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My family think I'm crazy for many reasons.  Not least the fact that I love the tv advert that features small furry creatures from Meerkova.  I think it's just a British advert so any visitors from overseas will be totally bemused.  Basically, it's a comparison website that scours the market for cheap deals on car insurance etc.  But they have a play on words and say that there is confusion with a different website that instead of comparing 'markets' compares 'meerkats'.  It just appeals to my sense of humour.  Now, if you go onto the website and eventually buy something they have recommended, you get sent a stuffed meerkat character and this is the only way you can get one.

 

My son got his car insurance via their site and he got his meerkat.  I was envious.  His meerkat got featured on Facebook, and twitter.  I tried to be happy for him, really I did.  But deep down inside I wanted that meerkat.  I needed that meerkat.  That meerkat would make our family complete.  And it couldn't be complete with the meerkat banished to the wilds of Edinburgh.  He needed to come home to Hertfordshire.  His cute little face taunted me, the rakish way he wore his glasses, his little tie and waistcoat.  Cute beyond words.  I thought my subtle hints about looking after it for him were falling on deaf ears but when a box turned up in the post for my birthday, guess what was inside ...

And look - my layout almost looks straight! {thanks for the suggestions, Sian}