aah, a fellow sufferer! They really do get mesmerised, dont they? It's so soporific - but I guess they designed it to lull the kids off to sleep, so it's likely to lull all of us off to sleep, isnt it? Em used to say "look mummy!" & I'd look at the tv "oh, Iggle Piggle is walking through the garden". A minute would pass then "LOOK mummy!" & I would assume something exciting was happening at last but no, Iggle Piggle looked like he was still walking through the same bit of garden. 5 minutes later, and she would still think Iggle Piggle walking in the garden was exciting enough to summon me over! Aaargh! She's learned now that mummy really doesnt want to look!

In the Night Garden is very strange, but perfectly pitched at the kids! My favourite kids progs are also aimed at the adults though, and I just cannot manage to watch ITNG without wanting to scream! In spite of that, I must be paying some attention as I can now (after 1 year) name almost all the characters!

There is hardly a day goes by without Em falling over in the playground - she could certainly do with something covering her knees! However, at the rate she is growing, none of the skirts/dresses are that long by the time I put her in them! And although she is a trousers girl at home (like me), at school she wants to be in dresses like the rest of the girls.

Weekend was great, thanks!

Both my girls love cucumber. Sophie is happiest if the skin is cut off though! I'm hoping to grow some this year - cut down on our food bill a bit! Last year there was a very late frost in May and I lost all the plants. This year at least May wasnt cold, even though it's been a bit wet!

It's aimed at 1 - 2 year olds, and is designed to make them sleepy I think. Nothing much happens. It makes the Tellytubbies (same makers) look grown up and exciting IMO! In case you want to fry your brain, see here: www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/inthenightgarden/

Ragdoll (the makers) have, as usual, done their research well - I know kids of 8 who love it, and ALL babies, but NO parents! At least it's on at naptime here - 10.30 and 1.30 I think. When it was first on we had to stay up to 6.45pm just to see it!