![]() ![]() Mum says he drives around in sports cars because most of his life is really rather boring.”Īnd when they both reapplied their ears to the door they heard that Uncle Jeff was indeed talking about a business person, but not a boring one: ![]() “I think Jeff knows business people mainly. “I’m not so sure about that,” said Jemima. “I bet,” said Jeremy, “that he knows a rock star or some mega famous actor who’s invited us to stay in a mansion.” So of course they both did listen at the living room door while Jeff unveiled his surprise to Mum and Dad. And he gave them a wink and replied, “no listening in now, because what I’m going to say is so exciting that if you hear it, you won’t be able to sleep.” The kids were supposed to be in bed, but both were sitting in their pyjamas at the top of the stairs. She watched her husband grimace as Jeff slapped him on the back and asked “How’s tricks my older bro?” She imagined all the dangerous and irresponsible treats that he might, in his bachelor delusion, believe to be suitable for a family holiday: Big Game Hunting? Scuba Diving with Great White Sharks? Jumping out of helicopters with skis? Mum felt a certain amount of dread as she wondered what his Christmas surprise would be. In fact the news was so exciting that he had to come round and break it to the family in person.Īn hour later, the wheels of Jeff’s Porsche crunched onto the drive. But it’s less boring than a beach,” replied Jeff. “Like an all-inclusive luxury hotel in the Maldives out-of-this-world?” asked Mum hopefully. “Have I got Christmas sorted for you and the kids this year, “ he announced, “It’s a surprise that’s, well, out of this world. She held the receiver about six inches from her ear because his voice was loud and grating. She was still brooding over the problem that evening when the phone rang. We’ll just have to get away for the holidays - as far away as we possibly can.”īut she could not quite work out how to win over Dad and the kids to her get-away-plan, because she knew just how much they loved every detail of Christmas at home, right down to the last bad joke in the crackers. I’m simply not going to order a turkey this year. “Oh no,” said Mum as she pushed the trolley around the supermarket, “I’m bored with Christmas already. Every shop window glittered with Christmas lights, inflatable Santas, Christmas trees, tinsel and glitz. The main aim of this story is try and convey some of the wonder of being in space and looking back at the Earth, and the marvel of creation and life which is so much part of Christmas. Needless to say none of the characters or businesses mentioned in the story have anything to do with real life ones. Our description of the hotel and the robot butler is fantasy though. Several real life companies are promising holidays in space and there are even plans to build a space hotel. For example, we mention Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, and we explain about the astronauts who have to endure g-force as the rocket takes off. We’ve mixed in some educational space background about space travel. By way of apology the billionaire now offers the family the trip of a lifetime – a holiday aboard his new space hotel. This story refers back to our summer story, “ The Wicked Uncle by the Sea” when Uncle Jeff and the kids climbed aboard the yacht of a Russian billionaire and were held captive by the crew. Of course he’s not really wicked, merely irresponsible, and somewhat annoying to Mum and Dad. This is our most ambitious story about the “Wicked Uncle” – Uncle Jeff. ![]()
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