'At No 11, Horace Poole Close, Joe's mum turned over in her sleep the covers not quite over her head and a smile on her face. After a restless hour of laying and worrying she had seen the snow begin to fall and had left the curtain open to watch it. It had a very calming effect and now she lay in a deep and contented sleep. In the other bedroom Joe was awake and examining his new car. It was bottle green with silver lamps and spokes on the wheel and very different from his toy car collection. The wheels spun round, even the black steering wheel moved and it had a tiny boot which opened. Altogether it was a special car and Joe couldn't wait to show it to someone. Neddy, also awake now and rocking in time to the rendition of 'Horsey, Horsey DON'T YOU STOP!' which Joe was singing from his cot, couldn't help noticing a rather bigger noise coming from downstairs. A lot of feet trooping in and out of the hallway and men's voices. Risking a quick glance out of the window by moving his long nose against the green curtain, Neddy saw a very large van parked outside No 11, and people carrying furniture out of it. Out of the van and into the empty downstairs flat realised Neddy. And goodness that tall distinguished looking gentleman, in the long overcoat and grey wool scarf didn't half look like..................
"Morning Joe"
Neddy pulled his head back just in time, for Joe's mum walked into the bedroom and pulled back the curtain against a beautiful snowy scene outside. But it wasn't the snow laying inches deep and transforming the houses into fairytale palaces that caught her attention. No, it was the removal van with MOONLIGHTERS painted in large green letters on the side.
A man and a teenage boy were busy unloading furniture and boxes and most interesting of all, a large knee hole desk with many drawers and inset at the top with leather.
"Amazing,"pondered Joe's mum "someone finally moving into
Flat 1 downstairs and right on Christmas too."
She then had to explain 'right on Christmas' to Joe who remained at the window, on Neddy's back, entranced by the big van, the snow and the many household items being carried into the house. When the old man in the long winter overcoat waved up to him, he immediately waved back. Neddy, who daren't risk another glance outside to see who was waving, had to content himself with an extra rock of excitement, Was this it, had Joe's Christmas started?'
Chapter Five, Pages 21 and 22, Joe's Christmas - smashwords.com
And so folks, little Joe and Neddy are watching and waving from the window - join me tomorrow to find out who it is moving into the downstairs flat at No 11 Horace Poole Close.
big Love Wonka XXXXX
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