Fluttering Kites and Trippy Teacups – The Darker Side of CBeebies

You may have noticed from my love of Ubercorn and Waffle the Wonder Dog, that we are very much a CBeebies house at Team Horwell HQ. Obviously the girls don’t watch it all day (although I’m sure they would if I let them), but most days I do find that I tend to just leave it on in the background, it really does make for superb viewing while you’re tackling the mountain of ironing you’ve been avoiding. But watching as an adult, the mind does tend to wander a little. For me it wanders a lot, sometimes to quite an unexpectedly dark place, uncontrollably and when I least expect it. So, inspired by the frankly bloody brilliant #CBeebiesDarkThoughts on Twitter (check it out if you haven’t already – it’s gloriously crazy) –  here are a few of the more twisted thoughts and musings my mind has conjured up while watching everyone’s favourite children’s programming…