I arrived at the station a few minutes late, and I found Wilson sitting on the platform waiting for me with his cases, engrossed in a copy of New Scientist Magazine.
Glancing at the cover, I saw that the featured article was, REALITY IS REAL – we've just been looking for it in the wrong place and my spirits sank a little at the thought of Wilson suffering another Crisis Of Reality.
Anyway, he seemed as pleased to see me as I was to see him, and gathering up his cases we headed back to the car.
I've just received a call from Wilson (he borrowed one of the zoo keepers' phones) saying that he'll be coming home tomorrow, and asking me to meet him at London Road Station!
I'll be glad when he's safely home again – with just me, Diesel the Goldfish and all W's stuffed toys, the house is just too quiet without him...
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If you were listening to BBC Radio 5 Live's 5 Live Breakfast at around 8:20 this morning, you probably heard Wilson's name mentioned!
I hope he heard it too... although Dennis is probably more of a BBC Radio Four listener...
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As the temperature soars to an almost-unprecedented 32ºC (90ºF) I hope Wilson is wearing his sun hat and putting some Factor 50 on the end of his sniffer.
I expect the zoo keepers will take care of that, won't they?
The house is very quiet with just me, Diesel the goldfish and dozens of stuffed toys — I'll be glad when Wilson returns home...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI
Yesterday the postman brought me a letter addressed to:
New Dad
New Dad's House
Uckfield
England
Europe (for the time being)
The World
The Milky Way Galaxy
DO NOT BEND! DO NOT OPEN UNTIL SUNDAY!
The use of the title 'New Dad' was a bit of a clue, and as expected it turned out to be a Father's Day communication from Wilson.
