A VILLAGE CHRISTMAS TALE PART FIVE

 

Granny's looking at her phone and tutting !

"Who is sending me silly pictures ? " she asks Bruno thrusting the phone into his face " What is that ? "

" Looks like the front door " Bruno replies moving away from Granny to check out the front 

" Yes someone's left a bear on the doorstep !"

"Honestly these delivery men! Just drop things out side , take a photo and rush off with not even a knock at the door ! " grumbles Granny " Better bring it in before it goes walkabout!"

"It's another giant bear ! " Bruno calls back to Granny 

"Argh! " Granny growls " Better bring it in !"

Bruno grabs the bear and pulls her in through the shop door. Thank goodness she's not as big as that camel that turned up yesterday !

"Oh " calls Granny as Bruno pulls the bear puffing and groaning " There should be a little pull along horse too "

When he goes back out in search of a small pull along horse , he gasps 

"Wow " whispers Bruno hugging the horse 

Excitedly he climbs onto the horse's back 

Granny's voice comes from inside the shop " You can put it in the window and hopefully he'll sell quickly "

Bruno looks at just how far from the ground he is and where the window comes on him !

Getting down, he turns the horse ready to lead him round to the back garden " It's alright Granny I think I'll have him for my Christmas present " he rubs his face against the horse's nose.

"What a pull along toy ! " Granny calls back sounding surprised " Are you not a little old for that? "

Rubbing the horse's nose Bruno calls back " You said I could pick my own gift this year !"

"Well yes but I though you'd want a new bike or something "

" No thanks Granny " Bruno smiles at the horse  " Luigi is just perfect "

"Okay " comes the reply " Go put him away and come back there's work to be done, I'll wrap him up later "

Bruno giggles and leads Luigi off towards the back garden .

A VILLAGE CHRISTMAS TALE PART FOUR

 

A couple of the boys are out doing a bit of Christmas shopping.

Erik looks at all the toys in the window of Fortuna's, so many things to choose from makes it hard to decide.

Robin knows what he's looking for but he just cannot see it , well not in the window.

" Let's go in and see what's inside " Robin says to his brother

Erik immediately sees some Christmas cards and starts looking at them.

Mmm they are plenty to pick, how many does he need ? 

Robin spots Granny Fortuna and goes to speak to her.

" Good afternoon Granny "

" Good afternoon Robin. Shouldn't you be at school? "

" No we finished our last day this morning , so two weeks of freedom " he laughs gently.

" So what can I do for you ? " Granny asks

" I'm looking for a old fashioned panda for my sister Hattie "

"Old fashioned? " 

"Yes you know a proper panda " Robin explains " you know a black and white one like a proper panda , not bright pink or green "

"So black and white ? " confirms granny " what's wrong with a nice blue and white or another colour ? "

" Oh there is nothing wrong with the bright coloured ones but Hattie loves the black and white ones best and so that's what I'd like " finishes Robin " Do you have any ? "

Before she can respond a man appears in the doorway " Delivery !" he calls

" Bring it in !" answers Granny , turning back to Robin to say " I may have one in this delivery . I have ordered lots of bears of all sorts and other animals too "

" Sorry love no can do ! We only deliver to the curb side it's down to you shopkeepers to move the goods inside "

"Do you call me love ! " exclaims Granny " Bruno go and collect the items this person is too feeble to bring inside "

" Oh Mrs ! I ain't feeble ! I'm not allowed to bring things inside ! First it's inside! then it's can you just take it into the stock room, or up the stairs or empty the boxes ! I've got other deliveries to get done today you know "

"Sh don't worry " says Bruno trying to calm him " I can bring them all in " 

" Come on then I ain't got all day " says the man turning on his heel and walking away " It's only one item today anyway "

Bruno and the man vanish and after a few minutes the van drives off.

Suddenly the doorway goes dark

" Granny ! " Bruno calls " Did you order a camel ? "

" Yes amongst lots of other soft toys " confirms Granny , then continues talking to Robin " I have a new supplier ! A lovely lady Raquel Thieves, so knows everything about helping businesses make money "

" Granny !"  Bruno calls again

" Bruno why are you calling me when I'm speaking to Robin !"

 Bruno brings the camel into the shop and everyone turns to watch , with stunned expressions !

It doesn't take long for Granny to get her voice back " What is this? "

" A camel " states Bruno    Granny gives him the look! 

" What's it doing in my shop ?"

"Well you said to bring it in " 

"Why it is so  . . . so     

"Big? " supplies Robin    Granny gives him the look

Robin blushes

" Big " Granny repeats " I ordered toys not giants !"

The camel looks stunned also.

" He's too big, take him out and round to the outside store room and I'll ring Raquel and get him collected "

Bruno heads towards the door pulling the camel behind him.

" Well " Bruno says to the camel " I don't think you'll be off anywhere soon since that man said no returns when I said I'm sure you were not meant for us "

The camel says nothing

" Mind you Granny can be very determined so you may get taken back, which is a shame as I'm sure someone would love a lovely big camel for Christmas " He pulls the camel along towards the side of the shop " Lets get you into the extra storage shed before it rains "

Someone's dropped a local paper on the road.