Chapter 7 of Sea-side Trip

 And now to finish the story... Almost...

Meanwhile.......What was happening back home ?

Imapig2's friends were trying to explain to Mommy Dear what had happened to her precious daughter.....

'Let me explain' said APigCanFly

"....& that's when we realized she wasn't with us on the coach ( sniff ! ) " ended APigCanFly, who had been co-erced into confronting Mommy Dear.

" Oh ! Dear ! "said a distressed Mommy Dear, " Didn't the coach driver turn around & go back to pick up my dear little Ima ? "

" No...he said he had to be back in time for supper & couldn't turn the coach around for nobody " answered APigCanFly.

" Oh ! but my little Ima is SomeBody ! How ungrateful thinking of himself only " Mommy Dear began to wipe the tears from her eyes with a tea-towel she had been using in the kitchen, which was still in her trotters, " Oh ! what's happened to my poor little baby ? " lamented Mommy Dear.

" There,there..." put in Moonpig " I know what it's like to be 'Abandoned ' & All on your own...I mean pigs aren't supposed to be GREEN...like  me are they ? " He turned to Mommy Dear & added "Don't worry...I'm sure she'll find... a new life..just  as I've had to..for now..at least ( sniffle- sniff ! ) "

" Wow ! Moony !...I do believe I see a ...tear in your eye " said APigCanFly noticing Moonpig's face.

" Who ! Me ! na !...must of been a..fly..or somert..I just got it out of my eye " said Moonpig, wiping his eyes quickly. " There, got that pesky fly out now "

" All This isn't doing anything to find my daughter ! " Mommy Dear sounded Desperate now......( final chapter coming soon )

Chapter 6 ....Continuing story of A Day At The Sea-side

All aboard !

Moonpig used the skateboard he had confiscated off the piglet earlier that day & Imapig2 ran as fast as she could, carrying the buckets & spades & shells...etc;

I'm running as fast as I can

HONK ! went the horn of the coach."All aboard " shouted the coach driver & off went the coach,clattering as it struggled to get up the hill, home-ward bound.Again there was the happy chatter from the passengers,talking about the day they had enjoyed at the sea-side....Then all broke out in song # " Oh I do like to be beside the sea-side.

" Come on Ima,tell us one of your poems " said APigCanFly " Ima ? IMA ? "    

                                                    ***

         Meanwhile.....Imapig2 sat on the bench,all alone,with buckets & spades still in her trotters. She hadn't quite made it to the coach. Without a phone to ring home, or any money,how was she to get home ? Tears 'welled up' in her eyes as she contemplated what to do next.

They've gone without me

" hello ! hello ! hello ! " said a dark figure beside her.

" Shriek !!! " went Imapig2, thinking it was ... 'The Bogey-man Pig '

" Now..now don't be frightened, I'm just your friendly Police-pig Plod. Are you lost young lady ? " he said.

" P.p.pLease S .s.s.sir " said a frightened Imapig2, " I've had a lovely time at the sea-side, but the coach left ( chin wobble ) ...without me ..( sniff..sniffle ! ) & I don't know what to do " Imapig2 started to cry...

" Don't fret my dear....you're in safe...trotters. I'll get my police car & take you home myself." said the police-pig handing Imapig2 one of his Big tissues to dry her tears on.Come this way...& bring your buckets & spades with you.

soon have you home

Chapter 5 (( Sea-side Trip )

" So...." Moonpig said, " Whats next on the 'To Do' list ? " feeling a little better. ( having a sore bottom from off the donkey rides. )

" How about " began APIgCanFly, " collecting sea-shells & seeing what else we can find in the rock pools ? "

Imapig2 collected her little bucket & went skipping along the rock pools to see what she could find.

Boing ! boing ! ...off to the Rock Pools

" Who ever finds the biggest crab, wins " shouted Moonpig , & let's make that in 20 mins...I'll set my watch "

" O.K. " called back Imapig2

" Shall we go over here ? ( Moonpig pointed his trotter to a Large Rock ) rolling his eyes to APigCanFly .

