Mugshotsz Sign Of The Day - 19th April 2019

"Movie Night - Thursday 9PM.
Bring popcorn or other assorted snacks, plus a drink.
Selected film: Seriously In Love."

Scream Street Thought Of The Day - Heartbreak Heist

I'm glad being a single child, but because of Cleo Farr I desperately wish to have her as a sister. We'd be like most sisters: we'd share secrets, we'd talk about our problems and share in everything we do. Cleo would be my little sister - my immortal little sister - because she is 4,000 years old and stuck in time and I am now 19, and Cleo is so responsible and kind, a bit sour when it comes to trouble but a good friend to me if she is my new sister and her dad Niles is my new father. She'd help me adjust to life in Golspie, as it is so noisy and disrupting and a little distracting, especially when you're wanting eleven minutes of peace and quiet during your favourite TV show, which of course stars the sister of my dreams. If I think about Cleo being my sister in reality, we'd do everything together, but sharing a bed with her can be described by some as very very uncomfortable since she wears bandages - but not me, I think sleeping with her can be very comfortable indeed. If it's time to eat, I'd half my meals to share them with Cleo. If I'm having a shower, Cleo will just sit in the bathroom and watch me - trust me, she's not a pervert - and if I'm having a bath, Cleo would add extra bubbles so she'd really share it with me. Speaking of, the only person in Scream Street to go into the water is Niles, because he went into the bath (with his shower cap on!) during the episode 'The Plague'. During days out, Cleo would instantly drag me out of a shop when it gets too noisy, because I have autism and since I have special needs, I dream of having an Egyptian mummy as a sister, but of all the Egyptian mummies out there, there's none I like better than Cleo and her dad, Niles. But it's not just Cleo I consider to be my sister - I would like Resus and Luke to be my brothers if I just think hard, but this exists in my thoughts, imagination and what I write down...like right now? Yes, as I'm currently writing this thought I'm expressing my thoughts about how Luke, Resus and of course Cleo would become my siblings, but that means their parents have to become part of my family too, because sharing a house with another family or three makes good time and effort for Cleo to share in my life and accompany me when something bad happens, or something awkward had happened to me, like if I feel clumsy or make a mistake or trip up or make a spelling mistake in my writing. Out of any Scream Street resident I choose to be a sibling, I choose Cleo. The result? No loneliness ever again!

Over The River & Through The Woods

I've only done the first few bits of the story, but don't worry, this story, which was originally going to be about me and my I.B.F.Fs living shrunk down but is now about nature and having a nice picnic after working hard as nature's messenger, will make you feel happy that the road you're taking can lead to different routes of friendship.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b9s8o7fE225KmjxkveZ5UNLfeotsdKeXzn8VpI6tsio/edit

China's Not Happy With CBBC...

I'm sure you have noticed that CBBC is airing dramas for four hours every weekday whilst you are at school. It's because China is not happy with the channel! China is always a grumpy country and never agrees to anything, and this is why I made this discovery.

Not since Chinese censors banned Winnie The Pooh has this shocking realization been made. China is angry at CBBC for airing stupid content that "rots kids' brains" (that's right, I'm talking about you, Diddy TV and Horrible Histories) and not getting a programme that encourages Chinese viewers to learn English - hell, they don't even have a channel named 'BBC English' which has special kids' programming blocks like 'CBeebies English' and 'CBBC English'! So at the request of the Chinese government, CBBC has given up airing random programmes except on weekends to air four full hours of drama, drama, drama and nothing else - that is until irresistable programmes like Scream Street and Strange Hill High come on. It's China's fault CBBC had to air dramas whilst children are at school, DO SOMETHING!!!

