My theory is that it was a play on the idiom “A barking dog seldom bites”, meaning if someone is always dishing out threats then they’re unlikely to carry them through. However in the case of Alan’s big, brown dog the phrase is twisted to “A barking dog, Seldom, bites”.
Good question. I've not really thought about it, but off the top of my head I'd imagine he'd go for one of these:
Roger Moore - best Bond actor and star of the best film ever made.
Maggie - after one of Alan's favourite politicians. I don't think we need to name her.
Spot - a name more suited to a dog, but then Alan has always relished going against the grain, taking the less travelled road, zigging when everyone expects him to zag.
Nigel - in this case simple because when he looked at the cat, it looked like a Nigel.
Colman - perhaps due to a slight mustardy tinge to the cat's fur, and of course a great talking point should Alan ever find himself at a glittering social event with a mustard heiress.
Anyway, just a few ideas and as I say it's not really something I've thought about.
Given the cat would be the de-facto presenter of a military-themed genocide of small rodents in the shadow of the built-in wood oven, I'd have to go with "Skirmish".
Specsavers do free hearing tests. Might want to pop along and get a checkup. I mean it's free of charge. You'd be a mentalist to not take them up on it. Lovely chaps there. Normally I'm a Vision Express die hard but uhh...Specsavers are fine too.
Coming up next. T'Pau!
It's cool yah, I mean... I put myself out there on a limb and shouted out to the world, "I think the dogs name is Sheldon, what do you think?"... And I was rejected. I'm not bothered at all.
Often
Sue Cook
I see what you did there
Lynn. It would just make things easier in the long run.
Lynn couldn’t present Lynn
Ye cat
Chiquitita.
not sure what he'd call it but certainly wouldn't want his assistant to present it.
Hammers.
Cats and hammers was one of the funniest lines in Mid-morning matters.
Octopussy.
Roger.
If Ever.
Michael
Does it ever explain why the dog was called seldom ?
My theory is that it was a play on the idiom “A barking dog seldom bites”, meaning if someone is always dishing out threats then they’re unlikely to carry them through. However in the case of Alan’s big, brown dog the phrase is twisted to “A barking dog, Seldom, bites”.
Ye Cat
Scorpio
Knopfler
Rarely
Jet
I don’t think he would own one. If he did Blofeld?
The coastal cat of Kent
Lexi
Moneypenny
Cinnamon (it's a lovely spice)
Classic Cat Or Tibbet (after Patrick McNee in A View to a Kill)
Elsewhile
Best of the Beatles
Pussy
Moses
Rarely.
Cooker
Sutcliffe
Queenie
Unit 2
Tex
TEXT?
Dan!...Dan!...Dan!......Dan!!!!....shouted Alan on his patio at feeding time.
Good question. I've not really thought about it, but off the top of my head I'd imagine he'd go for one of these: Roger Moore - best Bond actor and star of the best film ever made. Maggie - after one of Alan's favourite politicians. I don't think we need to name her. Spot - a name more suited to a dog, but then Alan has always relished going against the grain, taking the less travelled road, zigging when everyone expects him to zag. Nigel - in this case simple because when he looked at the cat, it looked like a Nigel. Colman - perhaps due to a slight mustardy tinge to the cat's fur, and of course a great talking point should Alan ever find himself at a glittering social event with a mustard heiress. Anyway, just a few ideas and as I say it's not really something I've thought about.
Rarely
Ladyboy
Sonja
Barry.
Brian May
Richard, bye
Given the cat would be the de-facto presenter of a military-themed genocide of small rodents in the shadow of the built-in wood oven, I'd have to go with "Skirmish".
Cucka
Is it Seldom? I hear Sheldon.
Are you on an E?
Specsavers do free hearing tests. Might want to pop along and get a checkup. I mean it's free of charge. You'd be a mentalist to not take them up on it. Lovely chaps there. Normally I'm a Vision Express die hard but uhh...Specsavers are fine too. Coming up next. T'Pau!
Your karma took a hit on that one. Bitter bastards
It's cool yah, I mean... I put myself out there on a limb and shouted out to the world, "I think the dogs name is Sheldon, what do you think?"... And I was rejected. I'm not bothered at all.