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Nipclub April 23, 2026: Sekurity Update

Nipclub April 23, 2026
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Nipclub April 23, 2026, Sekurity Update by Slinky, @Slinky_the_Cat, Sekurity Agent, Late Nite shift

Nipclub April 23, and tonight was Barktenders Appreciation Night! I could wear any past Sekurity uniform, so I wore the same shirt from last week.

K-Boi was there when I arrived and was already talking about staying for LATE NITE, just like he used to last year. His consistently impressive playlists made me excited for that!

Pearl started off with the dessert course and serving gorgeously decorated flower cookies and colorful cocktails. I told Pearl how much we appreciate our barktenders, so she started pouring shots for everyone, and then I stuffed the tip jar.

Nothing like tequila shots and cookies!

Nothing super interesting on the sekurity cameras and feed, but I went outside and did a sweep of the grounds after I finished my drink.

Mizz Bassie and P and Jeego were here, and I saw Angus pop in.

Now Pearl served us fresh lobster pasta with catnip butter, and everyone took notice once the lobster came out of the kitchen. The catnip butter was addictive!

TJS popped in briefly, as usual, but didn’t stay this time.

Moo was excited about a great holiday weekend planned. It’s Anzac Day in Australia, which is like the United States’ Veterans Day, with festivities and special events.

LATE NITE officially started with K-Boi in the DJ booth, with a great blues set! Moo and I had a drink together at the bar and listened to Denise LaSalle, ZZ Hill, Little Milton, and watched a video of Danny Gaston playing slide guitar with a beer bottle wrapped in a dish towel.

There were never-ending cocktails, fresh wood-fired pizza, and Pearl made baked Alaska dessert!

We really appreciate those barktenders!

More drinks, more music, and some discussion about daytime temperatures, which vary depending on where you live, especially in the springtime.

K-Boi’s excellent set ended after about an hour, and he headed out. K-Boi’s return to the LATE NITE set, which he used to perform weekly before taking a break, earned much praise and felt like a return to familiar days. I hope he’s back next week.

Pearl left at the end of her shift, so I stayed another 45 minutes and played barktender for the LATE LATE NITE crowd, which was Raven, Mizz Bassie, Louis, and Angus. The four of them played music for the rest of the regulars while I put on my barktender’s apron and paired iconic cocktails with elegant appetizers such as martinis with crispy potato skins and Negronis with salmon and caper toasts.

We hung out for a while longer, and I served dessert and drinks to wind down the night: cognac and grilled pears with blue cheese and walnuts.

Containers held potato skins, pears, or cookies for those wishing to take them home. We had such great food tonight, and it’s always great to share rather than throw it out.

After saying goodbye, I readied the bar for the next weekly party and locked up.

Until next week!

Slinky the Cat

Hedgewatch Cafe on April 18, 2026

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This past Saturday was another amazing time at the Hedgewatch cafe as Lil Bit was back with her best buds, serving up noms and drinks!

This past weekend’s theme was skateboarding!

While everyone was shredding and ripping, the foods and noms being served included sossidge and chips, tuna heaven, lasagna with nip bread, pawlissere slice, ginger cat lattes, nip tea and biccy, nip juice with bubbles, and, as always, Brock’s world famous gin!

It was another exceptional Saturday morning (or afternoon for everyone in the UK) at the cafe!

Lil Bit will be back again this Saturday, so come see us!

Nipclub April 16, 2026: Sekurity Update

April 16 2026 Nipclub
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Nipclub April 16, 2026, Sekurity Update by Slinky, @Slinky_the_Cat, Sekurity Agent, Late Nite shift

It’s Music Night, DJ’s Choice at Nipclub! Sekurity could wear whatever, so I looked in my extensive uniform wardrobe for just the right look and I chose something simple and casual.

When I arrived, we were trending on X! Alfie the #FurryTails barktender (@TheHugHouse) was there and played music in the DJ booth. He jumped in just as I arrived; K-Boi had been playing music for the prior hour.

What a great surprise!

TJS greeted everyone enthusiastically while I tried to find out how to get a drink. Mizz Bassie arrived and was feeling fabulous, which was great because we missed her last week.

