Smooth Operator

 

I thought operating a switchboard looked easy, so I volunteered to man it the other day.

But it was all very confusing, all those flashing lights and irate people asking what the hell was going on and why they were cut off as soon as they got through…….

In the end I ignored the ringing completely until the lady whose job it really is came back from her dinner break.  I pretended to look busy by counting the drawing pins on her desk and said that it had been very quiet!

Aren't Binoculars Brilliant?

Aren’t binoculars brilliant?  They make things that are far away look really close when you look through them.

 

I’ve been looking for George and the Banga Bus with them, it’s brilliant, I can see them coming miles down the road.  I can also see the postman and the paperboy coming ages before they get to the house.

I think I might try looking at birds next……

Cookery Baskets

The young ladies at my mums school have lovely cookery baskets …

while they were busy cooking …………………………………..

and nothing was ready to eat …………………………………..

I sometimes busy myself by folding their tea towels

and rearranging their tupperware ……………………………..

Hoping that they will eventually …………………………………….

……… call me to the table to try a morsel or two!!!

Tea Anyone?

I bet my socks would come out really clean if I boiled them in this!
 
But dare I?

One Of The Great Pleasures In Life ……

……… is riding on great big floor moppy thing!
 
You have to hold on everso tightly.

Especially round corners.

I try to be helpful and yell  “You’ve missed a bit” at the top of my voice
 
But after a while you can feel a bit sick!

Anyone For A Bit of Cake?

 
I doubt very much if Marco Pierre White or Jamie Oliver could produce any better dainties such as these!

Mr Collis’s New Monkey

Mr Collis’s monkey and I have become firm friends …

But today we said “Adieu, but not goodbye” 

We waited together for Mr Collis and his bus to arrive to take The Young Ladies to their football practice.

Mr Collis was thrilled, as this was all a BIG surprise for him, and promised to send me lots of pictures of their adventures.

Mr Collis said he would give his monkey a name in a day or two …..

after they had travelled the road together for a little while.

I was a little bit jealous, because I LOVE buses …..

We said our final goodbyes.

And I waved them off …..

then went to compose myself for a little while.

My Favourite Glass

 
This is my favourite drinking glass.

It’s got little fish in the bottom (not real ones, that would be cruel), that swim about while you drink.  How brilliant is that?

Turning My Seaside Bounty into Useful and Attractive Things.

Do you remember me saying I liked the beach with the old bricks on ….

Well, I bought four of the bricks back home with me because I had an idea ….

I made candles holders with them !

I am sure that Her Majesty the Queen would feel immensely proud to have such candle sticks gracing her banquetting table whilst entertaining various Heads of State or indeed her own dear family on private occassions at Windsor.  If I go back to Southport I will collect a few more - that will sort out several birthday and Christmas presents!

When Monkey Met Molly

Molly is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

I saw her across The Ladies Office.

She is tiny and cute, with sparkly eyes like diamonds and the sweetest bare feet, but I worry that they will get cold ........ I will buy her some socks.

Seaside Rock

I have made some little bags of Southport rock for the ladies in the office.  I only put five sweeties in each bag because I know that they are all watching their weight.

I carefully bought back a bit of seaweed from my holiday and have put it on my notice board.  Some people can predict the weather with seaweed, but I am not sure how they do it.

Time to Go Home

I filled in the questionnaire before we left because everyone else was busy packing!

I said the arcade was good, but it was too hard to win a dragon.

Mum said “Did you put that there was no kettle on arrival (we had to call hospitality for one), that there was no grill pan under the grill (so no toast – but we had eggy bread instead, yum,yum) and that neither of the two plugs provided fitted the bath or kitchen sink?”

I said “No” but added that I did mention that it didn’t seem quite right when I saw a granny going to the site shop in her leopard print pyjamas and ugg boots!

As we drove back home I kept my bag of seashells and stones close to my heart and thought some wistful thoughts.

Last Night at Southport

Last night Auntie Jan took me to the Arcade to try and win a big, green, funny faced dragon for Lucy on one of those crane machines, but I was rubbish at it and didn’t get her one.

Then we played air hockey, Auntie Jan won because her arms are longer than mine.

And then I had one last fairground ride.  I’ve had a BRILLIANT time but now it’s time to go home.
I have a bag of rock to take home and share with everyone, they can suck a piece while I tell them of all about my adventures.

My Last Day at Southport.

I remembered to send a postcard to the “Ladies in the Office”.  They have a special wall where they put all the postcards they are sent during the year.

After I had written my postcard we went for a long walk in the dunes.

I was full of fresh air and Granny said I had glowing cheeks.

Then we went to say goodbye to the Iron Men

And I had a long think while sitting on a log.