2023_12_24
DAY 9
A cold welcome
On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall.
It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.
It would strike twelve in twenty minutes time.
Fifteen minutes passed and then ,at five to twelve , the clock stopped.
The big minute hand did not move.
We waited and waited, but nothing happened.
Suddenly someone shouted ,‘It’s two minutes past twelve !
The clock has stopped .’
I looked at my watch .It was true.
The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.