27/02/2016

DEVELOPMENTS...

This morning Wilson and Antony headed into the darkroom with their exposed darkslides to process their photos. 

Wilson made a LOT of jokes about 'Seeing what develops' etc. I laughed appreciatively... but there aren't many darkroom jokes I haven't heard a hundred times before.


There was a small disagreement between W and A about whether the Test Strips should be exposed 'linearly' or 'logarithmically' but I don't think they came to blows.


I've not been allowed to see the finished prints — there is a TOTAL EMBARGO on them until the day after tomorrow, when Wilson will reveal them to the waiting world.


There's no telling what the world will make of them...


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Today's FURbruary Task Suggestion: Be Nice to a Narwhal!




26/02/2016

CLICK!

Last night all bystanders, assistants and rubberneckers were ushered out of the living room until just the Closed Set Crew — Antony — remained.

Wilson was strangely shy about being photographed naked, and insisted that Antony wore a blindfold for the shoot. I think this is something to do with the subtle difference between being naked (as W spends most of his life) and being nude — a state arousing a more prurient and voyeuristic attitude.


When he was satisfied with his pose, Wilson instructed Antony, 'When I say NOW, you press the shutter release!'


Antony replied, 'Relax — I shall photograph you like I photograph my French Girls...'


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Today's FURbruary Task Suggestion: Be Gentle to a Gerenuk!




25/02/2016

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!

Following last night's party, everyone is quite tired [hung over] this morning. 

In fact, everybody is still in bed except for me and the select few who Wilson calls his 'Closed Set Crew' who are in the living room helping him prepare for his 'I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur' photo shoot. 


Polly is applying make-up [Powdered Royal Jelly, since you ask] while Antony is famiiarising himself with the photographic process.


I pointed out to W that actually he IS wearing fur and asked whether he'd be shaving it all off for the picture. 


He frowned indignantly and said he would be leaving his magnificent pelt intact, obviously, but would be subtly altering the headline to reflect his furry condition.


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Today's FURbruary Task Suggestion: Kiss a Koala!



24/02/2016

I AM OVERWHELMED!

It was quite late last night when Wilson finally called me into the kitchen to present me with my FURbruary Gift — a water cooler converted into a WINE CHILLER! This is the coolest thing EVER!

'Happy FURbruary, New Dad!' he shouted, handing me a glass of wine and proceeding to demonstrate the machine's many wonderful features.


'Look, you see this extra tap? That dispenses hot mulled wine! And clipped to the back, there's an Ant Dispenser, so you can easily make your own ant-and-wine cocktails!'


Then he reassured me that I shouldn't worry about the price, as he'd sold his telescope on eBay at a tidy profit. 


'I said it had been previously owned by Sir Patrick Moore!' he confessed cheerfully...


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Today's FURbruary Task Suggestion: Support a Sloth!



23/02/2016

A FURBRUARY GIFT FOR ME!

Wilson took my news about not getting a Grand Prix Coffee Table pretty well, I thought — perhaps too well; he just said, 'That's okay, New Dad!' then touched the side of his nose, knowingly.

He then proceeded to tell me that as I am probably a Sentient Animal, I too am entitled to a Kind Gesture during FURbruary... and it will be arriving later today.


After only a few minutes, a delivery van called at the house and the driver unloaded a big wooden crate, which W 'helped' him carry into the kitchen.


He asked me to leave him alone while he opened the crate, so as not to spoil the surprise. 


It was with some misgivings that I gave him the hammer, but the Bees are on hand in case of accident, and all the children are safely out of the way.


I can't wait to see what he's got me — I do hope I'm not going to hate it...


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Today's FURbruary Task Suggestion: Pal-up with a Polar Bear!




22/02/2016

CHANGE OF HEART

This morning Wilson told me that, as he hinted yesterday, he HAS changed his mind about wanting a Formula 1 Engine Coffee Machine. 

He said that, honestly, there's nothing wrong with the coffee we get from our current coffee machine, but what he thought we needed, indeed, what we ALL needed, was a Grand Prix Coffee Table! 


Also, if I ordered it straight away it would be here in time for the start of the Formula 1 season on TV!

I explained, as gently as I could, that the chances of that happening were about equal with the chances of getting the £8000 coffee machine. Perhaps even less, as this looks hugely expensive!


TT, as you can see, is making a good recovery and is being waited on hand and foot by Antony and Uncle Zoltan.


Uncle Z really seems to have a way with children...


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Today's FURbruary Task Suggestion: beFriend a Fish!




21/02/2016

TT IS INJURED!

Tiny Toy is recovering from his nail-related accident yesterday: Polly is comforting him while Billi pulls the nails out of little body as gently as she can.

Wilson, while sympathetic to his plight, says that TT shouldn't have been playing on a box of nails, while Antony maintains that W should only have taken out as many nails as he needed, not tipped them all over the table.


I think both arguments have some merit... but I'm keeping my opinion to myself!


Once TT had been stretchered away and put to bed, Wilson asked me whether I'd ordered his Formula 1 Coffee Machine yet. I replied that I hadn't and, barring a major Lottery win, I wasn't likely to.


To my surprise, he said, 'Oh, that's good, because I think I've changed my mind about it!'


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Today's FURbruary Task Suggestion: Cherish a Chameleon!