David has surpassed himself this week. You see he has asked us the unimaginable, the terrible, the unthinkable.
‘How efficiently or (inefficiently) would your house run without batteries?’
Oh the horror!
And now you’re all wondering aren’t you?
Does Jo live in a house that runs on battery power?
Are the Beaufoixs actually a family of little plastic people that were purchased from the shelves of the Early Learning Centre and managed to escape the clutches of a small child when they were accidentally put out with the rubbish and found by an amiable, yet lonely, old lady who took them home and allowed them the freedom to pursue their own interests, and write blog posts often based on poop?
Bugger.
Our secret is out.
Here we are;
This is our home;
And this is the house we plan to buy when ELC have a sale. Miss M has birthday vouchers so we’ll be fine.
The current owners are an odd bunch, but it takes all sorts right?
Sooo, life without batteries would be rough. I mean, everything we own runs on batteries right? Even down to the dog. Aside form getting solar panels fixed to our heads, I have no idea how we would survive without batteries. In fact, it’s likely that we wouldn’t. Gulp…
What’s even more scary is that some of this post is true. We actually do all have plastic hair.
Ok.
I’m lying. That isn’t the part that is true.
But our lives would be less efficient/more difficult/terrifying without batteries. Do you know why?
The kids.
And the toys.
And the not having batteries in the toys.
Now that is a scary thought.
Shivers.
If you want to join in, just answer the question on your own blog, any time until next weekend. Then, link to this blog (or to this post) so lovely David can stop by and say hello.
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January 29th, 2008 at 3:56 am
love love love it. i was laughing so hard at you not knowing what miss m has on her face that i had to excuse myself from the room!
well done, lovely.
wait, why is the house bigger than the castle? is the kingdom a small one? is it the faeroe isles? (stupid football giving me geography knowledge).
January 29th, 2008 at 4:15 am
Jo, that is SO very creative. Not just the concept but the presentation as well.
You’re an early front-runner for tomorrow’s post of the day!
Thanks for taking part and for a wonderful post. Have you seen Akelamalu’s – it is VERY clever.
Can I just ask one question – what is ECL?
January 29th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Holly, I am still laughing from the ‘clamp it lady ‘comment. Hee hee. And the house is an estate agents photo that makes it look huge, while the castle is kind of a birds eye view from a Fisher Price helicopter, so it just looks small.
David, thanks. I had fun. Now I have to go check out Akela’s post.
January 29th, 2008 at 7:43 am
Oh, and it’s ELC, which means Early Learning Centre. It’s actually a chain of shops in the UK who produce gorgeous toys and have a very child friendly attitude. For instance, on Tuesday mornings you can just go and play with the toys. It is also the only actual proper ‘toy shop’ in my town.
January 29th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Jo -
Perhaps you could use the methane from yesterday to take the place of the batteries?
January 29th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
That was excellent Jo. Can I come and visit you in your castle when you buy it please ?
January 29th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
You’re so clever…yes indeedy…you win over Miss M. This time. =P
January 29th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
5 people in the castle and only one bed. Guess you’ll have to draw straws.
January 29th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Great post. I had a mental image of a family of people with solar panels sticking out of their heads.
January 30th, 2008 at 8:17 am
That was such an entertaining post! Lovely family you have and I love the dog best of all…but no cat?
Sandi
January 30th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Jo – that’s brilliant. We’d have big problems too, especially using the TV remote control. I just love the pink castle ;-D
January 30th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
RC, what a fabulous idea dwahling. I may try to attach a small bag to Miss M’s rear. I don’t think she’ll notice.
Akela, you are welcome in my castle any time.
Kim, yay I win. Fabulous.
Missburrows, the kids can sleep on the chairs, and Mr B and I will get the bed. Don’t worry. I’ll be fine. Tee hee.
Mielikki, it could work??
Hi Sandi. We may buy a cat, if Miss M’s vouchers stretch that far, but it will have to be a solar powered one.
21st CM. You should get a happyland house. The rooms are so small, you wouldn’t need a remote.