05/12/2015

XMAS LETTERS SAFELY MAILED TO FATHER XMAS!

To save on postage, Wilson put all the letters to Father Xmas into one big envelope.

However, everyone wanted to be sure that their letter went off safely, so they all insisted — even Diesel the Goldfish — on accompanying Wilson to the Post Office to witness the envelope going into the slot.


There was an air of achievement and satisfaction when they all returned home; a sense that they had done all they could, and now just had to wait for Father Xmas' judgement: Good or Naughty.


I can't believe any of them will be found wanting in the Goodness stakes...



04/12/2015

LETTERS TO FATHER XMAS!

Wilson is in the kitchen writing to Father Xmas. 

Everyone is gathered round him, dictating their lists. All at the same time. It's total mayhem, and there is certain to be some confusion with mixed-up requests — but that will only add to the fun of Xmas Morning. 


Possibly. 


I'll get in some extra Xmas Band-Aids though, just in case things turn nasty...


Last year I didn't get to see Wilson's personal letter to Father Xmas — he said it was just between him and Santa — so I had very little idea what to get him. I hope I can get a peek at this year's list before he posts it off to the North Pole!



03/12/2015

FREE XMAS DECORATIONS!

Today, in a burst of magnanimous Xmas beneficence, Wilson has prepared a download for you all to cut out and make into a Xmas Paper Chain!

He has asked me to tell you that if your room is specially large, you might need to print out the sheet twice, or even three times, to make the chain big enough. Also, he suggests that you take great care with the cutting out and ask a grown-up to help you if possible. 


I would also counsel that you also exercise some care with the glue, as when Wilson made up his paper chains he got glue all over his fur.


Also the table, the carpet, the sofa cushions and Antony. 





02/12/2015

XMAS STARTS HERE!

Wilson was up bright and early this morning, searching through his Museum (ie the Garden Shed) for the Xmas Decorations.

He spent most of his day closely supervising the children untangling the Fairy Lights (which he maintains are jumbled up and knotted by evil gremlins throughout the year), sleeping and calculating how many more Sleeps remain until Xmas. 


His final total for sleeps, should you be the least bit interested, is:


     23 Human Sleeps and
     130 Anteater Sleeps.


After tea, while the children were finishing off the Fairy Lights Unknotting, he donned his coat and took the step ladder into the front garden to erect some of the lights, starting with his new purchase for 2015 — a Twinkling Star.



01/12/2015

BEES' GUEST BLOG

Hello everyone, we are The Bees, Polly and Billi, and this is our Guest Blog!

Today we're doing our blog as sort of an 'Outside Broadcast' so we can show you this very important graffiti. 


Many bees are being killed by farmers and other people using neonicotinoids which is a sort of weed killer that kills bees. None of our close friends or relatives have been killed yet, but it's only a matter of time. 


Speaking as Parents, we're also naturally very worried about our children, Johnson Major and Johnson Minor, so we're asking you today to write to your MP and ask her (or him, as the case may be) to vote against licensing the use of neonicotinoids. Thank you!


On a lighter note
, it will soon be Xmas, and if you're don't have a clue what to get your loved one, or even your relatives, you must be pretty hopeless. 


However, we have the ideal solution: HONEY! It's tasty, it's good for you and it may have healing properties (although it definitely won't cure diabeticalitis, like Wilson's New Dad has, so you probably shouldn't give it to diabetical people). Also, ROYAL JELLY makes an ideal Xmas gift too! 


Every time you buy Honey or Royal Jelly, a small percentage of your money goes to helping bees! Think about it — you know it makes sense.


We'll see you next year — until then, Beeeeeeeeeeeee good, and have a BEEautiful Xmas!





29/11/2015

HEAVEN SENT

We all watched Doctor Who together last night... but am I the only one who didn't know what was going on?

I asked Wilson to explain it to me, and he said, 'Really, New Dad! It's a CHILDREN'S programme — do try to keep up!'


When he saw that I was genuinely flummoxed, he did try to explain the plot to me, but after a while he gave up.


'Do you know what, New Dad? I can't be dealing with this — I have problems of my own: I can't decide whether or not the lovely Clara is REALLY dead, or whether The Doctor will miraculously bring her back!'


That was the only part of the episode I was sure I DID understand — Clara is gone for good. But I said nothing, as W was clearly upset.


'Go and look it up on-line,' he concluded. 'Here's a good site that should make everything clear enough even for you: http://tinyurl.com/p3dxvm7


I retired to the kitchen to look it up, chastened.