I can feel your presents ...

Dad's just got home from work and we are about to watch Merlin. Dad recorded it off the telly at the weekend because he and Mum were at a wedding.

Before I get comfy though I just want to say thank you to Cat, Alex,Torrin and Lara for my birthday presents. They were away for my birthday but Torrin and Cat came aruond this evening for a cup of tea and to wish me happy birthday.

Torrin helped me open my books and Star Wars top and mask.

Doctor New

David Tennant has gone. He isn't going to be the doctor anymore - well, after some special episodes next year.

Mum and Dad both want John Simm to be the Doctor but no one seems to be writing about him.

This list shows some of the people that may be doctor. I like the look of Paterson Joseph best out of these choices. Mum says he is the favourite at the moment so that is good.

Who do you think would be a good doctor? If people are interested I could do a poll on it soon ...?

Numa Numa Yoda

Mum and I have just spent ages looking at funny youtube star wars videos. This is my favourite and the music makes Mum laugh lots.

Jam today ...

... jam tomorrow .... although there isn't very much left!

We all had Rachel's blackberry and apple jam on toast for breakfast - except Cosi who was given jam on brioche because he doesn't do toast - then he stuck his head in it.

It was really yummy ... thank you Rachel!

"Calling the Fowlers ... over"

The Family Robinson are not Swiss

Okay so I am now back from Tilgate Park with Zill and Cosmic - I shall put my photos up later... The Family Robinson left today, they came to see us yesterday which is why I was too busy to blog.

Yesterday I went to Buchan Park with Felix and Maddie Robinson and their parents. Felix & I battled with Sonic devices all the way round the lake. After the battle we all went swimming at K2 and Zill & I each went off to do our lessons and then came back. Which means that Dad, Warren, Cosmic and Felix were in the pool for an hour and a half which might explain why they were a funny shade of blue when I returned.

After a pasta supper, Felix slept in my room and Zilly looked after Maddie.

Don't let the pigeon write a blog!

Mum found this blog .... the author Mo Willems writes it.

Mo Willems writes Cosmic's favourite book "Don't let the pigeon drive the bus" and the one about the hot dog ... and Knuffle Bunny ....

I really want to learn to read so I can show Cosmic Mo's blog and read the pigeon book with him - just like Zillyan.

For now though I am going to show him the picture of all these children in America dressed like pigeons - "Don't let them drive the bus Mo"!

00Zevon - to Jayne with thanks

When we were in Cheltenham the author Simon Bartram signed our books and Mum's friend Jayne took away some posters for him to sign for us.

Jayne sent the posters back yesterday and Sarah put them on our bedroom walls. They are so cool - thank you Jayne!

Thanks too for the fab poetry book and the secret spy pen - very useful tool for 00Zevon methinks ....

Poll results - 27th October 2008

Results from this week's poll:

What do you like watching most?

Doctor Who 11
Ben 10 3
Star Wars 1
Power Ranges 10

Total votes cast: 25

For lots of the week Power Rangers were winnng but Doctor Who caught up at the end. I voted for Doctor Who. My second choice would have been Star Wars and I am really surprised it only got 1 vote!

To serve you Star Wars deniers right, this week my poll is about Star Wars goodies. Enjoy!

Guide to half-term

First day of half term and Zill and I quickly fell back into our holiday ways....

1. Up early playing with William but dressed late. Always stay in your pyjamas as long as you can get away with it.

2. Went to dentist - Zill and I have great teeth but Dad thinks Cosi's are full of holes. The dentist said she thought Dad was wrong but couldn't be sure because Cosi didn't actually open his mouth. Always make a fuss about going to the dentist and then gain great praise - and hopefully teeth-rotting sweets - afterwards for being so brave.

3. Go-karting with Zill at Broadbridge Heath. We were divided into two teams and my team peddled fastest and won. Do loads of fun holiday activities organised by the Pavilions and Broadbridge Heath leisure centres BUT avoid art (sticking things with teenage lifeguards who grunt is one to miss) and always lie about your age .... the activities for younger kids are sooooo boring.

