Tuesday 29 March 2011

The summer is finally here!

Mandy said the clocks have changed. I don't really know what that means. But what I do know is that summer is on its way. I love the summer! I've got a beach hut right next to the most lovely beach. Me and Charlie went up there this weekend to dust down the cobwebs from the winter and to set up for the summer. We've got lots of cans of cream soda in and new flags for the sandcastles.
We made a few sandcastles just to get some practise in for the big sandcastle competition in the summer - I'm sure we are going to win this year with the bestest castle ever!
Sadly the icecream shop wasn't open. The lady said that it was too cold for icecream. Have you ever heard something so silly, too cold for icecream - no such thing! You can't go to the beach and not have icecream it's just not right. Hopefully they will be open when we go back next.
Now that Charlie can swim (the lessons I gave him after our adventure with the Mermaid and On Safari really paid off) we will be doing lots of swimming. Although I did put my flipper in the water this weekend, boy it was cold! I think we will have to wait until the heaters are switched on!
See you soon platypus lovers
Harold
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Sunday 6 March 2011

A new niece that wouldn't wake, not even for me!

When Steve said that we were going to see our new niece, I thought great a new fan!
We were in the car for what felt like ages. Me and Charlie played I spy till there wasn't anything left to spy!
Finally we got there I was expecting big whoops of excitement from our new niece as I arrived.
Nothing, almost as bad as Valentines Day. Isabelle just slept and slept.
When no-one was watching I tried tickling under her chin - nothing would wake her up.
Charlie said it reminded him of the story where the princess pricks her finger and falls asleep until she is kissed by a prince - so I tried a lovely big platypus kiss on her cheek! (I thought that would be much better than a prince).
Everyone was saying what a good baby Isabelle is - well not in my book! I hope her mum and dad tell her I'm expecting more on my next trip.
Ella on the other hand has great taste. She loves me, big kisses all round. So I still have a big fan there, I wonder why she didn't send me a Valentine card.....

See you platty lovers
Harold
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