Little Muddlebury

The villagers of Little Muddlebury

A green with a duck pond, a post office and tea shop, a farm with a very muddy field, a stone bridge over the brook, a show ground on Steep Hill, and the seaside at Muddlebury-on-Sea twenty minutes away.

The Mayor

Mayor McNeil

About 55, slim and grey-haired, always well polished, with very white teeth. He has a uniform for every job and is very good at every job: red robe and gold chain, an olive green army uniform, a bandmaster's jacket, a traffic cap and white gloves, even a stripy ice-cream apron. He rallies and organises everyone, and gives away free goodies. He floats across the River Dabble on Quack to open the fete in Book Nine, starts the Muddlebury Mile in Book Ten, and appears in Book Twelve.

Village boy, about five

George

Energetic, funny, and in love with life. He knows all about the Green Machines and loves every one of them. He is only five, but he can even drive Old Chief. Dan Dan is his grandad and Jordy is his big brother. He appears in Book Eight and at the wedding in Book Eleven.

Fenton's driver, George's big brother

Jordy

About 25. He sleeps in and he is disorganised, but he is very kind and caring and never says no to anybody in need. He drives Fenton the rescue truck. He is best man at Jenny and David's wedding in Book Eleven, and appears in Book Twelve.

Adamson's engineer, George's grandad

Dan Dan

The engineer on Adamson, the steam tug on the local river. A jack of all trades who loves cooking, and whose Sunday roast comes with Yorkshire puddings as big as hubcaps. He appears in Book Nine and at the wedding in Book Eleven.

Village policewoman

Jenny

She is strict, especially about corners, and she nags everyone, but she is lovely at heart. She patrols in Polly, her police car. She appears in Book Eight, marries David at St Jude's Church in Book Eleven, and nearly misses her honeymoon train in Book Twelve.

Jenny's husband

David

He married Jenny the policewoman at St Jude's Church in Book Eleven. He works at the army surplus shop.

The farm

Farmer Geoff

Owns the farm with the very muddy field, twenty-one sheep and a good, wide gate (wide, for a gate). Flat cap, folded arms, and a spade for whenever somebody gets stuck.

Post office and ambulance

Mrs Tabiner, also Linda the Nurse

Runs the post office and bakes the Show Day cake. She is also Linda the Nurse, who rides in Kitty tending anyone who is hurt. A Geordie, with the accent to prove it.

The village children

Poppy and Paul

They treat the vehicles as neighbours. They try to measure Harry with a tape measure that isn't long enough, look after Danny, and ride in Dinky's two seats as his lookouts.

Polly's previous drivers

Hoodsy and Warrison

Used to drive Polly in the city next door, catching all the bad guys and chasing stolen cars.

The Mayor's chauffeur

Tony

Drives Andrea in his khaki uniform and peaked cap, and holds the door for Mayor McNeil.

Sandy's driver

Billy

A really good singer and comedian, in green overalls and a beret, who bursts into song or tells a joke at the drop of a hat. Insists Sandy's cracked tyres are still good for a few miles.

The postman

Alan

Delivers the letters on Matty. He thinks Linda is the loveliest nurse in all of Lancashire, and can usually be found chasing the ambulance with a bunch of flowers.

Inventor

Professor Oddball

Built Dinky in his shed, one nut and one bolt at a time: a reproduction so good that it looks exactly like the real thing.

On every page

The duck

One mallard hides in every picture for children to find. Quack has a pet duck too, and it does the talking.