Dear Mum,
Thank you for my chocolate bar. I found it in the bag I took when I was on the train. I have saved a bit for tomorrow so I don’t get too hungry! I have finally managed to arrive in Sheffield ( Yorkshire ) . The train ride was alright but having to leave you broke my heart. I had a few friends on the train with me but barely anyone, Do you remember Ella? She sat next to me and we did drawings of our family and had a bite of chocolate as the train food was awful!
The sleeping conditions are awful and I don’t want to lie to you so I will tell you,but the place we are staying at is horrid! I had to sleep on the cold wooden floor. The food isn’t as great as yours but I appreciate that they are cooking meals for us. We have a 12.5hh horse called Jackson, so if we finish all our jobs we get to go on a calm ride on the horse! Ella leads me when I’m riding as I don’t like being on my own ! Mrs Kacey is looking after me and Ella and rewarded me for finishing my chores the quickest on Monday! I’m missing you loads.
How is Doughnut doing? I can’t wait to be home and throw a saddle on and ride her again. I miss getting mucky and wearing my riding boots. Also, how is Daisy the cow? Please let me know! The farm must be hectic as it’s just you there and not me and my friends helping muck out and organising the farm for winter! Make sure you knock on peoples doors and ask them to help you as it must be hard for you.I’ll send you another letter next week,Don’t worry!
I wish there was a farm here because the chores here are set and you HAVE to do them, else there would be no riding as Mrs Kacey always told us i’ll do a list which is stuck on the wall …
CHLOE’S CHORES ….
SCRUB THE FLOOR
CLEAN THE WOODEN TABLE
DON’T REQUEST FOOD
WASH THE DISHES
TAKE THE LITTLE ONES TO COLLECT THEIR EGGS FROM THE CHICKENS!
GET YOUR EGGS!!
I have to complete all of that to manage to go riding! Some days I miss 1 of them but does that really matter? I don’t mind if I miss 1 day without riding because some days I’m too tired to be bothered too! I would rather be home with you where I know that I am not forced to do chores and I can ride,see the cows,muck out etc, without having to achieve something for it!
You need to remember I was only allowed gas masks,night clothes,face cloth,slippers, a towel etc but I wasn’t allowed a blanket, my blanket was really light so i got really cold! One good thing was that I was provided a pillow which was very comfy and the cupcakes you got awarded for doing your chores were delicious. Me and Ella made a puppet show and used our fingers as puppets in the shadows at night. We got all the children from ages 4-10 to come and watch …. Chloe and Ella’s puppet shadow show, before they went to bed so they felt relaxed but ready for the next day awaiting for them!
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