The things I do...
Jan. 19th, 2012 06:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
therealpm*gets out of taxi*
*walks into the Houses of Parliament*
*wanders down several corridors before reaching the Speaker's Apartments*
*walks into the Houses of Parliament*
*wanders down several corridors before reaching the Speaker's Apartments*
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(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 06:38 pm (UTC)*The door bell rings*
H- I'm just packing my satchel, mother!
*Sits up*
*Door bell keeps ringing*
Urgh, very well...
*Gets up off sofa and stretches then walks to the door and opens it*
*Sees Peter*
*Rubs eyes*
...Peter, why are you wearing such a ridiculous hat?
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 06:42 pm (UTC)...
...well? Are you going to let me in?
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 06:48 pm (UTC)*Closes the door behind Peter*
*Goes and gets plates to cut cake onto*
Boys! There's cake and Uncle Peter in the living room!
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 06:57 pm (UTC)Hullo Freddie, hullo Oliver. Would either of you like a hat? There you go.
Yes, that is cake, well observed.
No, we need to wait for your father.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 07:01 pm (UTC)Yes, you can have cake in a moment boys.
No, not all of it, we'll save some for when your mother and sister return.
Because it's only fair to let them have cake too.
Calm down, young man, or you won't be getting any.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 07:03 pm (UTC)You wouldn't mind fetching me a cup of tea, would you John, since you're up?
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 07:08 pm (UTC)...Freddie, you don't drink tea.
No you don't, you eat the biscuits, let the tea go cold and then try and feed it to Order.
I know because Order tells me so, Freddie.
Yes, one day I'm sure you'll be able to talk to Order too. But not now.
We'll have one more go with drinking tea like an adult, shall we? And you absolutely will not attempt to get Order to drink it? Ok then.
You'd like to help, would you Oliver? Well, alright.
*Oliver and John go to the kitchen to make tea*
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 07:43 pm (UTC)So how have you been getting on with your studies, Freddo?
Hmm?
That's very impressive.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 07:49 pm (UTC)No, Freddie, Uncle Peter won't look into the future and tell you how Sherlock survived.
Of course I know, Freddie, fathers know everything. Now quieten down and drink your tea.
*Serves out tea and then sinks back into sofa*
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 08:11 pm (UTC)Hmm?
I don't think he had a broomstick Freddie.
Well yes, that is possible.
But I don't think-
...no...
Freddie... you do know that he isn't meant to be a wizard, don't you?
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 08:19 pm (UTC)He didn't need magic to solve the crimes because he could deduce things just by looking at the smallest details.
Shall I show you how it's done? Alright, come and stand in front of me, Freddie.
*John pulls a face as though thinking very hard*
I can tell from the paint on your t-shirt that you had art class today at school, and your trousers are muddy which means you were playing football at lunchtime. Am I correct?
There, I told you one doesn't need magic to be able to deduce things.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 08:31 pm (UTC)*composes self*
Very impressive, John.
Is that Freddie's school timetable on the side table or do you have it memorised by now?
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 08:38 pm (UTC)Why don't you offer round the biscuits and then go and get ready for bed. Wouldn't it be a nice surprise for your mother to come home to?
...Yes it would, Freddie.
See, your brother agrees.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 08:44 pm (UTC)Have you been relegated to the sofa again, John? You're looking a little weary.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 08:46 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 08:47 pm (UTC)*mutters*
I wonder if the 'sleep' function still works...
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 08:55 pm (UTC)*Front door opens*
Sally! You're home!
*Gets up and goes to welcome Sally home*
*Gets handed a sleeping Jemima instead and Sally rushes off to go and talk to Peter*
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 09:05 pm (UTC)Yes, I've brought some cake for the birthday boy.
No, not you Freddie.
Finish your tea first.
So how has your day been? Weren't you on the Wright Stuff this morning...
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 09:07 pm (UTC)*Goes and puts Jemima to bed*
*Returns*
I do believe it's time for cake, don't you boys?
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 09:26 pm (UTC)Very well.
No, Freddie. We need to sing first.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 09:28 pm (UTC)Thank you, that was most pleasant.
*Makes a wish and blows out the candles*
Now, who's for cake?
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 09:32 pm (UTC)Hmm?
Good boy.
A small slice, please, John.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 09:36 pm (UTC)Now, not a lot, boys, you have to go to bed soon.
No, you can't stay up and watch Question Time, you have school in the morning.
When you're older, then you can stay up later.
When you get really old like Uncle Peter and me, then you get to choose your own bedtimes.
...No, Oliver, I don't think it would be a good idea to let you try it now.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 09:49 pm (UTC)Perhaps... we should start on the presents?
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 09:53 pm (UTC)Yes, Oliver, you may help me open it.
*Opens the present together*
It's a book called...
...thank you Peter. Most helpful, indeed, I don't quite know how to thank you.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 09:59 pm (UTC)*waits until Sally has finished giggling to pass over another present.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:01 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:09 pm (UTC)*grabs the final present and hands it over*
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:12 pm (UTC)*Opens final gift*
Marvellous! Are you staying for Question Time or shall we open this at a later date?
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:20 pm (UTC)*is promptly sat on by Freddie*
...suppose so.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:22 pm (UTC)Yes, thank you Oliver - when you're older you can stay up.
We'll keep the idea under constant review.
Now come on, I'll tuck you in.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:30 pm (UTC)*begins to tuck into cake*
...Freddie, go to bed.
Now.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:33 pm (UTC)*Ushers Freddie out of the room*
Open the bottle I'll be back in a moment...
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:38 pm (UTC)*polishes off the cake*
Hmph. Long day, Sally?
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:39 pm (UTC)This should be interesting...
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:43 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:44 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:50 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:51 pm (UTC)Interesting question for you two, care to answer it?
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:56 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 10:58 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 11:02 pm (UTC)Sally... fingering isn't that funny.
I'm not!
I'm being entirely truthful.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 11:04 pm (UTC)For once I completely agree with Peter.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-19 07:58 pm (UTC)