education pension scheme so late - all that saving the world stuff got in the way of a "straight" career path. Thinking of pensions in the face of nuclear holocaust didn't seem important :-)!