" I've got a better suggestion " began APigCanFly, " Why don't you go over there (points to some smaller rocks ) & see if you can find a crab or two & I'll go over here.. ( points in the opposite direction ) & see what I can find. Hurry ! you only have 19 minutes left.

Moonpig pulled one of his 'silly faces' & off he went in search of a BIG crab.

"Just Imagine"..thought Moonpig

Later......Rrrrrring ! went the alarm 20 minutes later.

" O.K. " shouted APigCanFly, " bring your buckets over here. "

" I didn't find a crab,but I did find some shells." Imapig2 said.

" Very good Ima & they Are pretty shells you have there " APigCanFly told Imapig2

Imapig2's faced 'beamed'

" Unfortunately I only found one small crab,how about you Moonpig ? " asked APigCanFly.

I win !!!

" Think I've won " he said " Look at this for the 'winning' crab." Moonpig pulled the crab out of his bucket. which quickly pinched his snout. " Ouch ! "said Moonpig dropping his bucket. The crab dropped down Moonpig's tummy & found a 'lower' place to 'latch' on to again." OUCH ! " screamed Moonpig " that's brought tears to my eyes."

" Don't worry, I'll get that Nasty crab to release you " said Imapig2 as she quickly picked up her spade & 'wacked' the crab hanging onto Moonpig .

" Ouch ! !...Stop it Ima " cried Moonpig in pain, " Don't just stand there APigCanFly....do something ! "

" O.K.....here's a trick I learnt last time," with that,she tickled the crab which quickly 'let go' & scurried off along the beach

" Here's a trick I learnt " said APigCanFly

before burying itself in the sand.

" Phew ! " said a relieved Moonpig " I could have been damaged for life,let me Thank You my saviour..."

The town clock struck 6 'o clock

Suddenly....'DONG ! dong ! went the seaside clock as it struck 6 o' clock" Quick ! no time for 'that' Moonpig.( A Big kiss & a cuddle most likely ) , if we don't hurry,we'll miss the coach back home " said APigCanFly & opening her wings,off she flew to catch the coach home.

(end of chapter 5 )

Chapter Four...Sea-side

"Better Now" said APigCanFly

" Oh ! "Don't be such a ' Wimp ! ' " laughed Moonpig as he suddenly appeared along with APigCanFly...trotter in trotter,. They quickly set about getting Imapig2 out of the sand & dusted her down

" Why did you leave her on her own ? " enquired APigCanFly " You told me she was fine when you came & found me out-side the ' Sows ' ( ladies loo )

" Well...she wasn't  'going ' anywhere fast " Moonpig replied " & we weren't long...were we ? he continued ...drooling longingly at ApigCanFly.

" There , you look fine now " APigCanFly said, polishing the last bit of sand off Ima's tummy. Lets do something a bit more ' calming ' " added APigCanFly .

" What about ...flying a...Kite ? " suggested Moonpig

Help ! ...

" You're Not going to... ' strap ' me to it , are you ? " whimpered Imapig2 " like what happened in one of my dreams ? "

" How about a Donkey Ride ? " APigCanFly tried calming Imapig2 down.

" YEAH ! " shrieked Imapig2 excitedly

" Oh go on then " grumbled Moonpig. So off they all ran....to where the donkeys were waiting on the beach, ready for work.

" I want to ride the 'spotted one' " pleaded Imapig2

"I Like The Spotted One " said Imapig2

" O.K. " said the donkey-ride keeper, " the other two can ride Bessy 'brown' one & Mabel ( the sandy one )."

Off they went across the beach. They were allowed to ride from one flag on the beach & back to the other one on their own.

" This is Fun " laughed Imapig2 turning her head to look at Moonpig, hanging on for 'dear life'

" Think I've.. got.. the 'bumpy one'....uuch ! ouch ! that hurt ! " be-moaned Moonpig.