Gator had been here for a while, as usual. 

The dance floor was full. Alfie played some fun music, like songs from The Beastie Boys, Bowling for Soup, Jack White, and Cake….

I listened to the splendid music while I checked the sekurity cameras and video feed from the last hour to see if anything interesting showed up. 

Moo served cheeseburger sliders with spicy pickles, and they were delicious, along with Aperol Spritzers.

Angus was present but unseen because he apparently had his cloak of invisibility on. Or maybe it was his dark glasses? He couldn’t see us, but we could see him!

Mizz Bassie displayed a photo depicting her fully blossomed, yellow tabebuia tree. She mentioned they are a riot of color when they are blooming next to jacaranda trees where she lives. 

Many saw Angus in the bar, seemingly resolving his affliction. He then declared his intention to perform some music.

George the duck showed up! He’s a rare bird once the sun goes down, and it’s always fun when he shows up.

Pearl served guitar-shaped cookies and bacon beer, and Louis showed up just in time for LATE NITE. Moo and I sat next to each other at the bar, catching up.

Angus was in the DJ booth, starting off with 1980s hair metal. Such fun music to dance to and listen to, especially when accompanied by an enormous plate of deluxe nachos! We enjoyed nachos and listened to Quiet Riot, Def Leppard, and Poison, and talked about boom boxes and cassette tapes. Angus didn’t know that the Quiet Riot classic “Cum on Feel the Noize” was a cover of an original song by Slade, which was an English glam rock group!

Then Gator played the Gloria Jones original version of Tainted Love… more minds blown! We listened to more music, and there was a discussion about cover songs and perpetually covered songs like “Jolene” and some of Johnny Cash’s excellent covers.

Pearl left at her usual time, and K-Boi came back to join us for a bit until closing; Gator and I tag-teamed and played a few more songs. I dipped into Delta Blues with Son House and a cover of a Blind Willie Johnson song by Tom Waits. Gator and I talked about music, and I played one more song in the same vein: a Robert Johnson tune.

I served up night caps and buttery popcorn while Gator and I schemed about a future cover music Nipclub party.

Gator and I closed the bar, and Gator spotted a spammer zombie on the way out. I give him credit for nabbing the sekurity risk! 

Until next week!

Slinky the Cat, LATE NITE Nipclub Sekurity

Quote: Lewis Carroll on Cats

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And how do you know that you’re mad? “To begin with,” said the Cat, “a dog’s not mad. You grant that?” “I suppose so,” said Alice. “Well then,” the Cat went on, “you see a dog growls when it’s angry, and wags it’s tail when it’s pleased. Now I growl when I’m pleased, and wag my tail when I’m angry. Therefore I’m mad.”
— Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

Nipclub April 9, 2026 Sekurity Update

Nipclub April 9 2026
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Nipclub April 9th, 2026, Sekurity Update by Slinky, @Slinky_the_Cat, Sekurity Agent, Late Nite shift

It’s Thursday, April 9th at Nipclub, and we’re having a Color Party!

Moo was enticing everyone with glorious pizza with fresh tomato and basil when I arrived in my special colorful Sekurity uniform. We all have colored paint all over u, like the Holi festival in India!

Pearl showed up at the shift change and took over for Moo at the bar, where she served colorful pancakes with whipped cream and sprinkles, plus pink and purple layered cocktails. All the food was colorful tonight!

The usual crowd was already there. I checked the Sekurity cameras between sips of my pink and purple drink. It was so quiet that there were no zombie bots anywhere.

We talked about spring weather, flowers, trees blooming, spring rains, and happy bees. Spooky, Soya, and Miso showed up as a collective trio, all dressed in colorful clothing. Even Spooky wore a sky-blue floral three-piece suit and tassel loafers.

The arrival of Angus the Bold prompted my question about him DJing. I also asked if he was the new DJ and if he’d interviewed with K-Boi yet?

Apparently not. Maybe Louis is the new DJ?

Or it’s an open mic, at least for now; we’ll make it work.

