So sorry for not updating in such a long time. I suppose i've moved on to an extent and i think that is also due to the fact of building work and moving all my collection... plus i now dont have anywhere to really take any photos :( Such a shame. So for now and untill my sis moves out... i will have to put up with not being able to do anything with my collection.
But before i go on to much about that... Here is the New story! I am so sorry it has taken me soo long to finish it and up load it on here. Hope you enjoy the next installment of the Little Eleville Building project.
The New Post Office and Toy Shop in Little Eleville
Chapter 1
One fine day
in Little Eleville down in the high street where quite a few families were busy
doing their shopping. Bill Waddlington was having a discussion with two new
shop owners who both needed their shops built.
“Hello Major
Bill any news about the new buildings yet? I’m looking forward to having
somewhere to sort the post out! There are too many villagers’ now, who are
sending post to each other!” Pete stated
“Well Pete
Petite, I have some good news for you and Betty Hawthorn here! Alonzo Macavity and his crew, are in the process of finishing building both of your new shops today. So you
may of course help him with the interiors for your shops! I’m also very excited
to see more buildings going up!” Bill replied
“Oh that is
fabulous news Major Bill; I never thought the day would come!” Betty chirped in
happiness back.
The village
postman Pete Petite was looking for a shop to help him with all his work load.
He didn’t like not having anywhere to sort the post, especially since there has
been an increase in villagers!! This has meant he has a lot more post to sort!
He had asked Bill back in the village meeting about having a place to call his
own.
The other
new business was a Toy shop, Betty’s Toy box to be exact. Betty Hawthorn and
her family had recently moved to Little Eleville at the prospect of having the
chance of owning her own business with her sister Valerie. Basil her husband,
had got a job in the Grand Hotel recently as the head chef!
Chapter
2
A little way
along the street, Alonzo and his building crew were outside two shop buildings
which needed some last minute things to be done. The Post office was first to
be built.
“Righto
Taylor and Maurice, we have two buildings to get finished before the grand
openings this evening! We just need to add the roofs and the signs and then
put the main interiors in. Let’s get to work!”
Taylor
Timbertop and Maurice climbed up the ladder and started to put the roof on with
a lot of toing and froing!
“To me”
Taylor said and Maurice would reply with “and to you” which were the only
things said while they were on the roof doing the building work!
On the
ground Alonzo was constantly saying “please be careful up their guys.”
“Alonzo,
please could you pass up the sign for us please!” Taylor called from up on the
roof.
“Ok, here it
is and please make sure you put that sign up striate!” Alonzo replied to Taylor. He always needed to
make sure that his men did their jobs right because he didn’t want to have any
trouble if someone fell off!
Pete
Petite wondered over and oversaw the work with Alonzo. “Wow aren’t they doing a
fabulous job of the building work!” Pete said to Alonzo who in turn agreed
whole heartedly. “They certainly are my best men for the job!”
As soon as
Taylor and Maurice had finished putting the finishing touches on the Post
Office, they got started on Betty’s Toy shop next door. During this time Alonzo and Pete
were able to have a quick look around.
“To me” and
to you” Could be heard by Taylor and Maurice as they got the roof into place.
“Hey, Alonzo can you pass the sign up please!” Maurice called down.
“Why here
you go guys, I’m just chatting with Pete. Please be super careful, Bill is
watching you guys for me.”
Before too long
Taylor and Maurice had finished building both shops and came down to help start
moving in the furniture for both shops.
Pete had ordered a Counter, till and a phone which had all been
delivered that very day along with Betty’s order for her shop as well.
Chapter 3
“Ooo look at
this fabulous desk I now have to sort the post on! Can one of you give me a
hand to lift it?” Pete said while stroking his new antique desk.
“Why of
course I can, wow this desk really is nice!” Maurice said. He quickly got into place at the other side
of the desk and the two of them started moving it.
“To me” and
“To you” could be heard again but at least this time Maurice was safe on the
ground. It took them 5 mins to put the new Desk inside the Post office; they
had to be careful of the step up!
“There we
go, why it does look good in here!” Maurice said
“Yes it
certainly looks fantastic! And thank you very much for the help.”
“You are
most welcome” Maurice said, “Would you like me to bring in your last few bits
and pieces for you?” “No, that’s alright as it is only a till.”
While
Maurice was busy being the helpful giant he is, Taylor had got a bit
distracted! Three of his children where in the high street and they had bought
some nice sweet treats from Marion Brighteyes who works in the Cake Shop.
