Peppa Loves Reading: A Two Star Review

Peppa Pig: Peppa Loves Reading by Peppa Pig
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Poor Daddy Pig. Mr Bull must've reminded him that there's still plenty of time to finish his book. What a brainless hog! Anyway, this book also reminds me loads of Hey Duggee and gives me the show's trademark vibes.
There's still time for one more thing.
Book Club Hug!
And a Red Monkey Hug!

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The Best Christmas Trip Out Ever

I take Brains, Alan, Tin Tin, Bluey, Bingo, K9, Twiki and Marvin The Paranoid Android on a trip to the big city to do some artistic Christmas shopping at Hobbycraft. It's their first time, and they look around to see all the wonderful sights and smells - Bluey also sees someone a bit like her on some of the products, and I meet a new friend - a pup in a wheelchair named Mousse, who is disabled. Mousse and his carer Twinkle agree to join us, and we all have a nice, filling Grinch meal from McDonald's before we fantasise being on a desert island and make a few stops at Home Bargains and Tesco during dusk on the way home. 

It's Hot As Hell!

...Yeah, what Luke's dad said in that one Scream Street episode where Resus transformed into a mosquito. It was boiling hot today, and I have to tell you how I survived the long, sweltering day out in my heated pink jumper.

The day started when my support worker stopped off at the petrol station to get some fuel. The petrol smelled rank, as if someone combined cabbage and tortoise farts! Eurgh! Luckily, my worries vanished as we headed to the far off town to get a drink of chocolate milk. It was branded Frijj, and it was the best chocolate milk I ever tasted. So delicious in fact that it almost cooled me down...but my jumper had other ideas. It was so hot I was near boiling. But luckily, my support worker started the car and we set off to get some lunch.

We had it outside and Portmahomack, and when a bee came by to take pollen from some flowers, I ran like the wind towards the car, where I finished off my lunch in there. But then, because of my jumper, I was close to boiling.

But the biggest meltdown came when we stopped off at Home Bargains. While my support worker went to get a Stitch notebook just for me, I was so extremely hot that I wanted to get out, but the door was shut so tight that I could hardly get out, and I was sweating like a pig about to be turned into bacon. I felt so weak, I didn't have enough time to tell my support worker how hot I felt until I got home.

There, I threw on my cool vest and spent the rest of the day in front of the fan. Extreme UK heat, you'd better watch out, 'cause if climate change caused you, you're to blame for people collapsing due to the heat!

Make An Eco Adventure Pack!

• Grab a small pencil case (you’ll find plenty of cute ones at Home Bargains!).

• Fill it with:

  • A foldable tote (for ASDA shopping, so no plastic bags)

  • A colorful travel mug (to enjoy your hot chocolate in Tomach and avoid a paper cup)

  • A bamboo spork or small reusable cutlery set (for your picnic)

  • A cloth napkin (to wipe sticky fingers without paper towels)

  • A silicone snack bag (for any bits of fruit or treats)—no single-use bags needed!

How to use your Eco Adventure Pack:

1. ASDA: Clip the foldable tote to your bag and skip the plastic carrier.

2. Picnic: Pull out your bamboo spork, cloth napkin, and snack bag for zero-waste munching.

3. Tomach hot chocolate: Hand over your travel mug—many cafés even give you a little discount for bringing your own!

4. Invergordon liners: Turn picking up any stray bits of litter into a mini-game—stash them in your snack bag until you can recycle or bin them properly.

5. Home Bargains: After you pick up your new notebooks and pens, tuck your Eco Adventure Pack into your fresh pencil case—ready for next time!

Adventure Companion Kit - A Case Of Helping

Decorate a small backpack
Let’s turn an ordinary bag into a treasure chest! Add bright stickers or draw little pictures of a picnic blanket, a ship, and a hot-chocolate mug on the front so Sally can spot it right away.

Pack your own treats & drinks

• Picnic goodies from ASDA: sandwiches, fruit, crisps—pack them in clear, reusable boxes so you both can see what’s inside without rustling plastic.

• Hot chocolate in a thermos: pre-make it at home and pour into a leak-proof flask. Now you can enjoy a warm drink at Tomach without queuing in the café or battling loud noises.

Add a “Quiet Kit”

• Noise-canceling headphones or ear-defenders for Sally (and extra little ones for you, too!).

• Fidget toys or a soft squeeze ball to keep hands busy if things feel noisy outside.

• Tuck them into a side pocket for quick grabs.

Create a mini picture-schedule
Draw or print small icons on index cards for each stop—🛒 ASDA, 🧺 picnic, ☕ hot-chocolate, 🚢 ship-watching, 🎁 Home Bargains outside.

• Hole-punch and clip them together so you can flip through as you go.

• Stick a little star or smiley sticker on each card when you finish that part of the adventure!

Plan a “quiet corner” in the car

• Lay a soft blanket on one side of the back seat and keep the volume low on any music or audiobook.

• Use this as your go-to spot to chill out between stops, chat with your support worker about what you’ve seen, or just relax.