Scream Street Thought Of The Day - Banished

Hugs are very easy to try out - that's what the residents of Scream Street think, I'd adore a hug from Luke, Resus or Cleo anytime, or any of their friends or relatives for that matter. Hugs like these are warm and cosy and make Scream Street more of a place to spend eleven minutes' peace than a place full of frights. Hugs with Resus are very gentle and soft, as he is very sensitive. A hug with Cleo is sisterly and yet sometimes hard and playful. Hugging Luke means a romantic gaze into his eyes - well, for me, literally. Hugs with the trio are the best you could ever wish for if you happen to be a CBBC viewer who loves Scream Street as much as I do, but what if you could hug the residents one by one? All of them are pleasant to hug, even the unpleasant ones like Doug, even though him wrapping his arms round you means his arms still hold onto your T-shirt, and Lulu, who even though she is very slimy deserves to be picked up and cuddled like a dog like Dig. However, there are some residents you might not want to hug: take Sir Otto Sneer for example, if you hug him, he'll revolt and cry "Get away from me!" as he doesn't like hugs - but Dixon and No Name do, much to his annoyance. The goblins are also the kind of Scream Street residents not to hug, as hugging them hard would release amounts of farty gas, and then you'd choke to death. So, no hugging Sir Otto Sneer or goblins - but you can hug other residents too, such as Niles, Dr. Skulley, Eefa, Luella and lots lots more. Hugs bring kindness to even a wrecked, sick street and might want to last forever if you want to hug for 4,000 years if you're Cleo and you're still living in Egypt 4,000 years ago. If you want, you can also hug the Gatekeeper, as he's a lonely old soul with no friends who stands in the forest by himself guarding the Underlands for days and days and days. But to me, the best people in Scream Street to hug are of course Luke, Resus and Cleo, because they're my best friends and best friends all deserve a hug whether there's a bad time or a time to go to bed or anytime. I dream of hugging Luke, Resus and Cleo themselves, and hugging the other residents too. But with me around Luke, Resus and Cleo, you know what this calls for? A group hug!

Find The Fun In Anything (First Section Only)

My I.B.F.Fs and I and our new friend Jenny attempt to bring the fun of an autism-friendly day at the arcade to the park and teach us the simple phrase they've learned while there:
"When right from wrong is hard to tell,
Listen for the arcade bell!"
I've done the first section only, but I'm thinking about adapting my stories into an audio series for the CBBC and CBeebies websites, so have lots of fun reading and remember to say the phrase out loud whenever it appears in the story:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jQ9DJbJRaXwfA9Ooz6geKJQQOGHyJYvkk5KduskDGgA/edit

Bedtime

Y-A-W-N! It's bedtime...
Get-ready-for-beddy time.

A little snack can settle the tummy.
Mmmm, yummy!

Splish, splash!
Time for a bath.
Warm water helps me relax.

Scream Street Thought Of The Day - Mirror Mirror

Reflections. They're here everywhere you look be it in a mirror or in the water, but for Resus Negative his reflection makes him so unhappy, because he's the only vampire with a reflection - and I feel for him. But, for one, there's only one calm place where you can see your reflection more clearly: water. Water is much clearer and smoother than mirror glass, because your reflection ripples in the sunlight or moonlight, and you get to ponder your identity here, feeling things you haven't felt before, like emotion or faith or wonder. If I let Resus do exactly that, he'd be moved to tears by how he looks, and how he feels about being born and raised in a family of vampires when he's considered a normal by the other residents of Scream Street. But look at the series - there's no lake in Scream Street! There's not even a swimming pool! Apart from the muddy lake that appears in 'The Brown Lagoon', mostly, but if there were a secret swimming pool in Scream Street, it'd be the place where Resus goes to look at his reflection in smooth, clean water, like Narcissus. Speaking of Narcissus, he was a man who admired his reflection loads and loads of times, and always thought about himself. But one day, he leaned too far and drowned - and this is why we have a white daffodil like plant called Narcissus, but Narcissuses appear on the graves in the graveyard in Scream Street, and this is why they thought of the idea of a normal raised by vampires with a reflection who doesn't drown like a man from Greek mythology. If they talked about Narcissus on a CBBC show explaining and bringing Greek mythology to life, they'd talk about reflections a lot in this episode, and why when we look at our reflections we are reminded of Resus Negative. So, back to the calm stuff. Stare into the water. Now, feel it. Does the water feel as smooth as your skin? Yes? Then you know you are totally human, but since you watch Scream Street like I do, you embrace your inner freak, like the residents do - they all learn to do that by the end of 'Mirror Mirror', but if you happen to watch this episode, you think of water, and water and the reflections you see in it makes you happy that you are human, and if Resus watches this episode and then runs to the lake to look at his reflection, he's happy to know that he's a normal pretending to be a vampire, even though he tries everything to be like his parents. So, to all of us, Resus is a representation of the fact that we are happy to be alive. You hear that, Alston and Bella Negative? Your son is the representation of being alive!

