The Puppet Show Story

I have to start thinking about the puppet show storyline, I think I have already got a story to work from in mind. Town Mouse - Country Mouse, I remember a story from childhood about a town mouse who went to live with the country mouse, well this could be a start.
Obviously in the war people were evacuated to the country, or it could be they move there with their family, they are used to big city and might be bored in New Town Basildon. But where would the ancient history come in?
How about country mouses family had lived in the area of Basildon for centuries, when the Canti (tribe from Kent) fought with the Trinovantian (tribe from Essex). Could have lots of mice fighting wearing basic cavemen clothes.

In the 1300's, wood was the only fuel used in Essex as most of the area was covered in forest. Trees were used to mark the parish boundaries until recent times, elms and wych elms being very popular.

In the 17th Century beer was a normal drink for all the family since the water was often impure and tea and other beverages were unknown. In those times, most farm and large houses had brewhouses.

Between Domesday and the 18th century there were many spellings for Basildon:1176 - Berdlesdon 1200 - Bretlesden 1240 - Batlesdon 1510 - Bastelden1594 - Basseldon 1602 - Basildon 1650 - Bassendon

Recent History: For centuries there were just small villages in the area with farmhouses and cottages. Until the farmers faced a big problem -cheap wheat began to be imported from America. Farmers in South East Essex found their wheat was too expensive and of poor quality. Many of them decided to sell their land. Some land agents moved in and bought the farms so they could resell the land in small plots.

People who wanted to get away from London came down to the Plotlands and bought these plots. They couldn't afford to build houses, instead they put tents and wooden huts up, even a ships cabin. Some old buses became homes and there was even a railway carriage on one plot of land. During the 2nd World War life in London became very difficult. Some people who used their plots just at weekends moved down and settled in their Basildon homes even though most of them didn't have running water, electricity, gas or proper toilets.

The town mouse comes in when the Londoners are encouraged to move down to Basildon, and town mouse finds it really strange living in all the countryside in basic conditions.
He makes friends with country mouse.
This is my fodder which I have to make something with, I'm not telling you anymore you will just have to come and see the puppet show.

JUST AN IDEA - HAVE MANY IN THE PIPELINE

Alas in the end I had to leave this all to Nick to work on as I was too busy coordinating everything else. Nick's idea's I think are very suitable towards children and is used to young children so catered the storyline well to the age group.