12/11/2016

JOHN LEWIS

Wilson has just seen the new John Lewis Xmas Advert, and he's not happy. 

He complained bitterly about the lack of anteaters in advertising, but conceded that the presence of a cute badger might help in its battle against being culled.


'PLEASE tell me this one didn't cost £7M like last year's!' he exclaimed.


Wilson — a seasoned film-maker — proceeded to explain in some detail how he would have made it for £1M plus snacks, AND included his friend @I_am_badger in the trampolining scenes...



11/11/2016

BREAKFAST CONVERSATION

As I predicted, Wilson has left the TrumpCave and returned to the house, having run out of Cheesy Wotsits and Ant Gin. 

He almost ran out of oxygen too, and had been forced to tell his fellow-evacuees Antony and Tiny Toy to breathe more slowly.


I can judge from his breakfast conversations how far he's progressed in the New Scientist Metaphysics Special Edition. This morning he's mentioned Coal, Elephants, SETI, Mars and NASA's Juno Probe to Jupiter, so he's still reading the Upfront and 60 Seconds sections.


He's had no luck making up Chaser jokes — I suggested he has a word with the Joke King, Tiny Toy...


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❤️ Both Wilson and I are enormously saddened by news of the death of poet, songwriter and singer Leonard Cohen. ❤️
🎶 "It seems so long ago, Nancy..." 🎶


10/11/2016

MANNEQUIN CHALLENGE

Never knowingly off-trend, Wilson has gathered his family to take part in the Mannequin Challenge.

I'm not in the picture because, well, somebody's got to hold the camera.


I'm aware it's supposed to be a video, but I haven't worked out the video function on this camera yet — sorry! 😕



09/11/2016

TRUMP SHELTER

Wilson stayed awake all last night listening to coverage of the US Elections on the wireless. 

By the time I came down to breakfast, I found a note on the kitchen table explaining that he had taken Antony and Tiny Toy with him to the Asteroid Shelter in the garden for safety, and requesting that I retrieve them all in four years time after the next election.


I'm not unduly worried about Wilson — I'm sure he'll be back in a couple of days once he runs out of supplies.


Trump, however, I am much more concerned about...



07/11/2016

ADULT MAGAZINE

Today Wilson busied himself taking out the Recycling in time for collection later today.

In spite of my hiding my 'Adult Reading Material' — New Scientist Magazine — Wilson has an uncanny knack of finding it. 


I like him showing an interest in ALL the sciences, but the issue he's unearthed is the Special Metaphysics Edition.


This does not augur well...



06/11/2016

GUY FAWKES NIGHT

Wilson and all the children had a lovely time last night — Wilson lit the fireworks (under my supervision, of course) while the kids watched safely from inside the conservatory.

After the fireworks there was a big BBQ Feast, in which Ant Snacks featured heavily — this is the price to be paid for Wilson doing the catering. :-/ 


Now that Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night are over, though, Wilson is trying to occupy himself to make the time pass more quickly until Xmas.


First thing after breakfast this morning he invented 'Smokeworks' — these are apparently a lot like fireworks but, instead of fireballs and starbursts they just emit coloured smoke. And loud bangs, obviously. 


The point of them is that you can let them off in the daytime, while you're waiting for it to get dark enough to light your fireworks. Also you can use them in summer.


I'm not at all sure about this but Wilson is, as ever, enthusiastic and certain of success.


Once he'd finished inventing Smokeworks there was still a lot of day left — I hope he doesn't get into any mischief...