Poor old Halfwit! It seems like his simple nature and gullibility just invite pranks his way. Once again today he was the victim.

In a bid to break the boredom, Kris and Charlie decided to have some fun at Freddie’s expense by instigating a fake game of hide and seek.

“Say I’ve got to go outside and he’s got to go inside,” Kris suggested to Charlie.

Of course it didn’t take too much persuasion to get Halfwit to join the fake fun.

“You wanna play a game?” said Charlie excitedly.

“Go on then Charl, what do you wanna do?” replied a nonchalant Kris.

“Right we’ll play hide and seek,” said Charlie.

Kris was ‘it’ and as he counted Charlie ran inside the house with Halfwit until he got settled, at which point he rejoined Kris in the garden.

“Well if he doesn’t hear anybody opening any door and looking, he’s gonna know,” said Lisa once she found out what was going on.

“No, he’ll just think he’s found the best spot in the world,” said Kris.

Fifteen minutes later Freddie emerged looking bemused when Siavash told him it had been one big prank.

“Goddamn kids,” he laughed, “it’s just like being back at school.”