Toorington
Bells - Hilde Latham
No Storm in
a Tea Cup – Hilde and Carol and a man with a heart!
Hilde Latham
is the leader of the Brownies in Toorington. And, camping
and hiking are a part of her life. But, what happened
in Ireland a long time ago was something that Hilde has never
forgotten. Hilde and her best friend Carol were hiking in Ireland.
It was a
beautiful day. Hilde and Carol had just finished a very nice picnic
and were looking forward to a leisurely walk to their
next destination. The City of Cork. And, as they went
on their way they were happy. The weather was perfect for hiking.
And, the city of Cork, a meal and a bed would be waiting for them.
And then,
they both felt it at once. A sudden sharp wind. It had come out of
the blue. And, above the sky was beginning to blacken. This was a
storm that was coming at speed! And then came the rain and it was
torrential. All of a sudden, the weather was no hiking
weather. The girls had to get out of the storm. But, where to? There
was no shelter in sight - trees were out of the
question – there was thunder and lightning. Hilde and Carol were
in the middle of nowhere. And so, getting wetter and wetter, they
went on their way. And, soon the two girls were soaked through
to the skin.
And, there
was the bridge. They both saw it together. And, there they found
shelter. They were out of the storm. But, not alone. There were
four cyclists waiting as well. And, being Irish, they were cheerful
and happy. Not to worry, the storm wouldn't last very long. But, it
did. It didn't stop raining for a very long time. And, just after
eight, two very cold and very hungry and very wet girls arrived at
the hostel in Cork. And, then came the horrible surprise.
There were no beds. The hostel was full. But, there was Peter!
And, Peter
Dunn, the hostel manager was a man with a heart. And, Hilde and Carol
not only enjoyed a very nice meal, but also a comfortable night on
the living room floor on cushions and blankets. And, the breakfast
the following morning was the best Irish breakfast that Hilde and
Carol had ever experienced. And, it was this wonderful
kindness that Hilde and Carol took home to England. A
wonderful memory of a wonderful man.
Hilde Latham
is the leader of the Brownies in Toorington. And, camping
and hiking are a part of her life. But, her hike down
to Cork in a storm was something that's still in her mind. And, of
course there was Peter - and, the kindness he gave them was a
wonderful end of a wonderful time in a wonderful country.
No Storm in
a Tea Cup – Hilde and Carol and a man with a heart!
Please wait - Vocabulary following - 20 seconds!
Vocabulary
camping
– Zelten
caught
in a storm
- von einem
Sturm überrascht
dangerous
– gefährlich
destination
– Zielort
experienced
– erlebt
hiking
– Wandern
horrible
surprise – Schreckliches
Überraschung
kindness
– Güte
leisurely
– locker
memory
– Erinnerung
shelter
– Obdach
soaked
through to the skin – waschlnass
torrential
– sehr stark
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