4. Gym was good but I am not sure if I want to do it anymore. I must talk to Mum about this. I like it when activities stop for halfterm to give us a break but, if they don't, try and go out on a daytrip so you get to miss them anyway!

Vlogging - behind the scenes

Latecomers

When all my friends had gone Nicki, Miles, James and Emily came round.

They ate cake and gave me a fab Dr Who top ... thank you!

Will was still around too because he is staying the night. Will, Tim and Di are going to see Will's Granny tomorrow as they are on holiday!

Granny and Patrick drove all the way from Wimbledon in their new car for a piece of cake!

They gave me a General Grievous transformer and a poster showing all the Star Wars baddies.

Granny looked at them with me and I showed her some of the ones I know.

There was General Grievous, Bounty Hunters, a bad looking Yoda ... later on I watched Clone Wars so next time I will be able to tell Granny about all the baddies.

Potty choas

Party went soemthing like this:

1. Utter chaos as everyone arrived.

2. Utter chaos as Potty played pirate party games with us for half an hour.

3. Utter chaos as we stopped for a drink and the loo ... which no one needed .... they said!

4. Utter chaos as Potty told us his fab story for an 3/4 hour

5. Utter chaos while everyone who said they didn't need the loo did.

6. Utter chaos while Potty drilled a hole in Dad and made him wear a blond wig.

7. Utter chaos as Potty finished his story and I flew on a magic carpet.

8. Utter chaos as everyone ate pizza, cakes and sweets.

9. Utter chaos as Potty played Happy Birthday on his guiitar and I blew out the candles.

10. Utter chaos as everyone went home and no one could find their various pirate accessories and coats.

Secret handshakes

Cool - got up this morning with Zill, Cosi AND Zara and Amy who had stayed the night.

Breakfast was porridge then I put my pirate costume on and Potty the Pirate arrived. Zilly and Za dressed as pirates too and Cosi dressed as Serjeant Pepper.

Potty was so cool. When he was setting up I showed him my birthday presents and we did the pirate handshake!

Don't feel like dancing ... dancing

No dancing yesterday so I went to Soocatots with Dad and Cosi while Zill went to Stagecoach with Mum.

Cosi was really funny doing Soccatots - he didn't really do what he was told but had loads of really cool tantrums and loved playing with all the equipment at the wrong time.

We bought things for my party in the afternoon and met Grandma and Grandpa for a box in Marks and Spencer. I saved my biscuit for Zilly and Mum said that was a lovely thing to do.

The Everingtons came to babysit because Mum and Dad were going to Annie and Troy's wedding.

Thank you and goodnight

I am sleeping in Mum and Dad's bed.

Tomorrow I am going to write lots of thank you letters ... 1 letter,2,3,4,5,10,100 .... I'm even going to write one to the person who sent me the lovely mini dalek and cyberman which are on my mantlepiece ... if you own up!

Dad asked me what it feels like to be 5. So far it feels like being 4.

Curled up in bed I have just thought - I love all my family and grown up friends. I like my children friends.

Not fork handles - 5!

Grandma and Grandpa arrived next and then the Everingtons.

I received lots of lovely presents including a camera and an inflatable Dr Who chair. Kai bought me some boys' toys too and Mum looked unimpressd. One thing was a pea shooter - I can be like Dennis the Menace!

Thank you everyone. I love my presents.

Everybody sang happy birthday to me - again - and I blew out 5 candles on top of my sweeties cake.

Before Allie and Si left I showed them my blog. Simon says he is going to read it at home and comment on it. He then helped me find some doors on my new lego indiana jones ds game. It is cool. I have to do lots of turnng with my thumb and blowing on the screen!

Darwin 2

My next guests were my Darwin Mummy, Allie, and Simon.

