Grey Rabbit & the Bedtime Bus

Grey Rabbits Travel Journals
3 min readDec 18, 2023

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Grey Rabbit had experienced a poor night. Tossing and turning he had tried a number of methods to invite sleep . Grey Rabbit tried opening the window letting the cool air brush over him trying to embracing a natural doze. After some sleepless hours of light dozing Grey Rabbit switched on a podcast. turning Rob Brydon to a low hum Grey Rabbit attempted to prevent his thoughts from running. Awaking to only a couple of hours rest Grey Rabbit pulled together his adventure kit. Adopting a wool hat Grey Rabbit trotted to the bus station awaiting Ross and the Kirby Coach.

The Coach arrived ahead of time. Ross had made a grand effort decorating for the season. Every curtain was decorated with a Christmas character tie. Tinsel and lights draped from window to window with lights twinkling brightly. Ross was a good driver. The motion of the coach was smoothly and bewitching. Yawning Grey Rabbit notice the soft stuffed snowman sewn with fluffy white snow that was holding back his window curtain. Resting Grey Rabbits heavy head, the snowman was a soft comfort. From this angle Grey Rabbit identified a goony figure was watching him. His eyes were wacky and his antlers wildly pointing in multiple directions. Amused by the character gaze Grey Rabbit decided this reindeer must be Blitzen Father Christmas’s most goofiest reindeer. As Grey Rabbit gazed into the reindeers google eyes. Sleep that availed Grey Rabbit not 10 hours earlier was becoming more difficult to avoid. A mix between Ross’s gentle drive, the warm Kirby's coach and the soft feel of the snowman was welcoming Grey Rabbit into the world of nod.

Blitzen’s Bedtime Bus For the Badly Behaved.

Have you ever thought what happens to those children who find themselves in the middle of the naughty of nice list. The world is not black or white. Even the sweetest child can have a selfish moment and not want to share. Any tired older brother can loose their rag and have some ruff and tumble with their younger sibling. Some children make more mistake than others. Do they deserve to receive coal at Christmas? Blitzen thinks not. Blitzen also has a tendency to get a bit silly; taking a joke a tad to far. But he has learnt to apologise and make up for his bad ways. Blitzen created a programme for children who relate to him. Good children who are at risk of being reduced to the naughty list. Blitzen with the support of Saint Nicholas charters a bus on Christmas eve eve to give those at risk one final chance before the big day. By working in the postal service they learn valuable skills, sharing, kindness, empathy and teamwork. With leadership skills they are no longer vulnerable to becoming a bully’s sheep. This endeavour is supported by the noble statemen the head of Sir Winston. He glows in the night overseeing all the candidates during their stay. The general misses nothing and watches everything.

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Grey Rabbits Travel Journals
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Travel tales and poems of Grey Rabbit by AABrown

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