And so, at 23.20 last night, Maisie's return proved wholeheartedly that internet campaigns work. I'm sure you will agree that this was up there with Rage against the Machine's unlikely Christmas Number One, as a cat's wanderings were brought to an abrupt end by a frantic worldwide search. And, to top it all off, I actually did gain a follower from across the Atlantic who I am sure contributed invaluably to the safe return of temporarily the world's most famous feline.
I wouldn't say she's made a full return though, as the shock of falling in the pond seems to have left her a little crestfallen, clearly embarrassed at the prospect of the cat version of 'You've been Framed' showing her moment of glory to millions of giggling kittens. She has become, for a day at least, like the footballer who returns to play for their old club, promising to bring back the magic from yesteryear, building up hope and anticipation in the heart and mind of every fan, before stepping onto the pitch for their second debut and conceding a penalty within the first minute, missing an open goal in the twelfth and getting sent off for swearing in the fifteenth.
Returns are always over-hyped and so often don't deliver, which sort of makes sense when you think that really people are trying to make history repeat itself, expecting that they will get the same reaction and achieve the same success as they did the first time around. Hopefully, if David Cameron's approval ratings are sliding over the next few years he won't spin the globe in his office, cast his eyes over the Falkland Islands and think 'mmm, well, it worked before, why not try it again?'.
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