Episode 8 - Driving
After another exciting day out with Ced, Ted thought it would be a good idea to have an ice cream, "it helps me think", he once told everyone! And where better to go, but down to the seafront to his favourite store, to see his favourite ice cream lady, Jo.
"Morning Ted" shouted Jo, "what will it be today? Lemon top as usual?" "Thanks, and the same for Ced". Ced had not tasted the Lemon top as yet, and Ted was keen to see if Ced would like it...
But when Ted looked the ice cream had gone!!!!... "Flippin eck" said Ted "you're supposed to lick it slowly, not gobble it down silly!" Ced could not reply as the ice-cream was so cold that his voice was too wobbly... "NNNice TTTaste" was all Ced could say as his teeth began to chatter.
Ted laughed to see Ced shivering, (but still his hat was safe!). Jo told Ted, that later that day a special event was taking place along the seaside drive! Lots and lots of smart vans and cars would parade along the seafront, followed by lots of food and fun things to do! Now, unknown to anyone, Teds secret ambition was to drive, as a cub he had watched people drive along and he wished that one day he could try. So Ced and Ted set off on a mission to drive!!
As they approached the cars and vans that had parked along the road Ted noticed one of the cars had No roof on! and Ted said to Ced "this looks like fun, shall we ask if we can drive it?" They walked up to the owner who laughed but said "yes of course but......." His sentence was cut short by Teds squeal of delight and the fact that he had already jumped in to the car!!
DISASTER!!!!!!!! Teds disappointment was clear for all to see "Me Feet won't reach the pedals!!" yelped Ted,..... Ced thought nothing of it, and kept making Brum Brum noises! Ted was gutted!
"Never mind Ted" said Ced "think of it as a blessing". Ted looked puzzled ,"even if your feet could reach the pedals, you still can't see out of the windows! and your arms are not long enough."
Ted smiled, still disappointed but thought it was a good enough reason to go for another ice cream!