What shall we do?

The diggers were at it again and Grandma Gnomey Gnome was getting more upset by the moment and every so often tears were falling from her old wrinkled face.   She started to remember the morning dew washing her face and the bluebells in the woods near by.  "Come on - cheer up" said Mr, Posh who these days spent most of his time with the lady and her nice man both of whom were also very kind to him.  Mr.Posh unlike the rest of the gnomes was very well behaved and tried to keep his companions in order making sure they didn't reap too much havoc or mayhem.  His twinkling blue eyes endeared him to the lady who kept describing him as cute.  He recalls the day they took him to a charity event and even he misbehaved himself.  It was all the cakes and he just had to creep up and have a look.  He didn't touch as he had weakness for cheese scones, which had been taken behind the counter or he would have nicked one for sure.  "It is time for a meeting Grandma Gnomey Gnome" said Posh  "The noise here is too much and I can't even stand being here now.  Even when I nod off at night I can still hear the noise its deafening" he added.  Grandma Gnomey Gnome nodded in agreement and then said "Grumpy, Cheeky,Silly and Smartypants got it right".

The bells rang out in Gnomesville and there hadn't been such a grand gathering since Mr. Tops had got stuck in the rookery in the woods and they had had to get their pal Owly to go and rescue him.  Luckily he has since been adopted by a lady who is a bit theatrical and is living with her and loving it,  He feels safe now as he was rather worried about getting stuck up there again,. Everyone came to the meeting all the naughty Santa Gnomes, Mr. Penny Lane, Mr.Scruffy, Mr. Fall, Mr.Snowcap, Mr.Summer and the rest.  It went very quiet until Mr.Sparkle said "We all need new homes" and Mr.Penny Lane added "Smartypants, Silly, Grumpy and Cheeky are very happy living with G.W.  Moreover he feeds them "Honey cookies and milk".  They all cheered.  Luckily it was the weekend or they wouldn't have been heard over the sounds above.  "I once had a mince pie" added Mr.Penny Lane.  "It was yummy delicious!!"  "Right" said Mr.Posh "We must now think of a course of action"

The arrival

Now gnomes communicate via thought vibrations and he soon got into contact with his friend Cheeky  who said he would be there post haste . He arrived with much gusto through an open window almost hitting a lampshade and giggling with excitement. " Well said Cheeky what’s it like here?”   “Well said Mr.Grumpy  “G.W. is one of the nice humans and better still he feeds you honey cookies and milk….my favourite".   “Mine too” said Mr.Cheeky.   ”G.W. is a medium” said Mr.Grumpy.  “What’s that said” Mr. Cheeky

Voices went into a low whisper as if Mr.Grumpy was telling him some secret not to be divulged.  Mr. Cheeky by this time had a very serious look on his face. Looking rather amazed said in almost a murmur “telephone – well I never”. then added “It makes sense.....I THINK” Just at that moment G.W. came in from the kitchen and said " Who have we here"

This is my friend Mr. Cheeky and he has only just arrived - so maybe there is some honey cookies and milk going said Grumpy. “Well” said G.W. “If he promises to behave himself at Bognor Regis tomorrow then I think we can manage that”  Off they trotted deciding to sleep one each end of the shoe box with G.W. thinking I really must find something a bit more comfortable and vowed to make them little beds. The next day they were up bright and early.  Excitement was in the air and both in the same breathe said "Bognor Regis I wonder what its like there?" If we could work that computer thingy we could look it up I heard G.W. telling his friend that you could do that. "Any ideas Cheeky" said Mr. Grumpy.  Mr. Cheeky shook his head.  At that moment G.W. appeared and said "Oh dear what are you two doing up so early?
"We are going to Bognor Regis" they both chorused "Not yet we're not"said G.W. Gloom descended on the room......and then added "later in the day.  It's too early now"  In time which seemed an age to the little gnomes G.W. had put them in his rucksack and even then Grumpy managed to fall out.  G.W. gently put him back in.  Soon they were strapped into their seat belts and off they went.  "Can't see a thing" said Mr.Cheeky.   Me neither” said Grumpy.  It took them about an hour and they both fell asleep.  G.W, woke them up saying “Well you two we are here now”  They jumped out of the car and were astounded by the height and they didn’t realise this and  fell flat on their backs.  G.W. picked them up and said "now you two behave"..... they started to wander off and said they were off to find the sea. "Oh no you aren't" said G.W.  With that out came the gnome sticks and off they went up on to the board outside the church.  They then proceeded to enter the church and zoomed towards the rostrum where they perched themselves on the steps.  "Now that's enough you two"  said G.W. and added  "And anymore of that and you will not be getting milk and cookies tonight".  They both went quiet. 

