Firewood and Mushy Peas

Its Plot Night this weekend or Bonfire night whatever you call it. I have actually seen the school that Guy Fawkes used to go to, its St Johns in York - one of the oldest schools in the country - and they don't do Bonfire night cos they don't burn old pupils!!! Anyway... i went to the woods today to get some wood for the bonfire that we have in the back garden. The woods is a great place. Its full of shadows and dark corners and it has a great musty, damp, earthy smell of fallen leaves and wet muck. Its great being in the woods during the day, its empty and kind of a bit scary but still good!!! I AM THE WOOD MAN!!! I got two big bags full of wood, then came home and started making the mushy peas. My Mum used to make these mushy peas that were like little green diamonds of taste and delight!!! Mum used to put some meat in there as well. The best ever!! The secret with mushy peas is to soak them for about twenty years, that makes them go all soft, squidgy and, er...mushy. (Great word Squidgy innit!! It wins the Word Of The Day Award) Can you believe that some people actually don't like mushy peas. I mean what is wrong with them!!! I have to go now cos i have to go to a dead serious place called Huddersfield University and talk to dead serious people about dead serious stuff. Maybe I'll just talk to them about mushy peas.