Lunch In Three Places

One day, Furaha and her brother Orko met up with their cousin Lanka, her little brother Stanny and her friend Override in town. Lanka wanted to take them to her favourite restaurant, the Blissful Swan, so Override took them there in vehicle mode. When they stepped inside the Blissful Swan, everything was all calm and quiet. Swan boats transported you to your table, and classical music quietly played on the loudspeakers. The building was even shaped like a pristine white swan! Lanka had her favourite veggie and steak meal, and Stanny had a nice healthy strawberry yogurt. Furaha and Orko had the same, and the other customers were quiet and well behaved, with good manners. Even the children visiting seemed quiet.

Inspired by their visit, Furaha and Orko wanted to take Lanka to their own favourite restaurants. First, Furaha asked Override to take them to the DuckNBarn. Have you ever been to Brewer’s Fayre before? Well, it’s like that, except it’s shaped like a giant yellow rubber duck. When Furaha and her three friends sat at the table, they were greeted by a gaggle of waiters in duck costumes who asked for their order. Furaha ordered a cheeseburger and fries with a slice of chocolate cake for dessert. Everyone else ordered the same, but Lanka preferred the vegan burger since she’s kind to animals. On the other side of the restaurant was a soft play area, with slides and swings and rope nets and ride on cars, and even a ball pit. After they’ve eaten, Furaha and her friends burnt off their food by going to the area for a bit of exercise. The area was in a lot of bright purples, yellows and greens, and were decorated with images of yellow bananas and purple monkeys.

Ping Pong: A Tale As Old As Time - Part 1: Winter

The other day, my friends Luke, Resus, Cleo, Bluey, Bingo, Mackenzie, Honey, Coco and I were going to the countryside to visit our good friends Horse, Indian and Cowboy. Postman was already there, delivering a letter from their Aunt Rachel. However, as Cowboy and Indian were too focused on their game, Postman told us that they were ‘torn’, meaning they had to play ping pong to focus on the decision between helping Horse and playing with us. Inside, Cowboy and Indian’s game got a bit out of control, as the ball hit many walls and knocked Horse’s sleep medication off the cupboard in the kitchen and into their chicken noodle soup. So when Horse called them in to dinner, Cowboy and Indian didn’t notice and were delighted to have dinner at last. Horse raised his spoon. “To us - a perfect family, and a perfect bountiful of meals to keep us going.” “‘Waaaaaay!” the trio cheered as they clinked their spoons. But no sooner had they taken a sip then they felt their eyes grow heavy. Suddenly they collapsed onto the table and fell asleep.

Two months later, it was Winter. Postman had delivered lots of letters from Aunt Rachel recently, and Horse was the first to wake up. The first thing he saw was some CGI soup spurting into the air like a fountain. “Indian! Cowboy! Wake up! Everything’s CGI!” Cowboy and Indian woke up screaming, but when Indian realised what was happening, he slapped Cowboy round the face. “Only the soup is CGI now, can’t you see?” “Oh. Then what’s the weather?” Cowboy and the others went outside, and looked outside to see a huge blanket of snow covering the countryside. “Hooray, snow!” Cowboy and Indian shouted together.

A Big Big Friend

Furaha and Orko live in a lake house, with Optimus Prime by their side.

Cheese & Orko's Road Trip

Cheese and Orko go on a best friend's road trip in their shiny new campervan.

Hoops

Cheese and Orko play around with a set of hula hoops in the garden.

Fox & Friends - The Wind In The Willows (1995)

How realistic do Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad look in this film?!

In this adaptation of The Wind In The Willows, the slow-paced charm of the adventures in the willows are this time read by Vanessa Redgrave in the style of another series done by TVC, the creators of this film, The Snowman and Granpa - Tales Of Beatrix Potter. Think of it as Cosgrove Hall meets a full length Beatrix Potter episode - except Peter Rabbit and his friends have been replaced by characters from Wind In The Willows. For centuries, boys and girls and mums and dads have read about Mole and his friends and how they managed to get Toad out of his misfortune. Well, did you know YTV aired this version?

I did!

What I'll Talk About At Fox & Friends - Rex The Runt

10.Pokemon: The First Movie

The main reason why I like the first ever Pokemon movie is not only because it didn't air on CBBC like future Pokemon series and movies did now (thank god), but also because of the scenes with Mew in the water, which are soothing, relaxing and very sensual, especially if you're a Pokemon fan seeking comfort and support after a long hard day.

