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Quotes Of The Week


We are watching peacocks strut around Warwick Castle grounds… Mummy: Arthur, say ‘peacock’. Arthur: Apricot! ~ Slowly climbing down the spiral staircase of a castle tower. It’s a bit dark… Arthur: Frightened! Dinosaurs! *cries* ~ Tori: He’s normally awake when he wakes up. ~ We are at Hoo Farm… Arthur: HORSEY! Mummy: No, Arthur, it’s…… Continue reading Quotes Of The Week

Quotes of the Week

Quotes Of The Week


Arthur walks in clutching a bowl of mini eggs… Mummy: Ooo! Are they yours or mine? Arthur: *Looks thoughtful* Mummy’s. *holds out bowl* Mummy: Mine? Yummy! *reaches for bowl* Arthur: NO! MINE! *stuffs all the eggs in his mouth at once looking mortified and runs away* * A song was playing in the car, the…… Continue reading Quotes Of The Week

Life · Toddler

What are these words you speak?


About three weeks ago, Arthur learned to talk. He has been saying words for ages, but he hasn’t been really talking. Words were singular and merely statements: ‘No’, ‘choo choo’, ‘woof woof’, ‘up’, ‘down’, ‘please’, ‘nose’ – but all of a sudden he twigged that they work better together and it’s like someone cast a…… Continue reading What are these words you speak?

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Quotes Of The Week


I think we need to work on Arthur’s pronunciation a bit after this week’s classics… * Watching CBeebies with Artie. TV: ‘X is for fox at the end of his tail!’ Artie: F*CK! * Arthur is standing in the hall pointing. Artie: Bummer! Bummer! Bummer! Mummy: Pardon? Artie: *pointing madly* Bummer! Mummy: *notices towel hanging…… Continue reading Quotes Of The Week

Life · Quotes of the Week

Quotes of the Week


From the front room I hear: Arthur (shouting): Help! Help! Down! Help! Tori: Coming Arthur! *pause* I’m sorry, I can’t help you. Arthur (disappointed tone): Okay *heavy sigh* I then walk into the room to find Arthur stuck in a box with his knees round his ears and a look of resigned acceptance on his…… Continue reading Quotes of the Week