10 Things I'll Talk About With My Friends If I Were To Attend Today's Drop Off

10.Scooby Goes Hollywood.

With the release of the live action Scooby Doo movie in 2002, Cartoon Network needed to promote it in the most glamorous way possible, so they put a few Scooby Snacks here and a few Scooby Snacks there, and VIOLA! A Scooby Doo movie marathon to promote the film. It featured all the awesome Hannah Barbera Superstars 10 films, plus some classics from the era Scooby Doo returned to screen.

9.CN Dog Bowl

Cartoon Network has been hosting Super Bowl events over in America back in the '90s, from marathons of classic Superman cartoons to the infamous Chowder Bowl. This one is a real dog's dish, and features cartoon dogs competing for the title of Dog Bowl Champion, especially Scooby Doo. Not so precious now, are you Pupp? 

8.Shocktober

No, not the CBBC event that introduced Scream Street to the world, I meant the Cartoon Network event from way back in 2003, featuring Halloween related episodes of Scooby Doo, Hamtaro and lots of Cartoon Cartoons. Even when He Man and our fave Orko were around, Cartoon Network was awesome, even in 2003 - the best year to be watching, by the way.

7.NBA All Star Slam

Imagine that - basketball stars introducing favourite cartoons. Back in February 2003, Cartoon Network collaborated with the NBA to create an event that includes He Man in it and still is the best way to get fans of Orko and Snarf up and active. Well, He Man and the classic Thundercats series are in the marathon, but other toon stars like Bugs Bunny, Huck Hound, Scooby Doo and Godzilla appear as well. Go team!

6.The Easter Monkey

Before the days of PETA telling us chimps on TV and in greeting cards were unnecessary, Cartoon Network promptly allowed a real chimp to replace the Easter Bunny just for one year and show us his favourite movies, including Baby Looney Tunes, Here Comes Peter Cottontail and Joseph: King Of Dreams. The most colourful Easter lineup ever!

5.Scooby Doo: The Mystery Begins Premiere Marathon

This is the marathon that introduced the second live action incarnation of Scooby Doo to the world through a marathon of live action films and CGI ones too. Films include Garfield Gets Real, Cats & Dogs and Home Alone 3. This all lead up to a movie about how the Mystery Inc gang came together, and resulted in the biggest montage of Shaggy and Scooby spending time together in the history of mankind!

4.Sneak Peek Week

My absolute favourite, Robotboy. Sometimes I wished I could visit I Want That Toy, or have a treehouse just like the one Lola's dad built. It was introduced as part of a week of sneak peeks during the 2004 New Year on Cartoon Network, alongside Ben 10, My Gym Partner's A Monkey and Zixx, which I also used to watch when I was younger. Anyone fancy a slice of pizza from Cheezy Fun For Everyone?

3.Me, You, And...'s New Setting In Kujali

Kujali is a kingdom somewhere near here, but untouched by man - where everyone lives in peace and harmony and no evil ever appears. In this kingdom, located by the sea and not entirely like your village or mine, Furaha and Orko live with their parents Kiburi and Ua in a beautiful yellow, pink and orange palace just by the seaside. This peaceful new setting is inspired by the 2011 Thundercats series, which is of course similar to He Man - except instead of a little wizard you get a cheeky squeaky little creature called Snarf. And in this place you get no danger or evil whatsoever. Just peace and happiness.

2.The Cheese House

Wow, I haven't watched Coraline in ages, because the world Coraline goes to is just too exciting even for a creepy film - the food! The plants and animals! The circus! The theatre! Wow, and all that just for a tempting trap set up by the Beldam. Well in this story, Furaha and Orko return to the palace from shopping to discover Ua has packed a mysterious piece of cheese into her shopping bag. That night, the two friends eat it, and they are transported into a world where a Swiss cheese house awaits - they are given delicious food, they explore a beautiful garden and they explore a room full of colour.

1.Zombie Day

Braaaaaiiinnsss...wait, am I missing the point? Yes. Imagine a school where zombies act like real teens and teachers are zombies too. This is the exact school I would send my old friends from school to - so they can HAVE BRAINS FOR DINNER! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Anyway, this marathon includes zombie-themed episodes of shows in time for Halloween, including Frankenthumb, Scooby Doo On Zombie Island and 6Teen: Dude Of The Living Dead. No brains for me, thank you very much, I'm not a zombie!

10 Ideas To Celebrate Frozen Yogurt Day

10.If you have a dentist's appointment coming up like I have, don't eat frozen yogurt until after it.

