Toby Moves House (and gets a pony)

[Raven]

Part One - The New House


'Mummy,' said Toby, 'Will you ask Daddy if I can have pony riding lessons?'

'Yes, of course,' answered Mummy, 'I'll ask him this evening.'



'I think pony riding lessons would be good for Toby,' Mummy said to Daddy, 'It's healthy exercise, and will also encourage confidence and a sense of responsibility.'

'I agree that it is a good idea,' said Daddy, rather unexpectedly, 'Because hopefully we will find a house to buy in the countryside soon, and he could have a pony of his own, and maybe that will be an opening for him to make new friends there.'



'Toby!' called Mummy, 'I have good news for you. Daddy agrees that you can start having pony riding lessons.'



'But first we must get you kitted out with a hard hat and riding clothes.'



Mummy booked riding lessons at the local riding school and, excitedly, Toby set off for his first riding lesson.



'Here we are,' said Mummy.



'This is Toby,' she said, 'he is here for his first riding lesson.'



''We'll start with some exercises to loosen you up,' said the riding instructress, 'Hands in the air, and then touch your toes.'



Sometime after this, Daddy had some news for Toby.

'Mummy and I have found a house for sale which looks ideal for us.  We will all go and see it tomorrow.'



'Here we are,' said Mummy, 'And here's the estate agent waiting for us.'



'Oh, this is a big kitchen,' said Mummy.



'This cooking range would have to go, though. I'm not cooking with one of these.'



'I love the fireplace in this sitting room,' said Mummy.



'The bathroom is functional, I suppose,' she said.



'I like this!' said Toby.



'This is the first bedroom,' said the estate agent.

'Wow!' said Toby.



'And this is the second bedroom,' said the estate agent, 'Either or both of the bedrooms could be split into two rooms, making extra family rooms or guest rooms.'



'We would have to install a new kitchen,' said Mummy.



'And I'm not really sure about the positioning of this staircase,' she continued, 'Although I suppose it could be left here for the time being.'



'I will show you outside,' said the estate agent, 'As you can see, the garden has great potential.'

'Great potential for a lot of hard work, I think,' muttered Daddy.



'And here are the outbuildings,' said the estate agent.

'Stables!' cried Toby, delightedly.



'I could really truly have a pony,' said Toby.

'Yes,' said Mummy, 'And though some parts do need a bit of work, I think that this is the house for us.'




Tomorrow: Part Two - Moving Day

[tahra]

Awesome!

Love how the house is all detailed... and the pic of mommy with the parrot!  And that is a HUGE building they went to see

Looking forward to part 2!

[GrahamB]

Wonderful! Another classic in the making.  What dedicated parents, moving house to find one with a stable block (even though the kitchen is unworkable!)

[Birdie]

Yeay, another Toby story! 

Mum's picture on the fridge is my favourite detail.

That is a huge house    I hope we see it decorated    Although I agree the staircase in the kitchen is a bit weird.

[Raven]

Part Two - Moving Day


At the riding school, Toby continued with his lessons.



And when he came home one day, Daddy had a surprise for him.

'We've bought the house in the countryside!' he said, 'It's our house now!'



Sometime later, Mummy said to Toby,

'The new kitchen has now been installed in our new house, and I've booked the removal van, so we need to start our packing tomorrow.'



'We will all have to work hard at packing up our things,' said Mummy, 'And we also need to dispose of things that we don't want to take with us. Come with me...'



'All this mess of yours needs to go,' said Mummy to Daddy.



'Daddy, what do I use to pack my toys in?' asked Toby.



'Here you are,' said Daddy, 'Pack everything in these boxes.'



'It doesn't all fit in,' thought Toby.



'Mummy,' he said, 'What do I do if my toys won't all fit in the boxes?'



'You'll need some more containers,' Mummy replied, 'I'll come and help you.'

'There,' she said, 'That's everything packed.'



'I wonder how Daddy is getting on.'



'I'm taking these things to the Charity Shop,' said Daddy.