9.Digimon Tamers

Okay, so Digimon Tamers aired as part of Operation 5 on YTV, which was sponsored by Kellogg's Froot Loops cereal - wait. Why did Kelloggs spell it like 'Froot' instead of 'Fruit'? I dunno. Anyway, I like Digimon Tamers mainly because of cute little Calumon - he is always wanting junk food and acts like a little kid, bringing the 'aaaaawww' factor to a new level. Of course, Guilmon, Renamon and Terriermon are my favourites too.

8.Limbo

Limbo was YTV's late night programming block which showed various grown up animations and adult programmes, most of which are either from Adult Swim or MTV. One show that left me gobsmacked was the inclusion of Aardman's late '90s claymation series Rex The Runt, which aired alongside Escaflowne in 2001. I'm whole again now, can someone give me a glass of lemonade? At least it's not Tuesday.

7.Rex The Runt

Speaking of Rex The Runt, this entry in the list is all about the claymation series. Released on DVD as part of Aardman's Darkside with Angry Kid and A Town Called Panic, this claymation series aired as part of YTV's Limbo in Canada alongside Escaflowne, as I mentioned earlier. Tuesdays will never be boring again when you find out Rex The Runt aired on YTV!

6.Escaflowne

I'm not here to talk about the movie, I'm going to talk about the series and this series only. Here, Hitomi is cheerful and always knows how to pull other's strings, especially when she's transported to Escaflowne, where she meets a lot of new friends like Van and Merle, who help her defeat the Black Dragon Clan. Like most anime series in Limbo, this anime series contains no music in some scenes, allowing viewers to feel what the characters are feeling naturally.

5.Freaky Stories

A hybrid series that ripped off CITV's Grizzly Tales?! You'd better believe these two series aired on YTV, OR ELSE! Anyway, this series, hosted by a puppet maggot and beetle, sees three different stories told through three different animation styles with three different narrators. If these narrators are kids, you'd better fall for it. But if the narrators are all different....who are they?!

4.YTV Schedule Archives.

This, alongside the Cartoon Network schedule archives page, is the most awesome website ever! It shows all the shows and movies that have aired on YTV for the past few years, as well as a few surprises along the way, such as Rex The Runt and Strawberry Shortcake. And yes, I can admit that He Man, Digimon and Transformers aired on there, no exceptions.

3.Trying a bacon and cheese roll for the first time.

Mmmmm-mmmmm-mmmm! Bacon and cheese? Better than cucumbers! When I went out with my support worker on Tuesday, we got our lunch from three different places: Harry Gow's, the Co-Op and Poppy's. In Poppy's, I saw a Tesco Winnie The Pooh bag (they also did one for My Little Pony too), a Victoria sponge cake and some luscious chocolate brownies. I've yet to order these someday! But when I tasted the cheese and bacon roll, I felt an urge of deliciousness in my mouth. It felt like pigs and mice were dancing on my tongue! More please, MOOOOOOOOOOOOORRE!

2.Raa Raa The Noisy Lion & In The Night Garden

My male support worker's baby boy, as I'm told, loves Raa Raa The Noisy Lion, mainly because of how simple the stories, backgrounds, colours and characters are. And Raa Raa is really friendly towards the other animals in the show, including kind-hearted Zebby and hyperactive Ooo Ooo. My fun support worker couldn't stop watching In The Night Garden for hours on end - In The Night Garden taught her children how to brush their teeth, and she knew things like Igglepiggle was a little boy, Upsy Daisy was a little girl, the Tombliboos were toddlers, Makka Pakka was a four year old and the Haahoos were grown ups.

1.Trying not to be such a Caillou

Sigh. Okay, so, yesterday I had a big shouting fit which sent me to my room. My mum was so upset and cross, it was as if she didn't love me anymore. Luckily, I told my kind-hearted support worker all about it, and she said she was going to find me someone I can talk to about my ongoing arguments with my family, much like a softer Jeremy Kyle - except without the upsetting scenes! Alright, then, today I will try my best to use my superpowers - focusing on a single object when I get stressed apart from the mirror I made, watching other stuff when other things stress me out, finding out if my stress is illogical or logical and asking for quiet time whenever I'm about to get angry, shout, whine or scream or act like a four year old.

You should use your superpowers too! 

