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To adore ....

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HappyAgainOneDay · 02/07/2014 20:16

....the baby meerkat in the Coronation Street title sequences? Especially when he does the sad pouts.

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HappyAgainOneDay · 02/07/2014 20:17

Should have added 'lighthearted' to the title. Sorry.

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Labtest7 · 02/07/2014 20:45

If loving that baby meerkat is unreasonable then I don't want to be reasonable. He's adorable.

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HappyAgainOneDay · 02/07/2014 21:12

I'm glad I'm not alone. I like the one where he's sitting in his cot (I'm assuming it's a male) watching a mobile going round and tips over backwards in the end. It's so like real babies. Smile

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PeachyParisian · 02/07/2014 21:13

YANBU i haven't seen it but he sounds cute. Meerkats are seldom cute in RL unfortunately.

BoldBlackCherry · 02/07/2014 21:17

I absolutely love oleg Grin

I took out new home insurance that I don't really need so I could get an oleg toy (saddo alert) but my dds have claimed him Angry Grin

The adverts always make me smile he is very cute

CorporateRockWhore · 02/07/2014 21:22

I seriously hate those fucking meerkats.

More specifically, I hate the three women in my office who have little Olafs or whatever he's called, and speak about them as if they are REAL.

Stratter5 · 02/07/2014 21:32

I want, no I NEED an Oleg, but everything is insured

CorporateRockWhore · 02/07/2014 21:34

Stratters I'll post you three straight from my office... Grin

MumOfTheMoos · 02/07/2014 21:34

Try switching your energy provider - you can get one with that too!

We have an Oleg (or at least my DS does Smile) and he came with a bug as well!

Stratter5 · 02/07/2014 21:37

Yes please CRW Grin

Already switched providers to get DD2 Maia

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HappyAgainOneDay · 02/07/2014 21:49

I thought he was called Aleksandr.

I like the scene when he's in the highchair and the grandad(?) takes his toys from him. He holds onto the last one and is drawn up himself from the highchair, curls his legs up round the grandad's arm ... The curling of the legs is so like a real baby (not the hanging on with his legs though)

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Stratter5 · 02/07/2014 23:45

Aleksander is Oleg's Grandfather.

I really, really neeeeed an Oleg. I'm relying on you, CRW

Thisvehicleisreversing · 02/07/2014 23:54

Aleksandr isn't his grandad! Oleg turned up unwanted on the doorstep so Aleksandr and Sergei took him in. I'm guessing Aleksandr left Oleg's mummy in the lurch somewhere back in Meerkovo and she thinks he'd have a better life with his very wealthy father.

Stratter5 · 03/07/2014 00:15

Oooh, I bet you're right, This. How scandelous Shock

Mind you, he does look a bit of a rake.

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HappyAgainOneDay · 03/07/2014 07:41

All the adults look the same to me. Only the baby grips has my real attention. He's just so sweet endearing.

He throws the caterpillar(?) out of the pram. Another meerkat picks it up, he throws it out of the pram again, the adult picks it up, baby meerkat grins he throws it out again .....

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londonrach · 03/07/2014 07:52

Soooo cute

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londonrach · 03/07/2014 07:54

I love my baby meerkat. You can take him anywhere and take photos of him visiting different places and upload them onto the meerkat site with the others...

londonrach · 03/07/2014 07:55

Mine turned up unwanted on my doorstep. There was a knock but no one there apart from a departing meerkat tail... (Might have imagined last bit)

Marylou62 · 03/07/2014 08:46

I agree....so cute. Did you know there are over 40 for sale on ebay? Priced from £10-£40. Just checked...

Nohootingchickenssleeping · 03/07/2014 08:48

Mine is going straight on Ebay when it eventually turns up. It'll pay for half the insurance!

Marylou62 · 03/07/2014 08:48

Sorry...there are some for 99p!!

StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes · 03/07/2014 08:48

I love the jack in the box one, makes me go awwwwww

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HappyAgainOneDay · 03/07/2014 08:55

How do I get one free, please?

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annielouise · 03/07/2014 09:36

I love his little chin wobble too when his toy is taken off him.

Crinkle77 · 03/07/2014 09:43

Annie that is my favourite one too. Even my boyfriend loves him. In fact I think he loves him more.

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