Hello World,

On Saturday I went swimming. I can now easily swim the length of the big pool with my armbands but my little brother Jack thinks that he can just jump into the water without them. My Mummy says that one day he will be a little fish because he is fearless. I say he will be a big whale because he eats so much.

Even in the water Jack follows me around. Mum says I should look after him but she doesn’t understand. I bet she doesn’t spoil Daddy’s games.

On Sunday it was Father’s Day and I gave Daddy a card that I made with Amy. We went to visit Grandpa because he is Daddy’s daddy. 

When I went onto Grandma’s terrace to feed the ducks below, I saw that her watering can was broken, so I mended it. She was so pleased that she said she would buy me a bike with stabilisers because she said that time was running out – it’s only 70 days to my big competition. I had to tell her that it was me who was running – me and some big boys – but she said that time races by, too.  I asked her, when you boil an egg, who wins – the egg or the timer? She said neither – just the little boy who eats the egg. She said that most of the little children in India are starving and someone called Mother Teresa said that happiness is a bowl of rice. But all children prefer ice cream to eggs and rice. Silly Grandma!

Later I got hot and poor-poor so Mummy let me rest in the cool on the sofa with Teddy and watch CBeebies without Jack. Lucky me!

My name is Harry.

And I am 3 years old.

PS  Vonny says that if you want to know more about the poor children you should visit http://vitalforchildren.org/

It’s closer than going to India!

Uncle Will and naughty Jack!

Looking after little brother

Happiness is a bowl of rice

School in India means food for the kids

Even athletes have bad days!

Hello World,


On Sunday I made everybody happy. I spelt my name, H-A-R-R-Y. I can now do this because I go to school. Someone said, "Bright as a button!" That's silly because buttons are nothing to do with spelling. Perhaps they meant counting – I can do that, too.


My brother Jack is 1 and he can't speak yet so they don't know how clever he is. Last week, at the Jubilee Party in London, it was Jack who remembered that Grandma kept her necklaces in her teapot when we were looking for pirates' treasure. Grandma said they were only paste but that was silly, too. If they were paste they would be sticky like the stuff I use with Amy to make pictures with sparkle and paper and things.


Daddy says that learning will be one of the most important things in my life for a very long time but I prefer playing at the moment. He says that I am running this race in September because it's also very important for children everywhere in the world. And the money that people send will make a little school into a larger school so that more children can learn. Then one day they can become doctors and accountants because they work so hard  – and they won't be poor any more, or sleep on the streets.


I would quite like to be Batman when I grow up. Or just in September when I run this race and swim and things. That's because Batman has muscles and can fly through the air. When I put my Batman outfit on, I can run much faster, except it is difficult to see with my mask on.


Mummy says that we may have a problem with the bicycle ride, though. I have a scooter but I don't have a big boys bike yet – just one without pedals. She says that if we stick to our training, we may even be able to ride one in time – and if not, they can always glue me onto the seat of a bike.


I'm not sure, but I think she is joking.


My name is Harry.


And I am 3 years old.

Small school!

Tight for space

We want to learn

Will I go to school?

Playing near his home

Playing in my garden

No pedals yet!

Hello World,


On Sunday I went to visit Grandma and see the Queen. I put on my Union Jack T-shirt and travelled to London with Mummy, Daddy and my brother Jack. 
It was wet and everyone had umbrellas and flags and were very happy.


Grandma lives next to the ducks and the seagulls so we could stand on her balcony and watch all the boats go by. 


Downstairs Grandpa and Grandma’s special friend Vonny – who helps the poor children in Kolkata where Ravi lives – put up a tent with sad pictures of boys and girls. And sold cup-cakes and doughnuts and water and ice cream for VITAL, to feed all the  children in India who couldn’t see the Queen like Jack and me.  Vonny even sold her own cup of tea for charity.


Upstairs there were lots of boys and girls and my cousins Robin and Woody, whose real name is Edward, and we played running around. When we all bounced up and down on Grandma’s bed she didn’t understand I was training for my BIG RACE and she stopped us. And she wasn’t happy when we took all of her jewels out of her drawers to play pirate treasure. Later, someone broke the bridle on her old rocking horse, but she said she could mend it.


Then all the boats came and we waved our flags but we couldn’t see the Queen. Mummy said she had gone below for a cup of tea because she was so cold. 
We saw Princess Anne in a little boat and Kate and Wills. And Harry who has the same name as me but he is big.


Then everyone went home and we stayed for a bath and got into our jim jams. Vonny phoned to say that we had collected £1400 for the Kolkata children which seemed a lot of money. And I asked Daddy whether Vonny had sold her cup of tea to the Queen, because she has lots of money and crowns and things.


My name is Harry,


And I am 3 years old.

Waiting in the rain!

V is for Vonny & VITAL

Queen cakes

Selling cupcakes. Yummy!

Princess Anne

Kate & Wills

Rowing for Britain

Toot! Toot!

The Queen's cup of tea