Tom set off for town, with his dad on Colin’s back. Plod, plod, plod went Tom’s feet down the long, hard road.
A man went up to dad. Let him get on, he said. So dad got down from Colin’s back. Tom got on Colin. Plod, plod, plod went dad’s feet down the long, hard road.
A man ran up to Tom. Let him get on too, he said. So dad got on Colin. Clop, clop, clop went Colin’s feet down the long, hard road.
A man sat on a bench. Let him have a rest, he said to Tom and dad. So they got down from Colin’s back. Colin got on Tom and dad. Plod, plod, plod they went down the long, hard road to town.
When they got to town, lots of children were looking at them. Tom and dad felt foolish. Tom and dad did not see the pond. “SPLASH!” they all fell in.
Tom and dad were fed up. Now they were wet… and so was Colin!