The Rose and Crown, Stony Stratford
D: I made it with my talking partner – he took a picture home and I got to bring the model home! It’s the Rose and Crown in Stony Stratford where the Two Princes stayed just before Richard III took them and put them in the Tower of London.
D: Mum, did you know that a long, long time ago, the Plough pub used to be a school?
Me: Did it? No I didn’t know that. Did you learn that at school?
D: Yes. It was a very long time ago: Before G-G was born; before Jimmy was born; and before even Meggie was born. There was only ONE pub in Stony Stratford and the Government – he decided that the school should be turned into a pub.
Me: Is the Government a man then?
D: I can’t remember – I THINK I heard Mrs VR say he was a man… Is he a man?
Me: The Government is a group of people – so men AND women.
D: Oh. Well the Government all lined up then, and they turned it into a pub.
D: Which country do I support at football?
Me: Err – our country? England?
D: No, I mean, like Manchester, or something? Jamie supports Chelsea.
Me: Ah, you mean which football team. Well, there isn’t really one that you support.
D: Maybe… Manchester?
Me: Manchester United? Your Grandad Bob used to support them – I suppose it’s as good a team as any to support.
D: Yes – I’ll support Manchester United then.
Me: What did you talk about at school today?
D: What’s our favourite weather.
Me: And what’s YOUR favourite weather?
D: Snow… No… Sun.
Me: Why’s that?
D: Because when it’s sunny you get all toasted and you don’t need the heating on. What’s your favourite weather?
Me: I like a bit of snow sometimes and I like a bit of sun sometimes. I don’t much like rain though.
D: No, I don’t like rain. What’s your favourite year?
Me: Do you mean time of year?
D: Yes.
Me: I like ALL of the seasons – they all have something to offer – Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Although I don’t much like it when leaves fall off the trees in Autumn and ALL decide to fall into our garden.
D: Do you want to know my favourite season?
Me: Go on.
D: Summer – because it NEVER rains in Summer. It’s sunny EVERY day.
Me: It rains sometimes in Summer – what would happen to all the plants if it didn’t rain?
D: Yes – they’d die…
George and the Dragon, April 2012
D: Brave George has got a blue frozen face and a wiggly sword to stab into the dragon’s mouth.
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