.jpeg)
Friday, 9 September 2022
589 Chapters? Nah-AH!
Children's Party At The Palace
Our beloved Queen has gone to the great palace in the sky, so I've decided to reunite you with an event that happened when I was six. I've seen it in Radio Times once. It was a whole gaggle of British children's characters - Noddy, Postman Pat, Winnie The Pooh, the Mr Men, Maisy and even my friend Kipper - all entertaining children at Buckingham Palace. This was broadcast on CBBC once. Do you remember? So many memories...
George The Puppy
My support worker introduced me to someone new today, though I won't mention her name due to internet rules. She had a cute little puppy called George, she laughed a lot and most of all, HER SON WAS BEN!!! WHAAAAAAAT?! We had a picnic on the beach while watching erupting tides and daddy long legs flying about. I hate it when daddy long legs invade Scotland. While I was hanging out with Sarah and Tom at Key, there was lots of noise and there was a bee on my shoe! Yikes! The bells were ringing to highlight the coronation of King Charles, and there was too much noise so I demanded to go home. Hopefully I'll meet George sometime soon!
Thursday, 8 September 2022
Who Will Visit You At Teatime?
I like to imagine Tina as a big white dog with orange ears and yellow, blue and red splodges all over her body. Tina, Luke, Resus, Cleo, Bluey and Bingo are the many people I want to invite for tea. Who would you invite? This activity from The Tiger Who Came To Tea will let you draw your imaginary friend as a tea guest!
When A Tiger Came To Tea
Today's tale is copyright free and features Bluey and Bingo stand ins Cookie and Candy. It also features a Tina stand-in, named Splodge, and this story is a definite reminder of the children's book The Tiger Who Came To Tea. There's even a big party based on the book, complete with a yummy cake like the one above. Check this cake and other details out!
I'm Shaun & Danger Mouse!
Imagine if you could be a sheep and a mouse at the same time...
Well, I am! I did these quizzes on the CBBC website, and now I'm both the main stars of Shaun The Sheep and Danger Mouse! I'm Shaun and DM, by the way. Who might you be? Find out with these fun quizzes! Even though I hate CBBC, I do so love quizzes on the sight like these!
.png)
Disney+ Day Is Weird!
You know what this year's Disney+ Day is?
WEIRD! So weird, you'l never trust the mouse ever again!
Wednesday, 7 September 2022
I.B.F.Fs Presents: Splodge
Have you heard of the preschool show Cookie Dough? Everyone loves it, it’s based on a series of chaptered books by Jane Bellington, from Australia. Even though the books come in chapters, I really do like both the books and the TV series. I happened to live in Australia myself. My name is Cosima. Some people call me Cosmo for short. I like to write heaps of fanfiction based on an episode where Cookie and her little sister Candy have an imaginary friend called Splodge. Splodge isn’t seen throughout the entire episode visually, but I like to imagine her. When the episode first came to my country, I drew Splodge as a tall dog with white fur, orange ears and yellow, pink and green polka dots. I put it up on my wall so, technically speaking, Splodge can keep monsters away. I’ve also been writing heaps of fanfiction about Splodge going on wild adventures with Cookie and Candy and posting them online on my Fanfiction account.
The only problem is, I was born with autism, which means I have difficult periods of time coping with various sensory experiences, like when there are dirty smells in the boys’ changing rooms when I was at school, or when there are screaming kids in every place I eat out at. It just isn’t fair on me. It’s not my fault that my ears are sensitive, it’s just how I was born. At school, everyone made fun of me and said I had to go to a special school for special people. One of the boys was becoming more popular than I was. I punched him in the face and got into serious trouble. I was grounded for a month, with only my pencils, pens and laptop for company. It’s still engraved in my memory today. With Splodge, I have nothing to worry about.
One day, I was dressing and putting on my favourite strawberry perfume, ready to go out with my support worker Ryan to my favourite restaurant, Chieftains. It’s home of my favourite snack, fish and chips. I always loved the greasy taste of fish on my lips, and chips slathered in rivers of tomato ketchup. This is why Chieftains is my favourite place in town. Just as I was putting on my earrings, I heard someone call my name. “Cosmo…Cosmo…” I looked around. It was a female voice, calling my name. I looked around, but couldn’t see anyone. When I looked down on the floor, I saw a trial of colourful pawprints leading downstairs. I thought, surely I don’t own a pet dog, and anyway my mum is allergic to animals.
I followed the footprints down into the kitchen and heard some greedy munching sounds. I tiptoed over to the fridge and saw a sight that almost made my eyes melt out of their sockets. White fur? Check. Colourful spots? Check. Orange ears? Check. It was Splodge, my very creation, sitting on the kitchen floor and stuffing herself with ready salted crisps. “Excuse me!” I called. Splodge looked around and stuffed the crisps back into the fridge. “Oh dear! Oh, oh, I’m so sorry. Er…how do I start? Oh yes, er, my name is Splodge, imaginary friend to anyone in the world!” “You can be friends with anyone?” I asked. “Yes!” cried Splodge, “You got that in one! I am not only Cookie and Candy’s friend but I’m also the whole world’s friend!” “My name is Cosima,” I introduced. “Cosima, eh? I never heard of such an incredible person as you. Now, what’s your problem?”
