It is very quiet here in Hippieland.

There is usually the noise of a small stampede in the house as Hippie takes her stuffed toys out to play. But today all is still…..

The play pen is deserted – well except for the stuffies who are looking very neglected…

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The teddies who have been regularly menaced and who are awaiting repair have been left alone on the worktop instead of the usual retrieve and molest mission….

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I find that sheep’s smile rather worrying at times.

And where is our heroine?

She’s gone to the park with her latest ‘best toy’

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Can you tell what it is yet?

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No?

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Yes, you’ve got it – no longer does she worry about the teddies she just rifles through the recycling bag for a suitable size plastic bottle (coke is a favourite) and races around for hours crackling it between her teeth.

Do you think it is a passing phase or is Hippie taking to the bottle at an early age?