Allison crossley

[Allison crossley @afc3011]

@booking.com have responded suggesting persuing the host and will not step in to support customers when a booking goes wrong.

[Allison crossley @afc3011]

@bookingcom I couldn't stay in my accommodation on 26 June because it had not been cleaned between guests. The host refused to rectify the situation, my refund is still outstanding, my emails have been ignored, and was cut off after 25 minutes on hold to customer service. See DM

[Allison crossley @afc3011]

https://t.co/P0IegfyP9U

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

The Polish President’s photographer caught tripping over Larry the Cat outside 10 Downing Street as President Nawrocki watches him. 🇵🇱🇬🇧

📸 Damian Burzykowski

[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

In the autumn of 1952, a thin and hungry tabby cat walked into a classroom at Elysian Heights Elementary School in Los Angeles.

A lesson was already in progress.
The cat calmly entered, sat down in the middle of the room, and began to groom himself.

The students were delighted.
The teacher allowed him to stay.

When the school day ended, the cat quietly left.

The next morning, he came back.
Then he returned again the day after that.

Soon, it was clear this was not an accident.
The cat had chosen the school.

The students named him Room 8, after the classroom he first entered.

Room 8 quickly found his routine.
Each morning, he arrived at school.
During the day, he rested in sunny spots, let children pet him, and moved calmly from room to room.
In the afternoon, he left.

He never disrupted lessons.
Teachers and students noticed his gentle and quiet presence.

Small privileges became important to the children.
Feeding him was special.
So was carefully moving him if he fell asleep in an awkward place.

Over the years, Room 8 became part of everyday school life.
He was there during reading time, math lessons, and art classes.
He did not take part.
He simply watched.

When yearbook photos were taken, Room 8 was often included.
From 1952 through the late 1960s, he appeared in class photos, sitting among the students as if he belonged.

By the early 1960s, his story spread beyond the school.

In 1962, LOOK magazine published a feature about him.
It brought national attention to the school cat.

Soon, fan mail began to arrive.
The letters were addressed to “Room 8, Elysian Heights Elementary School, Los Angeles.”

Children and adults from across the country wrote to him.
Some sent small gifts or drawings.
Room 8 had become a celebrity.

Years later, guitarist Leo Kottke composed an instrumental piece titled Room 8, inspired by the cat.

As Room 8 grew older, his health declined.
By the mid 1960s, he was injured in a fight and later developed pneumonia.

One of the teachers, Virginia Finley, offered him a home.
She lived in a house directly across the street from the school.

From then on, Room 8 spent his nights with her and his days at Elysian Heights.

When he was strong enough, he crossed the street on his own each morning.
As he grew weaker, teachers and students sometimes carried him so he could keep his routine.

On August 11, 1968, Room 8 died peacefully.
His exact age was unknown, but he was believed to be about 20 to 22 years old.
This was very old for a cat who had once lived as a stray.

The Los Angeles Times published a long obituary about him.
It described his years at the school, his national fame, and the love students felt for him.

Room 8 was buried with care.
Teachers, students, and admirers mourned his passing.

In 2006, Virginia Finley wrote a children’s book titled “Room 8: The True Story of the School Cat.”
The book preserved his story for future generations.

Through the book, new readers learned about the cat who slept in classroom windows and sat quietly during lessons.

Room 8 was never trained.
He was never officially adopted by the school.
No one planned for him to stay.

He simply arrived.
And the community made space for him.

For sixteen years, Room 8 was a steady presence in the lives of thousands of children.
He became part of their memories, their yearbooks, and their lessons about kindness and care.

His legacy is not about fame.
It is about belonging.

Sometimes, all it takes to find a place in the world is to walk through an open door and be allowed to stay.

© Reddit

#archaeohistories

[Allison crossley @afc3011]

@histories_arch Cats should be on the curriculum ❤️

[Allison crossley @afc3011]

@DexertoVirginia @histories_arch Love this 😍

[No Cats No Life @NoCatsNoLife_m]

He couldn't move until the cat moved.

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

In 2005, a nursing home in the US got a six-month-old kitten named Oscar as a therapy cat. The staff soon noticed something unusual about him.

Oscar often liked to be by himself, but sometimes he would go and lie next to one of the residents. Strangely, the resident he chose would often pass away within a few hours.

At first, the workers didn't think it was important, but after it happened 20 times, they started to think Oscar knew when someone was going to die. So, they began to call the resident's family if they saw Oscar with them.

Some people think Oscar could sense certain smells from dying cells, and that's why he went to comfort residents who were alone.

There was even a time when the staff thought one resident was going to die, but Oscar stayed with a different, healthier-looking person, who then died first.

Oscar lived until 2022 and was right about more than 100 deaths during his life.

[Allison crossley @afc3011]

@__White_Wing_ I never watched another SAS after this episode, the show lost all its integrity. Ant was inspirational treating everyone equally with care and respect.

[Allison crossley @afc3011]

@The_CuttingCrew you were amazing tonight st Stockport! What a treat xx

[Islamicat 💣😾🕌 💥 @_Islamicat]

Helping at pray time

[Allison crossley @afc3011]

British Horseracing Authority: Ban horse racing in the UK before more horses purposelessly die https://t.co/y2L3CjyjSF via @UKChange

[Allison crossley @afc3011]

@ReallyLinda thanks for the blankets @ rooftop terrace!

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

A cat was saved from under the rubble in Turkey. It now refuses to leave its rescuer's side.

[Allison crossley @afc3011]

@bwench88 @RadioX @shedseven Agree! What a treat on my way to work, I'd forgotten how good they are and how old I am!

[Allison crossley @afc3011]

@RealDeniseWelch Completely agree with you Denise, I can't watch the show this year due to M.H. Those supporting him have not lost loved ones whilst M.H made a mockery of the pandemic.

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Fox off.

[Allison crossley @afc3011]

@jet2tweets return transfer coach did not collect us in ibiza, appalled at Jet2 customer services response 2 months later after paying for own taxi, have been a loyal Jet2 customer for 6yrs, will not use again, will not refund a 38 euro taxi.