GRAND OPENING CEREMONY

The whole family has gathered in front of the garden shed, um, well… that's to say The Museum, and Wilson has welcomed everyone to this exciting new educational (and, he hopes, profitable) venture.

'Before I cut the ribbon and declare this Museum open,' he announced, 'here is world-renowned comedian, Tiny Toy, direct from his sell-out gig at the Happy Ant Diner – please give it up for Tiny Toy!'

Wilson lifted TT and held him up to the microphone.

'Hello, good evening, welcome!' TT began. 'Do you know how many Roadies it takes to change a lightbulb?' He stretched out a tiny paw and tapped the Mic, saying, 'One! Two! One! Two! Two two two! – thank you, you're very kind. 

This reminds me of the time Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went to a Rock Museum. They walked around for a while when Watson noticed a rock that didn't have a display card. 

"What kind of rock is that?" he asked Sherlock.

"Sedimentary, my dear Watson!"

Thank you, thank you! I've been Tiny Toy, and you've been a wonderful audience – goodnight!'

Wilson thanked him then with a flourish of his scissors cut the ribbon and announced, 'I declare The Wilson Vermilingua New Museum of Old Stuff is now… OPEN!'

Everyone cheered enthusiastically!

Uncle Zoltan then began an interminable Drum Solo of the roof…

COMPLIMENTARY TICKET

Wilson has generously (and after much soul-searching) decided to give all his friends a Free Admission Ticket to the WILSON VERMILINGUA NEW MUSEUM OF OLD STUFF!

The Grand Opening will take place tomorrow, then from Sunday onwards he, Byron and Nërp will be taking it in turns to give Guided Tours of the museum, pointing out any specially interesting* or valuable* exhibits!

You will need your Free Ticket for these tours, so please put it somewhere safe until then.
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*Please lower your expectations. No, a bit lower than that!

BEES' BLOG – PATRONS OF THE ARTS

Hello, we are 🐝Polly and 🐝Billi The Bees, and this is our Guest Blog.

It's a week late, because Wilson's New Dad's computer went wrong or something, but we think it's alright now, so here we go:

In our last Blog we showed you our Daguerrotype of the Old Queen, HM Queen Destiny-Tanisha the IV.

There was quite a lot of interest in that, so this time, we're showing you our Calotype of HRH Princess Stacey-Peppa.

To celebrate the opening of Wilson's New Museum, we are going to donate this valuable portrait to his Permanent Collection, thus making us Patrons Of the Arts!

Excuse me a moment – Johnson Major! Don't stand on Wilson's… um, stuff – it might look like old rubbish to us, but if you break anything, he'll be very upset! GET DOWN NOW! 

Sorry about that.

So, we've been The Bees, and we'll see you next month – until then, BEEEEEEEEE GOOD!

CONVALESCENCE

The iMac, freshly home from the iMac Hospital, is now tucked up in bed convalescing.

Wilson keeps fussing over it, offering it glasses of Lucozade and generally giving it the same TLC his Mum, Mrs Vermilingua, gave him when he was a young cub with a grazed knee or an upset tummy.

It was a kind gesture for The Bees to bring grapes, but I hope no-one tries feeding them to the patient through it's

ThunderBolt Port…
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Since you've waited so patiently, here's a schedule of what you can look forward to over the coming days:

Wednesday – The Bees' Blog (postponed from 1st May);
Friday – a small but generous gift from Wilson;
Saturday – the Grand Opening of the Wilson Vermilingua New Museum of Old Stuff;
Sunday onwards Wilson will be conducting Tours Of The Museum, pointing out exhibits of special interest*

*Hmmm. I await that with curiosity – and a measure of scepticism...

HOSPITAL VISITORS

W E ' R E   B A C K !
 
As you must be aware, there have been no posts for several days.

This is because my iMac was suddenly taken ill, and has been in what Wilson refers to as the MacHospital undergoing surgery.

Last night we received a telephone call to tell us that it was now fully recovered and ready to be discharged! 🙂

Wilson together with Nërp (to do the carrying – iMacs are much heavier than they look) rushed straight round to collect it and bring it home.

At the moment it's on what W calls Light Duties, which is why this post is so brief, but I'm confident that everything will be back to normal very soon. 🤞