Love is in the air

[Greg Beetham]

Tilly was looking a bit concerned there Birma, it's a good thing the pink puppy dog was there to steady the ship.

Hmm I like the face in the sand and the forearm on top of the back of the head at the same time H.
Greg

[Birma]

That look's too sandy to be comfortable Henry

Puppy Dog, Greg? He, he, that is meant to be a cuddly pig! I don't think that particular porky friend has made it through the last 4 years. I think we'd call that her 'thinking' look. Nice to be reminded of that picture, which was an astounding 4 years ago . She will be 6 years old in 8 days time.

[Greg Beetham]

Ok ok, Birma it’s a pink cuddly pig, (I can see it now, the ears are good) I still think there’s something not quite right with the shape though, it’s the snout and throat area I think; it looks more doggy than piggy in that area. Remember Piglet? You could have a shorter cute nose like that and then make a sort of straight line from the chin to the chest and it would look more piggy but still kinda cute-ish. (in theory, not that I’m an expert at cuddly toys of course)
6 years! Sheesh, next she’ll be off to primary school every day, I think time is speeding up now, it seems to vanish a lot faster than when I was a bit younger.
Greg

[Birma]

Hehehe - anatomical correctness doesn't seem to be important tin the production of cuddly toys and so I think you can be excused Greg

They start them at school early in the UK now. At 4 years old they start in 'Reception' which is every day, full-time; that is 9 'til 3. Tilly is in her second year of school now which is confusingly called Year 1. School uniform, homework, the lot. She skips off happy enough everyday and so I suppose it can't be too bad . I think our system starts them earlier in regular education than some of our fellow European countries. It doesn't seem to help our end results though .

[bakubo]

Tilly is in her second year of school now which is confusingly called Year 1.

The UK is just being consistently confusing. Don't you also call the floor above the ground floor Floor 1?

[Birma]

Well, I never found that confusing until I visited the States for the first time . We seem to be reconciling this now as having the ground floor as floor zero, in hotels anyway. You're right Henry, if there is a way to complicate things then we'll manage it!