HiT Entertainment References In I.B.F.F Diaries '97 Books

• Hide & Seek - Angelina Ballerina
• Tiger's Torch - Barney & Friends
• Tiger's Joke Box - Bob The Builder
• Snowy Day - Brambly Hedge
• The Camping Trip - Oswald
• Water Water Everywhere - Percy The Park Keeper
• The Goldfish - Pingu
• The Magnifying Glass - Sheeep
• The Little Ghost - Archibald The Koala
• The Rainbow Puddle - The Magic Key
• The Gismo - The Lampies

Let's Play With Words

Let's Play With Words is a new approach on word books, inspired by the show 'Yakka Dee'. Each representation of each word in the book is represented in three different illustration styles: models, CGi and hand-drawn, and will be provided by Factory Create, Brown Bag Films and Collingwood & Co.. Each word is represented in hilarious, fun forms, creating an introduction to words for young children. I'll give you a new word each day from Monday-Friday, after Yakka Dee.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kq8qNTu8ZxdhI4YCH0qMhmnvKor0BH3Hj2Rqoie_EGA/edit

Summer At The Beach (First Half Only)

Unfortunately, due to the noise going on outside (URGH!) I haven't enough time to do another heartwarming I.B.F.Fs story which takes place on a lovely, peaceful Summer's day at the beach, based on the If You Give A Mouse A Cookie episode 'Beach Day', so I'm trying, just trying to find some other ways to get some peace and quiet. I'll have plenty of time to complete the next story tomorrow, which has the I.B.F.Fs once again exploring the city, but don't worry, for now you can view the first half of 'Summer At The Beach':
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1edtLMjDpQVc5tjvzsKzEEIMXOtqmuVPpqxnomimG9ts/edit

Sraid Nan Sgread Smaoinich An Latha - An Taigh Sgreadaidh

Cuiridh mi geall gu bheil a h-uile duine air Sràid Scream a ’còrdadh ri bhith a’ strì, nam measg Luke, Resus agus Cleo - gu dearbh, chuir Cleo strìochag air No Name ann an ‘Bad Blood’, ach smaoinich air strìochag Luke, Resus agus Cleo uile aig an aon àm! Smaoinich air an seo: bhiodh tu a ’toirt air falbh brògan is stocainnean Resus agus Luke, ag amas air iteag gu casan agus a’ cuir air falbh fuaimean an gàire. Tha an aon rud a ’dol gu Cleo cuideachd, ach às aonais na stocainnean agus na brògan a dh’ fheumas a thoirt dheth. Is e Resus a bhiodh a ’gàireachdainn as àirde, gu h-àraidh air sgàth gu bheil craiceann mothachail aige, no is dòcha fhathast, casan mothachail. Cuimhnich gum bi deasbad mu chasg air Tbh? Uill, chan eil tickling a-muigh. Tha tiogaid a-staigh! Agus is dòcha ma bha thu a ’strì ri Dig an cù, is dòcha gun rolladh e a-steach ann am meas, agus airson Lulu an leech, bhiodh i a’ gàireachdainn anns na tònan aige agus a ’dol a-null mar Dig. A-nis, dìreach smaoinich air cràdh tickle gu Sir Otto Sneer, Dixon agus No Name - bhiodh tu gan glacadh ann an seòmar, a ’gleusadh an casan rùisgte agus ag èisteachd riutha (ach a-mhàin gun ainm oir chan eil aodann aige) a’ gàireachdainn gus am bi deòir a ’sruthadh sìos an aghaidh agus tha iad a ’guidhe agus ag iarraidh ort stad. A-nis is e sin an seòrsa peanas a bheireadh tu dha Sir Otto airson a bhith uamhasach don h-uile duine air Sràid Scream. Chì mi a-nis e: chaidh Otto, Dixon agus No Name a cheangal ris a ’bhalla, na brògan agus na stocainnean aca air an tilgeil dheth agus mise a’ cuir strìochag orra le itean gus am bi an cràdh neo-sheasmhach dhaibh. Nam b ’urrainn dhut strìochag a thoirt dha neach-còmhnaidh sam bith eile air an t-sràid, tha eagal orm gun tigeadh bileag rabhaidh do gach fear, oir dh’ fhaodadh cuid a bhith cunnartach, mar na gobhanan mar eisimpleir - iadsan agus na farts aca, chan urrainn dhut strìochag a dhèanamh air goblin farting . Ach is e Luke, Resus agus Cleo an luchd-còmhnaidh as fheàrr bho Scream Street as urrainn dhut strìochag a dhèanamh, oir nam biodh uilebheist ann a tha dèidheil air a bhith a ’gleusadh - y’know, an uilebheist tickle - am biodh e a’ fuireach air Sràid Scream? Tha e an urra riut fhèin. Ach, b ’fheàrr le Luke, Resus agus Cleo a bhith a’ cumail sùil a-mach, oir is e mise a bhios a ’cuir strìochag orra an ath rud!

