04/06/2016

WEIGH-IN

Both the boys spent a rather restless night in the tumble dryer, each blaming the other for taking up too much room.

Byron is obviously in the middle of a growth spurt, but he suggested that Wilson too had gained a few pounds. 


'Carrying a bit of timber' was how he put it and W — a bit stung by this — insisted on a weigh-off on the bathroom scales.


This didn't settle anything, since neither of them had any idea of their previous weight, but it did give them something new to argue about. 


Eventually they settled the matter out in the garden, through the medium of Competitive Ant Eating. 


I kept well out of the way...



03/06/2016

SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS

Wilson's younger brother Byron has really grown since the last time he stayed, so it's quite a squeeze fitting both him and W in the tumble dryer together. 

There has been much jostling and shouting of insults, but all good-humoured. 


As far as I can tell. 


W has hinted that we should probably buy a Guest Tumble Dryer for when we have overnight visitors...



01/06/2016

BEES' BLOG

Hello! We are Polly and Billi  the Bees, and this is our guest blog!

Today we would like to celebrate a real Bee Hero: Mr Morgan Freeman


Like us, Mr Morgan was very worried about the loss of bees, so he converted his 500,000 sq m farm into a Bee Refuge — he hired a gardener who planted loads of clover and flowering trees and other things that bees just love, bought dozens of hives and became a bee-keeper! 


Hurray! Let's hear it for Mr Morgan.


Oh, apparently Mr Morgan is an actor too — we expect he's a very good one, though we're not personally familiar with his work!


BEE like Mr Morgan — help bees!


(Hahaha — did you see what we did there?!)


We've been Polly and Billi the Bees and we'll see you again next month — until then, BEEEEEEE GOOD!



30/05/2016

FARM TOUR

There was a lot of giggling from the back seat on the journey home, but by the time we arrived both boys had calmed down a bit.

As soon as we stopped on the drive, Wilson jumped out of the car and, without even pausing to say hello to anyone, ran into the garden so he could show Byron his famous Tomato Farm.


W explained how the sTone Brothers were guarding the farm as a temporary measure, just until he could get a Guard Piglet, then went on to tell him about Projected Yields and Farm Subsidies.


Happily, he did remember to thank the sTone boys, patting them on their handles and telling them they'd both done a great job. 


Byron was suitably appreciative and admiring, but I think he was a little disappointed that there weren't any tomatoes to see yet; I think Wilson was a bit discouraged about that too.
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Wednesday (being the 1st of the month) will be the Bees' Blog, so I'll be back on Friday to tell you how Wilson and Byron are getting on — I hope they don't fall out...



29/05/2016

WILSON PLUS ONE

Before I even reached the entrance to the zoo I saw Wilson waiting for me on the pavement, with his suitcase. And another slightly smaller anteater. With his suitcase too.

'Hi, New Dad!' Wilson greeted me, 'You remember by half-brother Byron, don't you? Well, I've told him he could come to stay at our house for a few days.' He looked appealingly at me, adding, 'That will be okay, won't it?'


What could I say? Anyway, I do remember Byron — he was very polite and really no trouble — so I agreed.


Both anteaters climbed into the back of the car, leaving me to stow their cases in the boot, and we set off for home.