To the Post & Back

APigCanFly giggled " Now who's being a 'Wimp'? she cried back to Moonpig,passing him by on Mabel.

" Giddy Up ! gee gee ! " Imapig2 called out in utter enjoyment.

" Well, that was Fun " said APigCanFly as they dismounted their donkeys, " don't you agree Moonpig ? "

" Yeah !....Great ! ( Not ) joined in Moonpig, rubbing his sore parts.

"What shall we do next ? " babbled on a ...rather over excited Imapig2.

" Hold your horses Ima...well donkeys, let's eat our sandwiches first & have a drink " said APigCanFly  " Let's try here , near the rock pools , sit down & let's eat ." ( all except Moonpig, who said he'd rather stand )

"I'd rather stand thanks"said Moonpig


End of Chapter 4 .

Continuing story of ' A Coach Trip....At The Sea-side ' Chapter 3

Sandcastle competition was first on the ...'To Do' list. No-one could decide which one was the better sandcastle, because they All thought that ' theirs ' was the Best.

Which one wins ?

" Right ! who wants to be buried in the sand ? " giggled APigCanFly.

" Lets bury Ima ! " suggested Moonpig.

" Why me ? " complained Imapig2.

" Because...er...it's a Great Honour " replied Moonpig, sniggering to himself.

" Will it hurt ? "asked Imapig2. Ima thought for a while...." O.K !.. o.k !....but you won't leave me  to drown... will you ? " Imapig2 enquired.

They buried Imapig2 in the sand

" No ! what would Mommy Dear think of us ? " replied APigCanFly...so in jumped Imapig2 ...& quick as a wink...the other two buried her so that all you could see was her little head, peeping up out of the sand.

" Oh dear ! ( APigCanFly felt a ..sudden urge )..look after Ima while i just make a trip to the Sows loo ( Ladies loo ) ,said a distraught APigCanFly trotting off .

" No probs " replied Moonpig, giving APigCanFly a wink  ( > @ 0 ).....then turning to Imapig2...stuck in the sand...unable to move a muscle Moonpig said " I won't be a minute, but I have to go to the toilet too ! Back in a jiffy...bye ~~ "

" No ! Don't leave Me ! " shouted Imapig2..." I want to go to the toilet too ! "

" 'sall right, do IT ! where you are...nobody will see you " exclaimed Moonpig & off he trotted towards the boar's loo ( Gents loo )...where he met APigCanFly just coming out of the Sows side of the toilets

Hi there !

Imapig2 didn't know whether to laugh or cry....Her chin began to wobble when no-one returned after what seemed an eternity to her. " I don't like this, " she thought.." the sea looks like it's getting closer to me. I'm going to D-R-O-W-N " Suddenly " Waaa ! " Imapig2 let out a sorrowful wail. There she was...stuck in the sand & couldn't even wipe the tears from her eyes with her trotter.

" What's the matter " asked a friendly face.

" My friends have buried me here in the sand & have left me to Drown " blabbered Imapig2.

" Well we can't have that...can we ? I'll go & find them & get them to dig you out. Won't be long " & off the friendly face ran.

" WAAAA ! " continued Imapig2 " I really Am going to D R O W N . Goodbye cruel world..."

End of Chapter 3 ......

A Coach Trip To A Day At The Sea-side ( Chapter 2 )

Suddenly the coach ground to an Halt ! " Here we are then " shouted the coach driver. He was a little deaf ( from years of driving this noisey coach ) " Don't leave any items on the  ' overhead shelf ' " he carried on . " And Please be back here by 6 o' clock sharp  to start back home. "  Another burst of excited chattering could be heard, as pigs of all sizes disembarked 

" Come on - Wake Up ! you sleepy heads " APiCanFly coaxed Moonpig & Imapig2 back into life,

" Are we there yet ? " asked a sleepy Imapig2

" Yup !....looks like it " agreed Moonpig, rubbing his eyes 

" Come on then, last one to the beach buys the ice-creams." called APigCanFly flapping her wings ~~ & off she flew .

