ZOC BAR 12's SECRET DIARY 2

OK, I'm back after the school hols!!! Everybody knows me now because of the Tentacles From Space. Anyway, now you can catch up on what the Girly Gang have been doing - Welcome Back!

Zongoth 1st

It was chaos today. Every month we have a clearout of cupboards and stuff - BAD news if you're in the same form as James Johnson! Of course, that meant that raffia went flying, (Carolyn's still trying to get it out of her hair), I got a mouthful of Maths Paper, and Sally was attacked by monster Science books.

Anyway, it all resulted in having a talk with Miss Sensible, our new headteacher. I'm still recovering.

Zongoth 2nd

Guess who we bumped into today? Yes, Madame Tibette!! We were walking in the grounds when she just appeared!

"Why, HELLO!!" she beamed at us. "It's Sally and Zoccy! Well, well, what a surprise!"

"We were just talking about the Purple Pnuug." Sally said. "I can't wait for another adventure!!"

"Well, I can!" muttered M.T. "I wouldn't mind a day off!"

We laughed and waved goodbye. Just as we began walking up the hill back to school, someone called us.

"Sally! Zoccy! I almost forgot!" She was back! "It's a letter - for the Head. I'll be seeing you sooner than you think!"

And she was gone.

Zongoth 3rd

You'll NEVER guess! We're going to stay in the Great Forest at Old Pepperpot!!!! Isn't it terrific? We're staying for seven days, starting out tomorrow. I CAN'T WAIT!!!

Miss Sensible says we have to get packing. What shall I take??? It's a camping holiday, really - I wonder what O.P's pepper tastes like?

Old Horny is going to be our guide. He's the Cheif Lumberjack. Apparently, there's a rumour that some fairies live near. Hmmmm... this sounds like a job for the Girly Gang!!!

Zongoth 4th

We started out early at 5 in the morning. At least Sally didn't pester me with the dreaded 'Are we nearly there yet?' (She sleeps like a log!!).

At 8 o' clock we stopped to have breakfast near a stream. NONE of us could resist a dip, so our stop turned into a pool party.

At 11 we finally decided to move on. Just as we were getting into the saucer, Sally touched a strange fungus!!

AAAAAAAAACHOOO!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAACHOOOO!!!!!!!!

AAAAATTTTTTIIIIISSSHHHHOOOOOO!!!

She began violently sneezing! Soon, everyone was achoo-ing EVERYWHERE!

Suddenly, a screech was heard from Squigling 7.

"AAAAAAGH!!!!! I've got toadstools growing on my precious NOSE!!!!"

"You look better that way!" said James nastily. However, he could hardly say anything as he too, bloomed with mushrooms.

Eventually, we got to the Great Forest where Old Horny announced that 'we'd all 'ave t' stay 'ere another week t' cure it'. HOORAY!!!!

Zongoth 5th

It's REALLY posh at Old Pepperpot!

There are some rooms in O.P, so we were actually staying in it! Me and the Girly Gang bagged the biggest.

Old Horny took us on a trip around the Great Forest, and we got to treat some plants from Bungleweed.

Blackie and Ginny had a little bit of trouble when some Slipweed seized Ginny's leg and threw her into a nearby lake. The goods news is that the Slipweed threw James in too!

Zongoth 6th

I can't believe we've got sixteen more days here - and I can't believe I look such a fool. Toadstalls really don't go well with green.

We went for an early morning hike. We were put in groups. Me, Sally, James, Squigling 7, John and Carolyn were in the Blue Group. And guess which group got lost.

Well done, you guessed. US!

Lunch was Sleegin Stew, which wasn't a hit. However, the afters was:

CHOCOLATE SUPREME!!!!!!!

Tonight we're having a midnight feast - and I can't help thinking the boys have guessed what we're giggling about...

Zongoth 6th - In the night...

When Carolyn woke us up at midnight, everyone was excited! Me and Sally got the food, and we all crept in to Cadbury Sunset's dorm where the feast was planned to start.

Squigling, of course, was giggling the most, but then Zoccy 7 had a great idea!!

"I know!!" she squealed, almost too loud. "Let's go down to the lakeside and take our swimming cossies! We can have a POOL PARTY!"

"Great idea, Zoc -"

"Yahoo!!"

"This is going to be the BEST midnight feast ever, wait 'til the Third Formers hear-"

"And wait until the boys, teachers, and all the residents and lumberjacks hear too while you're at it!" hissed Sally. "We have to keep quiet!"

We crept down to the lake and plunged in! It was fabulous, the cold, slimy water contrasting w-

"Oh, hello, you lot!" IT WAS JAMES AND FRIENDS! "Thought it would be a lovely evening for a dip. Don't mind if we join y-"

At that moment, a tiny, beautiful creature, with shining wings flitted acrooss the pond. Nobody spoke, nobody gasped. I expect it was just a dragonfly, but -

- I like to think it was a fairy.

Zongoth 7th

We all felt extremely sleepy after last night's escapade. But, even worse was an 8 mile walk!!!!!

Dr. Zargle dragged us round to every mushroom, identifying what it was from the book Old Horny gave him. It wouldn't've been so bad if it weren't for the fact that Dr. Z. didn't have the faintest idea what he was talking about. And that the walk was 88.8% uphill.

By the time we got back, it was about tea time, so we didn't have much fun.

Zongoth 8th

Today we were in two groups; one was when we had a chance for an hour in the life of running the hotel side of O.P., and then an hour in the life of a lumberjack.

My group - all the girls - did the hotel side first. That was OK because we were taking a survey, then in the Customer Service Desk, then waitresses. One of he few downsides was that we had to wear school uniform!

Then we were having even more fun - we went around rescuing and planting trees and plants. Old Horny said we were better than the boys!!!

Zongoth 10th

Today we attempted to climb the first canopy of Old Pepperpot. Sally and me did fine because we both go to mountaineering classes. We managed it better than James!

He got his revenge, though; when we went paddling in a nearby stream, he soaked us all - even the rest of the Girly Gang, who are rubbish at climbing!!!

We'll have to think up a good plan to get him back...

Hmmmmmm...

Zongoth 11th

We got our revenge today by bombarding James and his gang with marsh slime.

Dr. Zargle gave us a long, boring lecture to rival one of Miss Sensible's, but we didn't care - revenge is sweet!

Today we went on a llllllllloooonnnnnnnnnnngggg walk which Old Horny called "a little stroll". What was he thinking!?