The Great Autumn Clean-Up 🍂

Autumn has definitely arrived in London.

This morning, I opened the shop door and found leaves everywhere.

Red ones.

Orange ones.

Yellow ones.

The whole pavement was covered.

It was time for an autumn clean-up.

But first...

Scarves.

It was far too chilly to send my little helpers outside without them.

Blue scarf.

Red scarf.

Yellow scarf.

And, of course, my brown one.

Everyone wrapped up?

Good.

We grabbed the broom, the rake and the wheelbarrow and headed outside.

At first, everything was going surprisingly well.

Sweep, sweep, sweep.

One panda filled the wheelbarrow.

Another made a very neat pile.

I was impressed.

Then I noticed the other two.

They were supposed to be collecting leaves.

Instead...

one was holding a leaf up to the sunlight.

The other had filled both paws with leaves.

I knew exactly what was about to happen.

“Don’t even think about it.”

Too late.

WHOOSH!

Leaves flew everywhere.

Red, orange and yellow leaves landed all over the pavement...

all over the wheelbarrow...

and even on my hat.

I looked at them.

They looked at me.

At least everyone was still wearing their scarves.

I suppose that counts as good behaviour.