Photo Prompt © Roger Bultot
Can you reach up?
Ahh, not quite.
Don’t worry, I’ll get a chair.
Do you want to pass that down?
Got it?
Yep.
Good. I’m down.
Let’s look at what’s in it.
It’s such a pretty patina.
Pretty old too.
Let’s lift the lid between us.
It’s tight, isn’t it?
Do you think it’s a big drum?
Seems so.
Here it is.
Oh!
Not a drum.
What unearth is it?
Let’s take it out.
Ooh, carefully.
Here, on the table.
That’s it.
It’s a musical box, with a winder.
I’ll do it.
What? Trump????
No. Don’t be silly. It’s Trumpton!
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P.S. – Trumpton is a British stop-motion children’s television series from the producers of Camberwick Green.
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Thanks to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers
Genre: Fiction
Word Count: 100
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Loved it, Chris, … been there, done that, finding that strange but exciting looking item, … dusty too I bet, …Magical music box, says I, … have a great weekend, …💙
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Just a bit of fun… but fancy finding that old thing. I wonder if those little people were in it too? Shall we look together, Penn? 😉💛
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Ok Chris, I’m in, … ( I had my eyes shut 🙈 my excuse? sneezing though the dust…😉) … 💙
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No prob! Never mind (achoo)🤣🤣🤣
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So interesting Chris.
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Thanks so much, Sadje. 🥰
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You’re always welcome.
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Not an 18th-century Internet router? 🙂
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Ah, hold on… let me look. Just feeling around. Oh. Wow. There is one there!! 🤣
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😂
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At first glance, it appears to be a brass pot; however, you transformed it into a wonderful magic box! 😉🤗💖
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Almost amazing… there’s so much stuff in this cupboard – well, it’s in the spare room after all! 🤣💛😉
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three snakes and a charm
black berry
the organ
sloe the floe
and where was the harm
as judas iscariot
about thirty pieces
ooof!
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Ah, several songs from The Black Crowes, plus the track, Good Friday, is very appropriate.
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on three snakes and a charm. it is a fine good friday play each year Chris!
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Wow, you really unpacked that for us Chris. Wonderful as always.
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Thank you so much, Matthew.
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would trump be pleased about it? my lips are sealed. 🙂
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Very wise to say nothing… yes?
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I am so glad you included the video as I had never heard of Trumpton!
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No, I didn’t think that you would know Trumpton. Very English and very old too!
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Excellent Chris, nice to be reminded of Trumpton – happy days!
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I know… all from our time (smiling).
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I did the opposite, Chris. 😅
I found an old suitcase, nothing in it, but knowing I had a key, I locked the case. Only, the key doesn’t fit, so I’ve put the suitcase away in a ‘safe’ place.
In years to come, I know I’ll find it again and wonder what’s in it! 🤭
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Oh dear, Tom. That’s to be a problem in the future. Maybe I should write it down… somewhere, what do you think? 🤔
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I was (looks at calendar and does some math) years old today when I learned about a Trumpton. What a clever device & much more delightful than the alternative!
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Indeed. So nice to know! 😊
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