9.Make a frozen yogurt hairdo!

8.Enjoy frozen yogurt with sprinkles and strawberries.

7.Find out the history of frozen yogurt.

6.Kids, who in your class likes frozen yogurt? Take a poll to see who likes it...if your boring teacher can allow it.

5.Freeze up some of your favourite yogurt to make it into an ice lolly.

4.Mix up frozen yogurt with ice cream to see if they compare.

3.Make up a slogan for frozen yogurt.

2.Find out about Disney ice cream and Cool Creations treats from Nestle.

1.Pack some frozen yogurt into your lunchbox for school!

10 Ideas To Celebrate Chocolate Fondue Day

10.Eat chocolate fondue like Winnie The Pooh eats hunny.

9.Find out how chocolate fondue is made.

8.Find companies that specialise in chocolate fountains near where you live.

7.Find things that go well with chocolate fondue, such as cheese and strawberries.

6.Dye chocolate fondue to make it into different colours.

5.Compare chocolate fondue with cheese fondue and see how they taste different.

4.Draw fanart of your favourite character trying chocolate fondue.

3.Melt chocolate in a glass bowl to make a delicious melty chocolate dessert for after lunch.

2.Make chocolate cake batter - then eat it!

1.Buy yourself a chocolate fountain from Amazon.

Orko's Bond

Orko lived by himself in a beautiful, peaceful tropical jungle. He knew he had pride in his heart to take care of all the animals in the jungle, and never hunt them. Instead, he ate fruit from the jungle trees. He enjoyed rolling about in the leaves, napping in the lush greenery, splashing in the lake and most importantly, climbing trees, mainly to his treetop nest. Although he can climb to his treetop nest, he can float as well, so he’s the only creature in the jungle who can float - as well as the fireflies, of course.

But there was one thing missing from his life - a friend. He had tried making friends with all the animals in the jungle, but since they viewed him as a hunter, they just turned away. He lay in his treetop nest all alone every night, praying that someone would come down from the heavens and answer his wishes of wanting a friend.

One day, however, that wish was about to come true.

On that day, Orko was out on the beach, looking farther out towards the sea, wondering what sort of things would be out there, like cars, buses, traffic, houses, lollipops. Just then, he heard someone crying from nearby. Orko was curious to know where the crying was coming from, so he followed his ears towards a little Moses basket hidden in the leaves. When he approached the basket, much to his surprise, he was shocked to see a line of pawprints covered in blood. “Who killed her parents?” asked Orko, for he knew what ‘Her’ was - a baby lioness cub, crying under a silk blanket. When she saw Orko, she looked up at him and smiled. Orko knew instantly that she would take to liking him, so he gently lifted her out of the basket and cuddled her. The baby began to laugh with Orko as he cooed, “Aaaawww, aren’t you a little goofy-woofus? I can’t just leave you here. You might die. I know! I think I’ll name you…Furaha. It’s jungle language for being the prettiest soul in the universe.”

The next morning, Furaha expected to wake up in her parent’s cabin where they took shelter for the night, but she remembered. She was in Orko’s treetop nest. For a baby this small, she had a lot of memory. Orko yawned and stretched and gave Furaha her first hug of the day. Then he placed Furaha into the leaves and rolled about, laughing joyfully. Furaha saw her big brother rolling and decided to do it too. She began rolling in the leaves as if she were a dirty, stinky street urchin playing in the mud. How our two friends laughed! When our two friends have fully woken up, Orko placed Furaha onto his back and floated across the jungle, as the baby lioness cub squealed in joy. Most babies might be afraid of heights, but for a baby this small, she wasn’t afraid at all.

“Hang on, you rhymed!”

Thank you, Orko. Now, Orko sat in a quiet place in the leaves by the waterfall and cuddle his baby sister for hours on end…

“It’s minutes, Mrs Narrator.”

Minutes? Oh, sorry Orko. Okay, so Orko cuddled his baby sister for minutes on end, and sometimes produced fresh milk from his sleeve and fed his baby sister well. When Orko went to the lake to catch fish, he fed Furaha well with them too, but Furaha at this age didn’t know how to catch fish because her paws were too small. So Orko had to hover over the water and dive in to catch the fish as they leapt out. With his velvety cloak all wet, Orko had finally caught a flappy fish, which he fed to Furaha. Fish were filled with proteins and carbohydrates that make a baby’s bones big and strong.

