You Make Us Laugh.

Friday 5th September 2025

This morning, before breakfast I had a bit of fun with my dad. His new demo tractor was parked up the yard with the plough on, where we left it last night. So before helping mum I went out to my tractor, I couldn't help but notice there was a chill to the air, the first I'd felt in a long time. On reaching my tractor I climbed the steps to the cab where after entering I took off the name plate from behind the sun visor and took it down to the demo tractor where I placed it so that it could be seen through the windscreen. Eric spotted me as I was climbing back out of the cab and instantly saw the fun in it. This was okay as I told him to make sure dad spotted it before coming in to breakfast.

"You're a right un you are and no mistake." He said with a chuckle in his voice.

I went back inside and helped mum with the breakfast, hardly able to contain my anticipation.

Eventually I could hear there was a fair old ruckus before dad and Eric even got to the kitchen door, "Where is the little bugger?" dad said with humour in his pretend anger as he entered the kitchen.

"For goodness sake George, do we have to hear that language!" mum said scolding him.

"Come here." Dad said on laying eyes on me.

He got hold of me and gave me one of his bear hugs. "You do make us laugh!" He said before giving me a little kiss on the forehead.

"Ay, the place would be a dull place without you that's for sure." Added Eric, which made me feel nice.