From A Day Out With Matron Ramsbottom

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Night Trauma

When people listened to War Of The Worlds on the radio a long time ago, they committed suicide because they thought it was all real. Well, the incident has come back - last night I was listening to Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever, and suddenly I heard sound effects on the audio. I thought, funny, I wasn't expecting this to happen, my poor ears are playing tricks on me. Later, as I listened to The Last Straw, the same thing happened! I tried to call for Mum to tell about the incident, but she was too tired, so I listened to classical music. Now I am so traumatized, Mum had to tell me about the whole War Of The Worlds incident.

Now I'm like Noddy in 'Noddy & The Goblins', sipping cocoa and reflecting on the trauma that mirrors Noddy's hat and car being taken by the goblins.

The I.B.F.Fs Mark The Day

Tomorrow, Jody In Wonderland is airing on CBBC, so I'm doing a work themed to just that, named 'I.B.F.F Diaries: Adventures Through The Wonderland Portal'. Two programmes that air on CBBC prompt me to do these works especially. So.....

If Jody In Wonderland airs, I do I.B.F.F Diaries: Adventures Through The Wonderland Portal.

And if the Scream Street episode 'The Beast Within' airs...if Scream Street does air again in its entirety....I'll do the soothing, stress-relieving chapter story I.B.F.Fs: The Eagle's Nest, the quiet, peaceful dream world where Luke, Resus, Cleo and I are raised by animals. You know the one I mean.

I.B.F.Fs: Hide & Seek

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The I.B.F.Fs and I are playing hide-and-seek in this equally charming and kid-friendly adventure!

And on the right day, too, because next week, Scream Street will go for...how many days, I don't know, but when it does return, I be in words smiling widely. This is of course my way of saying farewell to the show until it returns to CBBC...for now.

The Big CBeebies Dilemma

Even though it has flashing images and of course the worst show in the world (Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese), CBBC is so irresistible I never want to leave! However, in two weeks time I'm faced with an even tougher dilemma. Three new shows are coming to CBeebies, and they include...

Dog Loves Books, which features 'Dog Loves....' as a title for each episode.

Hushabye Lullabye, which will be appropriately joining CBeebies' bedtime lineup but...*ulp!* I hope some episodes don't air on the weekend lineup. "This isn't proving very restful, Laura," said Mrs. Large crossly, as Laura disentangled herself and the baby, and attempted to bundle the bedclothes back onto the bed. And most importantly, the best modern CBeebies show in the world....

CLANGERS! But where shall I stay? On CBBC whilst this is going on, or on CBeebies to reunite with Tiny and Small whilst Luke, Resus and Cleo are off because of the darn duo of Gluko and Lennon? By the way, in two weeks, CBBC is premiering another new show, Hey You What If, which mainly focuses on Space and nothing else.

OH GOD THAT'S SO....creepy?

Anyway, wait a sec...I can record these Clangers episodes, so whenever I feel like missing out, or when there's a CBBC show or episode I don't like, I can always indulge in a pleasant new Clangers adventure and hang out with Tiny and Small whenever I like. Someday, I promise, I'll reunite with Luke, Resus and Cleo!

Keys - Deleted Rap Tidbit

Remember the incident concerning the banned Pokemon episode 'Electric Soldier Porygon'? Well, the first rap in the 4 O'Clock Club episode 'Keys' was originally going to feature the characters rapping against a background that flashed red and blue, but a more serious fate befell its test audience upon its screening. The flashing caused the estimated test audience to be hospitalized after suffering epileptic seizures - two of which remained hospitalized for up to two weeks. The event was so controversial that the 4 O'Clock Club was sent into a week-long production hiatus. The scenes were immediately cut from the rap, and some said it brought back 'horrifying' memories of the banned Pokemon episode 'Electric Soldier Porygon', from which Japanese children suffered the same fate. The deleted scenes have since been stored away, and no further traces of these scenes have been found on BBC iPlayer or online.

Amy's House (And Kover, The Fluff Monster!)

Today I went to Amy's house to relax and enjoy some hot chocolate. Amy is my new social worker and has a fluffy cat called Kover who is so playful she could literally get her claws stuck and likes to nab toes when necessary. She even tried to eat Amy's cat calendar after I reminded her of the programmes I wanted her to watch, like Scream Street and the 4 O'Clock Club, which she called the 4 O'Clock Show! Amy even showed me a Blue Peter badge she got when she was very young, and was twenty years old - she sent it to Blue Peter to talk about how her birthday is the same day as Blue Peter's premiere! Amy's house was very cosy, which is why I got very lazy, all the while enjoying Kover's antics like leaping up at me when I'm staring too long and playing with a piece of green and yellow string. We talked about things we liked best, and what we plan to do in two weeks time - bake, swim and even visit a friend of Amy's, who owns pigs! I think going to Amy's house reminds me of living in Lairg - it's much quieter...unlike my new, noisy neighbourhood!

I.B.F.Fs: Time For A Nap

The I.B.F.Fs and I enjoy a quiet, long nap, and I describe the peaceful sensations we feel during that time.