The Judo Master

Oh all right then - Judo red belt! Luke has been going to judo for the last 4 or 5 weeks and has decided it is definitely for him. It better be, because we have just bought him this very snazzy outfit. He was throwing people all over the place on Saturday, which was very impressive, but not quite as impressive as his performance on the "island" (made of three crash mats pulled together) where all the children in his group have to try to push each other off whilst retaining their own place. Luke managed to fight of all comers until there were just him and three girls left!!

Guinea Pig News

We had a very sad time the week before last because Maggie ( the scruffy-looking one) broke her leg leaping off Joe's knee and unfortuately did not come round after the vet operated on her. We were all very upset and Lisa was very lonely, so we asked Benny from next door if he would like to come and stay and he said yes! That is him with Lisa in the picture - he is Martha's pet (Katie's friend Martha, that is).

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Benny has been with us all week and Lisa is going to go back to his place tonight to stay the week with him. They seem to have been getting on very well (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) so we are hopeful that Lisa might have some baby guineas in a couple of months' time. If one of them is a little girl we will be able to keep her so that Lisa needn't be lonely any more.

Duelling moustaches

If it looks like I am wearing make-up that is because I am! I had just come off stage after yesterday's matinee - which Elaine, Luke and Joe enjoyed very much. They visited the cast backstage and Luke was presented with his moustache by one of them. He liked it so much he wore it for the rest of the show!

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My moustache has gone now and I seem to have an enormous expanse of cold skin below my nose!