The other day Ben and I had a 'boys' day out at Mundesley . . . hitting some golf balls, kicking a football, flying a kite etc. The only requirement was that we stopped on the way back at 'Tavern Tasty Meats' a Rare Breed Survival Trust Butchers at Swafield for some of their sausages. No problem there (I even remembered to do it. . . probably because it related to food). These butchers do an excellent variety of sausages and usually have some cooked 'samples' for customers to try. It must have been all the exercise because Ben 'demolished' all the samples in no time at all in what I, and hopefully the butcher, could only take as 'approval'. While we were ordering our 'supplies' one of the butchers brought out a carcass of a half of a pig, laid it on the worktop behind the counter and proceeded to 'attack' it with a large chopper.

I was curious as to the impact this would have on Ben, who until this point in time had only seen the carcass of a chicken and had probably not associated other 'meats' with the animals he sees in the fields.

At the time it seemed to have no impact at all as he did not make any comment.

Later on however he related the event to his Mum. . . 'you'll never believe what happened next Mum, this man brought out this absolutely huge chicken and started to cut it up with a chopper'. It's a rare breed indeed that has chickens that size, not to mention the eggs.

Ben had received from his Aunt a Batman Diary/notebook and he proceed to write in the book. When his Mum read it, it stated 'Batman and Robinson and Ben'. 'Don't you mean Batman and Robin?' she asked. He however, insisted he was correct. Later that day I was handed this book in order to see how his writing had improved. 'Batman and Robinson and Ben' I read 'surely you mean 'Batman and Robin?' Ben paused and then stated he would have to check it with his Batman video. However, he gave it some more thought before stating 'I think I may be confusing it with the blackcurrant drink!'

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