Christmas Present

Story Two in the Read all the St Mary's Christmas Short Stories before Christmas Day Challenge

Story Two in the Reading Challenge is Christmas Present. This is also available in The Long and Short of It Short Story Collection. Please comment below when you've finished it.

It's Christmas Eve at St Mary's And all through the house Nothing is stirring... Except for Max, Peterson and Markham, sneaking out at midnight for an assignment that is very definitely off the books. It's ten years ago tonight that Senior Historians Bashford and Grey went missing in 12th century Jerusalem. So how did they end up in AD60 Roman Colchester? Max has a theory. Peterson has a plan. Markham has bacon sandwiches. Colchester has Boudicca and her bloodthirsty Iceni hordes. And then there's the giant pig ... the enraged, giant pig...

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Get ready for this year’s traditional St Mary’s Christmas Day jump…

The stories in the Christmas Reading Challenge are:

1. When A Child Is Born

2. Christmas Present

3. Ships Stings and Wedding Rings

4. My Name Is Markham

5. Christmas Past

6. And Now For Something Completely Different

7. Why Is Nothing Ever Simple

8. The Ordeal of the Haunted Room

9. The Toast of Time

10. Christmas Pie

11. Lights, Camera, Mayhem!

We hope you have enjoyed this St Mary’s Christmas story - please leave a comment to show you have read it and are participating in the challenge.

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