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3 streak
#23
Day 23
Salad dilemma
I prepared a nice salad for me and the turnip: chicken, apple, walnuts, beetroot, apple, celery and various baby leaves. It was deliciou...
#24
Day 24
Thank you, Bryan Singer
The turnip reminded me that we hadn't given thanks for Bryan Singer's film, 'The Usual Turnips', which we watched a few days a...
#25
Day 25
What animal would you be?
I asked the turnip what animal he would like to be. He said he'd like to be a magnificent stag. I tried to recreate what thi...
#26
Day 26
Turnip has a spot of lunch
Today, the turnip and I went into town to post our thank you letters and have a spot of lunch. We were served by an amusing...
#27
Day 27
Nostalgia
Today I went to the same supermarket that I bought the turnip from. I saw some other turnips. I felt nostalgic for the days when I didn't ha...
#28
Day 28
I'm not sure what's happening in this picture
I heard noises from my office, went in, and witnessed this scene. I asked the turnip what was going on....
#29
Day 29
I'm not sure what's happening in this picture either.
Once again, I returned home to find the turnip engaged in celery-related activity with a plastic...
#30
Day 30
I consult Xiuhtecuhtli
I suspect that the turnip has been indulging in strange practices. I consulted the Aztec fire god, Xiuhtecuhtli. His spirit inh...
#31
Day 31
The first time the turnip saw snow
There was a light dusting of snow this morning. I took the turnip outside to see it. I thought he would be excited...
#32
Day 32
Captain America: The Winter Vegetable
In an effort to make the turnip a bit more enthusiastic about life, I thought we would watch an action film. So...
#33
Day 33
As night begins to fall, I seek help
There's no doubt that the turnip is in a state. He is indifferent to snow and to a film featuring Scarlett Johann...
#34
Day 34
The turnip and the Pond of Destiny
The advert in my car (Feb 9th) generated 804 responses, all from the same person: a market gardener called Fingal S...
#35
Day 35
Controversial therapy using the Corkscrew of Damocles
I feel the turnip is improving, but I asked Dr Scave (see Feb 11th) if there was one more treatm...
#36
Day 36
Testing the turnip's mood using the Chutney Proximity Test
Today, I tested to see if the therapy had been successful. I used a standard psychological...
#37
Day 37
We give thanks for Captain America: The Winter Vegetable
The turnip seems happier. He reminded me that we have not given thanks for the Captain Americ...
#38
Day 38
The turnip visits a gym
Now he has recovered his spirits, I took the turnip to the gym. He wanted to know what one does with dumbbells. "You pick them...
#39
Day 39
Somewhere in this turnip picture is a tree
The turnip and I went out for a walk. He wished to appear in a moody black and white picture of a tree. I s...
#40
Day 40
Cosy evening, but in the day and in the road
The turnip said he would like to spend a nice cosy evening indoors, but to do this outside on a public ro...
#41
Day 41
My turnip disappears under mysterious circumstances
My turnip has gone missing. He was in the car following yesterday's photo and now he isn't. My onl...
#42
Day 42
"None shall pass!" says Freud
I found the turnip today, nestling next to some unripe bananas. As I approached, Professor Freud popped up. "None shall...
#45
Day 45
The turnip is heavier than he appears
The turnip accompanied me to the gym. As you can see, he's heavier than he looks. No wonder my jacket pocket is...
#46
Day 46
Planet Turnip
After the turnip saw the NASA Kitchen Orbiter go overhead, he asked me what space was like. "How should I know?" I said. "Go and have a...
#47
Day 47
Leaping from Planet Turnip
The turnip was back in space today. He told me that whilst orbiting the Sun, he felt a light impact on his head. He wasn't...
#48
Day 48
Turnip's ladle-car
I am encouraging the turnip to get out and about on his own, but with no legs, he does get sore underneath. Which is unpleasant. So...