Inspired by French nouveau réaliste artist Yves Klein, Wilson has got out out his paint box and has set-to creating a 'new colour' — a bit like Klein International Blue, but a NEW colour — a colour no-one has ever seen or even dreamed of before!
The development process is being conducted under conditions of strict security — each time anyone walks into the kitchen, he closes his pad of paper and empties away his little jar of mixing water, so that no hint of the colour should be known until its official launch.
His colour will apparently be known as Vermilingua International Blunk©®, and whoever uses it will have to pay a royalty to Wilson!
That's the theory, anyway.
He has confided that when his colour is launched upon an unsuspecting art world, he will arrange a series of events in which Antony is covered in Vermilingua International Blunk©® and rolled around on a blank canvas.
He will call these works his Anthropometric series, and they will be very valuable.
Antony is not yet aware of his role in this...
Now that our trip to TheatreLand is over, Wilson has settled down with the art books I lent him as a reward for washing the car.
He is very impressed by the work of French artist Yves Klein and the Color Field Painters, asking me many questions about them and their work.
I can't remember if any of these books contains details of the trick Klein played on visitors to his 1958 Exhibition, The Void — I really hope not!
Meanwhile, Polly keeps practicing the Bend and Snap — much to Billi's delight...
Perhaps the highlight of our day in Theatreland came after the performance, when everyone got to meet Ms Julia, the show's choreographer!
Polly later sighed, 'Oh, if only I had the hind metatarsi to wear cropped pants like Ms Julia's...'
As we drove home — with Polly and Billi now on the back seat instead of in the boot — we all sang 'Omigod, you guys!' until our throats hurt...
As usual, Wilson insisted on entering the auditorium the moment the doors were unlocked.
Our seats were reserved, so there was no rush to get a good view, but he told me he didn't want the Bees to miss a moment of the pre-show atmosphere!
Polly and Billi claimed they had never been to the theatre before... but they were extremely well prepared for the performance, having come equipped with a programme, a box of honey-filled chocolates and tiny little opera glasses.
After the show, everyone kept shouting, 'Omigod, you guys!' and running around re-creating the dance routines.
Billi even told me that she was now considering a career in Law!
Yesterday I took Wilson to Gravesend to see a musical put on by his friend Ms Julia!
It was our first proper outing in the Juke — or the Jukey-Wukey as Wilson insists on calling it.
The journey was very enjoyable — the hedgerows were green with the arrival of Spring and the blackthorn was in flower — if you discount Wilson's constant cries of, 'Faster, New Dad! FASTER!' He seems to think this vehicle is less Nissan, more Formula 1 Ferrari.
However, just before we arrived at the theatre the car started making a funny buzzing noise.
I pulled in to a lay-by to check everything was okay, and discovered Polly and Billi hiding in the boot [trunk] giggling. They said they had stowed away in order to see Legally Blonde — The Musical with us.
It's very difficult to be cross with two bees who are thoroughly overexcited and can't stop giggling...
