TOYLAND LUXURIATED in sunshine over the public holiday on Monday celebrating Emily's 10th birthday. Several characters marked the anniversary of their first arrivals in the country, such as Christopher Appleyard and Barry Bramble, who also marked the third birthday of his department store. Snuffles, the honorary resident of Boston, and her sister Nibbles, celebrated two years since becoming well known Toyish faces.
Mayor Lucas Gabriel remembered the day he cruised in with Mazzy Star a year ago, since having shot to stardom as a statesman.
Ducky Mallard celebrated her fifth birthday, and in the excitement was heard singing happy birthday to herself, as well as chanting her name in a very loud voice. She received a gift voucher to the boutique Build-a-Bear designer clothes store from Emily.
The birthday was not without its problems though, as Bostonian and Smallvanian leaders alike were quick to point out.
'Emily only got one toy, a Pixelchick sort of thing,' observed King Cheeky. 'But I suppose that's alright I mean Toyland is so crowded these days, there's barely any more room for a single Sylvanian!'
White Teddy enjoyed his tenth birthday with his girlfriend Marissa Cooper.
Ducky is five years old.
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Toyland plunged into 48 hour darkness
TOYLAND HAS BEEN UNDER NIGHT CONDITIONS SINCE TUESDAY AFTERNOON, the curtains not having been opened for forty-eight hours now. Street lamps have been lit for entire days and bumps in the dark are up 90%, an independent think tank reported.
It is thought that Emily's trip to her Granny's house is the cause, although some toys have other theories. L'il Whitey, of the Toyland division of the People & Planet environmental pressure group, said this was further evidence of climate change.
Former mayor P.Puddleduck, who lost last November's mayoral election, blamed his successor Lucas Gabriel, though it is not known why.
Some services have been disrupted, Ryan Atwood, the local postman, not getting out of bed until 3pm yesterday. 'I thought it was still nighttime!' he said.
'That boy is just so lazy!' said his wife, Nazzy Star.
King Cheeky assures toys that the curtains will be opened at about 5pm today.
TE
It is thought that Emily's trip to her Granny's house is the cause, although some toys have other theories. L'il Whitey, of the Toyland division of the People & Planet environmental pressure group, said this was further evidence of climate change.
Former mayor P.Puddleduck, who lost last November's mayoral election, blamed his successor Lucas Gabriel, though it is not known why.
Some services have been disrupted, Ryan Atwood, the local postman, not getting out of bed until 3pm yesterday. 'I thought it was still nighttime!' he said.
'That boy is just so lazy!' said his wife, Nazzy Star.
King Cheeky assures toys that the curtains will be opened at about 5pm today.
TE
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Lego bank goes bust
TOYLAND WAS IN SHOCK LAST WEEK when the entire of Lego City, and with it the Lego bank, was dismantled and taken away by Emily. Only one Lego character, Peter Wizard, remains.
The small settlement next to the dolls house was a banking powerhouse, being the only place to produce actual Dirham coins (Lego money) at the central bank. Early reports suggest the bank, which provided most of the Lego jobs, was at the centre of the meltdown.
'They just kept on producing gold Lego coins and lending money to whoever walked in the little red door,' explains the Express economics correspondent Canada Jack.
'How else do we explain a postman Bratz doll and a candyfloss seller owning a huge Georgian dolls house mansion? Or a hedgehog building an entire department store overnight? The Lego bank lent out this money and now people can't pay it back. It's better to just keep your money in the piggy bank now!'
A spokesman for the Piggy Bank welcomed this news and said they offered very competitive interest rates.
Lego City also had a small pizzeria which has been destroyed, reducing competition to the nearby Chris and Spurry Steakplace, but also reducing customers, as Lego people were among the only toys to actually fit into the restaurant, which is a converted CD rack.
King Cheeky said that Kensington Palace would now be printing all the money and that toys needn't worry.
Mayor Lucas of Smallvania sounded a more worried tone at a press conference on the steps of the Dolls' House.
'In under two weeks, Emily will be turning ten. This week we have seen a great part of Smallvanian culture brutally torn down by our owner. Toys will be worrying if this is the beginning of the end. I want to assure all toys that I am doing all I can to ensure Emily's birthday list is filled with toys that provide new storylines and hours of playtime in Smallvania and Boston.
'To those toys who say it's too late, we say we have hope. To those who say we can't do anything about the demise of Smallvania, we say, Yes We Can.'
TE
The small settlement next to the dolls house was a banking powerhouse, being the only place to produce actual Dirham coins (Lego money) at the central bank. Early reports suggest the bank, which provided most of the Lego jobs, was at the centre of the meltdown.
'They just kept on producing gold Lego coins and lending money to whoever walked in the little red door,' explains the Express economics correspondent Canada Jack.
'How else do we explain a postman Bratz doll and a candyfloss seller owning a huge Georgian dolls house mansion? Or a hedgehog building an entire department store overnight? The Lego bank lent out this money and now people can't pay it back. It's better to just keep your money in the piggy bank now!'
A spokesman for the Piggy Bank welcomed this news and said they offered very competitive interest rates.
Lego City also had a small pizzeria which has been destroyed, reducing competition to the nearby Chris and Spurry Steakplace, but also reducing customers, as Lego people were among the only toys to actually fit into the restaurant, which is a converted CD rack.
King Cheeky said that Kensington Palace would now be printing all the money and that toys needn't worry.
Mayor Lucas of Smallvania sounded a more worried tone at a press conference on the steps of the Dolls' House.
'In under two weeks, Emily will be turning ten. This week we have seen a great part of Smallvanian culture brutally torn down by our owner. Toys will be worrying if this is the beginning of the end. I want to assure all toys that I am doing all I can to ensure Emily's birthday list is filled with toys that provide new storylines and hours of playtime in Smallvania and Boston.
'To those toys who say it's too late, we say we have hope. To those who say we can't do anything about the demise of Smallvania, we say, Yes We Can.'
TE
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