A VIEW FROM THE LAMP POST

Ernie and Theo are all ears

Ernie and Theo are "all ears" about each other's Summer adventures...and look forward to a busy Autumn...

Ernie joins the (Royal) Cheshire set

“Theo, who is Alexa?” Ernie asked, completely out of the blue.

“Why do you ask that?” Theo asked in a puzzled voice.

“Well, whilst we were watching the display...

Ernie, Theo, and Cats Amongst the Pigeons

It was supposed to be the start of Summer. Ernie and Theo were sheltering under a large oak tree’s new green coat from a sharp shower...

Ernie and Theo take back control

However, the meeting got off to a bad start. Ernie arrived an hour late. When Theo asked why, Ernie mumbled unconvincingly about having his ear chewed off by his brother Erik...

Ernie and Theo's exciting news

Ernie decided against telling Theo he couldn’t find this door with their names over although he’d hunted high and low for it...

Ernie, Theo and the Dragons'...... Den?

“No, no, no, for once you are wrong,” Ernie said holding his ground. “I know because I was in the Dragon’s Den on Sunday. I’ll take you there.”...

Theo ponders 'Brexit and Ernie tries to fetch-it'

“Well, it is because Brexit is about our country’s humans trying to fetch something – but it isn’t because they can’t agree on exactly what ‘it’ is they want to fetch...

Ernie and Theo's little lists

Ernie wasn’t used to this. He usually asked all the questions, not Theo. And, of course, he always found it harder to answer Theo’s questions than Theo did to answer his...

Tis the season to be busy

It was a bitterly cold December evening.

Wisps of chilly mist clung closely around Ernie and Theo’s favourite lamp post. It almost seemed to be grasping at the warmth from its brightly burning light...

Theo tries to make Ernie social media-savvy: Part 2

Ernie was lying quietly beneath his favourite lamp post waiting for Theo to arrive.

Despite the biting December breeze, he was almost fast asleep.

For the past three days, he felt he’d spent every waking moment looking for the internet...

Theo tries to make Ernie social media-savvy - Part 1

It was a mild, gusty November evening. Ernie was sat beside his favourite lamp post. He’d arrived earlier than usual to meet Theo. Although sat down, he was clearly restless and impatient...

Ernie and Theo watch Winter driving in

It was a chilly, early November evening. Ernie was lying amongst the leaves by his favourite lamp post. Ernie was waiting for Theo to arrive.  it was usually the other way around...