Today is Otter Keeper’s birthday! First I gave him the card I'd made. He loved it, which he should, because it was a very good card, I used all the Crayons. Then I gave him his present: a special Otter hamper containing lots of his favourite things. He said he was very relieved because he had been wondering where a lot of these things had got to. I thought this was a little ungrateful, but never mind.

Today I had an interesting chat with Teddy. We discussed how odd it is that Otter Keeper isn't more excited about having his birthday in only a few days time! I know birthdays are more exciting for smaller people, but still...

Because we spent a lot of yesterday preoccupied with anagrams, I thought it would be a good idea to get everyone out into the garden for some fresh air today. Teddy went down the slide three times, and I helped Giraffe find a worm. I wish all days could be as productive as this.