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Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 26 – Changing

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 26 – Changing    To Read: Setting the Scene:   Bree, the proud war horse, has to learn yet another lesson!  ‘My good Horse,’ said the Hermit, who had approached them unnoticed because his bare feet made so little noise on that sweet, dewy grass. ‘My good Horse, you’ve lost… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 26 – Changing

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Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 25 – Changing

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 25 – Changing   To Read:  Setting the Scene:   The biggest challenge facing the escapees in ‘The Horse and His Boy’ is to pass through Tashbaan (the capital of Calormen) without being seen to be fugitives. A difficult task for a War Horse and a well-bred mare, not to… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 25 – Changing

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Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 24 – Changing

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 24 – Changing   To Read: Setting the Scene:   Right at the very beginning of the Narnia stories Lucy meets Mr Tumnus – the little faun who really wanted to be better than his actions. ‘Oh – oh – you wouldn’t say that if you knew,’ replied Mr Tumnus… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 24 – Changing

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Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 23 – Changing

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 23 – Changing   To Read:  Setting the Scene:   At the foundation of Narnia Digory owns up to Aslan that he was tempted to follow Jadis of Charn in eating the forbidden fruit. But then worries about what will happen to his mother if she were to eat one… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 23 – Changing

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Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 22 – Meetings

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 22 – Meetings   To Read: Setting the Scene:   Not all Calormenes are worshippers of the vulture headed Tash – or so it seems. At the end of the Last Battle a young Calormen soldier somehow finds himself in Alsan’s country.  Emeth’s Story:  ‘So I went over much grass… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 22 – Meetings

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Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 21 – Meetings

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 21 – Meetings    To Read:  Setting the Scene:   Shift the Ape is trying to persuade the Narnians that the Calormenes he has called into Narnia are there at Aslan’s bidding instead of his own.  ‘Please,’ said the Lamb, ‘I can’t understand. What have we to do with the… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 21 – Meetings

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Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 20 – Meetings

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 20 – Meetings    To Read: Setting the Scene:   On completing his task of using the magic apple to plant a tree to protect Narnia from the power of the witch Digory and Polly meet the first King and Queen of Narnia. ‘WELL done,’ said Aslan in a voice… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 20 – Meetings

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Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 18 – Meetings

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 18 – Meetings   To Read: Setting the Scene:   During the Last Battle the Children and King Tirian set free some who were being sent to Calormen as slaves on the orders of Shift the Ape who has dressed up Puzzle the Donkey as Aslan. The dwarves, having obeyed… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 18 – Meetings

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Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 17 – Meetings

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 17 – Meetings    To Read: Setting the Scene:   To help them in their task Jill and Eustace are sent to the Marshwiggle Puddleglum who has a ‘glass more than half-empty’ view on life. Puddleglum is cooking a meal for them whilst they discuss their plans.  ‘Now,’ said Puddleglum.… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 17 – Meetings

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Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 16 – Aslan

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 16 – Aslan   To Read: Setting the Scene:   The meeting between Bree, Aravis and Hwin and Aslan continues. ……Then Hwin, though shaking all over, gave a strange little neigh, and trotted across to the Lion.   ‘Please,’ she said, ‘you’re so beautiful. You may eat me if you… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 16 – Aslan