Weekly digest 78

Happenings This was a week off with my wife and my eldest son (youngest was still in childcare). Took him to a really cool play center, with everything made of wood (a nice change from softplay, actually). Took him pumpkin picking in the middle of a rainstorm. This was probably ill-advised, but it was genuinely character-building for him, as initially he was freaked out by the harsh conditions and wanted to come home, but he rallied. Had my friend and his partner round, was nice to have some adult company too… Introduced him to Thunderbirds, because he loves rescues. This had a mixed response from him. He was fascinated by the vehicles and the rescue itself. But he’s a sensitive soul, and the stakes and villainy (episode 1 is a bomb on a plane that will detonate if the plane lands) were a considerable step up from Paw Patrol, so he also found it quite frightening. So for the rest of the week, he’s been kind of raving about how cool Thunderbird 2 is, while also saying he never wants to…