Meanwhile back in Gnomesville the noise and upset in the meadow was getting worse and Mr.Smartypants decided he was going to join his friends with Grandma Gnomey Gnome getting more and more disgruntled and upset.  She sat sighing "I remember being able to go and sit in the meadow to wash in the morning dew.  Now the buttercups, yarrow, clover and all the other lovely meadow flowers have been uprooted and a large tear dropped from her eye.  "Humans!" she said is a very dismissive tone.  "They aren't all bad" said Mr. Posh.  "Look at this G.W. character he has certainly looked after our  friends and then there is the lady who has helped us find homes for some of the villagers when the noise became too much for them and her man too seems ok.  The homes she has placed them in have been perfect too" 

In the beginning

Things were very quiet in Gnomesville and Mr.Grumpy was bored.  He sat there looking very despondent sighing deeply.  “What’s up?”  Said Mr.Mischief.  Nothing ever happens here…well nothing exciting that is.  Mr. Cheeky arrived on the scene and just laughed in his offhand manner.  “You lot do nothing but moan especially you Grump. “Well its true.” said Mr. Silly with his glasses hanging off his nose. “I think I may go and explore the land of the humans.” Said Mr. Grumpy.   Silence fell upon the room and Mr. Silly gasped “Humans! ……have you ever been there before.  “Once I did” said Mr. Grumpy and he added “It would be at  least exciting” silence once more descended on the room.  “When will you go?” said Mr. Cheeky.  “Tomorrow” said Mr. Grumpy.   Just at that moment a huge bang shook the ground And they were thrown across the room.  They heard this noise like a buzzing but so loud it almost deafened them.  They picked themselves up and decided to investigate.  As they crept into the meadow there were these men with some odd machine which was throwing the meadow into the air and as it did it shook the ground.  That settles it said Mr.Grumpy I going to explore the land of the humans.

The very next day they all gathered ready to wish Mr. Grumpy goodbye and he arrived small rucksack in one hand with his gnome stick in the other.  Here I must explain gnomes sticks are very much like broomsticks accept they go much slower.  Mr. Mischief gave Grumpy his lucky penny which he had found one day after some humans had been picnicking in the meadow. And with that off went Grumpy waving so madly he almost fell off his gnome stick.  What a wonderful day for an adventure the sun was shining and the sky was blue.  He wondered if he could reach a cloud with his gnome stick, but even at full speed he just couldn’t do it so decided to head for the nearest town.  This was too busy, too much noise he headed off looking for somewhere to take a nap as by this time he was feel very tired.  He came across a row of houses and decided to explore them landing on some kind of thing that looked like a ledge.  Behind it was a slot and as he pushed it he tumbled through right on top of a pile of letters.  His gnome stick followed him just missing him by inches.  Just at that moment he heard a noise and the door swung open missing him by inches and towering above him was man slightly balding.

He bent over and said “Now what have we here”

Mr. Grumpy replied in a somewhat disgruntled manner “I am Mr.Grumpy from Gnomesville”.

“Pleased to meet you my name is G.W”. and he added “and how did you get here?”

At this Mr.Grumpy almost exploded “ Get here, get here! I was hurled quite involuntarily through that flappy thing above and my gnomestick missing me by inches. Then I landed in a very undignified way on this pile of letters” “You mean the letterbox?” said G.W.

“Yes” said Mr. Grumpy and it is quite out of order for an elderly gnome such as myself”

G.W. smiled at Mr.Grumpy and said “Do you think a glass of milk and a cookie might help” "What kind of a cookie?” said Mr. Grumpy without even as much as a thank you.

“Honey” said G.W.

“Oh my favourite “said Mr.Grumpy and added “My friends call me Grumpy”

“Ok” said “Does that mean we are friends?”

Mr. Grumpy nodded and said munching away on the honey cookies…. Not one, but two and then a third.

Well said G.W. where will you sleep tonight” He wandered around the house suddenly remembering he had a shoe box and some new hankies which he could make into a temporary bed for his visitor.  In no time at all Mr.Grumpy was sound asleep and for a little gnome snoring quite loudly.

In the days following G.W. and Grumpy had long chats exchanging things such as the way of life in Gnomesville and the state of the world where humans are.  Mr. Grumpy told G.W. about magic and he told him about being a medium, which amused Mr.Grumpy a great deal.  He was now starting to miss his friends especially Mr. Cheeky and Mr. Smartypants