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Friday, October 19, 2007

News in brief

Jellycat bunch give cotton
ON MONDAY NIGHT THE JELLYCAT BUNCH, Marissa, Sabrina and Claire (the others being too young) donated five grams of cotton each, to help with toys who need operations involving replacement cotton. 'I'm glad I could give this time because last time my fluff levels were too low,' said Marissa.

Team SA defeats England in Rugby Toy Cup
THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOYS RUGBY TEAM easily beat the England team at rugby on Saturday night, taking the toy cup trophy for the second time. The team, captained by Chris and starring King Cheeky, Simba and various others, had many more toys to choose from for their squad compared to the English side which had to rely on Sylvanians.

Spurry revisits Paris
Spurry, the former Queen of Smallvania now working at the Chris and Spurry Steakplace, has left with Emily to Paris for a long weekend today with other toys, names not available at time of print.

TE

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Boston invades Smallvania, King Cheeky pronounced King of Small Toys again after historic battle

IN THE LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR Toyland saw the biggest storyline since Smallvania was created - Smallvania was conquered. The 'land of the small toys' which sit past the end of the bed around the dolls' house was famously proclaimed to be independent from King Cheeky in August 2006, with Chris and Spurry Steakplace becoming leaders. They succeeded in their coup using the 'Three Inches High' club of small toys.

King Cheeky had never been happy with this situation and often complained to Emily that things were much better when he was King of all of Toyland, not just Boston, or the 'land of the big toys'. However fresh from his joy at having his new castle, Kensington Palace, built, Emily decided Cheeky was really good after all and let him set up an army to take Smallvania back. Here The Toyland Express produces exclusive photos from the Battle of Smallvania, where the big toys reunited Toyland under one King. The only injuries were cuts and bruises.

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King Cheeky and King Chris, mounted on the Hungry Lion, meet at the border between Boston and Smallvania alongside Wardrobe Way, before the battle commences.



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The rivals square up, nose to nose.




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Smallvania's cavalry consisted largely of My Little Ponies, who are not famous for their fighting skills. They are said to have spent much of the battle checking their smooth hair and texting eachother.



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Lion on Lion in the heat of the battle.


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King Cheeky finally overcomes King Chris, telling him to go back and work as a chef in his steak restaurant like he used to.


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King Cheeky realises his dream, having taken the castle once and for all. The castle, which was only recently built, was destroyed and removed from Toyland. It is said that in his last days as ruler, King Chris let the area under the bed where his castle and several Smallvanian shops were 'get messier and messier'.

Normality was soon restored with everyone pleased that Toyland is one country again, with Smallvania and Boston just being towns or districts.

'The madness has ended! Hurray I'm king again!' said King Cheeky of Toyland to his kingdom, Queen Nala smiling by his side.

The Chris and Spurry Steakplace now offers takeaways and student discounts on Thursdays.

TE

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Toyland Express celebrates first birthday

THE TOYLAND EXPRESS, Toyland's most widely read newspaper, celebrated a year of being online yesterday. The internet version was started on 6th October 2006 and over its first year has published seventy-three posts, averaging just over one post every five days. Marissa Cooper has featured in the most articles, being mentioned in over half of all entries.

This time last year Toyland was worrying about autumn tidy-ups and enjoying conker-collecting records. Since then there have been department store pyjama parties, heelies, losing of gloves, gaining of slippers, many holidays, pancake day, birthdays, guinea pigs and a fair few exclusive videos.

The news today is more concerned with Postman Ryan's postal strike and its implications for Marissa's birthday card to her Mommy in Alaska arriving in time.

Happy Birthday TE!