Dad bought some more bits and pieces from the supermarket and was busy making a BBQ when they arrived.

He cooked baby sweetcorn, sausages and burgers ... mainly veggie but there were some animals for the meat people.

Allie and Si bought me a Dr Who operation game that looks really fun.


Mum says we can play with it this weekend and as it is half term I can play with it lots next week.

"Thank you Allie and Simon!"

They stayed the longest and didn't leave til really late - about 8.30!

Darwin 1

School was great - all my friends sang happy birthday to me and i gave them all maltesers to take home.

When I finished school Mum, Dad, Cosi, Gareth and Soraya were all waiting for me. I went home in Gareth's car and we had a snack and play before Gareth had to go home.

Gareth is my Darwin Dad. He bought me a Dr Who sticker book and giant judoon captain for my birthday. Strangely the Judoon is bigger than the spaceship Mum and Dad bought for me. Does that mean the spaceship will have to fly through space in the Judoon?

After they left i had some quiet time with Mum before my next guests arrived. I stuck stickers in my new sticker book. I did 5 pages and there are 3 left - Mum suggested saving some for tomorrow so it wasn't over all at once.

I'd like to start by thanking ...

While I had breakfast in bed I opened my first present. Zilly gave me a Rose Tyler and an Ood in Dr Who wrapping paper. She had written a lovely present label and card - thank you Zilly.

Cosi bought me a Ben 10 bag and toy and Mum and Dad bought me a Dr Who Top Trumps DS game (Dad) and a Lego Indiana Jones DS game (Mum).

Then we came downstairs and I opened some more lovely presents and cards while Zill and Cos had their dippy eggs.

So far today I would like to thank:Zilly, Cosi, Mum and Dad, Grandad and Bernadette, the Clarksons, Granny, George and AJ.I have also seen the cake Grandma and Grandpa have bought me for this evening and I know they have bought lots of food .... so thank you to them too!

I really want to play with my new judoon spaceship from Mum and Dad but I must get dressed now because it is schooltime .... except when I say I must get dressed I mean Mum must get me dressed. I may be a big boy of 5 but it is my birthday ....

Breakfast in bed

Phew I've got my blog back .. it was touch and go for a minute but it is my birthday.

I woke up at five past midnight calling for my tray. Mum made me go back to sleep. 7 hours later I turned up in Mum and Dad's bed and so did my tray ....

HIJACK

OK DERBIE ... THIS IS A HOLD-UP.

MUM,DAD,MARTHA AND THE DOCTOR HAVE HIJACKED YOUR BLOG.

WE WILL LET IT GO BUT ONLY WHEN YOU'VE WATCHED THIS ...

READY?

PRESS PLAY.

Tonight was parent's evening ...

... and Mum and Dad weren't very nice to me. They did not let me into Mrs Kemp's classroom. They did not even let me into Mrs Etherington's classroom.

I had to play in the corridor but it wasn't very fun. I looked at a pumpkin and took its lid off. That's about it really!

Mum and Dad told me that Zilly and I are good at school. Cosmic does not go to school but Mrs Kemp said to him that the lego model he made in the corridor was really good - so he didn't feel left out.

Before parents' evening Sarah gave me some early birthday presents - Hans Solo, a frog and a joke book. Thank you Sarah and Lloyd!

Tomorrow's my birthday. Dad says I'll be very grumpy if I don't go to bed now so I'm going upstairs ...

But first let me just tell you about ...

My new Daddy

Dad: How was swimming?

Derbie: Good.

Dad: Why was it good?

Derbie: Because I swam right the way across the pool without putting my feet down. I used a woggle.

Dad: Did Mum kiss Barry?

Derbie: Yes

Dad: But Mum wasn't there.

Derbie: Mum creeped in and kissed Barry on the back and then creeped out.

Mum: What do you want to call today's blog entry?

Derbie: Mummy and Barry about to marry.

