Ari had an email to say the pig is coming. This is what happens when he gets hold of Mum\u2019s credit card and the computer. Mind you, it\u2019s also the sort of thing that happens when Mum can\u2019t sleep. They buy weird stuff. I should perhaps stress that the pig is not a replacement or additional pet, so you don\u2019t need to worry that any of us is feeling threatened. By now you\u2019ve probably guessed that this is not the sort of household where when you think of garden sculptures you think of Greek goddesses and the like. In this household you have to think slightly random and offbeat. The griffins are about as close to normal as Mum can get and they were left by the previous owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t honestly know which of them is responsible for the latest additions. Mum was definitely responsible for the Wind in the Willows sculptures and I think that may have been the beginning of the problem. Whichever one it was there is now an alligator and a pig \u00a0on the way to join the family. I\u2019m really rather worried that the ducks might not appreciate the alligator sitting at the side of the pond. Mind you, I can\u2019t think local ducks have met that many alligators so it may be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mum is getting cross with all of us for foraging for anything edible in the garden. She is worried that it could go very badly wrong, but so far we\u2019re rather enjoying ourselves. Even Shadow is getting in on the act, but I think that\u2019s why Mum is getting cross. Shadow\u2019s tummy is delicate at the best of times. Mum says I should lead by example, but let\u2019s face it, that\u2019s never happened yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wilma<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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