Nigel Does Nursery’s Autumn Fayre

Nigel was desperate to accompany Iris and Bertie to the Nursery Autumn Fayre, but sadly all the heavy rain had put an end to any hope of Nursery being  able to open up the meadow for the pumpkin trail.

However, Nigel still very much enjoyed following the pumpkins round the building and into the school …..

……. where it was just too magical for words ……..

…… with it’s fairy lights, autumnal leaves, spiders, more pumpkins and the staff dressed up as witches of a very lovely and kind type witch.

However, it was an occasion for Nigel to step back from being his usual  natural exuberant self to make sure that Iris and Bertie made lots of happy memories …..

  ……. which meant that he had to have plenty supply of 50p’s in his pocket so they could take part in all the activities …… like …… decorate a biscuit in a spooky type manner.

I am not sure that a runny, grey icing would have been my first choice when creating a  culinary delight ……

….. but by the way Nigel described how Bertie had chowed it down with much relish (and silver balls) it sounds as if he created a triumph truly worthy of a much sought after Paul Hollywood handshake.

Iris in turn was desperate to have her face painted, even if it meant a half hour wait in the queue.

Nigel said seeing his beloved Iris sit down at the table as his lovely little sweetheart, clutching her mini pumpkin full of chocolate coins for dear life, and then ten minutes later emerging as a beautiful, sparkly butterfly was emotional ……… but he tried hard not to show it.

Hot dogs and hot chocolate were quaffed with gusto, temporary spooky tattoos applied to chubby little arms and Bertie won a huge box of Family Circle biscuits in the raffle. Nigel arrived home shattered, devoid of a single 50p but very happy and full of happy memories to look back on in years to come round a roaring log fire, when Bertie will probably be a burly six foot three scrum half and Iris a renowned artist and ballerina!