Scream Street Thought Of The Day - The Creepy Creeper

It's all about flowers this time, and I'm not talking about the dangerous flowers that Luke got his mum for her birthday, I'm talking about the kind of flowers that are fresh and fascinating and beautiful to look at. The fresh scents the flowers produce, the coolness of the petals on your skin....but don't think about how bees are attracted to flowers. If you try to pick one flower and sniff it when a bee is still on it, it'll sting your nose, but don't worry, you can only pick flowers that are soft and safe to smell. I bet Luke, Resus and Cleo love these kinds of flowers, too, but some kind and sweet-looking flowers like daisies or roses don't grow in Scream Street at all, but only appear near graves in the graveyard - I bet if they did...wait. Did you know that there are real world flowers growing in the Watsons' garden? Of course there are, you better know it already if you've watched the series. What's even better is lying in a peaceful field of flowers on a quiet day, breathing in the fresh scent of the flowers whilst staring up at the sky - this kind of day doesn't happen here in Scream Street, because there is no field of flowers, but if I'm around, I'd made every Spring day a day to lie amongst flowers and not spend the day listening to Dr. Skulley drone on about school subjects - I bet Luke will like it, but this will only happen on weekends. Do you think Doug likes flowers too? I bet he does, because I bet he has a soft side if you just look carefully at his life, but I do know of one flower that grows in Scream Street that is highly dangerous - a Bloodflower. It looks like a rose, but has human blood in it which can only be drunken by monsters, but it is highly poisonous and if you drink out of it, you'll die. The best sorts of flowers are the ones which you like to be surrounded by - like me with Luke, Resus and Cleo. Friends on the other hand are like flowers themselves, they're the ones you pick, alongside all the good things in life - and the good thing that ever happens in life is the best thing that happens in life, and I know that goes to Scream Street because of the best residents ever - Luke, Resus and Cleo! BFFs for life!

Cosy Cold Cure (First Half Only)

I've written the first half of an I.B.F.F story that encourages autistic listeners to sneeze along when they see the word 'Atishoo' written inbetween each part of the story. Here, Becky and I try to help our friends when they come down with a cold. I promise I will write more of the stories when I have the chance, but for now enjoy the first half and...in If You Give A Mouse A Cookie style (my I.B.F.F stories are based on If You Give A Mouse A Cookie episodes), what do you think will happen next?
It's up to you until I write it down!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g5J5yEogryLlIltRlsd7JzOyxWFaOh4pTIKuhECNkHw/edit

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