My gift for Schnoss

I did not know what to get for Schnoss for his birthday. I have not got very much money and I did not think he would like any of the things I have collected in my Special Notebook.

I was feeling a bit sad. Then I remembered that when I am feeling moody and have the grumps Schnoss always says that he would like to see me smile.

I have seen Schnoss writing out cheques to pay for things so I thought that I could make a cheque of my own for him.

Trevor said it was a good idea. He wrote down everything I had to write and I copied it down in my very best writing.

I think it is very good. Schnoss thinks so too. I am going to make him some more to go with it.

Schnoss's birthday

It was Schnoss's birthday a few days ago and everbody had a jolly and a happy time. Honey did her singing and that was not jolly and happy. It was screechy and awful and made my ears ache. But Schnoss clapped and said it was very lovely thank you very much. And he liked personal presents like that.

Which is a good thing because Jezza had made him a very personal present. It was a sculpture made out of some of Schnoss's favourite things. But I think Schnoss would rather have his tape measure in his pocket and not mixed up with some string, 2 carrots and his favourite tie. I saw him unravelling it all when Jezza was not looking.

Everyone enjoyed the cake that Trevor had made. It was delicious and scrumptious and had thick icing on top with Schnoss's name written in curly writing. There was just one candle for him to blow out. I do not know how old Schnoss is but I do know that he is older than 1 so that seemed a bit silly. Maybe he does not have enough puff to blow out any more. It can be hard work.

I made a very good and clever present for Schnoss but I will tell you all about that next time.

More birthday stuff!

Honey is practising singing her songs. It is awful and horrible. I don't think listening to that will make Schnoss's birthday very happy. In fact I think it will make him poorly and sick.

I have had an idea for a present for Schnoss. But it will mean a lot of writing and I am not very good at writing. I will have to try my very best and hardest to make it special.

Birthdays

It is Schnoss's birthday very soon so we are planning a big surprise party.

Trevor is going to bake a cake. A sponge one with creamy stuff and jam in the middle. Honey says that he should make a carrot cake.

"But that is YOUR favourite cake, Honey," Trevor told her. "I will bake one for you on your birthday. Everyone should have what THEY want on their own birthday, and Schnoss is rather fond of a piece of sponge cake."

Jezza says that he will make a special Rubbish Sculpture for Schnoss. I'm not sure that Schnoss will actually want one of Jezza's sculptures. But as Trevor says, it is the thought that counts. I don't know what Jezza is thinking about though, because I've seen him with a pile of bricks and a plastic bottle - a very strange thought if you ask me.

Honey says she will sing her best song to Schnoss and maybe do a little dance for him. I'm glad that it is not my birthday.

I do not know what to give to Schnoss as a present. I do not have any money. I cannot make anything and my singing is not very good.

I need to think of something - FAST!

Slugs

Slugs!

Slimy

Slithery

Ugly


Squishy

Squashy

Slippery

Eeuurrgghh!


NASTY!

Jezza's latest Rubbish Sculpture Thing

This is Jezza's latest Rubbish Sculpture Thing.

I think it looks like a flying saucer. When Jezza was not looking I picked it up and threw it quite hard. I wanted to see if it would hover. It did not. It ended up in a bush.

Honey thinks it looks like a hat. She put it on her head and swanked around a bit, like a model-type rabbit. She looked very funny.

Trevor thinks it looks like something that used to be in his kitchen but that has gone a bit melted.

Schnoss doesn't think anything about it. He just raises his eyes, shakes his head and tuts alot.

Jezza thinks it is one of his best Rubbish Sculptures yet.

I think he might be right.

Yummy stuff

I don't know what it is like where you are but it is miserable here: all rainy and a bit chilly. And I am sad because I have no friends. And it will make me sadder still to tell you about that now so I think maybe you should read the book all about me. You can see all about it and everything on www.theschnoops.com

When I am sad Trevor makes me something very special to drink. And that special something is Hot Chocolate and today he let me help him.

First we put some milk in a pan and hotted it up. And the important thing is that you have to have a big grown up person or a big grown up elephant like Trevor to help you do that.

When the milk is getting hotted up you put some chocolate in a jug. I wanted to put a whole bar in but Trevor said that wasn't necessified. I think it was, but I broke the bar in half and broke it into pieces. Trevor said there was still too much chocolate but that it wouldn't be healthy and good if I picked it out with my paws so it stayed there.

When the milk was at the point of boiling bubbles Trevor picked the pan up with his trunk and poured some of it over the chocolate. It all went melty and streaky and then Trevor whisked it up with a frother. And I helped and it went very bubbly. And quite a lot went over the table.

Then Trevor put the pan back on the heaty ring and when it was boiling bubbles again he took it off and poured it over the chocolatey milk. He frothed it all the time too. Which is very clever when you think about it.

When it was all smooth and chocolatey he poured it into 2 mugs and put some marshmallows on top. It was very delicious and yummy.

I feel quite a bit better now.