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Friday, 27 July 2007

'Tis the season to be at a loose end

The offspring will not be comprised; the offspring enjoy privilege. But under certain exceptional circumstances and obliquely the activities of the offspring shall be reported.

My daughter has taken up residence in a tent. My daughter is 9 years old. This isn't a problem because the tent is pitched in our 'front room'.

This is a good thing in view of the continued lack of a functional vacuum cleaner as it means the floor is mostly covered most of the time. The tent does come down but only during those hours between her deigning to rise and agreeing reluctantly to go to bed.

This is a bad thing as the tent, when erect, obstructs the view of the television for those using any of the seating in the same room.

This isn't a problem as far as my daughter is concerned: she's pitched her tent so that it opens in the direction of the television set. She has the game console wired up; and the PC plugged in and sited right in front of the tent opening. The stack of videos/DVD/games is strategically positioned too.

This is a win/win camp site situation as far as the daughter is concerned.

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