Between Louis, Raven, Angus, and me, we made quite a scene near the DJ booth, as we are all black cats. I invented the term for a group of black cats on the fly; I dubbed us a “darkening”.

We discussed this over an unusual drink Pearl served called “Thandai.” People serve it in India at a few festivals, and they often spike it with cannabis, but our version has catnip. It’s kind of like a nutty chai with rose petals, pistachios, and saffron. Sweet and exotic.

The DJ duties became a group effort as Louis, Angus, Raven, and I all played some of our favorite songs within the theme of the color party.

I played “Blue Motel” by Chris Issak.

Pearl left at her usual time, and I stayed late to close the bar.

The color theme inspired Raven to wear a stunning pink gown, straight from the Wizard of Oz. It was a costume from a previous themed party. She swapped the large, soft gown for one Gator crafted, choosing deep pink because of its spatial efficiency.

With the music, food, and drinks, we kept the colorful vibe alive, and I served up some more cocktails and lobster mac and cheese.

We enjoyed listening to diverse music.

I concluded the festivities with a last drink and containers for guests to carry home delicious leftovers.

Until next week!

Slinky the Cat

Animal Holidays and Observations, April 5 – April 11

April pet holidays
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The April Monthly Observations are:

Heartworm Awareness Month
National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
Canine Fitness Month
Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
National Adopt a Greyhound Month

The daily Holidays/Observations during the week of April 5 – April 11 are:

• April 5: Every Day is Tag Day
• April 6: National Siamese Cat Day
• April 7: National Pet Health Insurance Day
• April 8: National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
• April 8: Catahoula Leopard Dog Day
• April 10: National Hug Your Dog Day
• April 11: National Pet Day
• April 11: Dog Therapy Appreciation Day

Nipclub April 2, 2026: Sekurity Update

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Nipclub April 2, 2026, Sekurity Update by Slinky, @Slinky_the_Cat, Sekurity Agent, Late Nite shift

Nipclub go fly a kite day! We all have kites to fly on a glorious spring evening.

I arrived at the bar filled with lively conversation about blue jets and red sprites; apparently, these are both upper atmospheric electrical discharge phenomena that occur during storms. Pearl was talking about it, and Gator had a video to share with everyone in the bar. The images were so beautiful, like the Northern Lights!

Apparently, all the pals were talking about big thunderstorms and different lightning types right before I arrived. Harvey, Miss Moo, Pearl, Gator, DC Kitty, Kim Colon, Lily, Louis, and even P and Jeego were there for the early party!

Moo served up some delicious satay chicken skewers, and Angus flew a spectacular rainbow kite. Pearl started barktending after Moo’s shift, and was serving freshly baked calzones and “Black Kite” wine, which was a nice play on words as it had a bird on the label. It was delicious wine!

Someone mentioned Holy Week. I said it was Maundy Thursday (commemorating the Last Supper); Harvey said it was already Good Friday in New Zealand. Raven said her human didn’t understand why the store ran out of eggs…duh, it’s Easter week!

The Artimis rocket was a topic as well, along with light rain during spring weather. TJS showed up with the usual energy and greeted everyone by name.

After more food and conversation, LATE NITE fun started with Angus in the DJ booth, spinning the tunes, and we lit up the night sky with LED kites.

Pearl was serving up righteous noms and cocktails for the LATE NITE diehards. Angus found a fun song for April Fool’s Day, something funny by the great Ray Stevens. We had forgotten how funny he was! That led to Weird Al, so we amped up the fun!

We stayed up late and talked about the lack of humor nowadays and how human children have cushy playgrounds, nothing dangerous. Gen X drank from the hose and ran around until dark!

Pearl retired for the evening, so I stayed for another 30 minutes to barktend and close the bar.

I love staying late for the Nipclub pals!

I found out that Louis and Angus’ humans are both Gen X, just like mine, so we continued the conversation about dangerous playgrounds, not having cell phones, Blockbuster Video stores, and what it was like to roam free outside without supervision.

I served up a nightcap with some deviled eggs while the conversation flowed into Good Friday.

Louis, Angus, and I closed it down; it’s almost Easter!

Until next week!

Slinky the Cat