We have had several memorable cats. My favourite was Churchill- so named because he looked and waddled like a bulldog. He would wander off and people would bring him home wrapped in a blanket saying "I'm fearfully sorry, but I think your cat's had an accident," and we would reply, "no, it's quite alright; he always looks that way."

I don't know quite what it is about Von Richthofen, but he moves me almost to tears. I guess he's the nearest thing there is to a modern Achilles.