Old Blue Cock was so used to staying by himself. Now his worst nightmare was coming true. He was going to have a house-guest. Not just a guest, his nephew, Spring Chicken was coming to live with him! Hmmmph! Old Blue was quite upset. "Just for a few months..." they said!"Dear Springie is not too much trouble, apart from his wild sense of humour". Old Blue just thought to himself that if "Dear Springie" played any of those alarming practical jokes, he'd send him back to his own house, whether his parents had returned from their eggs-pedition or not ...