Status Updates From Castaway Christmas

Even the heart felt swear words Lincoln used were a cheerful and reassuring as they echoed through the empty house. “He oughtn’t to say things like that” said Pinks round-eyed as Lincoln and let out a whole string of oaths when a shower of water poured down his neck. “It’s better than being furious inside,” said Miranda, “and disagreeable for ages after.”

Oh wow, shameless in-book advertising? Or did Margaret J. Baker really feel these constituted specific neccessities?: "There are sandwiches and a flask of tea in this carrier bag, with glucose sweets for Pinks, those tablets to clean your teeth, paper handkerchiefs, new Puffin books for you both, and a Penguin detective story for Lincoln when he joins you at the junction".

"Stir Up Sunday" is a new one to me. I thought it might refer to civil unrest. XD

A great start, we can see what's coming but it sounds good fun! Children travelling from boarding school to a Christmas holiday cottage between two rivers, heavy rain, mummy and daddy flying back from Paris to meet them at the railway station and an unread newspaper headline about French strikes- oh dear!