Something new

 Tuesday 16th May 2023

 

I knew something wasn’t right. My dad hadn’t started working on time. Instead, him and mum were packing just a few bags. Inspecting the amount of luggage we had, it looked as though we were going on holiday… but with less stuff than normal. I hope they don’t forget my toys.

 

We drove towards Derby city centre, but we had left the luggage at home. Still confused, dad pulled into a place called ‘enterprise’. He then drove home in the biggest car I have ever seen… while mum drove home in our car.

 

This new car was massive. Mum and dad loaded our stuff into the Vauxhall combo life plus my car seat. Once in I had loads of space. I didn’t know why we needed a bigger car, but I decided not to ponder on it and fall asleep.

 

I awoke to see a large plane outside in the middle of a roundabout. We had arrived at Heathrow and dad looked nervous. No wonder; such a huge car and trying to park it was a mission.

 

I was excited about going on a plane however, we ended up in a place called arrivals. Mum said that we were waiting for someone special. We waited for ages. In fact, it turned out the people we were waiting for were sat down and waiting for us…. For an hour! 

 

Three people came towards me. They looked familiar… but I couldn’t quite remember… oh it’s grandad and grandma from Japan … plus uncle. Also a mountain of luggage! Apparently it was mostly grandmas and her luggage was bigger than her. I looked at mum and dad and they both looked horrified. Well, I thought, I am not carrying any!

 

We all just managed to fit in the car. There was stuff everywhere, the back window was blocked, there was a pinging sound as a belt was loose and my music was on. Dad looked a little annoyed. I therefore decided to cry, shout and make sick sounds for the next two hours… which I think he appreciated.

 

Eventually we arrived at the Cotswolds. It took forever to unpack and mum and dad looked tired. We therefore went out and bought pizza and had a quick dinner before going to bed.

 

It’s very interesting. Lots of people and my grandparents from Japan… this could be a good holiday.

 

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