Paw Patrol - Rocky's Evil Nick Jr Theme

Question Of The Day: Nick Jr

What is your favourite classic show on Nick Jr UK from your childhood, and why? Bonus points if it's either Kipper or Maisy!

Queen's Rule #3: Nick Jr

Nick Jr will no longer air Paw Patrol and Peppa Pig, and instead air original, beautifully crafted shows using no CGI at all, with such effects including puppets, live-action, stop motion and of course hand drawn animation.

Things That Make Me Happy - Part 22

1. DJ Hazard and Dirty Harry's 'Don't Be A Hero'
2. Paw Patrol toothpaste
3. Notebooks and pens with my Tesco order
4. Writing in my notebooks while out
5. Putting photos on Instagram
6. B.L., a talking bicycle lamp who provides the robotic voiceovers for Adult Swim's 2002 action block
7. Cartoon Network's Saturday Video Entertainment System
8. Getting chocolate milk from Morrisons
9. Michael Jackson's 'Earth Song'
10. Angelique Kidjo's 'Goddess Of The Sun'

Things I'll Get From Hobbycraft In The Future

1. The Lion King Tiny Adventures Book Nook
2. The Jungle Book Tiny Adventures Book Nook
3. Transformers Optimus Prime Smart Kit
4. Barbie Colour Wonder
5. Paw Patrol Colour Wonder
6. Peppa Pig Colour Wonder
7. Paw Patrol Art Pad
8. Cocomelon Art Pad
9. Colourful Marker Pens
10. Play Doh Purple Bubble Pop
11. Play Doh Clouds
12. The Lion King Jigsaw Puzzle
13. Stitch Crystal Art
14. Glass Milk Bottles
15. Gingerbread House Drink Dispenser

Things That Make Me Happy - Part 11

1. Going into Hobbycraft
2. Seeing The Lion King, The Jungle Book, Transformers, One Piece, Paw Patrol, Bluey and Barbie in Hobbycraft
3. My jar with the plastic white snow cover
4. A filling Grinch meal from McDonald's
5. Seeing a disabled boy in a wheelchair in Hobbycraft
6. Seeing a man who looks just like Parker
7. "Romane" by Simon Chenet
8. Helping put all my rubbish in the bin
9. Making someone's Christmas by expressing my excitement over being in Hobbycraft
10. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

Pups Make A Promise

No, this isn't a Paw Patrol story, it's a Sarah Jane Adventures story.

Sarah Jane's robotic dog K9 spends a lovely day out with his two nephews, Wilbur (aka K3) and Winston (aka K2) - they steal sausages from the kindly butcher, they play in the dog park and frolic around in a meadow a bit. When K9 realises he might be spending more time with Sarah Jane sometime soon before she moves on, he makes a promise to Wilbur and Winston not to forget him, and later soothes them to sleep as they snuggle by his side.

The Bugs Bunny Builders Method

Wooooaaah, it's very windy outside! But there's a big problem: if it's too windy to have a picnic, how can you add joy, health, play and kindness into your day? Enter: The Bugs Bunny Builders Method. Let's break it down into simple, manageable steps to enjoy your day despite the heavy wind.

JOY - If you're out and about, you can do something simple and gentle to fuel your love of pleasure, such as going for a walk or getting a drink of chocolate milk from the store, then sitting in the car and enjoying every sip. If you're at home, you can enjoy some light activities you love while sheltering from the wind, including writing blog entries, doing light exercise or reading.

HEALTH - At home and out and about, there's no need for those horrible Biggest Loser type workouts and diets. All that's required is gentle exercise. There are lots of workout programmes for kids on BBC iPlayer and Youtube, be it Andy's Wild Workouts or a simple Joe Wicks PE session you'd find from 2020. If you're outdoors, a gentle, short walk would do you good, mainly out in nature. You're getting enough exercise and fresh air to stimulate your brain until it's awake. However, on days which are windy, you can write a short, simple list of healthy things for your picnic with your support worker, such as Pom Bears, pork cocktail sausages or Paw Patrol, Bluey or Peppa Pig yogurt.

FUN & LAUGHTER - If the town you're visiting has a local corner shop which sells a nice snack or a magazine, take a little walk there and see if it sells your favourite tabloid or edible. Who knows, there are lots of different choices. Magazines? They're in there! Beano, CBeebies, My Little Pony, Peppa Pig...they have them all. And as for the snacks, make sure to choose something healthy and light, like carrot sticks, ready salted crisps or that yogurt that has 'Paw Patrol' written all over. Don't do it when the car is jolting, but you can read the fun stories in the magazine to your support worker, or when you're at home, slip away from screens for a while and do the activities in the magazine. You can answer the little questions sprinkled throughout, like describing your best friends or what your favourite toy is. Magazines are on a roll!

