Happy Birthday To Me

Some say the cake is a lie. I know better:



You can't see them in this photo, but all the Greater Pandas were there - Truffles, Herman, Montague, Valentine and, of course, me.

The cake was yummy.

Chocolatey-y,

PS Panda (Age 5)

Summer's Almost Gone

As Jim Morrison once sung. Here to prove it is my great friend Valentine Panda, modelling one of this winter's most compelling styles:



As you can see, it's very warm and snug although perhaps a little constricting in the forepaw area. Never mind, Val! Fashion before function, eh?

Admiringly,

PS Panda

At Home with Hugo

Or, rather at Hugo's ex-home. He's not here any more and nobody seems to know exactly where he's gone. I do hope it's somewhere nice. This is where he used to live:

I do hope he's more comfortable now.

Sheltered,

PS Panda

Godspeed Hugo Panda

I'd like to take the opportunity to sing the praises of my friend Hugo Panda, who has left us to go to a Better Place. Here's a photo of him with some of his little friends:


I'm sorry to say that he spent the last year or two in a cupboard, which the monkeys euphemistically referred to as Hugo's Room. But now he has gone to a shop in Lincolnshire where we hope that he will meet some nice kind little pandas and be able to be kind to them in his turn.

Ave atque vale, Hugo!

Inspired,

PS Panda

Next time....

I'm using the laser screwdriver!

Challenged,

PS Panda

It's Party Time!

Truffles and I hit the booze...


Merrily,

PS Panda

Oh Johnny!

Truffles is ecstatic about this, but also rather jealous:

Torchwood star's in time to save friends.

Admiringly,

PS Panda

Very Sad News

Truffles Panda is hurt! I thought something was wrong with him last night, but I put it down to excitement over Simon Russell Beale's show and the devastating Torchwood finale.

But this morning it all became clear. Truffles has an open seam! In his right foreleg!! And it hurts him!!!

He goes under the needle tomorrow. Please, if you can, spare a thought for him and his pain.

Distressed,

PS Panda

RustyMania!

Truffles and his blankie have bagged the prime position on the sofa. He says he does not intend to miss the season finale of Torchwood tonight, not the kickoff of Doctor Who tomorrow. He'll be trawling Youtube for old episodes of Queer as Folk next...



Bemused,

PS Panda

This Is Ridiculous!

China uses panda porn and sexercise to increase population of national icon

I have no trouble at all with the laydeez, thank you very much.

Outraged,

PS Panda

Where were you?

Truffles and I sat up all last night in front of the television, waiting for John Barrowman to come on. Truffles is his biggest fan, apparently.

Well he didn't, which was rather disappointing. We did, however, buy some great fitness apparatus, a nifty Slazenger watch, a globe of the world made of semi-precious minerals and a 10-CD set containing 120 sensational power ballads.

I hope the humans are pleased.

Goggle-eyed,

PS Panda

How Very Useful!

The female human has acquired a new electronic device. As you can see, I have pressed it into use as a means of adjusting my toilette and checking up on my grooming.

Self-admiringly,

PS Panda

A new friend

Let me introduce Truffles Panda:

Isn't he cuddly? Here we are, cuddling:

I think we're going to be great chums. And please; nobody say the L-word....

Hopefully,

PS Panda

Rowan Williams - Barking Mad

I used to think that Cantuar had at least half a functioning brain. But this is just plain silly.

I'm not against Sharia courts as such. We don't have such things here in Wolong, so they don't bother me. No, it's ecclesiastical courts of any kind that get right up my bamboo chute. I suppose it's no surprise that a Lord Spiritual should want to grab himself some Temporal power, but honestly!

Oxford Martyrs, Rowan. Remember?
Spanish Inquisition ring a bell?

Cross,

PS Panda

Pandora's Metal Box Reported to Consumer Direct

Worrying news from the humans!

It seems they ordered some stuff from this outfit in Nottingham:

Pandora's Box
Top Floor
17-19 Long Row
Nottingham
NG1 2DH

tel: 0115 959 9394

well before Christmas last year, but nothing's turned up and Pandora's Box aren't responding to queries.

It's enough to make a panda quite worried, especially as I was thinking how hard I'd look in a Slipknot hoodie. I don't think I'll be ordering any stuff from Pandora, even though their website at www.pandorasmetalbox.co.uk is still open for business and taking payments.

I think the humans are very wise to report them to www.consumerdirect.gov.uk. Let's hope there's a happy outcome. It's no fun having upset humans on the premises :(

Thrashingly,

PS Panda