Dear Mr Bibby
Guess what? My sister Natalie’s got Skunk Flu! She’s the first person in Penleydale to catch it. Word soon got round, and now everyone’s been told not to go out for the next two weeks to stop it spreading.
Nat had to go to the doctor today for tests, but the snow was so deep around the house that Dad couldn’t get the car out. Then I had an idea for a record attempt – Carrying a Sister Piggyback Through the Snow! I carried her to the doctor’s using my snowshoes. Later on, I carried her back home again. Matt measured the distance and, in total, I lugged her for 5.62 km.
Natalie sneezed all over me twenty-seven times on the way there and thirty-one times on the way back. I ended up covered in Skunk-flu snot-droplets, but I don’t mind, because I want to catch it too! I’ve got a great plan. I’m going to offer to do jobs for her while she’s ill and smelly, and stick as close to her as I can for as long as I can. Matthew says that’ll be worse than having the flu! I don’t care – Nat might be the first to have it, but I bet I’ll be the stinkiest!
Did I carry my sister for a record-breaking distance? If not, I’ll take her the long way round past the gasworks next time.
Best wishes
Danny Baker