Old

Today, I am old. Very, very old. A whole third of a century, virtually. Mind you, 33 is one of my favourite numbers, so this year is sure to be a good one.

I'm also a bit squiffy, so um, ignore me, probably.

And now, a gratuitous Lumpy shot:


Bath! Fishy! Rah!

That is all.

Baby dunking: The Next Generation

We first started trying to drown Lumpy at 9 weeks. It is testament to his ability to hold his breath that he's still here today.

At first he was a bit unsure about the whole experience, then he seemed to merely tolerate it, and then went through a period of actively hating anything to do with the swimming pool.

Now, however, he can't get enough of the wet stuff, as this rather ridiculously grinny video shows.

Please try to ignore the zitty loon who's wrestling with him. Nice chin spot, Mrs Badger.

(For comparison purposes, this is the video taken in his first lesson... all together now - awwwwwwww)