The leopard was the only animal Orko could trust in his jungle home, and he would come to visit his friend every day to show him his little sister. Since he had complete trust in his friend, the leopard dared not eat the young lion cub. Instead he sang him his ‘Song Of The Spots’ which he sang for his people every time he attended a family gathering or another family event. When he did, the leopards sang in complete harmony, as if they were a family…or even better, a pride.

When it rained, Orko and Furaha would sit in a clear spot and feel the rain land on their skin and fur, as if they were having an electric shower outdoors. Baby Furaha loved the feel of rain on her fur, and she shook herself so Orko was covered in it. How they laughed! When they were tired, they would take a nap in a safe, leafy spot where predators won’t get them. The leaves felt soft and downy, almost like complete luxury to them. In the background, they could hear water falling into the lake and tropical birds singing their song. It was so peaceful, at first they forgot they were in the jungle…until they played hide and seek when they woke up. Since baby Furaha didn’t understand the rules of the game yet, she would crawl around looking for Orko, who would often hide in the leaves or behind the trees. Then Orko would slowly peer out…and “BOO!” Orko would leap out and surprise the cute little cub, resulting in the little wizard sweeping Furaha up in his lanky arms and cuddling her. Orko helped Furaha over to the lake, where they went for a nice, refreshing swim. They splashed each other, and Furaha would flap her arms, splashing water everywhere. Often, Orko would do his favourite part of him swimming in the lake - letting Furaha lie on his chest as he floated on his back in the water, watching the world go by. It was so relaxing, and yet he was glad to share it with Furaha, who was just as relaxed as him.

Then at one point in the day, Orko sat on the banks of the lake and touched Furaha paw in hand. Their touches were so tender that Orko softly said, “I know we’re different, and we come from hunter territory, but outside, we’re not hunters. We’re people of innocence, and with me, I carry innocent magic.” And with that, he hugged Furaha to his chest, in tears over finding someone that stayed true to his loving heart.

When he got back to his tree, he got out a piece of sharp rock and carved a picture of baby Furaha into the tree, making her an official part of his ‘family’. Then he saw Furaha rubbing her eyes in a crude manner and yawning. He picked up Furaha and hugged her again. “I see you’re feeling very tired. Let’s get you to bed.” He floated all the way up to his treetop nest and settled in the leaves, cuddling Furaha gently. He then sang a lullaby in Brazilian, which goes a little something like this. It’s important to know that Orko spoke Brazilian because he learned from his leopard friend, who was once an entertainer for the king in his palace before he ran away to the jungle:

“Minha pequena Furaha, ela é minha família

Patinhas doces e um rosto rosado

Ela ainda não aprendeu sobre a vida na selva

Mas por enquanto, ela está segura em meu coração.”

With those words crooned out to the tired baby, little Furaha fell asleep in her brother’s arms, as he snuggled into the leaves and closed his eyes, dreaming about another day of fun in their lovely jungle home, for it is the bond between brother and sister that make jungles like theirs a nice place to thrive in.

THE END.

10 Ideas To Celebrate Sweater Day

10.Learn how to knit yourself a sweater.

9.Dress up your pet in a sweater.

8.Dig out your old sweater from when you were a baby or toddler - be it dinosaurs or unicorns, you can have a go at knitting it for your adult size too.

7.Design your ideal sweater.

6.Draw your favourite cartoon character wearing a sweater.

5.Compare sweaters with ugly Christmas jumpers.

4.Make up a catchphrase for your favourite sweater.

3.Dance about in your sweater - if you get too hot, just take it off!

2.Find out the history of the first sweater ever worn.

1.Ah, whatever, who cares if it's cold, just wear your sweater anyway.

The Nursery In Trolla

It was one of those nights where the full moon shone on the beach near where Furaha and Orko lived. In their cosy little house, the duo were sound asleep in their warm bed, with the full moon shining its light onto Furaha. And when the moon shone on Furaha, she begins to dream…

Furaha woke up in a colourful place, with upside down trees and strangely shaped buildings. Orko woke with her too, and he was very excited to see the place he ended up in. “Trolla!” he cried, “I’m home!” “That’s your home planet?” asked Furaha. “Of course,” said Orko, “And this is the nursery where I used to work before my cruel life in Eternia. Look!” Furaha looked at where Orko was pointing. There in front of her was a tall building shaped like a baby’s bonnet, labelled: “Trolla Nursery - Home Of The Cutest Lil’ Magicians”. Furaha at once squealed in joy. “I wonder if there are any babies for me to look after in here?” asked Orko. “Well, you’ll just have to find out!” laughed Furaha, and she lead Orko inside.

