Mrs Puddifoot does not care for New Year’s Eve. It is noisy, cold, and full of people shouting at the sky. She would much rather stay indoors with a kettle and a biscuit and let the year change without fuss.

Unfortunately, the next year has other plans. When a polite stranger appears on her doorstep claiming to be early for it, a most unusual queue begins to form. One that stretches through the town, up the hill, and steadily towards midnight.

This gentle, funny, and quietly magical story follows one woman’s determined journey to avoid being left behind, exploring queues, time, resolutions, and the peculiar comfort of joining in at just the right moment. A New Year’s tale full of warmth, absurdity, and the soft realisation that sometimes it is better to step forward than stay watching from the door.

Perfect listening for the turning of the year, lovers of cosy storytelling, and anyone who has ever worried about missing their moment.

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