Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Cinderella is nothing on me today!!




A new foot-piece for my shoes!

I don’t know what they are called in English, but here in France we call them ‘prothèses’.

I had to have them tailor made for me here in Lyon. It took a long time!

But now, the way I walk has changed!





Its a really hard 'coque' (French word - don't know the English one) which fits inside my shoe

and picks up the sole of my foot. My physiotherapist says I'm a bit flat-footed, and that this is typical of children's with Jacobsens Syndrome.


Huh! I'd say its a Princess Syndrome, more like!!


Mama says I’m not all bent over like a little old lady now! And that instead I stand up straight when I walk ... so she says she may not have to send me to finishing school after all!

The whole process for tailoring these things to my feet has made me feel just like Cinderella


All that's missing now is my coach and horses ... oh, and some ugly sisters ...





Instead of ugly sisters though, I have some ugly bacteria which have taken up residence in my body. I've had terrible ear-ache for the past two days, and haven't slepped a moment for the past 48 hours because of it. It really hurts a lot. My only way to overcome the pain is to roll myself into a little ball on the floor ....




Mama says I'm being very brave and that before long the anti-biotics will take effect ... in the meantime I'm boiling hot with temperature and I'm feeling a bit under the weather - not my usual cheerful self at all!!





Send out all your positive vibes to make me better folks! I think Mama would fancy a night of sleep sometime soon too!!!

Monday, November 24, 2008

Bye bye Willow Au Revoir!

Once upon a time
There was a very silly lady
Who bought a beautiful weeping willow


The salesman said ‘this is a dwarf tree’
The silly lady heard ‘it can be planted anywhere cos its small’


Which is precisely what she did.
Planted it any old where.

Right next to the … house drains of all places!!

So, a few wise words from her elders and betters later,
Mama decided to give Willow away …..

… to Justine the Moose and her hubby Brunski!

Bye bye Willow!!!! Have a nice life in your new home!!!

Bon voyage!!!



ooohhh ! Wow! Justine just sent in this telegramme .....

Willow has arrived safely

.... seems happy ...

.. all is well!!





Have a nice life Willow!!!! Don’t forget to send us a card from time to time!!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

And the winner is ....

Hey Guess What???!!!!

Mama cast a Bernard Bunch vote yesterday .... about my little friend in the cage behind me ...

wanna hear the results?

"Sadie" : 1 point (William)
"Peter" : 2 points (Mama and Abigail)
"Piper" : 3 points (Abigail Nathan and William)
"Happy" : 3 points (William Nathan and Abigail)
"Piquito" : 3 points (William and Nathan and Abigail)
"Milo" : 3 points (Mama, Nathan and Abigail)
And the next proposal yielded FIVE points!!!
(ok, so I can only count to 'one' on my fingers)
"Banana"
5 points
(Abigail, Nathan, William, Mama and Papa)


There is a kind of air of resemblance though, don't you think?????

So, PRINCESS IZZIE in Singapore is the winner!!!! Since you are too far away for me to hug and congratulate, I decided to give that part of the prize to William instead!



Sooooo, Izzie, zap me your grandparents address in France and Mama has a Teletubby parcel all ready to go!!!
OH - and WELCOME TO THE BERNARD BUNCH BANANA!!!