The start of making the Stable area
It was a sunny day and Bill was on his way to the forest area to look at the building progress of the school there. He was in no rush as he knew that Hornbull aunts would be all over him if he had figured something out about other living arrangement for them. They claimed that they couldn’t even invite friends over for a cup of tea. Well maybe it was difficult to invite someone for tea in a tent! So Hornbul aunts and tee noted, he thought to him self. Then there was McBurrows problem, they had turned their LKC into a boat rent, excellent idea he thought but didn’t leave much space for them to sleep on, McBurrow place to sleep, noted. They had mentioned their brother Digger an experienced digger that would like to move to MV but that his wife was an expert in cleaning. Easy to clean home noted. Then he thought about Peter words earlier that week that he had to slow down, the village budget was almost all used up. How could he solve everybody’s problems if Peter was putting the breaks on him? As he walked on thinking he spotted an old trail all grown over. He stood there for while looked down the trail and then up to the forest. Well what would little delay matter, maybe it’s just a longer way to the forest and he turned on that old path. It went up the river and in about ten minutes he came to some old empty stables. He stopped and looked at them and remembered that someone mentioned that there used to be a riding school in the area and this must be what was left and as he looked around he could see some old fences and what looked like something they had the horses jump over.. He shook his head strange critters that want to jump around in the air like that.
Over the years it was clear that some had used them to get rid of old and broken furniture. What a waste he mumbled. He found a good spot to sit down where he could see the stables and the river. His mind wandered to his wife Wanda and what she was complaining about. She thought that they lived to far from others and that if she wanted to go to town to meet other critters it took her half day with the ducklings to walk there so she almost had to go back home right away! She had asked if her sister Beth could come and live with them said that they didn’t need all this space and then she wouldn’t be so lonely living so far away. He knew that the village needed a plumber and that Nelson was ok at that, it was irritating to call one from the town when they needed one but he knew that he would never ever be able to live with him! Not that he exactly hated him but he found it hard to stay in the same room as he for long. Now Webster was another story they could enjoy a quiet evening together. He wondered how that Patrick O’Clover that married the fourth sister was like, he had heard that he was extreme lucky. Wouldn’t it be funny if all four sisters would live in a row, he chuckled at the thought. He took the hat of and lay down. In only few minutes he raised up and looked around him, with another look on his face now, one more determent he put the hat back on and started to walk around the stables and mumbled, Hornbull aunts checked, McBurrow double checked, Peter check, Wanda double or triple check if Webster was in. Pete green light?
He walked down to the river and looked over where he could see MV and estimated that this was about 15 minutes walking distance from town. Looked back and mumbled, Percy and Bob… good possibilities….running water….electricity….. Rolf…private space…… community…..room for more…..close by…..sleep…Peter….
That evening when Bill came home, Wanda asked about his day and how that school was coming along, Bill looked at her, school? Didn’t have time to go there today and probably not tomorrow. What have you been doing all day and why not to morrow? I was with some old horse souls then I had a little meeting with Peter and I’m meeting with Percy Beagle and Bob Catwood by the river tomorrow. Wanda knew that further asking would only make her more confuse so decided that she would find out with time.
Next day he called Rolf from next village to meet with them too. When they all arrived at the stables he told them his idea and what he wanted from them
They started immediately and worked all day. Bill went over to Peter again and had another meeting.
When they were finished they came to Bill and he called few people to meet him by the bridge. They were very curious what this was all about and all met up. He then took them to the stables. There had Percy Bob and Rolf cleared one stable repaired it along with some of the furniture and then made little attic.
He explained that he wanted to turn these stables into homes for those that wanted, they would all have kitchens so critters could invite people over, sleeping attic so they didn’t have to sleep outside and they were only 15 minutes walking distance to the village and they would make this into a little community not unlike how the forest are is. There would be running water, electricity so not like camping, there would how ever be shared bathroom and they would try to salvage what they could of the old furniture to keep the cost down. There would be home for everyone present if they wanted and all they had to do if they decided to move here was to go to Peter and work out the details.
After these words Bill walked away. Better go and look at the progress with the forest school, hope they aren’t still waiting he mumbled!
Over the next days you could see many by the stables
Even groups
And few that weren’t expected, but Bill smiled and thought to him self that this was good
Bill took Wanda and her sister over to the stables and asked if they would like to live next to each other and that there would even be room for the third sister.
Very soon Peter got busy and the stable got reserved one by one, it was time for Percy, Bob and Rolf to get busy.