1000 - ERUPT

This is my 9-year-old Granddaughter's version:

Hallo! I'm a caT and I live in a village nExt to a volcano. The volcano is doRmant so its not active and not likely to erupt. Don't worry! We are all safe! But if you're wondering, why settle near a volcano when you could settle in a city where there is no danger or harm in arms reach? Well its because the crops grow marvellously here by Mount Rocky. Today the sun shone through the windows of my house so I've decided to take a treck up the volcano, or mountain or giant rock or whatever you call a mossy-used-to-be-a-volcano rock! My owners, a pleasant couple, have their own ways. Delia is very terse whereas Tom makes his sentences like half an hour long.

Cat's home is near here

This is my version:

Two friEnds set off on a walking holiday in teRritory new to both of them. On their first day their treck was quite easy and the sun shone. They enjoyed their evening at the hotel and slept soundly afterwards. The next morning however turned colder and the drizzly rain intensified. To make it worse one of them misread the map and their walk took much longer than they'd expected. Sitting in the rain in an exposed space to eat their packed lunch didn't improve the situation. Their conversation, such as it was, was pretty terse. Their extra long journey to their next hotel was no better, arriving as the restaurant was closing, limiting their choices to a couple of cold dishes. At the check-in, the receptionist at first said they had no reservation for them. One of the friends was too aware of what his friend may do next. He took him aside and spoke kindly to him so that he did not erupt. He asked the receptionist to check again with her manager. Finally they found the reservation and peace returned.

The two friends on their wet day