by Grace Geraghty (aged 9) and Linda Cracknell (RHSC Writer in Residence) Christmas 2014
Did you get presents last
Christmas?
If so, you don't know how lucky you
were.
At the 11th hour on Christmas Eve
Eddie and Evie, Santa’s lead elves, decided they were going to make Christmas
different. The elves thought it had got a bit boring. They chose one place to
experiment on. And guess where? Yes, Edinburgh. They thought a wee change would
make Santa laugh and give him a bit less work to do.
Eddie and Evie set off from Santa’s
grotto leading a shower of playful elves across the night sky. First they went
to The Mound and turned the Christmas tree upside down, planting its point in
the snow. Then they switched off all the lights on the Castle and along Princes Street .
They made the big wheel turn so slowly that all the people on it fell asleep
and snored, drowning out the festive music.
The elves ran riot through the town
turning Christmas upside down.
Outside the Dome on George Street , they
tweaked the sprinklers so that instead of fake snow, the posh ladies got
sprinkled with custard. The elves laughed like squealing monkeys and the noise
brought all the town’s robins flying in to see what was going on. The elves
took the opportunity to paint their red breasts brown.
Then they scuttered down the
chimneys of Edinburgh ’s
homes like spiders. They ate all the chocolate decorations on the trees,
replacing them with mouldy cheese. They took down stockings from the fireplaces
and jumped into them, pulling them up to their chins. They moved holly onto the
seats of sofas and armchairs. Just for a laugh.
The elves ran riot through the town
turning Christmas upside down.
Like a swarm of bats, they swooped
back up the chimneys, carrying away all the jellybeans that had been left for
them. When they got back to Santa’s grotto, they fed the jellybeans to the
reindeers which made them sick. This year the reindeers would have to be pulled
by the sledges, and not the other way round.
The elves ran riot through the town
turning Christmas upside down.
Then they flew up to the cloud and
downloaded all the presents stored there for Edinburgh ’s children. This year they would
give them to Santa instead. They piled them around him in a mountain the size
of Ben Nevis so that only his nostrils, eyes,
and hat could be seen. Eddie and Evie were so pleased with their work, they did
a little dance.
But then, they noticed Santa's
eyes.
The elves ran riot through the town
Making Santa wear a frown.
The wind whisked up then, so warm
with fury it melted all the snow. And Eddie and Evie realised their mistake.
Santa didn't want presents himself. He liked Christmas how it was. Oh dear.
It was one minute to midnight.
There was so much work to do in such a short time that they had to call the
leprechauns from Ireland
and the pixies from Peterhead as reinforcements. They swarmed around Edinburgh , putting
Christmas trees back the right way up, turning fairy lights on, and replacing
stockings and chocolates.
The elves ran riot through the town
Turning Christmas right back round.
What a relief when they saw Santa
start to laugh again and fill up his sack with presents. The sky was so happy
that it flared up its northern lights into luminous pinks and greens, swaying
above the Pentlands. Even the reindeers perked up, looking forward to a
glorious flight.
The elves ran riot through the town
Turning Christmas right back round.
And so you got your presents.
Remember?
THE END
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