I.B.F.F Diaries '16 - The Summer Holiday

1.A. - The I.B.F.Fs head off on a holiday to the beach.
2.A. - The I.B.F.Fs go surfing, but Tiny builds a sandcastle with Cleo's help.
3.A. - The I.B.F.Fs play hide and seek.
4.A. - Whilst out on the pier, Templeton has trouble deciding which snack to choose.
5.A. - The I.B.F.Fs fly kites on the shore.
6.A. - The I.B.F.Fs agree to watch the sunset, but Resus falls asleep.
7.A. - The I.B.F.Fs try a waterpark.
8.A. - The I.B.F.Fs play tag on the beach.
9.A. - Things get sour without Scream Street back on CBBC, but the I.B.F.Fs have a picnic on the beach.
10.A. - The I.B.F.Fs try to convince Tiny and Small to take a parachute ride, but they're nervous.
11.A. - The I.B.F.Fs have had enough of the Olympics, and play beach volleyball to express what they think of it.
12.A. - Tiny's hiding, but in a cheeky manner. The I.B.F.Fs need your help to find her, Where's Wally style.
13.A. - Small goes, and tries his hand at, surfing.
14.A. - Fancy an ice cream? The I.B.F.Fs do! Meanwhile, CBBC makes the decision to air Scream Street on weekends.
15.A. - The I.B.F.Fs discover Kipper's on holiday like them, and he warns them about what happened to Tiger on his holiday.
16.A. - A giant wave makes a swim in the sea exciting.
17.A. - The I.B.F.Fs find butterflies on the beach and try to catch them.
18.A. - Cleo wants to relax in the warm sunshine, but Mitchell, Luke and Resus spoil her peace and quiet and she must find somewhere else tranquil.
19.A. - A heartwarming moment occurs when the friends place their handprints in the sand.
20.A. - A bit of trouble occurs in the beach hut.
21.A. - The I.B.F.Fs play a wild, noisy parachute game that Templeton doesn't like.
22.A. - The I.B.F.Fs race for the waves and feel them splashing over them.
23.A - The I.B.F.Fs race across the beach.
24.A. - The I.B.F.Fs go scuba diving, but Resus and Cleo are curious.
25.A. - The friends relax in a hammock.
26.A. - Becky gets stung by a bee and is put on bed rest in the beach hut.
27.A - Becky, stung, watches as the others play and is bored.
28.A. - The gang require the help of Dr. Skulley to treat Becky's pain.
29.A. - Becky's finally healed from her stings.
30.A. - On the last day of their holiday, the I.B.F.Fs feel they'll miss the beach.
31.A. - The I.B.F.Fs head off back home to CBBC and CBeebies.

The Muddy River - A Dream

Last night, I had a strange dream. Well, obviously I know today I had a warm and milky drink, but I obviously remember the dream where Luke, Resus, Cleo and I were raised naked in the jungle and slept in the coziness of an eagle's nest. That was warm. Nothing is warmer than one of the many follow up dreams.

Luke, Resus, Cleo and I were feral, which meant, living in the wild without any clothes - except for Cleo of course, because she still wears bandages. We were playing near this muddy river, and in the process, we got as dirty as we thought we would be - we even covered our bodies with mud from the river bank. Remember that scene in Tarzan where Tarzan covered himself in mud trying to make himself look like an ape? That scene was featured a few years ago in Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan when Tarzan was playing with one of his fellow apes. Well, it was like that, but in a fun and natural kind of sense.

Our friend the eagle (remember her from the first dream we were feral?) flew in and made us take a bath in the nearby water so we can clean off the mud. She was kind and trusting like she was when we slept in her nest. Cleaning ourselves in the water was even more fun than covering ourselves with mud, yet it was very tranquil and full of life, reviving our hearts and letting us, inside, hear them beat with the rhythm of our wild home.

And what was an eagle's was of drying her young? With her feathers of course! Feathers tickle when you're being dried off by an eagle, and that's how we felt.

In real life, if I were to play in the mud, bathe in a river and dry myself in towels made of bird feathers, this is eventually a sign you, or even a werewolf, a vampire or an Egyptian mummy for instance, were living with nature.