{"id":1850,"date":"2020-10-19T15:56:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T14:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrsphysics.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1850"},"modified":"2025-11-28T07:12:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:12:24","slug":"football-transfer-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/19\/football-transfer-window\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiwi the Parrotlet"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1850\" class=\"elementor elementor-1850\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43532e7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43532e7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d0640a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16d0640a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7046\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics-co-uk.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20200510_143403288-1-scaled-1-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20200510_143403288-1-scaled-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20200510_143403288-1-scaled-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20200510_143403288-1-scaled-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20200510_143403288-1-scaled-1-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20200510_143403288-1-scaled-1-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20200510_143403288-1-scaled-1-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20200510_143403288-1-scaled-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-rounded\">These are in chronological order so scroll down for the latest videos!<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color: #2e9d0c;\">Kiwi&#8217;s first Grape<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/469920275?h=443fe94ec1<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/469920275\">Kiwi and the Grape<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/scotlandsmrsphysics\">Scotland&#8217;s Mrs Physics<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/469920275\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/469920275<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color: #30d317;\">&#8220;Football&#8221; Training<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/471130674<\/div>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Turn down the volume there are lots of loads screams!<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hadn&#8217;t quite appreciated how her &#8220;football&#8221; skills are coming on. Her new training involves taking out her screwdriver and passing it to me. We&#8217;ve got as far as lifting it up, but then it gets thrown on the floor. Maybe we should stick to beakball!<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kiwi&#8217;s Football Training is really coming on<\/h2>\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color: #289906;\">&#8220;Football&#8221; Transfer Window.<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During lockdown I spent a proportion of my time training Kiwi the parotlet. For a 1\/3 of a sunflower seed I think she plays quite well. Ill try to find an original one where she was less predictable.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/469908823<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compilation<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Including Kiwi&#8217;s first Christmas, she shows how much mischief she can cause when she eats through Christmas presents, eats Mr Physics&#8217; shirt collars and starts eating the pieces of the Christmas game &#8220;Photosynthesis&#8221;. Finally she gets into real trouble when she eats through the homework!<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"compilation.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/538161931?h=2bd6f44f8f&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/538161931\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/538161931<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">March 2021<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teaching Kiwi to skateboard. She received a skateboard for Christmas but wouldn&#8217;t go near it, but with lots of tiny pieces of sunflower seed and patience we&#8217;re getting there! Keep an eye out for improvements<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/538275284?h=df99373bfb&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/538146896\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/538146896<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>April 2021<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiwi has a bit of a thing about trying to get in my cup of tea. I decided to let her in, so cleaned the cup and watched!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/538146121?h=1f48e99c94&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I still need a good video of Kiwi demanding the radio be switched on\/off or the channel changed. You don&#8217;t believe me do you? Well I&#8217;ll get on eventually.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kiwi&#8217;s Third Christmas<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/QBehIT4H1mo<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kiwi&#8217;s Nemesis- the J2O bottle<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/y5JDcPQOhLE<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e1515b0c027eaeaaa7232dae92981146?s=80\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-172\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrsphysics.co.uk\/bge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Signature-300x54.png\" alt=\"Signature\" width=\"269\" height=\"48\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">December 2022<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image drawn by filibusterfrog @filibusterfrog. 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