The greasy poll

Every week from school I get talk homework. A sheet of paper is put in my bookbag and it gives me a suggested topic and questions to discuss with my family. Everyone in Kingslea gets given it .... for example this term we have had:

* LANGUAGE: - Can you say hello in any languages other than English? What language would you like to be able to speak?

* WORDS: - "What is your favourite word?" - "Why do you like it?" etc.

Sometimes the talk homework is chosen because it is about a special event (Harvest, World Book Day or something) and other times the subject is totally random.

I have decided every Monday I am going to put up a poll. Sometimes the question will be based on other stuff going on and sometimes it will just be because I fancy it.

It will be a bit like voting on the Wii which Zilly and I love.

I have just put up my first poll. Vote now!

Great new game

I ask everybody for 8 things they love about Derbie and they tell me.

Anyone can play ...

Mum the nit

I hate nit combing.

Dad put yukky stuff on our hair and Mum attacked us with a rally small scrathy comb ... just for a change.

Cosmic screamed.

I threw water in Mum's face.

Zillyan told Dad she wished Mum was a nit. Then Dad could kill her with goo and wash her down the plughole.

Mum loves nit combing.

Let us eat more cake

Zilly went to Megan's party today and Lara, Cos and I played in Horsham Park and had lunch at the Conservatory Cafe.

Before Lara went home we ate more cake at our house. It is Alex's birthday tomorrow and we got to sing Happy Birthday all over again ...

Let us eat cake

Dori babysat for us last night because the grown-ups were going out for Grandma's birthday.

Before they went out we all ate cake and sang to Grandma.

We're breaking free

We went to Nymas Gardens again yesterday with Lara and the Family Ross. Dad stayed at home because he has been working really hard and needed a rest.

We looked inside the house this time and Zill, Lara and I did the quiz. We had to find things and shapes around the house. We filled in all our sheets and then we were given certificates. I cannot wait to show Mrs Etherington and Mrs Harris!

It was a lovely day and we played tag outside. Home was the centre of the little rose garden outside the house. We were only allowed to stay
there for 10 seconds though and then we weren't safe anymore.

We also went into the vestibule and pretended to be statues. Nobody blinked. I took lots of photos includng very nice ones of Cat and Torrin. And we jumped on the grown-ups backs and pretended we were flying .... soaring ... there wasn't a star in heaven we couldn't reach!

The Family Iris

THE FAMILY IRIS

Synopsis:

The friends gather in the living room for a gymnastics show with tinsel. The friends introduce Little Aunt Iris and Medium Aunt Iris joins in too. They cement their friendship with a song and dance and we learn that they have someone special looking over them. It is of course the omnipotent figure of Great Aunt Iris. But there is a twist at the end .... might the friends have to get together all over again.

Cast:

Little Aunt Iris - Cosmic

Medium Aunt Iris - Derbie

Big Aunt Iris - Kier Hardie

Zillyan - playing herself

Emily - playing herself

Does my bum look big in this?

Mum showed me this picture of Barack Obama and John McCain.

They both want to be President of America but only one will win the competition.

People who live in America will decide who is going to be President. They get to vote for their favourite.

I think John McCain looks silly in this picture. He is trying to cuddle Barak Obama's butt.

I think Barack Obama will become the new President. I think more people will vote for him because John McCain isn't very nice (Mum says she wants everyone to know she did not write this bit and blames Alex Ross).

Tiny pop

Mum and Dad cancelled Sky because they didn't want to pay for it anymore and they thought we watched Tiny Pop too much.

Dad bought a BT box and package and it does not show Tiny Pop.

Mum and Dad were pleased. We were cross.

Now Sky has gone it appears we can still get Tiny Pop. It is a free channel and even though we don't pay anymore we still get it through our old Sky box.

We are pleased. Mum and Dad are cross.

So that's why Mum and Dad hate clowns...

