How The Robot Saw The Light, Became The Light.

We begin this blog post with a story, How The Robot Saw The Light, Became The Light.

Once upon a time, there was a robot and his friend, Jason. They lived together in a small house in London. Their hobbies included Su Doku, football, fish and chips and computer games.

Oh, and it's worth pointing out that Jason invented the robot. So good was the invention, the robot could even cook fish in his microwave belly while playing the piano. When the piano didn't sound right, the robot (with the fish still cooking) became a piano 'tuna'.

The robot had never been happier. His past life as a kettle was nothing more than a footnote for his memoirs, nothing more....




They spent many hours playing computer games.

Then they spent many hours remembering footballers' names.

Then later, Jason said to the robot... "I got something to tell you. The news will be hard to take in...."

"I'm running off with a kangaroo," he said. "We love each other and we're running away. This means I'm leaving you."

"Oh," the robot said. "Maybe I can come and say goodbye? Say farewell to an old chum?"

"Oh no," Jason said. "We'll never see each other again. I'm leaving you for good."

"For good?" the robot said. "I thought we were friends forever?"

The robot looked at him. And although he was made of a kettle and a microwave with metal limbs attached, he still had a heart.

He heard his friend open a suitcase.

He heard his friend stuff a suitcase.

He heard the 'phweeee' of the zipper on a suitcase.

Then he said to himself. What about me? What about me?

But Jason left the house with his suitcase.

He waved his friend goodbye.

Then he thought, maybe he'll come back....




He waited until the night came.









Then he waited until the sun rose.


And until he became a pop art postcard that sold in the shops.

Then he was all alone. He realised that without Jason, he would have no money to pay the rent.

He wouldn't have a roof over his head.

He wouldn't have a room with a bed.

And most of all, he wouldn't have a chair for his Ted.

So the robot applied to be a street lamp. He heard it paid good money. And he would meet new people, too. This was something he wanted very much.

And he lived happily ever after.