Chapter four

A day at the seaside

It was the first day of the month of July, the middle of summer,  so Dan and Daisy had decided to go for a trip to the seaside, it was a lovely sunny day and Dolly Ducktail  was so excited, she was awake and up before anyone else, she had got together her bucket and spade and just couldn't wait to play on the sand and start making sandcastles, her friend David was coming too, and he was soon knocking on the door, his Mummy had packed some sandwiches and ginger cake for him.

Soon all four of them were in the car and ready to go, Dolly and David sat in the back with a very large picnic hamper between them, and off they went, it was so exciting they just couldn't sit still or stop quacking,  quack quack Daisy turned around from the front seat and said “will you two sit still please you are giving Mummy a headache” but we are So excited Mummy said Dolly OK quacked Mummy well just be excited a little quieter please, the two of them looked at each other and giggled.

Soon they arrived at the seaside, Dolly and David rushed down to the water's edge and started to put all the buckets and spades and all the other things they had brought along with them, on the sand, Mummy spread out a very large blanket for them all to sit on, and so the day began.
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Can we go and paddle please Mummy quacked Dolly? of course you can darling and I think Daddy would like a paddle too that will give me time to get our picnic ready, so the three of them made their way to the water

Dolly was the first to go in and soon all three of them were splashing around and having a lovely time all of a sudden Dan jumped up and down quacking out loud QUACK QUACK cried Dan, what is it? Daddy shouted Dolly

 I don’t know said Daddy I have just got this pain on my big toe, lets get out of the water, they jumped out of the water and sat on the sand Daddy held his foot up, and there on his toe was the biggest crab you have ever seen, hahaha laughed David and Dolly quack quack quack quack Dan shook off the crab and then saw the funny side of it.

Well now I know why they say Pinch punch first of the month said Dolly and she and David ran back to tell Mummy what had happened to Daddy, Daisy laughed, and when Daddy hobbled back to them Daisy said are you OK Dan with a giggle in her voice, huh its not funny he said and smiled, you wouldn't laugh if it had happened to you, and they all quacked and laughed and sat down to began their picnic.

At the end of the day they all packed their things back into the car and drove home, dropping David off on the way,” thank you very much for a lovely day Mr and Mrs Ducktail” said David, and I’ll see you tomorrow Dolly, OK said Dolly.

That evening Dolly turned to her Daddy and said “I didn't mean to laugh when you had your toe pinched Daddy, but it was so funny seeing you jump up and down, and I had such a lovely day, that’s alright Darling said Daddy now you go and get yourself ready for bed.