I lead Splodge up to my bedroom and told her all about Chieftains. “Every time I go there, there’s always loud noises. The same goes for when I go to the zoo on weekends. There’s always loud noises there too, so I can’t concentrate on the animals there.” “You know what people are like these days, they’re so noisy they frighten away zoo animals.” said Splodge. “You’re right, people should be quiet to avoid animals being scared.” I said. “So what can I do to avoid the loud noises in the restaurant?” Splodge took out a black bag with lots of colourful shapes on it. “This is my Anything Bag. It holds quite literally everything.” He rummaged through the bag, taking out a lamp, a rubber duck, a cat and a whale soft toy before holding out a pair of yellow ear defenders. “There you go,” she said, putting them on my head, “Now you’ll be free of noise for the rest of the journey!” “Wow!” I cried, “Thanks!”
Later, I drove with Ryan to Chieftain’s. Splodge sat in the back with me, listening to music on her iPod. I liked the design of it because it had a piece of candyfloss on it instead of an apple. Ryan and I sat down at a table and ordered fish and chips and a banana milkshake for me, and a salad and a glass of Coke for Ryan. It was lucky I had my ear defenders on, because while I was waiting and sharing my food with Splodge, I didn’t hear a baby crying near the next table. Splodge knew what she had to do. He skedaddled over to the table and took out his Anything Bag. She brought out a rattle designed to look like a teddy bear and shook it in front of the baby. The baby clapped and giggled delightedly, and Splodge gave him the rattle to shake. Then he heard a toddler wailing. “Muuuuuum, there’s no internet connection!” she whined. To my amazement, Splodge magically disappeared. Before you knew it, music blasted out of the tablet as Splodge appeared on the tablet’s screens, dancing as if she were Michael Jackson or someone. The toddler was so delighted she bounced up and down in her seat. She was so happy she didn’t concentrate on her food!
With Splodge entertaining the children, everything was quiet now. Something remarkable happened shortly afterwards: I took off my ear defenders and placed them on the table. Ryan was amazed. He laughed and patted me on the back. “Well done, Cosmo! You made the decision to sit in the restaurant without ear defenders!” “Thanks, Ryan,” I giggled. “So, who made this restaurant really quiet?” “Splodge!” I cried. “Splodge did it!” “You and your stories,” laughed Ryan, “All you obsess over is Splodge.” “That’s what I like.” I smiled.
Later, at home, it was bedtime. Splodge sat on the bed and listened as I told her all about my trip to Chieftains, and how she helped me. “I wouldn’t have been able to survive my restaurant trip without you,” I smiled, “You’re a big help to me.” “A big help is a helping hand,” smiled Splodge, “But I must be going now. Cookie and Candy will be wondering where I am. I’ll be back to see you tomorrow when you do your next piece of fanfiction, alright?” “Right,” I said. “Goodnight, Splodge.” “Goodnight, mate,” said Splodge, and she disappeared with a POOF! I looked at Splodge’s picture one last time, and then settled down to sleep.
At Cookie and Candy’s house, Splodge magically appeared in their bedroom. She went up to Cookie and gave her a goodnight kiss, and then she went up to Candy and did the same. She yawned, and became a wisp, whisking herself away under Candy’s bed, so she can sleep until tomorrow.
THE END.
Peeling Potatoes
Today I helped peel potatoes for my support worker. A hearty meal may have made my belly full, but on a day where you pull faces at your local health centre, you can also alert your support worker about a fire. And I helped Charlotte put it out - through the power of words!
Tuesday, 6 September 2022
Where Oh Where Is Bluey?
Parties
I've thought up a lot of ideas while out with my support worker. I can't wait to share them with you!
Mind Control is the original concept for the Bluey episode Magic. Tired of being told what to do by their parents, Bluey and Bingo are struck by lightning overnight and get equipped with magical powers that allow them to control their parents and let them do whatever they tell them.
Parties is an original concept for Pass The Parcel, where Bingo and Lila's friendship progresses through the parties they attend. But when Muffin's birthday comes, Bingo fears she'll never see Lila at another party again, but with Bluey's help, she learns to cope with it.
Lonesome Jack sees Jack encounter a pathway into the bush, and he regresses into a toddler learning to cope with loneliness and being cast out.
Six's Scars is a heartbreaking story about Six and Dr F being the last two people on a war-struck battlefield, and their search to find a refugee home.
Shopping For Love is an app which sees you helping me and Luella by selecting the right ingredients to help complete a love potion.
Skeleton Check mixes stop motion with live action as Dr Skulley needs your help to complete Dr Chris and Xand's questions to get Billy Bones back together again.
Carsick
My support worker and I went on a long car journey to Dingwall, then Loch Brora, and finally back home again - at first, I had a filling meal, but seriously, I felt my tummy churn like a cow's tummy churns milk to make butter on the way back. I needed a well earned rest after all that rattling and rumbling about.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)