Zillyan & I watching a Sarah Jane Adventure with scary clowns:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!

Park with deer

Look what Mum found out today .... the true meaning of Derbie.

And there's more ..... click here.

Cheltenham revisited

Now I have caught up on my sleep I am going to tell you a bit more about Cheltenham.

I really enjoyed seeing the authors. My favourite author was Simon Bartram because he writes about aliens and spaceships which I really like.

My favourite show was Wizard Magic though because Zilly and I got to make a potion that turned into chocolate.

Zilly and I would like to go to the festival again next year. I would like to meet the author that writes Harry Potter (Mum says she is called JK Rowling. She also says that she is very famous and might not be free to come to Cheltenham but I hope she is!).

I also want to meet the person that writes the books about King Arthur and Robin Hood. Mum says she is called Marcia Williams and she bought me one of her books from the bookshop Waterstones tent!

A couple of years ago Zilly, Zara and I went to see Julia Donaldson. I would like to see her again too but not the Gruffalo because I know that very well already. Julia Donaldson wrote a book called "Paula is a vet". It is a learning to read book and it was part of the show we went to before. Mum bought this book for me too - it is the first time we have seen it in a bookshop and we were all very excited.

I told Mrs Shadbolt all about Cheltenham today. She asked me questions about the weekend and seemed very interested.

Round and about in Cheltenham

Dad and Matt went to see Captain Jack and the man that writes Doctor Who after "Wizard Magic".

Mum took us to play in the local park and Zill and I made friends with a boy called Charlie. He was cool. We all spinned very fast on the roundabout, climbed tress and went on a huge climbing frame with bigger kids.

Charlie asked if we lived in Cheltenham. We said no and asked Mum if we can move up here. Mum said no.

Then we went for pizza and Mum bought us some books to read when we get home. I am very tired now but will write a bit more tomorrow if I can keep my eyes open ......

"Wizard Magic"

All change after Pugwash into our wizard outfits for "Wizard Magic" - also at the Queen's Hotel. Dad took Zill and I to this while Mum went for a walk with Cosi and I think it was my favourite.

The author who spoke to us is called Sue and she writes books about a boy wizard called Oliver Moon. Mum is reading us one from the library at the moment and it is about the time Oliver's Dad becomes a teacher at the school and messes up all the potion preperations. It is very funny.

Sue made spells with us and she chose Zilly and I from the audience to help her. We made a chocolate spell and at the end got to eat it.

We also made door hangers and sue signed some books for us at the end. We also bought books for Lara and for Mum and Dad's Godson,Oli, in New Zealand because he has the same name as Master Moon !

Captain Pugwash

Before Captain Pugwash we changed into our pirate costumes - even Cosi!

Dad and Matt had spent the morning learning how to write short films and Dad, Mum and us three small rustoms were all going to Captain Pugwash at the Queens Hotel - very near the tents.

When we arrived a lady read us a pugwash story and then we played loads of pirate games. There were loads of other kids dressed as pirates and it was really good fun - we played "Captain Pugwash says"; "Walk the Plank" and pulled funny pirate faces to scare everyone.

Present

Time:1215 Loc: Outside the Times tent, Cheltenham
Current status: eating our lunch.

Past and future

Time:1200 noon Loc: Outside the book tent (Waterstones), Cheltenham

Position: What we have done and where we are going.

Meeting Bob

First up this morning was the Book-it Tent and Bob.

Bob is the Man on the Moon. Bob was invented by Simon Bartram.
Simon told us all about Bob's old adventure and then all about his new one - and Bob's new best friend.

Cosi missed it though because he started crying at the beginning and Mum had to take him out!

Simon was helped by Mum's friend Jayne. After Simon talked to us and showed us pictures from his stories on a big projector, he signed our books.

Thank God Its Dinnertime

This is exciting as I am blogging from a restaurant - TGI Friday in Cheltenham. I am using dad's telephone!

