" ....how about a column "tales from the cats gate"?"
There never was a "cats gate".
About 30 years ago we bought an old farm house (and some buildings ) to enable us to look after and take care of my parents in the twilight of their years.
The farm was called "Catgate Farm".
This was because the farm was at the start of the lane which lead up to the moors. Cattle were driven up this lane and as a result a gate was put across the road to stop them wandering back into the village.
I suppose "Cattlegate Farm" was thought to be one sylabus too many to remember !
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