In the nursery, the two friends went into the Newborn Room, where all the weak little newborn Trollans were fed milk and cuddled by caretakers with shadowed faces. The babies also had shadowed faces, so their eyes looked adorable. “Aaaaawwww…are those the babies you used to care for?” asked Furaha, feeling adored. “Yes! Some babies have grown up, but these are new ones.” “Really?” “Yes, you can come and cuddle some if you like.”

So Furaha and Orko went over to the babies and cuddled two of them - one was named Trala, the other was named Joiji. Furaha was put in charge of holding Joiji, while Orko held Trala. Furaha and Orko tickled and nuzzled and hugged the babies, who reacted with sweet little coos and laughter. Furaha giggled. “The babies feel like velvet towards my fur, Orko.” she said softly as Joiji nuzzled into her fur. “The babies love it when you nuzzle and cuddle them.” explained Orko, “It was my job to cuddle and care for the newborns on some days. Looking after them is hard work, but it’s really rewarding.” One Trollan caretaker, Beema, came up to the two friends. “Joiji and Trala need a nap now.” Furaha was a little disappointed, but as she knew newborns aren’t old enough to play or crawl yet, she put Joiji back into the cot and kissed him ‘goodnight’. Orko did the same to Trala.

Orko lead Furaha into the Baby Room, where there were lots of Trollan babies playing and crawling and trying to use their baby magic. “More adorable!” squeed Furaha. “Can I play with them?” “The babies are fully developed in this room, but you can play with them if you want.” Furaha went up to the playpen where some of the babies were playing with toys and crawling around. Orko went over to see how to babies on the right hand side of the room, while Furaha played with the babies in the playpen. One of the baby Trollans, Caura, was already learning to crawl, and was delighted when he saw Furaha say, “Look! Toes.” Caura was fascinated and grabbed Furaha’s toes gently. Furaha giggled as more Trollan babies came to pet her. “Hey, they like me!” she cried. “That’s because they had never seen a strange creature like you before,” called Orko as he tended to one Trollan baby with glasses, called Zozo. “Yeah? Well, they love me as much as I love you!” Upon saying that, Furaha felt herself being tickled by the babies. She laughed and she laughed, but inside her head she wondered if there was something missing. That’s it! The answer was found when Orko and Zozo came and tickled her. Furaha was laughing and laughing and laughing.

When the dream ended, Furaha found herself laughing so much back in her own bed that Orko was tickling her to wake her up. Furaha looked out of the window behind her bed. It was morning time already. “Orko, I had the most amazing dream!” she said. “I had it too Furaha,” he explained. “Yeah, we were back in Trolla, in the nursery where you used to work…”

THE END.

10 Ideas To Celebrate Carrot Cake Day

10.Bake a carrot cake with your family.

9.Find out where carrots come from.

8.Do your best Bugs Bunny impersonation.

7.Dress up like a carrot for the entire day.

6.Find out if orange juice goes well with carrot cake.

5.Offer slices of carrot cake to your friends.

4.Find out what other things you can make with carrots.

3.Watch episodes of The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show while having your carrot cake.

2.Do a carrot cake dance.

1.Buy a store bought carrot cake and share it with your family!

Orko's Birthday

“What a perfect day for my birthday,” Orko said proudly to himself as he floated all the way to the kitchen table carrying a beautiful chocolate cake with pink icing. It was nearly 12 O’Clock, and Orko couldn’t wait for his friends to come and wish him a happy birthday. He carefully placed his cake on the table and sat down to wait for a knock at the door. He waited…and waited…and waited. Unfortunately, nobody came. Orko felt his tummy rumble. To a Trollan, a tummy rumbling sounds like a lion roaring. “Oh, well, maybe they must be attending another party,” he said to himself, as he took a chunk of chocolate cake and ate it all up. At 2 O’Clock, nobody came still. Orko relaxed on the chair in the silence of the room and said, “Maybe they’ve gone off to the beauty parlour, or Cheesy Unicorn, or somewhere.” He took the cherry from the top of the cake and swallowed it down. Then he took two chunks of cake and ate them as well. Icing got all over his cloak, but he didn’t mind. At 5 O’Clock, Orko became really sad. Not only had he eaten the entire cake, but none of his friends could come to his party like he told them to. Then he heard his sister Furaha calling. “Orko! Orko! Orko!” she cried, “I just got a letter from Tommy Oliver, he says he knows why everyone can’t come to your party this year!” Orko opened the bright red envelope and began to read Tommy’s letter:

“Dear Orko,

I’m sorry your friends couldn’t make it to the party today. They were busy with other stuff. In the meantime, why don’t you celebrate at home with your sister? Family are the friends you would celebrate your birthday with.

