I had left the sitting room to pop upstairs for something or other, and as soon as I entered the hallway, I could smell a strange, and alien, whiff.
Our hall doesn't usually smell of anything; it's just a hall with a few coats, shoes, and Billy's Tennis balls. So, what could it be?
When I came downstairs again I mentioned the 'pong' to Lady M, and she said she'd also smelt something strange.
The previous evening we'd had some friends here, and Lady M had placed the above lamp outside on the doorstep, complete with lit 'Tea light' inside (it gets dark early). The following morning she brought it inside and left it in the hall.
It was the only thing in the hall that didn't normally live there, and it immediately became the number one suspect. When I gave it a sniff, it was obvious that we had found the culprit. It STANK.
The only reason for the smell (that we could think of) was either Fox Pee, or Cat Spray. The latter probably being the stronger of the two, and the more likely (we have two Cats next door). An unpleasant smell if ever there was one.
The lamp was instantly taken out to the back patio, where I hope it will be rained on copiously.
PHWAAAH!
It does look a bit battered and aged. It almost has a Middle Eastern look about it. Perhaps Lady M won't be bringing that back indoors too soon. We use a clear glass lantern with a front opening door. It gives off a good light on Summer evenings.
ReplyDeleteIt's from Morocco. Quite nice but it doesn't give much light.
DeleteCat pee sure does stink. One got in the car once. It took a lot of scrubbing and deodarent spray to make get rid of the pong.
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to put a hook out front to hang the lantern out of reach. It's a lovely old lantern
Our own Cat (Freddie) once sprayed against a wall indoors; I actually saw him doing it. It took ages to get rid of the pong!
DeleteMost likely be a tom cat. Nasty smelly things are tom cats.
ReplyDeleteI think so too. I remember the awful smell.
DeleteIt may need more than a few rain showers to get rid of the pong!
ReplyDeleteSand blaster?
DeleteSounds like you have got the makings of a TV detective drama script there as Inspector Horace Magnon solves yet another case in "The Mean Streets of Brighton".
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