Friday, 4 October 2013

New Hobby.



Doctor Harvey J, and Fireman Ollie, have been busy measuring everything in their N London garden.

They've measured slugs, trees, each other, and countless other things.

Some children play with hand-held, battery-operated, killing games. Some climb trees and swim in ponds. But this devilish duo find fun in taking out the old tape measure and simply 'measuring'.

I've got a great idea for their Christmas (sorry about that) presents!!



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  1. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe4 October 2013 at 05:47

    This could be an inexpensive holiday for you, Cro. What does a ruler go for in France these days?

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    1. Cro Magnon4 October 2013 at 09:36

      I've ordered two from Amazon; wooden one's of course!

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  2. Jennifer4 October 2013 at 06:35

    Those boys are growing fast!

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  3. Jean4 October 2013 at 08:01

    How wonderfully refreshing!

    I was in the Duke of Devonshire's corner shop yesterday, the Chatsworth Farm Shop, surrounded by the local toffs doing their weekly grocery shopping and an equal number of humble tourists (like me), looking for something they could afford as a treat for tea. A young toff was busy berating his mummy for not letting have a new iphone to replace the one he carelessly mislaid in the games lesson whilst poking his grubby little finger into all the Duke's pies and pastries and his mummy was on her iphone berating daddy for not picking the little beastie up from school to take him to his violin class.
    I bought a jar of very expensive fruit coulis with the lid very firmly on and thanked my lucky stars that I can normally shop at Tesco, where the kids are just as horrid but at least they know it.

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    1. Jean4 October 2013 at 08:10

      I bought my nephew one of these as a stocking filler a couple of years ago and it was voted top present by the whole family. In fact the whole street:
      http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-W5769-Sound-Machine-18486/dp/B002ICWDIK/ref=sr_1_1?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1380870478&sr=1-1&keywords=noise+maker

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    2. Cro Magnon4 October 2013 at 09:40

      I looked at the link, but couldn't really see what it does. I presume it just makes lots of different noises. Trouser tearing, breaking glass, that sort of thing?

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    3. Jean4 October 2013 at 10:31

      That's right.
      The nephew thought it was hilarious as he could hide it in his pocket, press the button and make noises.
      It's a child thing I guess!

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    4. Cro Magnon4 October 2013 at 11:35

      Thanks for that. I think we'll probably follow your advice...... and cheap too!

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  4. The Broad4 October 2013 at 08:31

    Fabulous idea, Cro. For the son and for the grandson!

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  5. Tom Stephenson4 October 2013 at 09:01

    Inch worm, Inch Worm...

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  6. elaine 4 October 2013 at 11:22

    Such fun - how lovely to be young enough to enjoy measuring a slug - of course men rarely grow out of it.

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  7. Jacqueline @ HOME4 October 2013 at 11:26

    I was a North London gal { Hertfordshire now } and I know for a fact that there are so many measuring opportunities there. I did a lot of it as a child !!!! Aren't grandchildren the best Cro ? I bet they love visiting you and Lady Magnon. I can imagine that both of you make their visits a lot of fun. XXXX

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    1. Cro Magnon4 October 2013 at 11:34

      There's nothing we enjoy more!

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    2. Cro Magnon4 October 2013 at 11:39

      Actually Jacqueline, they're in Herts too; I always say 'N London' so people know roughly where I'm talking about. They live in 'Bishop Stortford'.

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    3. Jacqueline @ HOME4 October 2013 at 12:09

      We are Hertford Cro and have friends in Bishops Stortford ...... it's a lovely market town and only about 20 minutes from us. XXXX

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    4. Jacqueline @ HOME4 October 2013 at 12:25

      ....... I'm originally from Winchmore Hill. You're a North London boy aren't you Cro ? XXXX

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    5. Cro Magnon4 October 2013 at 14:49

      No, I'm a Surrey/Sussex lad. Born in Lingfield.

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  8. hula-la4 October 2013 at 12:18

    I love it! The simple things in life! Perhaps a few more tools to go with, and you've got imagination and creativity comin' at ya! Enjoy! Aloha

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  9. Anonymous4 October 2013 at 13:19

    You can spend Christmas teaching them how square feet work.

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    1. Cro Magnon4 October 2013 at 15:56

      I've already explained about flat feet, and two left feet, so I suppose that's the next 'step'.

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  10. megan blogs4 October 2013 at 14:55

    What fun! Are you going to make them toolboxes or tool belts so they can have all they need at the ready?

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    1. Cro Magnon4 October 2013 at 15:57

      They will have everything a well equipped measurer requires!

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  11. Susan Flett Swiderski4 October 2013 at 16:18

    What a wonderful picture! Ah, 'tis the true measure of a fine man that he is already thinking about Christmas gifts...

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  12. Anonymous4 October 2013 at 20:47

    Christmas...yikes!!!
    Such cute boys, Cro. :) No grandchildren for me yet...just granddogs and grandcats...wich makes the Christmas shopping quite easy. ;)

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  13. Molly4 October 2013 at 20:54

    Lovely picture of your grandchildren - so nice to see them having fun

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  14. Susan Kane4 October 2013 at 23:36

    The thing I love the most about your gr-children was their bare feet! And their great joy.

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