THE WASTELAND

It's been very warm here lately – whereas this time last year we were enduring heavy snowstorms, this year we've had some of the warmest days since records began. 

The temperature is over 20°C (68°F) here right now!

It's been so warm that The Bees want to re-form their football team, The Uckfield Bees, but are unable to mark out their pitch.

They're having quite a heated discussion with Wilson about the lack of grass due to his Museum re-build having reduced most of the garden to a muddy wasteland.

W feels a bit betrayed by his Site Manager, Antony, taking The Bees' side in the argument. 

Antony plays for The Uckfield Bees, and he'd quite like a kick-about with the other children while waiting for work on the Museum to resume…
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Incidentally, today is Polar Bear Day!
Polar bears are cute but dangerous (a reputation Wilson is keen to cultivate for himself) but he's a bit scared of them – a gang of [animatronic] polar bears allegedly tried to mug him for his Xmas gift as he left Father Xmas' Magic Grotto.
This was many years ago, but the incident made a deep impression on young W!