I've got horses...

I've got horses in my tummy!

We were at the 20 week scan today, all's well! Poppy seemed a little more interested than the last time (more detail?)... anyway, we celebrate by going to see Megamind in 3d, so it's a bit of a long day, and late home.. which gives us the chance to watch a little of "Eragon", whilst we eat our supper in front of the TV... Poppy then grabs my mouse and pretends to scan her own tummy, and we pretend that the pictures on the TV are the scan pictures! (my goodness! she's full of trees, witches, swords, rivers, dragons...)

Just...

Just shutup dad.

Even my relentless gobshite with Poppy has its limits. She's ill today, bad cough etc, so, she's blanketed up and slounging on the sofa, watching Mary Poppins. I start singing the songs in my faux cockney accent... it's a no go.


Ms Poppins is not impressed.

Are they good

Are they good or bad people?

Annie is on TV tonight and Poppy is interested in the people that come to pick Annie up (for the "reward"). "oh, they are bad all right!", "but, but, they are nice!"..."ah, that's the trick you see, they are pretending to be nice but they are not, just so they can get the money"..."but why?".. ah, the biggie.

It's the most boring...

It's the most boring TV I've ever seen

Ah, Poppy, if only you knew, it's the most exciting TV you'll EVER see... especially if it's your TV show. BubbaTwo, coming to a hospital May 18th*



*if all goes to plan...

I'm wrapping her up...

I'm wrapping her up like a sausage roll!

We're at Claypots again today, you know, like every weekend (so it feels)... We're working away, and suddenly there's two faces appear at the window! It's George and Melissa (Our Neighbour and his daughter), Poppy is so happy! someone to play with at Claypots! A first! We show Dod around, and head upstairs, only to find Poppy wrapping Melissa up in blankets... I didn't know this was Bate's Motel meets Balamory!

Ooh! It's snowing...

Ooh! It's snowing, that means it's Christmas!

Hold on! hold on! where did you get that from Popps?! Ah, all the books about Christmas, all the cartoons, all the films... I see your logic... no, santa is just sending a quick "snow test", and cooling the place down, in order for the REAL SNOW to stick around for ages, like last time... mwooo ha h ah a ha h ha ha ha

here's the lecht's webcam - on the 20th of October 2010 - it's fantastically white...

do you want some moondrills...

do you want some moondrills and moonslices with mooncheese?

POppy loves mushrooms (uncooked), but has a thing about them being in sauces... so, tonight... the moon takes an excavation with spiral pasta, exposing edam cheese and sliced mushrooms in a tomato sauce..bingo! (We're watching ET on DVD too, so "the moon man" would approve. Thanks Charlie and Lola.

Oh look, there's children over there...

Oh look, there's children over there, can we chop them up and have them for breakfast?

Oh yes indeed, there are actually two doozies today, hard to choose... the other cannibalistic dinger from our delightful 4 year old was (when eating noodles at dinner time)..."is there any baby skin in these daddy?"... Now, I think the watching of the BFG and Poppy's penchant for baddies might have culminated in these quotes... I am slightly settled by Gabi's assurance that "Real psychos keep that stuff to themselves"... fewee!

Look Mummy! daddy is on...

Look Mummy! daddy is on the Telly!

Am I?! was I?!.. no, that'll be some handsome, young bearded dude on channel 4's debate about student fees....MUMMMMMMMYYYYYYY?! I've some questions!.... he he

Oh Mr Cameron...

Oh Mr Cameron, you are a silly man, kissing babies!

Popps is watching the "news" of the premier baby being wheeled out for the morons to oggle at... and came out with this surprisingly astute, or dare I say cynical reading? (NO prompt from this person, I promise you!)



I've no idea if I am allowed to link to this picture or not.. so if not, let me know and I'll gladly replace it.

There are so many!...

There are so many! it's like a jungle in my hand!

What could Poppy be on about? insects? grass seeds? Vines?... nope! DVDs ! Pish day outside = TV time... apres painting / craft / baking (yeah yeah, we live the goode life)... honest.

* Photo not from today... that's poppy at the age of 2...and a bit.

I'll give you...

I'll give you n3rd rage!

Had a little exchange about football on TV making everyone that loves football think that everyone else does / should...on facebook today... my point? how come when artists / creative people get passionate about art / culture - they are called elitists and selfish? and yet all the tribal "I'll shout at colours cos that's what I have to do" people are passionate and representative of the public? rassafrassinsuckerarassin.

Shall I put on the Shrinking...

Shall I put on the Shrinking Crap?

He he, Gabi got a bit tongue tied today, when pretending to be "granddad" when Poppy was "Jason Mason"... now she thinks it's a shrinking crap too.

Have you heard of...

Have you heard of Ninky Nonk cash?

What's Ninky Nonk cash poppy? "oh, I heard about it in my dreams"... worryign how capitalism and kids TV can shape a brain...

Cheer up, could be worse...

Cheer up, could be worse, you could be the singer in the Fall

I'm watching "Control" - the film about Ian Curtis and the Joy Division... classic line from his manager after he's had an epileptic fit on stage in the USA... I do hope it's true... ho ho

I'm going to phone the kung fu man...

I'm going to phone the kung fu man, to chop chop daddy!

I didn't give Poppy the telly buttons today (I was listening to the new Autechre lp - "oversteps", very good it is too) - So Poppy apparently has an imaginary Kung Fu expert friend. The Phonecall went something like this...

beep beep beep "Hello?.......DADDY."

I imagined the chilling "dead tone" as she hung up the plastic toy phone...and awaited the assassin....

The details get lost...

The details get lost when the wall of generalisation is slapped on top

Not a UTG thought!... come back!...
Just watching the tv programme when MP's are put in housing estates... and on the way home say "There are some nice people in there, it's not as bad as the taxi driver made out"... like, err... you don't say. I think this is why people need to pay attention to the details - and don't just accept anyone's word - especially when it comes to defining a group with a few piffling unthoughtful words. The only problem? the time - and ability to take all of that in!

I can't watch Postman Pat...

I can't watch Postman Pat, because he's in garlic this morning

Aww, Pops heads down the stairs this morning before us and she switched on the TV...Postman Pat in Gaelic on BBC2... so poppy puts the Despereaux DVD on instead.

watching telly...

Watching too much telly makes your voice dissapear!

Poppy silently sings the theme tune of Big Cook Little Cook.

grumpy so in so's

"those grumpy so in so's are going to steal Noddy's car!"

poppy just shouted at the telly - as gobbo and his pal plot to do a spot of grand theft auto.