Love,

Tommy Oliver.”

“So it may seem like a perfect day after all.” laughed Orko. But then, he remembered he had eaten all the cake. “Don’t worry,” said Furaha, “I’ve got something extra special.” She and Orko ran to the cupboard. Orko helped Furaha to open it, and his yellow eyes sparkled! There on a tray were about 11 rainbow coloured cupcakes that Ua baked. “I just thought we could share it together,” said Furaha innocently. “What are we waiting for? Let the party begin!” cheered Orko.

Furaha and Orko spent the rest of the evening talking about birthday related stuff and eating rainbow cupcakes together. It really was a perfect day for Orko’s birthday.

THE END.

10 Things I'd Talk About If I Were To Attend Today's Coffee & Cake Chit Chat Club

10.A Comforting Bond

The baby and toddler years for Furaha have never been found to be so sweet and gentle. This goes to her older brother Orko, who always takes care of her whether it's playtime, naptime, mealtime or bathtime. This vignette sees Orko take all these parts of a baby and toddler's day with ease, especially with his sister around.

9.No Swimming For Furaha

I thought this up just as Mum cancelled today's swimming session at the Puffin Pool. In this vignette, Furaha is excited to go swimming with the Lost Galaxy rangers, until she wakes up with a sore head and a cough. Orko and her parents try their best to cheer her up and understand the importance of staying home when sick.

8.Orko Discovers A New World

In this vignette, Orko is playing catch with Furaha and her new frisbee, when all of sudden Furaha throws it behind a bush. While going to get it, Orko falls down a hole and stumbles upon a marvellous natural world - something mankind has never uncovered before. It's quite similar to the Mr Men episode 'Mr Worry & The Giant', don't you think?

7.Hibernation

We know all animals hibernate for the Winter - but what about lions? NO THEY DON'T!!! You want a vignette who wants to-

"SSSSSSSHHHHH!!"

Sorry. You need a vignette which shows a One Snowy Night style story about a duo of friends inviting soft toy animals into their bed one Winter's night. In this story, Orko and Furaha are tucked up in bed for the Winter when all of a sudden, Furaha realises their toys need to be tucked up too. So inviting them into bed is a good idea, especially if you're a kind little Trollan wizard.

6.Mother Nature

This is a sweet little vignette about exploring the wonders of nature where you least expect it, through the eyes of our friends Furaha and Orko as they explore a meadow, discovering all of Mother Nature's wonders. Sweet, really, nothing much to say for a simple vignette.

5.Under The Weather

Let's face it: I've had storm headaches one too many times in the last couple of years, especially with what Mum calls to the cats previously 'Boombangabangs'. In this vignette, Furaha refuses to get out of bed because of a sore head and a sad attitude. Orko and the rest of the family try to cheer her up with different things, including her favourite pink liquid medicine, but all that Furaha needs to heal is a nice family group hug.

4.Shelter From The Storm

This comfortable vignette sees Furaha and Orko lie outside in the sunshine looking up at the beautiful blue sky, with lots of fluffy clouds...until the sky darkens and it starts to rain. Quickly, our friends take shelter in a cave, where they talk about where the white clouds go when the dark clouds roll in. Orko produces a feast for the friends to enjoy, and they snuggle down to sleep just as the sun goes down. Sorry to deliver spoilers.

3.Every Day's A Holiday: Winnie's Birthday Countdown

This is becoming my new favourite picture book of all time - especially with colourful illustrations, soft colour pallets and my favourite pictures - Winnie in her dad's office and saluting fallen soldiers during Memorial Day. A true American patriarchy! Sorry Disney.

2.Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers

I'm glad the original and best Power Rangers series is on Netflix, and despite all the misunderstandings I had before I had my headache and cough, I really enjoy the debut of the teens with attitude - not the attitude I had when I was a non-smoking, non-drug-hyped teen myself.

1.Furaha, Orko & Optimus Celebrate Hugging Day

It's Hugging Day - Furaha's favourite day in the whole wide world! Besides Cuddle Up Day. She plans to celebrate with Optimus and Orko by playing tag, then Orko and Optimus are free to suggest their own ideas, from relaxing on the sofa to spending time in nature. This is seriously one way to spend Hugging Day, even when Blue's Room predicted the holiday before.

