NEIL SPEAKS

This morning Wilson was standing in the garden waiting impatiently for his robot to reach Full Charge and passing the time by explaining to me that, because the concept of robots originated in Russia*, he has decided to give his robot a Russian name. That name will be: Pyotr, or Peter.

His name is a moot point for the time being, however, as while he is still on charge, nothing happens whatever you call him.

W was distracted from his explanation by a sudden disturbance back in the house where there were sounds of excitement and surprise – he ran inside to see what was going on.

Apropos of nothing, Neil the Sloth had just said "Happy". 

Neil rarely speaks, so this unexpected pronouncement took everyone by surprise!

No-one knows where this is going, so The Bees are taking turns to sit with him just in case there's more to come.

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*Actually it originated in Czechoslovakia, but I didn't want to interrupt.