We are staying in a hotel because we are going to the literary festival tomorrow.

I have ordered Oreo Milkshake but I am not convinced. Perhaps I am too excited!

Oli

After school yesterday, Mum and I went round to see Sarah and Lloyd's new kitten, Oli.

I have met him before but it was the first time for Mum. I played with him for ages and watched him chase his toy round and round in circles! He even tried to pounce on Mum's camera cord!

Cosi was going to come too but he had to go to the doctor with Dad. His ears and throat are sore. Zill went swimming with Ocean and had tea at her house ... she also won the "round the world cup" again ... ! Mum says she's building up enough airmiles for us all to go and visit uncle Brian in New Zealand .... keep practicing your times tables Zill!

When I grow up ...

I like talking to Mum when she is in the bath. Mum says this is because she is a captive audience and I like talking.

Tonight I told Mum what I wanted to be when I grow up. I want to be a shopkeeper and a starship commander but I focussed on the shop part ...

I am going to have a shop and cafe. It will sell vegetables that I grow and meat. The meat is for any carnivorous dinosaurs that want to visit - I draw the line at dinosaurs who eat people though. They will not be welcome.



I will sell seeds when it is the seed season. Onion, garlic, leeks .... to name but a few. When it is not seed season I will sell toys.

I will also have a room full of computer games -Wii and DS games especially. I will open this room when it rains as people will want to play these games in bad weather.

My shop and cafe will proabaly be called "Shop and Cafe" ... I decided against "Baddies" or "Shop and cafe with seeds and DS games and ....". It will not be in Russia, America or Germany. It will be in Scotland - near our house.

It may be in the woods with the squirrels and the rabbits. Mum said no one would find it there but Zilly shouted out from her bedroom that I could put notices telling people in the papers. She was evesdropping.

People may get lost on the way to the woods though so maybe it won't be in the woods ... or in a cave - another fleeting thought.

If a bomb goes off on earth I will take my shop and cafe on my spaceship.

Zilly want to be a shoe shop lady.

Ear you are Nick

Ear you are Nick
Originally uploaded by VeggieV

Nick came after school to give our garden some love and attention.

I helped him by pulling up some weeds and putting them in his bucket. I also helped him harvest some more of our sweetcorn and brussel sprouts.

Nick took some of our plants to Grandpa's so they can live in his greenhouse now it is getting cold. He took the chillies, aubergine and peppers. Nick and Grandpa have VERY green fingers.

Catch me if you can ...

Owen gave me a cuddle when we got into school this morning and he can come to my party - yay!

Owho's Mum gave me lots of kisses .... she said that served me right for shouting "can't catch me" at her and chasing her around the playground! Not sure I've learnt my lesson ..... wait til tomorrow Trudie!

Kisses are yuuuuukkkkkkkkyyyyyyyy!

Going to buy some food ...

Zill and I were really good today.

At school Zilly dressed as a girl from 1666 and watched people act out scenes from the fire of London.

Mrs Etherington put my invitations in my friends' bookbags and all of rabbits danced and sang with Mr Sexton in the big hall. Here is the song we sang:


After school we had our music lessons. Michelle (Zill's piano teacher) and Kay both told us we had practiced really well and it showed. Sarah gave us ice cream to celebrate.

Cosi had a good day too - he went to the Bluebell Railway with Sarah and Lauren (Sarah's friend who is also a nanny). They met Thomas.

Once an ugly duckling ...

Swimming last night and Sarah picked up my certificate - Duckling Award grade 5. I worked really hard to achieve this and my I think my teacher Barry is pleased too.

This is what I had to do :
- Show the sequence -jump in the water, turn around, swim back to the point of entry and hold the rail or side
- Submerge completely and blow bubbles under the water
- Push and glide achieving a distance of 2 metres on the front or back
- Float on the front or back and regain standing/vertical position
- Swim 5 metres on the front OR back using an over water arm recovery
- Exit safely showing correct use of the ladder (or steps if no ladder available)

Mum put it in my certificate folder when she got home from work.

