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Thursday, 23 June 2022

When I Never Get To See Scream Street On CBBC Again....

How Do Luke, Resus & Cleo Prepare For Bed?


This week, I'm going to ask the people at Factory how Luke, Resus and Cleo prepare for bed.

I hope they involve lots of soft, gentle hugs!

The Onesie-Jubilee Collection

Two days ago, I went to Brora for an amazing brainstorming meeting. It was so amazing, my eyes got tired. I wrote a story called 'Sweet Tooth', based on one of the jokes from my Scream Street joke book about why monsters don't like sweets, where Luke, Resus and Cleo have to wait four weeks for a dentist appointment and try to survive without any sweets or chocolate cake. I also showed my tutor my stories I did the last two weeks, and I had the idea of making story collections based around each month. I call April's one 'The Birthday Collection' - it's shaped like a cake but each slice houses six stories. The Chip N Dale collection is based on May and is shaped and coloured like Dale's trademark Hawaiian shirt. And as for the latest collection for this month, it's shaped like a cheetah wearing a crown. A cheetah to represent the new Bluey episode 'Onesies' and all the other episodes that aired on ABC Kids in Australia, and a crown to represent the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. And what is my favourite part of the pageant which I didn't see?

Birthday Bear

BLUEY: Why does Sybil have a Care Bears mug? I thought she has a Clangers one.
BINGO: That's in fiction. She loves her Clangers mug!
BLUEY: Oh, I remember. That was a while ago when she met us in that noisybones house.
BINGO: I could get used to that word. Noisybones!
BLUEY: Jo sent her a Clangers mug and some chocolate coins! In this story, Luke's dad chose this mug for Sybil because she's 'the number one pet of the family'. As a result, she tried to drink like a dog or a cat and then started to speak in barks and meowing. She spoke in her proper language afterwards. And did I mention what we did throughout the two weeks is featured when Sybil tells her siblings bedtime stories?
BINGO: Yeah! We had an amazing two weeks over in Australia.
BLUEY: Onesies, Turtle Boy, Space, Dirt, The Decider...almost everything is here.
BINGO: Everything!
BLUEY: That's right, Bingo, Sybil's good at telling stories. And did I mention there's a nod to Fruit Bat and the Bluey short Cinderella?
BINGO: Dad telling us a story? That was from when you had that dream about flying like a fruit bat. You went into jungles and forests and gardens and ate lots of fruit!
BLUEY: Yeah! And Dad fell asleep right before he could reach the end of the story!
[Both laugh]

Bluey & Bingo With My Stories

BLUEY: Nice choccie cake, Bingo!
BLUEY: I want to have what Resus is having! Also, I think, just like Onesies which left adults across Australia in tears, I think Sometimes will leave you in tears too.
BINGO: Hold my beer, Aunt Brandy!
BINGO: I can think of many Bluey episodes who have the same tear-jerking feel as Sometimes. Camping, Baby Race, Onesies, Bedroom....
BLUEY: Have you heard of the ritual scene in Turning Red?
BINGO: Yeah, very painful.
BLUEY: I wonder if we'll star in this origin story?
BLUEY: We star in the story!
BINGO: I bet Dad would want to try those ice cream burgers!
BLUEY: Shame we didn't get to star in this story.
BINGO: Imagine if we did! We've been there before, pelting Dad with soft balls...😆
BLUEY: See? That's what comes of watching Stories on repeat.
BLUEY: My mum won't let me watch Transformers Armada. She thinks it's too violent.
BINGO: Me neither.
BLUEY: I wonder what happens if you give us a cookie?
BINGO: Mishaps will happen!
BLUEY: I remember this, Mum was in tears when she first saw me walking. At least Cleo had a better story next door....

Bedtime Hugs

There's nothing like a soft, gentle hug before bedtime...

Tootsie Pop!

I saw this in the corner store in Portmahomack yesterday.
I think I saw an advert on TV for these once. Not like Dirty Bertie's advert for Monster Bubbles bubble bath, but...you know, a mini fruity pop.

Bedtime Hugs

It's bedtime for me, Luke, Resus and Cleo, so our bedtime routine turns out to be the cosiest anyone could've had. One with hot cocoa, a warm bath, a toothbrushing race and bedtime stories about Bluey!

Tuesday, 21 June 2022

Cascading Tides Of Endless Joy

The tide is out, and it's just right for Luke, Resus, Cleo and me to go swimming in the cool blue ocean. In this poem, watch the joy that is brought to us as we splash and play about in the deep blue sea.

Monday, 20 June 2022

That's A Lot Of Bluey...

I can't believe two new Bluey lists are released to the public! One list focuses on Bandit, the best dad in Australia, and the main character who gets roped into his two sweetheart's games. The other list features lots of Bluey episodes and the information and lessons we learnt from them, including Bandit's flashback to the '80s in Fairytale. What more could you ask for?

Sometimes

This is what Luke, Resus and Cleo think of you not airing their show, CBBC!

Sometimes

Luke, Resus and Cleo have bad memories of CBBC (don't we all!) so I reassure them with some happy times like rolling down hills, splashing in puddles, making cakes while wearing lion onesies and more.