Tales from Dusty Mouldings (told by Robin, age 3), No 3: Mum likes tea

Mum likes to drink tea. She boils water in the kettle and makes tea in her teapot. Then she pours tea into her cup and pours in milk and drinks it. Sometimes Robin pours the tea out for Mum. Robin is clever because he can pour tea from the teapot into the cup.

Mum shouts “Arrgh!” Then she says: “Thank you, that's enough dear! Step away from the teapot!” Mum thinks Robin's pouring is clever too. Mum drinks a lot of tea. She drinks tea all day. She drinks tea with breakfast. She drinks tea with snacks. She drinks tea at the shops. She drinks tea in bed.

Robin does not drink tea because it is hot and he does not like hot drinks. Robin drinks cold drinks like water and milk and juice and lemonade and ginger beer. Ginger beer tastes hot although it is really cold. Robin thinks that is funny.

Emma drinks hot chocolate. That is too hot for Robin too. Dad does not drink hot drinks. Dad drinks water and lemonade and ginger beer. Robin thinks that Dad is clever because he does not drink hot drinks.