I finally plucked up the courage to ask Wilson where he'd put all the junk from his 'Museum' while it's being rebuilt – although I was careful not to use the word junk, obviously.
I had sensed that I wouldn't like the answer, and I was right.
He opened the dining room door and squeezed in – the door wouldn't open completely for some reason, so I just stuck my head round – and beheld a dreadful sight.
'I know what you're thinking, New Dad,' he said, 'but it's all right – all the boxes are properly labelled, so I'll know where everything is when I re-install the exhibits in the new museum!'
That is, in fact, very far from what I was thinking.
What I WAS thinking was that we'd never be able to use the dining room again…
Wilson has never attended school, and has made it clear that he never intends to.
Nevertheless, in a gesture of solidarity with thousands of schoolchildren across the UK and much of Europe, he has downed his tools and is today demonstrating against Government Inaction on Climate Change.
He is joined by Radical Bee Billi and her wife Polly, and by Uncle Zoltan!
No-one had even noticed that Uncle Z had returned from his Nationwide Drumming Tour – and judging by his banner, he's generally unused to protest marches…
Wilson has taken a well-earned day off from building work to celebrate what he calls World Wireless Day.
He's in the dining room listening to 'The Wireless' while carefully going over the plans for his Museum with his Site Manager, Antony.
It's several years since I listened to any sort of radio other than Online, FM or DAB – I'd completely forgotten about all the interesting whistling and crackling noises and the slow fades which accompany everything on AM Wireless.
Perhaps people have had their fill of perfection and AM Radio, like Audio Cassettes and Vinyl, is set for a revival?
#WorldRadioDay2019
#UNESCO
Everyone involved in the re-building of Wilson's 'Museum' seems to be very busy… although no visible progress has been made.
Wilson is constantly conferring with Site Manager Antony, poring over the plans and stroking their chins a lot, but there's still nothing to see but a lot of mud and many, many bags of Ballast.
I asked Wilson what the Ballast was for, but he told me it was very technical and I wouldn't understand even if he told me – which he was too busy to do right now.
Work continues on the re-building of Wilson's 'Museum', and he continues to micro-manage every detail of the work.
He is considering calling 'Mr Kevin' (Kevin McCloud from Channel 4's Grand Designs programme) assuming that Channel 4 will pay for all the work.
I told him I'm not sure that's how it works.
He took this news pretty well, and said that he'd contact 'Mr Keith' (Keith Lemon from ITV's Through The Keyhole) instead, as the publicity would be 'priceless!' and he'd like to meet 'Mr Keith' because he is 'totes hilarious' and also 'v. good at what he does!'
Many aspects of this work are troubling me, but in particular I can't help wondering where all the old Museum's exhibits are – before it was demolished it was stuffed full of old rubbish (not to mention a Killer Robot), none of which is now anywhere to be seen…
