Bertie’s Blast in the Past

Stranmillis University College, BEd Primary Education students
3rd May 2023

Today was an adventurous day, Bertrum’s flipper feet flipped him further than usual. In fact, he had cartwheeled thirty years back in time.  He peered at his hands and all of his wrinkles had disappeared.

“What’s going on?” thought Bertrum, “why am I at Johnny’s house?”

He looked around and everyone else was walking normally. He looked into a puddle and was met with a younger version of himself. With much more hair!

“Could it be that I have gone back in time?”  He jumped for joy as his greatest wish had come true.  Only then he realised that no one was looking at him or taking pictures of his feet, as they usually did. He felt normal again. 

“Johnny normally comes to me, but this time, I’ve come to him.” Just then, as Bertrum was about to knock on the door, he felt a tap on his shoulder.

“How’s it going Big Toe Bertie?” said Johnny in a friendly tone.

Bertrum looked down and saw Johnny’s small feet and he felt queasy and his heart dropped. As usual, his own feet began to swell….