The Christmas that Santa Sat On a Hedgehog

Every year, Christmas was such a rush...

Delivering presents round the world made Santa blush...

He couldn't wait to get home...

And tuck into the Harvey's sherry poured by Gerome....

After only a tasty breakfast of kippers....

Santa couldn't wait to get on his slippers...

After giving out gifts to all the world's nippers!

He found the elves cutting the tree with clippers !

He put up his feet...had something to eat...

And a drink of sherry for his tea...

And very soon his Christmas was complete

Merrily Sat on the settee...

He parked on something sharp...then jumped up with a sudden start !

Ouch ! he cried out...it was a knitting needle, no doubt...

In rushed Mrs Christmas wondering what all the fuss was about?

Was it the dog ? Or a Christmas log ?

No it was the garden spiky hedgehog ....

Squashed and crushed...

Almost mushed... the Santa called the fairy and in she gushed...

She waved her magic wand...and did her abracadabra trick....

With a flick ... up jumped the hedgehog quick !!!

Stardust flashed and off it dashed...

Down the garden path and into the garden gate crashed...

Whallop ! What a din !

The noise it made brought the neighbours in !

The Christmas tree wobbled and nearly fell...

The doorbell jangled - Santa said, "oh well !"

From where he was gifts wrapping,

The robin also came flapping...

Mrs Christmas was no longer napping...

Luckily the hedgehog was alright....

He won the Grand Prix later that night !