The stand in

Sing Elmo song?

I've been asked by Natalie to convey her appreciation to her legions of readers around the world. Sadly tonight the auteur is indisposed, and as the understudy I've been roped in to emote and share on her behalf. Just my cup of tea.

Perhaps one of the reasons for Natalie lurking and muttering in the shadows has something to do with Saffy's endearing requests to watch Sesame Street VCDs. All the time. Morning, noon and night. In fact life above Little Thailand has become a never-ending sensory bombardment of overly-chirpy glove puppets singing nursery rhymes and reciting letters of the alphabet. Whichever one of you is responsible for Elmo, Big Bird & Co. haunting my dreams is going to get a sound kicking if you ever show your face here again.

Note from editor: I wouldn’t quite mind if it were a selection of VCDs, but her fixation is in fact just with ONE VCD. If I have to listen to Elmo giggle one more time or watch an ethnically-balanced group of kids sing nursery rhymes off-key, I swear I'll jump over the moon or run away with the spoon.