10 Things I'll Talk About If I Were To Attend Today's Drop In Session

10.Every Day's A Holiday: Winnie's Birthday Countdown

Not Winnie The Pooh, but a different Winnie - a human little girl - celebrates every day of the year until her birthday comes up. From rarely known days like Popcorn Day and Cheese Lover's Day to Kick Butt Day and Take Your Child To Work Day, there's a day for everything! Plus, it's getting to be one of my new favourite picture books - besides Kipper of course.

9.Tater Tot Day

Ah, tater tots. The perfect combo with pizza, burritos or any other savoury food. I haven't tried them yet, but I think it would be perfect with my next Pizza Hut order - if my diet can allow me.

8.My Bad Night

I didn't sleep a wink last night. I tried absolutely everything - I even thought up a new idea - but everything didn't work its spell on me until I crashed out at four. Luckily, I woke this morning at 6:38AM and everything was fine. Mum said it was because I was excited to meet the new support worker!

7.Bubble Gum Day

You know those Natural Confectionary Company 'Guzzle Puzzle' adverts where a helpline tells two pieces of gum to marry each other? Yeah, that's innuendo right there, well, Bubble Gum Day is a time of day when everyone blows the biggest bubble with the sweetest candy in the history of the universe. Even I'm starting to feel like Winnie now.

6.Wear Red Day

If there were a Wear Red Day for the One Stop Shop, I'm up for it. I've already got a red hoodie, so it would be exciting if everyone else wears red too. But remember, everyone who has autism likes different ways to wear things, and some of the clothes might be too itchy for them to wear, so they prefer more comfortable clothes, like me with my black hoodie for instance.

5.Heavenly Hash Day

Who wants Heavenly Hash? Haven't tried that one either, but if my awesome baker support worker baked all this gooey chewy choco-ooey goodness, then it'll be right on the menu any day.

4.2002-Nami Day

This is a day I made up to celebrate the weekday lineup of Toonami in 2002, featuring Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, He Man and Transformers Armada. It's also a celebration of two of my favourite characters on the lineup - Orko and Optimus Prime. Orko is from the 2002 He Man series, and Optimus Prime is from Transformers Armada - EVEN THOUGH ALEXIS TENDS TO SPOIL IT WITH CLOSE UPS OF HER HOPEFUL LOOK! GGRRRAAAAAGGGH!!

3.Self

Self is the tale of a stop motion wooden doll who strives to fit in with a CGI glass community full of deaf people. Well, Disney, animations featuring diverse people are much better than lazy live action remakes featuring, according to Mr Eric Cartman, "Diverse women complaining about the patriarchy". So now you guys know what it really means to be black, deaf and British, right?

2.Break From Netflix

I was meant to say this in a separate blog post, but I'm really sorry, but I think my Orion & The Dark lineup has to be put on hold due to my bad night. No confronting the dark, no Mighty Morphin' moves, no Fun Land Farms, no environmentally friendly Bigfoot and no Chicken Little-style family dynamics until I've totally recovered. Speaking of...

1.Chicken Little

I was meant to say earlier that The Willoughbys is Netflix's very own Chicken Little, because its slow paced animation is nothing compared to the fast paced CGI animation that Chicken Little had to offer. Sure, there are a lot of exciting moments in the film like Abby Mallard and Runt singing Spice Girls during a slumber party - okay, Abby, imagine what it would be like if you were British.

"Who, me?! No no no, I'd rather be off being American, thank you very much."

Oi, Abby! Well, this isn't necessary, but hopefully this is what I'll talk about during today's Drop In.

10 Ideas To Celebrate Tater Tot Day

10.Visit KFC, McDonald's, Burger King or Pizza Hut to find out what food tastes like tater tots.

9.Eat tater tots like Gopher eats his Summer Squash in Winnie The Pooh.

8.Have a tater tot lunch - pizza, Babybels, bananas, chocolate mousse and tater tots!

7.Dress up like a tater tot for a whole day.

6.Watch 'Twas The Night Santa Got High' from Collegehumor, which mentions Tater Tots.

5.Discover the history of tater tots.

4.Complete a recipe for tater tots.

3.Try a tater tot taco.

2.Try a unique combination of tater tots and some other food, such as chocolate cake.

1.Invite a friend for a tater tot feast!

Furaha, Orko & Optimus Celebrate Hugging Day

One day, in the house big enough even to fit an Autobot, Furaha woke up first in the giant bed that she, Orko and Optimus slept in and approached the calendar. It was January, and it was the exact day she’d been waiting for - Hugging Day! She got so excited she rushed up to Optimus and Orko and threw off the bedclothes. “Orko! Optimus! Wake up! It’s Hugging Day! My favourite day of the year!” she squealed. Orko gave Furaha the first hug of the day, then Optimus swooped them up in his arms and gave them an Autobot sized cuddle which thankfully didn’t squish them. He laughed so much he fell over onto the bed as Furaha and Orko tickled him.