“Oo, those do look good children, would you
like to see us put in the furniture for the new shops?” Taylor asked his
children. “Oo Yes please dad!” They all said together. “Hang on dad… is that
what I think it is?” Daisy asked, “Yes it is… I expect all the children will be
super happy about this shop!!” Taylor replied excitedly.
Chapter 4
While
this was going on, Betty looked in her shop with wide eyes of wonder, thinking
of the layout she wanted for her shop! The furniture was waiting to be placed
inside her new shop and Betty was super excited. “Would you like us to help you
bring your furniture into your shop Betty?” Maurice asked her. “Why yes please
that would be super helpful!” Betty squeaked happily.
Five minutes
later Maurice and Taylor were carrying a rather heavy display unit for
Betty. “Ooo that storage unit looks
lovely!” Betty said excitedly while holding two baskets in her hands. “Why yes
it is lovely Betty… but why red?” Taylor asked inquisitively. “Oh it is red because it matches my shop
sign!!” Betty said happily.
“Oh I see,
now why didn’t I think of that?!” Taylor Giggled. After some more lifting and heaving the guys
managed to get the unit into the shop, Betty over saw it and told them where to
place it at the back of her new shop. “Oh that’s perfect guys!”
Next was the
counter with some extra baskets on top! “Are you ready, steady Lift?” Taylor
stated… a few minutes later the counter was in and Betty was now able to see
her shop take shape!
“Now just
for the till and all the toys! I can’t wait to see all the children’s excited
faces!!” Betty squeaked in excitement!
While Betty was thinking these things, Taylor just happened to have
heard her and brought over the till! “Here you go Betty” Taylor said. “Oo why thank you Taylor!”
Chapter 5
Later on in
the afternoon after they had a break for lunch; Betty, Maurice, Alonzo and
Taylor were busy getting all of the new toy stock into Betty’s shop!
“Ooo wow did
I order a lot of toys…!” Betty mused with her new friends. “Why yes you did
order a lot but considering we have got over 90 youngsters, ordering this many
is probably for the best!” Alonzo stated “Especially as everyone seems to be
having twins at the moment!”
“Right
let’s do this shall we, first of all I think we had better put the toys in the
brown boxes on the display unit…” Betty stated to everyone. Sooner or later everyone was busy setting
toys on the display unit, filling the baskets on the counter and putting the doll’s
house at the back.
15 minutes
later they finally had the shop filled out with all the toys which looked amazing
and behind her new till; Betty looked the part ready for her young customers!
“Oo thank you guys, your help means the world to me!” Betty said happily to the
gentlemen.
“You are most welcome
Betty!” Alonzo, Maurice and Taylor said together. The mayor Bill Waddlington
had waddled over to inspect what they had all been up to and he was very
impressed to say the least. “Well done guys, the shops look amazing!”
Later on in
the evening, the finishing touches had been done and with a beautiful red
ribbon along the front of both shops, with Bill, Betty and Pete inside. Bill
started to call everybody who was in the High Street over, “Please come over
everyone I have a very important job to do, to open two very new shops in our
little High Street!”
After
hearing the announcement everyone who was in the high street wondered over for
the grand openings of the Village Post Office and Betty’s Toy Box. Some people didn’t know that the shops had
been built and others had known all along, so they had brought some letters and
parcels along with them ready for after woods!
“It is with
much happiness that I have the honour to open two new shops in our village. I
have been very aware that we needed a post office for Pete to be able to sort
and store the post, and of course all the village children have been asking for
a toy shop… Even my own three precious darlings have been asking me too!! So I
introduce to you someone relatively new to the village – Mrs Betty Hawthorn!
Please can we all say a huge welcome to her and her family! And can we also say
a big well done to Alonzo and his building crew!!” Bill said very happily to
the crowd who had gathered.
“Hello Betty
and welcome” everyone was saying to Betty and then there was a chorus of “Hip
Hip hooray to Alonzo and his building crew!!”
“Ok and
without further ado I now declare the Village Post Office and Betty’s Toy Box Both
Officially Open!” Bill said cutting the red ribbon.
Everyone was happy; the
children were going up to Betty’s new shop and looking at all the toys. Balls,
cars, dolls, books and all sorts of toys were bought by excited children.
The older
members of the village were happy to take their letters and parcels over to
Pete to get ready to send off for them.
The Frisian children were riding their bikes over with letters and a
parcel to post.
Everyone was
so happy and excited – especially Betty Hawthorn and Pete Petite who were from now on very busy shop owners!
The End :)
Hope you have enjoyed my little story! I really enjoyed taking these pictures back in december.... So glad i've managed to upload it for you all to see!! Hopefully i will have new pictures or stories in the future but for now, enjoy x
