5 Prehistoric Pond Scum 650 Million BC

CHAPTER 5 PREHISTORIC POND SCUM

We swirl for a long, long time. Just when I think I can't stand it any longer, the swirling stops. 'We're coming in for a landing,' says Terry. WHAM! The bin lands and we all fall out onto the ground.

'Have we gone back six and half years?' I say.

Terry looks into the bin and checks the chronometer. 'Oh no,' he says. 'We've travelled 650 million years back in time!'

'But I only set it for six and a half years back,' I say. 'The inspector must have knocked it when he fell in,' says Terry.

'It's not my fault!' says the inspector. 'That chronometer should have a safety guard on it. And a time machine blast-off button without an emergency override directly contravenes Regulation 3, Subsection 4.5, paragraph 6, line 22 of the Time Travel Blast-off Button Act.'