Hey! little piggy !!!

Out-side there was a young piglet, playing on his skateboard                              " Just ...er..um..borrowing this for awhile " said Moonpig as he swiped the the skateboard from under the piglet & off he sped, after APigCanFly.

I'll just 'borrow' this !

" Wait for me ! " cried Imapig2,carrying All the buckets & spades in her front trotters & running as quickly as she could after the other two.

" What kept you so long Ima ? " asked Moonpig,  as Imapig2 huffed & puffed onto the  Promenade. " looks like you're  gonna  pay for the ice-creams, wouldn't you say ? "

Imapig2 put her trotters in her ' skin pocket ', but no money came out,only a bit of fluff & a bit of a used tissue," Sorry " she said " Mommy hasn't given me any 'spending money', but she gave me lots of honey sandwiches. There's plenty to go round.

" Well Moony ? " APigCanFly turned her attention to him, " we can buy Imapig2 an ice-cream, can't we ? "

Moonpig looked ' troubled ' ( you could tell by the look ... ( £ @ £ ) on hs face                        " I ve only got enuff money for Me " he answered.

Imapig2 looked at APigCanFly with LARGE.. SAD.. EYES ( O @ O )

" O.K. then, no need to worry....my rich uncle has sent  me lots of pocket money, I'll buy us ALL an ice-cream cone "

I'll have ....'That ' one points Ima & Moonpig.

So that's what happened & all three carried on across the sandy beach......with an ice-cream in one front trotter & a bucket & spade in the other.

A Coach Trip To A Day At The Sea-side ( chapter One )

  

" Have a nice day " Mommy Dear said to everyone on the coach as she waved them off, " and look after Ima for me , as she's the youngest of you three ( pointing to APigCanFly & Moonpig )..I worry so " said Mommy Dear to them both .

" Have no fear " Moonpig replied " APigCanFly & myself will take great care of her,

" Don't worry your pretty little head ,we'll look after Imapig2 for you. " her two bestest friends told her .

Mommy Dear watched as the coach vanished into the distant & buying provisions from the village store , she headed off home ,happy that everything would be O.K.

Off went the coach

Meanwhile on the coach excited voices , chattering were heard over the engine noises .

" Are we there yet ? " asked Imapig2 raising her voice above the noise of the engine & others on the coach .

" No, not yet " answered APigCanFly .

" We've only been on the coach a few minutes " piped up Moonpig .

Everyone sang # The wheels on the bus go round & round.....

 " # The wheels on the bus go round & round " sang Imapig2 , and very soon others were joining in, " All...Day...Long # "  the song ended

" Are we there yet ? "  Imapig2 asked a second time.

" NO ! " said Moonpig abruptly. Sit Down quietly "

" Why don't you count how many seagulls you see between now & when we get off the coach ? " suggested APigCanFly .

" O.K.......one....two...three..four......five...( yawn )....six...( zz..zz..zzZZ ) " went Imapig2  as she fell off to sleep .

" That'll keep her quiet 'til we get to the sea-side " chuckled Moonpig huddling up closer to APigCanFly .

Count the seagulls

" And You can behave yourself too ! " APigCanFly reminded him that This was a     'Family Outing'

" Spoil sport ! " replied Moonpig & started counting seagulls too , guess what happend ? - he drifted off to sleep too !

" Peace at Last ! " thought APigCanFly & proceeded to take a magazine out of her pocket & read .

For a little while longer all that could be heard on the coach was it's engine noise as it drowned out the quieter noises of all those who had fallen to sleep .

