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the tiger who came to tea

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codswallop · 12/07/2004 21:52

evry time I read htat i wonder

  1. has ht emother tripped out and gone mad?
  2. is she too idle to cook?
  3. is she an old alcy who dramnk all the beer herself?
  4. Is it a total fabrication to justify going out for tea?
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struwellpeter · 27/08/2008 23:42

But I love the idea of Daddy sorting it all out. Perhaps I've had too many years of having to sort things out myself before Daddy makes an appearance too late!

berolina · 27/08/2008 23:31

wonderful thread

I loved the book in childhood, but have avoided getting it for dses principally because of rhe picture in which Daddy, freshly home from Work (and later, he again is the one who takes them Out Into The Exciting World), sits resplendent on his throne in his armchair and Sophie and Mummy stand by and explain the situation for him to sort out. In Goodbye Mog, too (which we have and love), it is Mrs Thomas who clears up the 'rumpus' and goes to the shops. (Rumpus is rather tiger-coloured, is he not? ) I do like Judith Kerr very much, though.

giraffescantdancethetango · 27/08/2008 23:28

lmfao

Lullabyloo · 27/08/2008 23:25

Ooooh there is now a pop up version too
& we are seeing it at the theatre next week

edam · 27/08/2008 23:20

He was clearly a very thirsty tiger, jennifer.

jennifersofia · 27/08/2008 23:13

Dh says he has always been quite disturbed by the fact that the tiger drinks all the water from the tap. Surely he couldn't exhaust the entire mains system?

themildmanneredjanitor · 27/08/2008 23:09

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Heifer · 27/08/2008 23:06

Not to mention the time I have wasted reading (first deciphering) and replying to your posts

chipmunkswhereareyou · 27/08/2008 23:05

Fabulous thread. Love the idea of a Terry Thomas voice - will definitely do that in future. Lol at the idea of the boy from the grocer being replaced with the Tesco online delivery man.

DH is now often known as 'the tiger' by ds as dh has a habit of scoffing all the food before we get chance.

FluffyMummy123 · 27/08/2008 22:57

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StayFrosty · 27/08/2008 22:56

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struwellpeter · 27/08/2008 22:51

My mummy looked just like Sophie's.

FluffyMummy123 · 27/08/2008 22:46

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PeaMcLean · 27/08/2008 22:45

Bloody tiger's coming back to haunt us all, I know that much.

FluffyMummy123 · 27/08/2008 22:40

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Lio · 27/08/2008 22:40

So in reply to Musica's comment of four years ago I always wondered that about the cat too. Do you think the hunched man with his back to us is sinister?

Whizzz · 27/08/2008 22:32
Grin
Whizzz · 27/08/2008 22:32

me too Cod - cheers -hic

FluffyMummy123 · 27/08/2008 22:31

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Whizzz · 27/08/2008 22:31

no Cod - thats just you

Whizzz · 27/08/2008 22:30

nope she said she was bored & made up the story for her 3 yr old after they had seen tigers at the zoo

HeinzSight · 27/08/2008 22:30
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FluffyMummy123 · 27/08/2008 22:29

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