This story is a sequel to Thomas and Friends: Tales from the Mainland Volume 2
Izzy and Porter have been called back to Bury to assist with the East Lancashire Railway's pre-Spring Steam Gala, which this year is themed to the late 1960s and the Summer of Love. She asks her friends if they'd like to help too, and not knowing the area hugely well they agree.
What follows is a celebration not just of Britain's railways, but of the Countercultural spirit that defined an entire generation. So buckle up and join us for the Half Term of Love!
Based on the MLP G5 special Bridlewoodstock, and written to mark both the 40th anniversary of Thomas and Friends and the 55th anniversary of Woodstock. Also my 150th story.
Chapters (7)
great start mate keep it up can't wait for the next chapter
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Thanks for reading!
Now then,*
Uh oh.
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1. Oops.
2. Indeed. Spooky.
Pipp's right. Your not to blame for it.
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Indeed, but it's not exactly done much to assuage Sunny's guilt.
Congratulations on your 150th story!!
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Yeah...
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Thank you very much! After the craziness of the last story we've got something a bit more relaxed this time.
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True.
Oh poor Sunny, I just wanna give her a big comforting hug.
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Likewise. G5 is characterised by a distinct air of tragedy-only three of the Mane 6 have living parents as far as we know, and all of them have been through Tartarus and back on their adventures. No wonder they all bonded so closely...
A Prologue intro? This is a nice change!
This was a good start here. And I feel Sunny right here, how I wish I could hug her right now. And I can’t blame her, yes that crazy Wretch made her do it, but it doesn’t change the fact that she did the actions in body form.
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I like to change things up every now and then.
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Considering how deep and dark some of Tales from the Mainland Vol. 2 got, a rather more light hearted story would serve as a good pallette cleanser, methinks. And completely agreed; if in the same situation I'd probably feel the same way. If anything, I'm probably too quick to beat myself up when stuff goes wrong.
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It certainly is a nice change.
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The same applies to me, but in my case back then because of my Autism, most people treated some small issues like I screwed up big time. To the point, my mind is set on insulting myself when I make the simplest of mistakes. Otherwise, it sticks with me for the rest of the day.
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1. Yup.
2. I can relate to that. I also hadn't realised you had ASD as well.
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Really? I thought I mentioned having it before. I guess I hadn’t.
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Unless I'd somehow forgotten you'd mentioned it.
awesome chapter mate keep it up cant wait for the next chapter
Yep, and that's how old my dad is currently.
Wait what?!
later, everyone*
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Glad you enjoyed.
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1. Musicians do often have long careers. Deborah Harry (Debbie Blondie) is 78, and Ringo Starr's still going strong despite being 84.
2. Remember this for later.
3. Fixed. My keyboard must have glitched.
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got it.
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Excellent.
This is a very interesting storyline here. I admit, for a moment, I had G3 Minty in my head when I heard one of the band members had the same name.
As for the pie, I’m not partial to Key Lime. I’m more Dutch Apple myself. ( I even baked one at one point, and it was then I learned why people would leave them on the windowsills in movies and cartoons.)
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The Minty of Bridlewoodstock is partly a combination of the two; her design harks back to the G1 character, although her personality is intended to be a more world-wise version of the G3 character. The Dreamlands album cover is even done in the G1 art style. However, about two years before Bridlewoodstock aired there was a G5 Advent Calender which contaned a pony which recycled the G3 Minty mould:
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I'm partial to a well made Dutch Apple Pie myself; got to sample an authentic Amish one when in Lancaster county last year.
placed into the shed.*
there in shed?"*
Wow!
arrive at the shed*
Sometimes tells that was done by accident.
Oof.
Yeah but not all people become grandparents by their late 50s/early 60s.
I hope it isn't who I think it is.
we are healthy we are fine
sparkle sparkle sparkle
shine shine shine
great chapter mate keep it up cant wait for the next chapter
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1, 2, and 4. On shed is an established railway term in the UK, meaning the engine is stabled at the depot. It has the same root as 'on the bus'. Similarly, the Jack and the Pack episodes were released under the title 'On Site with Thomas', not 'At the Site with Thomas'.
3. Indeed. One of his former engines was 4472 Flying Scotsman.
5. Hey, I've seen worse SNAFUs.
6. Awkward.
7. 'Old enough to be their grandfather/grandmother' is a colloquial British expression to mean 'quite old'. Snuzzle is using the phrase here to emphasise to Minty that they're not as young as they used to be.
8. Buckle your seatbelt, this is gonna get hair-raising.
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Chaos days.
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Glad you enjoyed.
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seems like I once again didn't know a simply british term seeing I'm american.
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No worries. In fairness I often has the same challenge when speaking with Americans.
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gotcha
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Yup.
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That’s cool that they called back to the G3 Minty.
Ooh, a real Amish style? I want to try something like that.
Comments on the chapter:
Dank Farrik! Things are in chaos! I had a feeling something would go wrong, but not like this.
And whoever is spying on them, whether it’s “Her that shan’t be named”, a certain chaos freak, or even the Troggles, anyone one of them is bad news.
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I mean, it'd only be fitting for the anniversary. An anniversary means celebrating a franchise in its entirety, even the bits they'd rather forget.
I'll try and dig up a recipe for you.
I fancied writing some different chaos this time.
The answers may surprise you.
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Of course. But it’s too bad most shows don’t do a good job with that.
Sweet!
The change of pace is indeed needed.
I’m sure it will, but I’m prepared if it’s something completely different.
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After all, world ending chaos does need to take a backseat sometimes. Even villains take holidays.
Good.
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Indeed, The PowerPuff Girls (1996) proves this.
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Those were the days.
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Quite right. Back when they were a serious yet enjoyable show.
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Agreed. An early example of Faust working her magic.
Strange...
Who?
foolishness. Now go,*
That's somewhat good... but we still have a crisis at hand!
Must've been that Black Annis fellow!!!!!!
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1. Indeed.
2. She was mentioned back in Chapter 1:
3. Corrected.
4. Yes.
5. Or was it? Only one way to find out.
great chapter mate keep it up being gassed is the worst way to die cant wait for the next chapter
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You said it.