A Rhyme About Disney's Attempt At Making An Inclusive Future

Disney is pandering,

And this has to stop.

Each of their films

Is a big fat flop!

What Fox & Friends Would Be Like For Me...

Fox & Friends

Today, my support worker took me for a drive around Loch Brora first thing. While we drove, we talked about her daughter going to an adventure camp with canoeing and rock climbing and everything, while the other subject we talked about is In The Night Garden, which my support worker can't stop watching with her kids - especially how Igglepiggle feels when he gets shocked, scared or upset. We matched everyone in the garden up to their real life personas:

Igglepiggle - a little boy

Upsy Daisy - a little girl

The Tombliboos - toddlers

Makka Pakka - a 4 year old

Haahoos - grownups

Pontipines - an old fashioned family

My support worker also told me that her son's baby boy loved watching Raa Raa The Noisy Lion on her phone. "Presents! For everyone!" I wonder how he feels about Raa Raa's hyperactive monkey friend Ooo Ooo? However, while up the mountain path I was beginning to feel a bit sick. My tummy acid was swirling and my sinus was hurting from too much fresh air. So my support worker had to turn back, and once we got to Loch Brora I had some Belvita biscuits and soon I felt much better. While there, before or after our walk(?), my support worker told me about this group called 'Fox & Friends' which features a group for autistic and disabled adults. I was like, "Yeah! Let's go for it!" and my support worker was like, "Okay, yeah, whatever." I also told her that I wanted to enter one of the library's competitions, so she asked me to go on the library's website to find out about any competitions that were on.

Later, we went to have our lunch at three different places, which inspired me to do a Plenty Of Hugs story, Lunch In Three Places. I'll tell you more later. We got my chocolate muffin from Harry Gow's, my drink from the Co-Op and a bacon and cheese roll from Poppy's. Well, Poppy's was bright and colourful today, what with Mickey Mouse and Jerry on the menu, a Winnie The Pooh bag with the Hundred Acre Wood heroes posing dramatically and comically, a Victoria Sponge cake and chocolate brownies. And guess what? I went in! Clever old you, me. We went to have our lunch at the fields, and it was here that I thought up who was going to be in my story - Furaha and her brother and best friend Orko would be there of course, but their cousin Lanka and her guardian angel Override would be there too. And introducing Lanka's little brother, who I call 'Stanny'. Stanny, like Arnold in Kipper and the toddler wolf with the lollipop in Sheeep, doesn't talk, but instead can communicate through body language and gestures. I also saw some birds on my trip out: ducks, swans and...eh...Gilly Plums? I may have to figure it out. These birds inspired three cafe settings in Lunch In Three Places:

The Blissful Swan (Lanka & Stanny's favourite restaurant)

The DuckNBarn (Furaha's favourite restaurant)

The Gilly Plum (Orko's favourite restaurant)

Override, since she can't consume human food of course, will wait outside for them and take them to the restaurant. So anyway, we went to the library and my support worker got out a craft bag for me - the last one in stock!

And that was basically it for the time being, kids, because now I'm full as an obese treasure box. My support worker made me happy and healthy, and I'm glad I don't grind me'teeth anymore! Woohoo!

"But will she join the ranks of the ever indestructible Fox & Friends? Stay tuned to find out!"

To Be Continued....

Rockin' Star Sandwiches

I may think that Rock Dog is a bit like Kung Fu Panda, but anyway...

From the studio that once brought you He Man, Clifford The Big Red Dog and Star Hill Ponies comes a dog who loves to totally rock out! And he's partnered with this blogger to deliver a recipe for those sandwiches that'll make you feel like a star!

https://cutefetti.com/rock-star-sandwiches/

Welcome To Sooty Land!

Welcome to Sooty Land, a place in Crealy Theme Park for Sooty fanatics young and old to attend whether their parents like the little bear or not. Well, at least there's no CITV anymore, but it would be better if it came back on TV. Darn you, streaming!

Sooty Land

Brats Of The Lost Nebula, Digimon & Snit Station

Wait a minute. This show. THIS show. THIS SHOW aired on YTV in the early 2000's? During the year I was born? WELL! I didn't know that! Allow me to take you back to January 2000, during the day the Brats Of The Lost Nebula aired alongside Beasties, Digimon and Snit Station aired on YTV - altogether in one day!

https://ytv-schedule-archives.fandom.com/wiki/January_1,_2000