I.B.F.F Diaries '17 - 1st March 2017 - Time Munches On!

On the 1st of March, Mildred found out about her magical heritage, but what happened before this episode aired? Well with I.B.F.F Diaries '17, we'll find out what exactly goes into the mixture...

Mildred and Luella find a magic stopwatch that can stop anything at any time. Despite Mildred's protests, Luella stops everyone, including Danger Mouse, Shaun The Sheep, Ben Shires and she even stops Just Kidding - literally - by pausing instead of using the magic watch, which delights everyone on CBBC. Mildred has to start everything up again, and everyone groans when Just Kidding is put back on, even viewers' delight is short lived.

What Mildred and Luella don't know is that with one hard click, the watch can take them back in time. Both click too hard and they are transported back into 1974, when the first ever Worst Witch book is published. They get a chance encounter with Jill Murphy in her house, and they and the readers learn about her books and life for educational effect, with Mildred believing her whole life was thought up by the author of Five Minutes' Peace, which also appeared as a bedtime story for CBeebies. Mildred and Luella also laugh at the fact that she got to publish a book based on toddler tantrums, a reference to her book 'Meltdown'.

However, since Luella found out that Scream Street was published a few decades after The Worst Witch was published, she begins to slowly fade away. Mildred tells Luella that Tommy Donbavand, the author of Scream Street, was born in 1967, a few years before she appeared, and people had to wait for a long time until Scream Street was published as a book series in 2008. After worrying a little, Mildred realizes that clicking on the button on the watch lightly will take them back to the present day, and both click, transporting them back to the present day.

Luella is back to normal again, and she and Mildred discuss the after school clubs at Cackles' - cooking lessons, night walks, flying lessons, spellbook classes and the Black Cat Appreciation Club. Mildred spreads out the five posters on her desks and asks Luella which club they choose to attend together. Luella suggest trying spellbook classes, as she keeps getting spells wrong, but Mildred would rather attend flying lessons because she is trying how to pilot her broomstick. Both decide to attend classes together, but Flying Lessons are on Wednesdays, and Spellbook Classes are on Thursdays. Luella thinks she may need to ask her aunt Eefa's permission if she wants to join the clubs at Cackles', but Mildred reminds Luella "You can, but it's Wednesday. Tonight, I'm going to try Flying Lessons. Want to come?" "Anything for a ride on a broomstick together. Remember what happened in the third episode of your show?" After a flashback to the third episode of The Worst Witch where everyone bumps into each other on their broomsticks, the two laugh hysterically and agree to enroll in the after school clubs, as they are much better than going back in time with a magic watch - but Mildred adds that they may have to use the watch to stop Miss Hardbroom so they can join the classes.

Later that night, Luella and Mildred are attending Flying Lessons at Cackles. They happen to obeying the flying rules quite easily, first flying in formation with the other witches, and then doing more than that, twisting and turning and doing epic loop-the-loops. "Woohoo! This is fun!" screams Luella, "I wish Resus were there to see this!" "Don't worry, Maud and the others have got us covered," says Mildred, and the two hold on tight to the broomstick they're sharing, and when they fly over CBBC, Mildred collects a star and brings it down to earth so that she can let Luella take it back to the emporium at Scream Street.