After breakfast (don’t worry, Optimus took his faceplate off during the meal and then put it back on when it was over), Optimus gathered Furaha and Orko in the living room, onto the enormous sofa that the three liked to sit down on. “Since it’s Hugging Day,”, he explained, “Each of us would have our own suggestions for the day - one for each one of us. Furaha, you go first. Orko, you’re next, and I’ll go last. So, Furaha, what do you recommend we do first this Hugging Day?” Furaha thought for a moment, then spoke up. “Let’s play a game of tag!” “Well suggested, Furaha, that’s the exact game to play for Hugging Day.” explained Optimus.

So as a result, Furaha got chased by Orko and Optimus around the house. Her squeals of laughter echoed through the house as her friends chased after her. She hid in the huge bed, and waited in anticipation for Optimus and Orko to come and get her. She could hear Optimus’ giant footsteps going up the stairs, and she giggled in impatience. When Optimus and Orko entered, Furaha screamed as Optimus grabbed her and tickled her tummy. Orko tickled her too. “Hey! No! Stop! Help!” she cried. Luckily, it stopped, and the three were laughing away like there’s no tomorrow.

Once everyone had calmed down, Optimus said, “Okay, Orko, it’s your go. But something less hyperactive this time. For Hugging Day, we need something chilled and sensible.” Orko thought for a minute while Furaha struggled to contain her laughter. “I know,” said Orko, “How about we all relax on the sofa together?” Furaha swallowed to contain her laughter. “With giant pillows and cushions - and our duvet!” she added in.

That’s exactly what they did. They gathered every pillow, cushion and duvet from around the house and placed them onto the sofa. Then Optimus climbed on and snuggled down beside Furaha and Orko, who were already starting to feel really comfortable. “This does feel like a hug,” she sighed. “A nice, blanketed, soft hug. Even softer than my fur!” At the mention of ‘fur’, Orko began stroking Furaha. She purred loudly. “Furaha’s such a cute cub,” sighed Orko. “Of course she is, which is why Hugging Day is her favourite National Holiday.” “Don’t forget Cuddle Up Day!” said Furaha, “It’s my second favourite time of the year.” “Yeah, in fact this moment makes it seem like Cuddle Up Day has come round earlier than expected.” agreed Optimus. “Do you think Care Bears give hugs too?” Optimus chuckled. “You already know that,” he laughed. “Nobody speaks a word about the Care Bear Cousins these days. Where are they now?” “I know where they’ve been,” said Orko, “Caring Hearts Villa - a place for retired Care Bears.” “You mean all the Care Bears stay there when they’ve stopped caring for people?” asked Furaha in surprise. “Yeah, and there’s a day dedicated to them - Share Your Care Day. It’s when people do things to please Share Bear and all the other Care Bears.” “You know, Orko, I feel like you’ve become a Care Trollan yourself, what with your knowledge of looking after babies and that.” “I know. I’m an expert.” said Orko sarcastically.

When it was Optimus’ turn, he suggested they all go outside for some fresh air. So this is what they did - they walked together out of the huge, enormous front door, and when Furaha and Orko’s legs got tired, Optimus gave them a ride on his shoulders. On the way to their favourite forest, the trio took a moment to roll down their favourite huge hill, and when they reached the bottom, they laughed in joy. At last, they reached the watery part of the forest. The sun was shining. Wild birds sung their ancient songs in the shadows. The water glistened and sparkled in the sunshine. Optimus lay down in the water and relaxed while Furaha and Orko splashed each other, laughing in happiness. They did lots of other things too: they skimmed stones across the water. Furaha and Orko leapt over the waterfall to see who can be the best at diving in - though Orko didn’t have legs and floated so he splashed Furaha instead. They covered themselves in mud and made mud facials - something really weird for an Autobot to do.

After all that muddy fun, the sun was just starting to set. Optimus, Orko and Furaha lay by a tree, feeling very exhausted. “What a great Hugging Day,” sighed Furaha, her fur bedraggled and covered in dirt. Orko had mud on his cloak too. “We should do this more often.” “Wait until next year,” Optimus said gently, “By the way, every day is Hugging Day when I’m with you two.” Furaha and Orko were yawning as Optimus gathered them in his arms for a gentle hug - just what they deserved.

