Afterword

Minimeep had just finished reading The Evolution and History of Spottyland when Stripey said it was bedtime. Bertie bookworm eyed the volume, it looked really tasty. And so, the adventures continue...

Day 46

It was the Cheese Salad on Seeded Brown Sandwich tree who invented agriculture 10,000 years ago, when he insisted on being moved 1.5 metres to the left because the nutrients were more tasty there. 

Acorn watch part 4

Squirrel was so excited ! The acorn had grown into a little seedling ! He made sure everyone came to admire it. 

Acorn watch part 3

Still nothing happening in the pot, Squirrel took it for an inspiring  walk in the park where everything was flowering in the Spring sunshine. 

Meep is not amused !

Finally Spotty got Uncle Teddy to go to bed, his bed, and he asked the others to be very quiet. There really wasn't any need as the sound of Uncle Teddy's snoring was shaking the house. Meep decided to call a family conference. 

Let's go fly a kite...

The rain stopped for a bit so they trooped up to the top of Foxton Beacon and tried out the flying kit they had given the squirrel for Christmas. He loved it and said he could see for miles ! Little Bun and Spotty weren't quite sure it was all that safe. 

The Christmas tree part 3

Stripey soon got Meep and little Bun making garlands and painting and glittering a big piece of paper on the table. They even put a Santa hat on Bertie. The only one who wasn't enjoying himself was the squirrel. He was in the midst of a dilemma. Should he paint the acorns they had given him to decorate or go and hide them somewhere ?

Bertie is back

Bertie watched Meep paying off her exhausted helpers in out of date cat treats and old bird nuts. Something would have to be done about it. Meep was in serious trouble now. 

Last choir rehearsal

Last rehearsal before the concert and poor Samantha was in despair. They were all singing with great gusto but quite what they were singing was difficult to discern. The only ones paying any attention to her were Alan the snail and Spit (the spider). The concert would be tomorrow. 

The Diva part 5

Samantha had managed to coax a note or two from Meep and at the end of the evening she announced the audition results. Spotty got a solo as did Mrs Crimwallop and then there was a collective gasp as Samantha said that Meep and Bertie would do a duet, together. 

The Diva part 4

Poor Meep ! When Samantha called her up her legs turned to jelly and she wished the floor could swallow her up. The few notes she managed to squeeze out were all wobbly and squeaky. Bertie looked very smug.

The Diva Part 3

It was the night of the auditions. Bertie was really belting it out, but Meep had gone a delightful shade of green and was hiding behind Stripey. 

The choir

Samantha the fresh water prawn was having trouble knocking the village choir together for their Carol concert. They had loads of enthusiasm and not much else, yet. Samantha was determined. 

Morning picnic

While Spotty and Stripey grinned stupidly at each other all the way down the hill, Obie made a whole heap of sandwiches and lots of cups of tea. Even one of the hedgehogs woke up and had a little snack before going back to prickly palace. 

Day 68

Meep quickly stuffed Bertie bookworm into Ms Crimwallop's backpack as she left. Two minutes later Spotty came home. 

Day 67

Ms Crimwallop made Meep do all the washing up and had her vacuum all around the house with five minutes to spare before Spotty was due back. 

Day 66

Bertie got very worried about the situation in Spotty's house. He managed to call his assistant librarian, Ms Crimwallop, who promised to come straight away and sort Meep out. Poor Meep.

Day 65

The hedgehogs were starting to get extremely fed up with the way Meep was supervising the clean up. 

Day 63

With less than three hours before Spotty was due back, Meep began by getting Obie to gather up all the extra hedgehogs. He put them in the shed with snacks and water to recover before they went home. 

Day 62

When Meep woke up she made a mental note never to drink so much pop again.