A little something for the first day of Spring

Spring has Sprung

Spring has sprung it's clear to see

Tum te Tum

Look around it's All for free

Buttercups & Daisies toss their heads

as I continue along the flower-beds

The Daffodils,The smell of spring rain

Bluebells emerging along the lane

Among the trees among the flowers

I could sit & stare for hours & hours

Help !

I skip along down to the pool....

....& trip straight in  

                        I feel a F O O L !

                        by Imapig2 ( how's zat ! )

Ima's Secret Mission ( Chapter 5 )

( The story so far....Imapig2 heard she could fly if she went to Titon , so she made some wings, asked her friend Moonpig to take her there in his UFO......&.... )

"O.K. we are in Titan's gravity....everyone prepare for Touch down "requested Moonpig & he began to flick a few switches here & flick a few switches there. The noise of the engine Grew louder as he applied the Reverse thrusters :- Hzhzhzhzhz & finally put down the landing gear.   (Eeeeerrrr Ker Thud ! ). "Please Stay Put ! until the engine has come to a complete STOP ! " ( Moonpig liked to feel that He was in control ).

Once out-side...they all took time to look at their surroundings...it was a strange terrain,brownish in colour with a dense mist hanging low to the ground.Moonpig tried the density of the atmosphere by throwing a radish   ( he had in his pocket ) up into the 'air'..It was slow going up into the 'air & even slower on it's descent."Yup ! it seems pretty safe to try flying here"  Moonpig assumed

 APigCanFly fluttered round for awhile.." OooH ! it does feel strange, you hardly need to make any effort at all " remarked APigCanFly " Come on Ima...come & join me ".

"I'm Flying" cries Imapig2

Imapig2 started to flap her arms with the wings attached & up into the 'air' she went to join APigCanFly.It was Fun just flying a few feet off the ground.With just an occasional flap here...( flap ! ) ...& an occasional flap there...( flap ! ) Imapig2 was able to remain airborne." Wonder if anyone else is watching us ? " she enquired.

" Well Moonpig's down there " APigCanFly pointed, " but who knows ,he did say that life could possibly exist on this moon...

 Moonpig sat on the bottom step of his U.F.O.admiring how well it had performed with his new adjustments he'd made so far. & Imapig2 was 'out of this world' ( well she was on Titan ) with tears of joy having at last found a way to fly like her two bestest friends.

" Well my UFO made it " thought Moonpig

                                 " THE END "

                   

                      How's Zat !   ( by Imapig2 )

Ima's Secret Misson - ( Chapter Four )

With co-ordinates set for 'Titan' one of the moons around Saturn there was nothing else to do really.Moonpig set the alarm to let them know when they were in proximity to Titan ....................................................With that...everyone settled down to the drone of the engines....& very soon the gentle Snoring ! of Moonpig was all that could be heard in the U.F.O. as it hurtled through space .... Past the stars & the ....wide open spaces ( well there would be in space wouldn't there ? ) APigCanFly stuffed some cotton-wool in her ears & continued reading her 'Pigs Weekly' magazine...meanwhile Imapig2 was busy inspecting her wings,making sure the straps were in the right place.......The magazine slipped off APigCanFlys stomach as she drifted into a deep sleep, leaving Imapig2 to her own devices.She undid her seat-belt & jumped onto an old unopened box ( one of Moonpigs gadgets no doubt was inside ) & started to flap her 'wings'.." This feels good " she said to herself as her two bestest friends were still asleep..I'll just keep practising.......yawn...so that's what Imapig2 did..practise...practise... yawn !  yawn !.....zzZZ !

All is Quiet while Ima practises

Time passes by ...then....Suddenly .....rrRRRing!  rrRRRing ! 

"Must be nearly there " thought Imapig2..All three pigs opened their eyes,

" Ima ! ... get back in your seat & put your belt on " ordered Moonpig.