And, finally, Mummy said,

'At last! We've finished everything now.'



'Now Toby,' she said, 'You can watch the Removal Team, but you must stay out of their way.'



'They are getting on with it quite quickly,' said Mummy.





And then it was all done.

'We've loaded everything into the removal van now,' said the Removal Team Leader, 'So we'll be on our way to your new house.'



'Goodbye Old House,' said Toby.




Tomorrow: Part Three - At the New House

[tahra]

 

Loved the pic on Toby's bedroom too... and.. what is the small black horsy?

'It doesn't all fit in,' thought Toby.

Right! 


Packing in the kitchen is brilliantly done! 

'I'm taking these things to the Charity Shop,' said Daddy.

He BETTER not mean the gorgeous dog toy! 


Looking forward to more! (were the cats helpful?)

[Raven]

I could be entertaining to myself, and say that Toby was bought the little horse after a pony ride at the Children's Zoo ... but I'll be sensible instead, and say that it came along with the miniature farmyard in the 5333 Children's Bedroom set.  There's also one with a tiny magnet underneath in the 4334 Micro Farm.

Toby reckons he's grown out of cuddly toys...

And as for cats - they've become accustomed to my Playmobil Barricades, and now just knock them out of the way and trample over everything in their path.

[Daniela]

Wonderful!!!!

A new Raven story with Toby and his family!!!!

Ohhh, that´s GREAT!!!

Love the floors at the new house! And the garden! 

[tahra]

I could be entertaining to myself, and say that Toby was bought the little horse after a pony ride at the Children's Zoo

... but I'll be sensible instead, and say that it came along with the miniature farmyard in the 5333 Children's Bedroom set.  There's also one with a tiny magnet underneath in the 4334 Micro Farm.

Ah, he is the same size as the micro one?  Cause I have the micros, somehow I thought he was smaller 

Toby reckons he's grown out of cuddly toys...

That's a really silly idea... Just sayin'   

And as for cats - they've become accustomed to my Playmobil Barricades, and now just knock them out of the way and trample over everything in their path.

Not an improvement, I suppose!
(but still.. )

[Raven]

Part Three - At the New House


'Oh, the Removal Team have brought in quite a lot already,' said Mummy, as they arrived at the new house.



'Look, Toby,' she said, 'Your bicycle has been unloaded, so why don't you go and cycle round outside while the Removal Team finish unloading everything else.'



Rather reluctantly, Toby agreed, and cycled off to explore the grounds of the new house again.



Meanwhile, the unloading of the removal van continued.



'Have they finished yet?' asked Toby.

'Yes, they've just now left,' said Mummy, 'So leave your bike in the car port and come indoors now.'



'It's all quite a mess at the moment,' said Mummy.



'These are all your things, Toby,' said Daddy, 'So start unpacking and put everything away tidily.'



'I don't like the dresser there,' said Mummy.



'Let's try it in the kitchen, then,' said Daddy.

'Yes, that's better,' said Mummy, 'But, oh, it's such a muddle in here, it's hard to know where to start.'



'I need to just plunge in and start somewhere,' she said.



'How are you getting on with your unpacking, Toby?' Mummy asked.

'Er...' said Toby.



But later, he said,

'It's all finished now, Mummy.'



'Come and look round the rest of the house,' said Mummy.









The next day, Mummy was up early.

'Look,' she said to Daddy, 'I've made a little list of the things that we need to buy for the house.'



A few days later, there were visitors at the door.



'We are your neighbours from along the road,' they said.

'Come in!' said Mummy, 'How lovely to meet you!'



'Toby!' called Mummy, 'Come and meet our neighbours!'

'This is Jessica, and her mummy tells me that she has a pony.  So why don't you take Jessica and show her the stables, while we are having coffee?'



'This is where I'm going to keep my pony when I get one,' said Toby to Jessica.

'You can come and see my pony tomorrow,' said Jessica, 'Wear your riding clothes, and you can have a ride on her, too.'




Tomorrow: Part Four - Fun Times with Jessica