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sumptuous boudoir she had been busily creating. She random leopard print, flashing earrings, and
would, of course, wait demurely downstairs brewing clutching yet another large Prosecco, she opened the
coffee. Meanwhile, she wouldn't get caught out again, door a crack, and there stood Harry, beaming under a
so stayed firmly around the house, being sure Santa hat. Behind him a pair of huge plastic-wrapped
nowadays to look her best every morning—no more reindeer. “Special delivery, Dolly—we thought you
slobbage. might be glad of some company for Christmas ..
It was a beautiful sparkly November morning when you're my last delivery.”
she heard the van. She quickly put on Doris Day and “Harreee baybee!” drooled Dolly, flinging wide both
the coffee pot and laid out a plate of posh biscuits. the door and her arms. As one of the cats raced in
Then came the knock on the door, but no response to between her feet, she stumbled and slid gracelessly
her call. She went to the door. There stood a squat red- down the doorframe. Harry's eyes widened as he
faced young man with a tall parcel. "Miss Bell?" retreated, mumbling a hasty beardful of excuses
Visibly deflated, she asked after Harry, and was told before leaping into the van and out of her life.
he was on another round this week, but would be back On Christmas morning,a tattered and woebegone
for most of the Christmas runs. She signed for the Dolly clambered over multiple boxes to descend the
lamp, and took to her bed for the rest of the day, the stairs. As she reached the landing, she peered blearily
dear glove under her pillow. across the valley,and there, outside Maeve's, sat a
There was only one solution now. She began to place large yellow van. All through Christmas, she sank
multiple daily orders in the run-up to Christmas: deeper into a blur of boxes and Prosecco. But the day
boots, pressure cooker, mirror, stepladder, toaster, foot after Boxing Day dawned sunny. The yellow van was
spa, rugs, strimmer, iPad, case of Prosecco ... the finally gone, and now it was her birthday. Around
packages were soon piling up around the house, noon, the doorbell rang lengthily for her attention. In
surmounted by disgruntled cats. No two delivery men the doorway, a handsome young man was smiling
were the same, and there was still no sign of Harry. through huge armfuls of luxuriant blooms. “Miss
She placed one last desperate order, for a pair of huge Dolly? I believe it's your birthday.” “ Ah yes,that's
outdoor light-up wicker reindeer, on special delivery. me. Do please bring those inside,” said Dolly, huskily.
“And I wonder, my dear, might this glove fit you?”
It was almost dusk on Christmas Eve when the
doorbell rang. Wearing a leather miniskirt, layers of © Jenny Hyde 2018
News from Leighton Community Primary School
Before the half term we held a lovely Harvest Assembly, collecting 7 bags worth of food bank donations in the
process. The theme of the Assembly was ‘Scarecrows’!
Our school football team have also been The Blue Hand Band played for us during the Assembly.
in training for local competitions.
sumptuous boudoir she had been busily creating. She random leopard print, flashing earrings, and
would, of course, wait demurely downstairs brewing clutching yet another large Prosecco, she opened the
coffee. Meanwhile, she wouldn't get caught out again, door a crack, and there stood Harry, beaming under a
so stayed firmly around the house, being sure Santa hat. Behind him a pair of huge plastic-wrapped
nowadays to look her best every morning—no more reindeer. “Special delivery, Dolly—we thought you
slobbage. might be glad of some company for Christmas ..
It was a beautiful sparkly November morning when you're my last delivery.”
she heard the van. She quickly put on Doris Day and “Harreee baybee!” drooled Dolly, flinging wide both
the coffee pot and laid out a plate of posh biscuits. the door and her arms. As one of the cats raced in
Then came the knock on the door, but no response to between her feet, she stumbled and slid gracelessly
her call. She went to the door. There stood a squat red- down the doorframe. Harry's eyes widened as he
faced young man with a tall parcel. "Miss Bell?" retreated, mumbling a hasty beardful of excuses
Visibly deflated, she asked after Harry, and was told before leaping into the van and out of her life.
he was on another round this week, but would be back On Christmas morning,a tattered and woebegone
for most of the Christmas runs. She signed for the Dolly clambered over multiple boxes to descend the
lamp, and took to her bed for the rest of the day, the stairs. As she reached the landing, she peered blearily
dear glove under her pillow. across the valley,and there, outside Maeve's, sat a
There was only one solution now. She began to place large yellow van. All through Christmas, she sank
multiple daily orders in the run-up to Christmas: deeper into a blur of boxes and Prosecco. But the day
boots, pressure cooker, mirror, stepladder, toaster, foot after Boxing Day dawned sunny. The yellow van was
spa, rugs, strimmer, iPad, case of Prosecco ... the finally gone, and now it was her birthday. Around
packages were soon piling up around the house, noon, the doorbell rang lengthily for her attention. In
surmounted by disgruntled cats. No two delivery men the doorway, a handsome young man was smiling
were the same, and there was still no sign of Harry. through huge armfuls of luxuriant blooms. “Miss
She placed one last desperate order, for a pair of huge Dolly? I believe it's your birthday.” “ Ah yes,that's
outdoor light-up wicker reindeer, on special delivery. me. Do please bring those inside,” said Dolly, huskily.
“And I wonder, my dear, might this glove fit you?”
It was almost dusk on Christmas Eve when the
doorbell rang. Wearing a leather miniskirt, layers of © Jenny Hyde 2018
News from Leighton Community Primary School
Before the half term we held a lovely Harvest Assembly, collecting 7 bags worth of food bank donations in the
process. The theme of the Assembly was ‘Scarecrows’!
Our school football team have also been The Blue Hand Band played for us during the Assembly.
in training for local competitions.
