It was a warm autumn day. The sun was slanting through the trees in the orchard and the smell of ripe apples filled the air. It was story time and Hamish and Iona were lounging in the garden armchairs whilst Mum read them “Jennings and Darbishire”, a stirring tale set in a boys boardingContinue reading “Pax Ruthviana”
Category Archives: the Pets
Another tractor for Tom
It was strawberry time. The sun was high in the sky and the birds were singing up a storm. Iona and Hamish sauntered down to the fruit cage to “test” a few. When they got to the strawberry patch Mum was already there filling a big bowl. “Are those for Lunch?” asked Iona optimistically.Continue reading “Another tractor for Tom”
The Summer Residents
The afternoon sun had dried up the morning rain and it was steamy hot. Down at the pond Big Magda was holding court as usual. All around the banks of the pond the soil seemed to be quivering restlessly. A thousand tiny froglets were scuttling and hopping to and fro, under the watchful eyesContinue reading “The Summer Residents”
Looking After Slim
Hamish had gone to visit his friends Angus and Elsie to see their new lambs, Kit and Kat. Lily had tagged along but was not allowed into the barn with the lambs so she wandered off to play in the paddock with Angus and Elsie’s dogs, George, Lenny and Slim. George and LennyContinue reading “Looking After Slim”
Lily Learns to fetch
“Will you just look at that dog” declared Snuffy witheringly, “It hasn’t the remotest idea.” Ben opened one eye and yawned. Snuffy was sitting on the back of the bedroom chair watching Hamish and Lily playing down in the orchard. Sighing, in the certain knowledge that if he did not get offContinue reading “Lily Learns to fetch”
