Cat on the Hill

Summer in St. Ives is a good time for the stray cat. Visitors give him titbits to eat, and it is warm on his hill. Then, in autumn the tourists start to leave, and food is more difficult to come by. But, winter is worse: it is a cold, lonely time – full of danger and constant hunger. Appetizing smells from the village drift up the hill, enticing him to risk the notice of the fierce village cats. And comes Christmas, who will remember the cat on the hill? It is sure to be a family favourite throughout the year – and especially, perhaps, at Christmas.