Ahoy there!

Mum finished making my party invitations last night and Sarah laminated them and added the finishing touches today.

I think Potty the Pirate will be proud.

All fired up!

All fired up!
Originally uploaded by VeggieV

Zilly is studying the Great Fire of london at school so after the party we went to the Museum of London in the Barbican.

They have a Great Fire exhibition and we saw lots of cool stuff and played on their 1666 computer game.

William, Di and Tim joined us and afterwards we went for hot chocolate and biscuits.

We walked down Fleet Street and saw a couple of buildings which survived the fire. We also saw the Monument which was put up to remind people that the fire happened.

Party people

DSC01677
Originally uploaded by VeggieV

Later yesterday morning we headed up to High Wycombe for Freya's 4th birthday and Enzo's 2nd birthday party.

We played on a bouncy castle and I got to open 2 layers on pass the parcel.

The party was at Freya's nursery and there were lots of toys to play with. Cosi really loved the dolls including a scary half person/ half lion baby.

I sat next to Enzo at lunch and afterwards Zill and I watched the two birthday folk blow out their candles.

Happy birthday small BenHelens!

Mr Spoon

We are about to leave to go to Enzo's bithday party BUT before we go I just want to share my party trick with you.

I was doing it at breakfast while we debated which the Pevensy children we (a) liked the most and (b) was most sensible (footnote 1). Dad said I had to blog my talent. It seems to make my family laugh a lot.

footnote 1 - I think Peter is most sensible. Zill thinks Susan.

Tonight Matthew I'm going to be...

Tonight Matthew I'm going to be...
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..Tom Thumb.

This is my outfit for Thumberlina which I am performing as part of the Petit School of Dancing show at the Hawth next May.

Miss Joan bought this shirt especially for me and Dawn helped Dad pick me out some jazz pants.The girls are wearing blue skirts with stars on.

I thnk the shirt is very pretty but it itches around the neck!

Dad says I look like Disco Stu and Mum says the shirt matches my eyes.

Kung-Fu Fighting

Star experiment
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Zilly was star pupil at school today . She used great vocabulary in a story and was given a certificate signed by Mr Goodhall. She was also allowed to chose a little present - she came home with a small cuddly rabbit.

She also won a trophy for coming first in "Around the World". This had something to do with her two times table - she has to give it back on Monday though.

To celebrate we all had takeaway fish and chips for dinner and watched Kung Fu Panda. It is a great film. After we watched it Zill (clearly the Tigress) and I fought on the sofa; Cosmic fell down the stairs trying to be Kung Fu Panda and I slipped off the bathroom stool pretending to be the famous five monkey.

Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting.

R.I.P Chit Chit

I have just accidentally killed Chit Chit. Well, not killed exactly. I tried to send him to the dog hotel and rehomed him instead. He is not coming back.

Chit Chit was Zilly's nintendog. She is wailing loudly and is very very sad. Sarah is going to help her make a new Chit Chit, Chit Chit 2, after tea ... if she stops crying long enough.

Sorry Zilly.

Chicken or egg?

Just got in from school and have to tell you ...

Our class chicken laid an egg today. Our chicken is called "the little red hen". Mrs Wellman brought the chicken into school. She has more at home.

I told Dad about the chicken. He was very excited. He wants to keep chickens in our garden but Mum says no.

I want to play like this ...

Dad showed me this last night ... i have started practicing the hair shaking already.

Like a zevon-year-old!

I had cello after school today and used my new book. It was great fun and Kay said I concentated really hard.

I left my bow at her house and she returned it this evening. She told Dad I could read music like a 7 year old. I was very proud. Zilly is still only six.

Mum was home a little late but when she got back we went through who I want to invite to my birthday party. There are lots of people. My house is not that big. Mum says these two things are not compatible. I do not compute.