Imapig2 looked at APigCanFly, her chin beginning to wobble ( a sure sign she was about to cry )

" There there now " comforted APigCanFly giving Ima one of her special SMILES

Imapig2 sat back down in her seat & APigCanFly turned around & clipped her back safely in.Her attention was soon diverted away from Moonpig's sharp voice to the amazing scene out-side..." ooOO ! " marvelled Imapig2 "is That Titan ? " she asked pointing to a planet coming into view.

All looked out-side

APigCanFly declared " It looks like a...a...droplet of amber water suspended in ...space " & quickly put her trotters over her eyes again.

" Feeling 'Queezy' my love?"  Moonpig recalled how she had felt earlier.

" I'll be alright in a little while....What were you going to say " APigCanFly changed the subject again

" I was saying about Titan " replied Moonpig, " .. it's quite Large really....  & my S.O.L.D   ( Signs Of Life Detector ) tells me...there's a very likely chance that life might exist on this planet. Still we're not here for that, are we ?. Before we land & go out side we must take one of these,"... Moonpig pointed to the little blue pills he had taken out of his Drawers. These will give us oxygen ( should we need it ).

" I don't like taking tablets " whined Imapig2

" There completely dissolvable " Moonpig was quick to to add.

" Lets put them in a nice refreshing drink ? suggested APigCanFly. So she took the bottle of radish juice out that she had brought with her & handed some to Imapig2.

"Glug ! glug ! glug ! " went Imapig2 & the tablet ( which had dissolved ) in the drink went straight down her throat

       Don't miss the Concluding chapter....coming soon

Ima's Secret Mission ( Chapter 3 )

    All three jumped in "... Thought you'd de-cluttered "accused APigCanFly, squeezing around all the 'paraphernalia' ... ( bits & pieces necessary for the U.F.O.  or was it ? )

"Well I have ! " exclaimed Moonpig, " you should have seen it before.........

Sit here by me says Moonpig to
 APigCanFly

..( Moonpig's house was full to the brim of ...'useless' clutter that he kept on buying ( off the internet ) but never seemed to get around to using most of it,nor would he throw it away " just in case " he would say " you never know when I might want one ")......" there's your seat " he pointed , next to  meeee !, Ima ! , you sit behind us...you get a better view there.....Nice & cosy ain't it ? put your seat belts on, in-case we get some turbulance & we all end up sitting on one another's lap " he grinned at APigCanFly

Imapig2 bounced up & down on her seat as APigCanFly fastened  Imapig2's seat belt for her.

" O.K. is everybody ready ? " enquired Moonpig

"Affirmative " piped up Imapig2 & APigCanFly both together......... 

Moonpig pressed the Ignition button , flicked a few switches here & a few over there, " Let's Goooo " he declared as the U.F.O. blasted into life & with the noise of a well tuned engine....took off at High Speed,up into the sky & far beyound the stratosphere

" Oh ! " smiled Imapig2 " doesn't the world look small ? " looking out of one  the windows

" Hold on to...everything " ordered Moonpig as he engaged Warp factor 7 Vzhzhzhzhzh ! went the sound of his well maintained thruster engines.

Things calmed down a little as APigCanFly removed her trotters from in front of her eyes.... " Are we there yet ? " she asked

"Are we there yet " said APigCanFly ?

" That should be my line " joked Imapig2

" I don't mind flying with my own wings,but this 'height' makes me dizzy " replied APigCanFly.

" You're quite safe with me,I have everthing under control " said a 'smug' Moonpig,holding APIgCanFly's trotter, who blushed & quickly took his trotter off hers,putting it back by the control panel.

"You did remember to bring your wings, didn't you ? "asked APigCanFly, trying not to notice Moonpig's disappointed glance.

Wings safely aboard

" Yes of course " chuckled an excited Imapig2 still gazing out of the window, oblivious to the other two's discomfort." Here they are" continued Imapig2 pulling them from behind her chair.

" O.K. crew...onwards & upwards ..into...." began Moonpig , APigCAnFly quickly finished the saying....

"Infinity !