When they got home, Optimus treated the tired Furaha and Orko to a nice warm bubbly bath which got rid of all the dirt - even from Orko’s cloak - in their big, enormous fit-for-three bath. Then once they were dry, they chilled out by the fire in the living room before putting the fire out with a jug of water and heading upstairs to bed, another day done for them.

Who knows, it might be Hugging Day the next day…or next, it might be Cuddle Up Day. You never know, but Hugging Day doesn’t just happen in one day…

THE END.

10 Things I'll Talk About If I Were To Attend Today's Coffee Club

10.Wish Dragon

Just like Chickenhare, Wish Dragon is going directly on my B List, mainly because of its similarities to Pixar's film, Coco. Moving on!

9.Coco

This charming Pixar film about a Latin American boy who tries to restore music to his family despite his grumpy Abuela's protests is like a Mexican Scream Street. Speaking of Scream Street, come to think of it, CBBC is airing shows from BBC One and CBeebies now, making it an American channel for families instead of older kids. And CBeebies is aiming for parents, so...DARN!

8.The Willoughbys

With its clunky, slow paced CGI and appearances of a blue cat every now and then, this film tells the story of a group of children who plot to get rid of their parents, who don't have enough time for them. I feel you, guys, my mum spends time looking after Grandma all the time and she doesn't have enough time for me, but still, we chat on GChat, and as for me, now I've found plenty of things to do, such as...write stories! Obvs.

7.My Little Present

A snowy story set in the middle of a snowy wasteland, in a small log cabin. You're probably thinking, "My Little Pony?" No, not that, it's an entirely different story. Orko lives all alone in the middle of a snowy wasteland, in this cosy little log cabin, but he feels a bit lonely. On the day of his birthday, he recieves...the Sword Of Power? NO! I was meant to say he recieves a gift from his uncle, a baby lioness cub named Furaha. As Orko watches her grow up into a healthy cub, she develops a strong bond with her new brother and plays with him inside, or outside. The love between a brother and his sister never dies.

6.Time For A Nap

A short, sweet vignette which follows Orko as he and his baby sister Furaha come in from a day on the beach looking very tired, and go for a nap. With Orko not wearing his uncomfortable, heavy medallion anymore, Furaha is free to crawl onto Orko's back and snuggle into the velvety smoothness of his cloak. Sweet.

5.Orko's Birthday

Remember when Orko celebrated his birthday back in the 1980's He Man series? The 2002 incarnation never celebrated his birthday, but here he does. He sits in the kitchen in front of his beautifully baked cake waiting for someone to turn up. Out of impatience, he eats the cake bit by bit until Furaha shows up, feels his pain and surprises him with a slew of birthday cupcakes for them to share. How lovely - and a perfect way to celebrate the birthday of a character who never had celebrated it, not even in the 2002 He Man series.

4.The Comfiest Clouds

Imagine what it would be like to sleep on snuggly soft clouds, way up into the sky. Now imagine what it would be like to bounce on them! Furaha and Orko do just that and bounce, mould clouds into shapes and feel the silky softness of the clouds they are standing on. Heaven! They also sleep on them too...just the sort of obvious thing to happen when you end up on the fluffiest clouds.

3.The Pool Boy

I remember when I watched the Bluey episode 'Camping' and Bluey befriended a black French dog called Jean-Luc. The two formed a special friendship, then he left, and years later Bluey met up with him again as a teenager. In this sunny story set at a Spanish villa, Furaha and her friend Minty are staying there for a holiday, and decide to go to the pool for a swim. While there, Furaha meets up with Orko, who dubs himself here 'The Pool Boy' because he looks after it for the manager, and the two form a friendship. I may or may not be going to the Puffin Pool tomorrow, I dunno.

2.Latin Dreamland

This soothing CD, alongside African Yoga, has to be my favourite Putumayo World Music CD of all time. It's mainly how the music sounds, feels and looks - if you can see it. My favourite songs on the album are the last four tracks, because they bring a sense of emotion into your soul and heart, as if you can hear your heart sing in time to the music. Latin American culture has never been this heartwarming.

1.Cub Pile!

At last, I've finally decided to make Furaha's forgotten siblings a part of the 'franchise' at last. Their names are Upendi, Nakona, Lanka, Allie and Wing as long as you remember - and to think, I named Upendi after that earworm inducing song from The Lion King II and Lanka after a state in Asia! In this story, these cubs come to stay with Furaha and Orko, and while baby Wing plays with his aeroplane in the living room, the cubs and Orko play tag in the living room and end up in a big purry pile on Furaha and Orko's bed. Family visits have never been this wild and crazy!