CARING - If you have an Usborne Things To Make & Do book at home, don't be shy to give all the crafts and activities in them a try! Get the help of a support worker to get all the items you need to make these simple crafts, and then give them to your Mum as a surprise. The book Things To Make & Do For People You Love is a great example, as it contains lots of things to help you care for your loved ones - friends, family, love shows them all. If you're out and about, you and your support worker can go to a small shop and get something for a friend or a loved one - a colouring book, a cake, a novel they've wanted to read for so long....you name the gift, the shop you're in has got it. And if they haven't got it, well, you can try a different shop. Don't give up! And if you want to get something for your dog or cat or beloved pet, then there's plenty of shops that sell pet treats or toys at a low price. Treat your furry friend to their own little gift!

So these are just a few of the signs you need to stay healthy, play healthy and be joyful when the wind blows on a cold September day. By obeying these four principles: JOY, HEALTH, FUN & LAUGHTER and CARING - you're taming the wind with your own way of fighting back: the kindly happiness of human nature exists within you. I believe in you.

You can do it!

Being Warm As Toast

What Happy Bear Loves...

Happy Bear loves ocean bands like the one in my new book The Whale Who Wanted More, and recommends kids watch the 1995 Mr Men & Little Miss series instead of Cocomelon, or Peppa Pig, or Fireman Sam, or Paw Patrol.

Be Like The Paw Patrol

How I Can Go Around The Hill (Inspired By Paw Patrol)

Remember that "No pup is too big, no pup is too small."

• Watch Teletubbies instead of Paw Patrol
• Daydream of Paw Patrol Snuggle Up Pups toys
• Think about the good things that happened today
• Be a hero for everyone in my family during this time of need

Bluey Loves Teletubbies

When I asked Bluey the Logo Toys & Games' Paw Patrol question about what TV show a kid is a big fan of if they ask for Chase, Marshall or Skye toys for Christmas, she said: Teletubbies. You see, when she was a baby, her mother Chilli thought Paw Patrol was a bad influence, so she let her watch the original Teletubbies series on UK VHS. Of course, as they watched the tapes, Bandit made up his own witty narration for the Teletubbyland segments to make his wife and daughter laugh. So, I think I'd recommend Teletubbies in place of Paw Patrol, because it's really relaxing and helps toddlers develop at a steady place.

The Lion King, Monsters Inc, Paw Patrol & Bluey Slippers

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Sorry, But We're Out Of Slushies

OH SPLOOF! Blogger won't allow me to put pictures on my blog today! But what I can tell you is that I had a great time out with H today in the town far off from here. Let me tell you guys all about it:

So we began our day by heading to ASDA and getting some food for our picnic. While I was listening to Rhian Benson in the car, I saw an enormous man with a beard coming out of the supermarket carrying two bottles of Coke, with his tummy hanging out. Maybe that what makes the Teletubbies have large TV tummies. I dunno. Anyway, while H was having a cigar in the car park, I asked her what her kids' favourite yogurt flavours were. The answer? Vanilla and toffee. Helen's son L loved toffee and caramel, and he loves caramel wafers - the sort of food that Tom Gates loves. Still, the songs he performs in the series on Sky Kids are AWESOME! Yet absurdly surreal.

Then it was onto far off, where first we went to the newsagent's. The slush machines and the milkshake machines were there too, but one of the red slushie machines wasn't working. It was there that I found one was out of order because all the ice had melted. It was fun taking pictures of all the absurd food finds around the shop, including Pop Tarts, Fanta Zero, Mattesons Smoked Pork Sausages, Cheesestrings and of course Nickelodeon powdered bubblegum with Spongebob, Dora and Paw Patrol! *sigh* I miss old Nick Jr, even if the shorts do tend to be a bit annoying at times...eeeeexcept for the Once Upon A Bedtime shorts about Bud the dog and the Wish Biscuits. I wish I could see the story about Bud & The Cakes again, then I could hear the posh giraffe whining like a 4 year old aristocrat.

Then it was onto the bakery, where H had to get herself a sandwich. Here, I found that it wasn't just my favourite chocolate muffins which were there, there were also some strange apple shaped marzipan cakes and some horrifically chocolatey biscuits. To make matters worse...wait for it....GASP! H's kids' favourite sweet shop is closed! They'll be so disappointed! Luckily, their next favourite sweet shop has milkshakes, so no worries, mate.

Then it was onto the cake shop, where there were slushie machines there. Once again, I couldn't resist running in and taking pictures of all the CRISPS! SWEETS! CHOCOLATE! SLUSHIES! ICE CREAM! HELLO KITTY CONES! And yet, the town was always full of diverse people. When we went to our picnic spot, we saw some people fishing. It was nice fishing weather, and the fish were jumping high as always. There were blackberries in the bushes, and I saw a robin perched on one of the tall things.

I might want to say we went to Dornoch, but the experience was too lame for some. Still, I love Invergordon! Cool shops! Slushie machines! Diverse people roaming the streets! Because no matter what Disney+ tells us about race and justice through its new should-be-called 'fairy tales', I think we can all agree that we can learn it somewhere else....but NOT FROM THE BBC! Geez.