Week in review, in phone photos

[nanila]

On Sunday, it snowed big fat fluffy flakes for all of ten minutes, taking us completely by surprise after swmming lessons.


On Monday, Humuhumu brought home the Mother's Day present she'd been working on in Arts & Crafts club after school over the course of several weeks. I wasn't allowed to wait until I got home to open it.


On Tuesday, Humuhumu designed a character for Red Nose Day. He had wonky eyes and a lot of teeth, and his name was Pointy.


On Wednesday, Humuhumu drew a picture of me and her walking a cat.

On Thursday, I forgot to take a photo.


On Friday, I was treated to a posh lunch by a grateful academic.


On Saturday, Keiki experienced what would appear to be the most enjoyable activity for a four-year-old. We went to Abbey Pumping Station at Leicester, where they have a setup of a cutaway toilet and the associated drainage in transparent tubes. And, of course, a pretend poo, which you can flush and then watch it take its journey to the pipes.


Humuhumu enjoyed it too.

Comments

[lurkingcat]

I'm not convinced that Telstar would like being taken for a walk.

That's quite the flower-pot!

[ed_rex]

Also, happy you got a little late-season snow, just because I am one of those strange people that likes winter, and I figure you Brits don't get enough of it.

Re: That's quite the flower-pot!

[nanila]

That's right, we don't, especially according to the children, who were very disappointed about not getting any snow days this winter. Last winter they got snow days three times!

[nanila]

You are very probably correct. Although I note that the pictured cat is orange, so I think Humuhumu has taken that on board.

[lurkingcat]

Heh. I've met cats who will go for a walk on a lead but they've all been trained from kittenhood.

[marahmarie]

Neither is Humuhumu - note the cat is walking backward away from them, and is the only less-than-happy-looking participant. :)

[lurkingcat]

Good point!

[silveradept]

I think Keiki is very much enjoying watching the process. Admittedly, that kind of science is really cool.

[nanila]

He did enjoy it. He also loved all the beam engines. So many questions!

[conuly]

What sort of person wouldn't enjoy flushing fake poop to watch it travel?

[nanila]

I don't know; I haven't met such a person. :D

[slemslempike]

I MUST go to the Pumping Station.

[nanila]

Yes, yes you must. Also, it is FREE!

[pbristow]

Awesome pictures - and things in the pictures - all! =:o}

Re. the last two: I want one of those for the earlier stages in the lifecycle of poo: I want to see how the food goes through my internal pipes and what it gets mixed with at what points and what nutrients get extracted from it where, and where the bacterial colonies are and what they do, and the mechanics of how and why the poo ends up being what ever final size and shape it does... You could choose what meals (and drinks) to feed it, and then a couple of days later get a sped up/timelapse video to watch of how your chosen meal becomes poo! =:o}

[nanila]

\o/ Thank you!

I like your demonstration idea very much, and I bet children would love it too.

[pbristow]

SKIENCE!!! =:oD

[cmcmck]

We got a sleet shower here yesterday but that's the nearest we've been this Winter.

What is it about sprogs and pooh? :o)

[nanila]

They're fascinated by the whole digestion process. Why do we have to eat more than we need, and why does only some of it get turned into energy? They are baffled by the inefficiency. :P

[ironed_orchid]

Cute photos but I love Humuhumu's drawings so much.

[nanila]

Thanks! And yes, me too. I can't keep all of them because there just isn't the space to keep them, so I take photos to have an archive.

[ljravengirl]

lol Love it!!

[nanila]

I have the feeling the "poo museum" will be a highlight in their memories for years to come.