Monday 27 January 2014

Our Wet Weekend with Perry The Penguin

We were very lucky to receive a few Perry the Penguins to have fun with this weekend courtesy of Costa Coffee.



He, and a few of his friends arrived on Thursday.  In the box was a gold envelope like something from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - it was all very exciting - I could not wait for Aaron to finish nursery at 1 p.m. so I could show him his new friends.

That night Mummy took Perry in her handbag to Aaron's first ever martial arts class, but Mummy was so worried watching Aaron, Perry never got a look-in - ooops; thank God the challenge didn't properly start till Friday.


Friday - the only thing we did was to take Perry swimming.  Was a great session.  We all had lots of fun and went for something to eat afterwards. Swimming always makes Aaron hungry!




Saturday
Sorry Perry, Saturday we stayed in all day due to the wet/windy weather. You had great fun playing with Aaron's computer though and I had fun eating one of your friends with a cup of coffee :-)
Sunday

It was incredibly wet today.   So much so that I did not want to go anywhere.  When Perry could tell that Aaron and I were having the day indoors, he asked if we could play with Aaron's shopping game.  We obliged naturally, but eerrrr, in the style of golf, I gave him a handicap.  Let's just say I ate his legs.  What can I say, I got nibbly.  Aaron was horrified and immediately got his ambulance out.  Whatever it was that Paramedic Aaron did, it clearly worked, as legless Perry the Penguin went on to win the game!!! Look:


We actually did go out in the end and went to Kiddicare and got some food shopping at Morrisons.  

I don't drive so despite the rain, we put our hoods up and got the bus:


Aaron showed Perry how to write in steam on the window.  Perry spent a long time looking at the driver, wishing he could drive the bus. Then he relaxed and sat on Mummy's knee and enjoyed the journey.

It wasn't all going to be plain sailing.  Aaron is a BOY and and ONLY CHILD after all.  When we got to Morrisons he thought it would be very funny to weigh Perry.  When it didn't seem to hurt him he moved onto something else.  On the way out of Morrisons Aaron always goes on a car.  He of course made Perry go on a different one and when I then tried to get him to ride with Aaron he threw a paddy till I took him away again (when I TRIED to INSIST that they share the car Aaron shouted "he's JUST a biscuit" - I had to really stifle a massive giggle).  It's AMAZING the way 3 years olds will go along with imagination until it DOESN'T suit them:
Aaron loved posing with the new lego Policeman at Kiddicare and was thrilled when I didn't ask him to share with Perry - now I know what Aaron would be like as a Brother - lots of work to do me-thinks!

See he's not impressed holding him while eating lunch.

When we got home... after I cooked... we sat down to dinner...


Perry was quite jealous of the Beef Casserole (Aaron's gobbled up most of his beef already in that photo) we were eating so he sneaked off and came up with this fishy dish!


I think the long and the short of it is that Aaron isn't terribly great at sharing.  I think our left-over Perrys need to have some more adventures as sadly they joined us on a very inactive weekend which just isn't like us at all, but the weather was truly awful.  

I think, Perry is best served with coffee.  I must say, when you're in need of a sugar boost the icing is a welcome bonus.  I ate the beak on its own yesterday and it does indeed taste of orange.  In terms of texture, they are neither chewy like an American cookie, nor are they crumbly like a digestive.  They are in between, with a really great ginger flavour. Ginger is GREAT if you have morning sickness by the way, so if you are expecting, try a Perry today :-)

So the next time dear reader, that you are in Costa Coffee keep an eye out for Perry the Penguin.

Disclosure: we were posted Perry the Penguins for the purpose of this challenge, and will receive a Costa voucher, which I can't wait to use.

P.S. you can join in the fun too:

23 comments:

  1. Loved reading about Aaron and Perry's adventures! I will have a look out for Perry when I am in Costa next :)

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  2. Oh, I saw your pics on Instagram this weekend, hilarious!

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  3. Lovely! And fab fun for Aaron too! Have you got any of Perry's mates left...? *hungry*

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  4. Great fun! I want a Perry the Penguin now xx

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  5. Looks like Perry had a lot of fun - don't think he would have lasted very long in our house!

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  6. That was certainly enough Perry's to last a few days! Out of interest....how much did he weigh after he had lost his bottom half?! Looks like you had a fun weekend and so did Perry!

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  7. Percy wouldn't have lasted here - I would have snaffled him up! Love Costa and not tried a Percy yet!

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  8. After reading your post I will be whipping up some gingerbread biscuits at home to nibble on. Homemade is always best!

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  9. Perry was definitely safer in your bag during the martial arts lesson! Loved reading his adventures with you :)

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  10. Perry looks tasty :D lol at aaron "he's just a biscuit" my eldest is like that too, he won't always play along - we had the class stuffed animal this weekend and he's all like "mum, he's not real you know!"

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  11. Looks like Perry had quite an adventure!

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  12. Wow - looks like you and Perry have been having a great time. I love his fish :-)

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  13. I saw lots of pictures on Instagram of Perry over the weekend and wondered what was going on! Now I know - looks like he had a wonderful time visiting you ;) x

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  14. My boy loves penguins so he's going to adore Perry. Great pics - you know how to show a penguin a fun time :)

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  15. Sounds like you and Aaron had a great weekend. I laughe dout loud when I rea dyou ate one of Perry's friends on Saturday. In cas eyou got any left, pass one to me.

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  16. ooops I am not sure he would survive a swimming class ;-)

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  17. Would Perry like to come for coffee ?

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  18. You look like you had lots of fun with Perry - he is delicious too and I am quite sad we have run out!

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  19. Hmmm the marketing is working - wish I could get a Perry from Costa Coffee now!

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  20. Perry, Perry where for art thou Perry?

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