a new member of the congregation

I just want to share this funny little ocurrence with you.
I went to church this evening and found that a new member of the congregation was causing quite a fuss.

Freddie was getting a lot of attention by hanging around under pews, moving stubbornly from under one to the next and ignoring various efforts to be coaxed out with dishes of milk.

Ignoring cooing voices and fingers and treats the new congregation member decided next to hide under the table in and amongst cardboard boxes, and it was only with the vicar scrambling down on all fours that he was able to pull Freddie out bodily to meet the crowd.

Freddy is the vicar's cat, and a girl at that! And Freddy is the spitting image of Pads, same big eyes and markings just a bit less stunted and same sense of fun by the looks of it. Rob took his cat round in his arms to meet the congregation then took her home, and returned catless 20 minutes later.
Such a funny sight!