Don't Blame Wulfy Grandpa In My Pocket

BOTH: Not the shrinking cap, Grandpa!

Catch me if you can!

TYRES SCREECH

Come down, Grandpa!

Ha-ha!

'Auntie Jules, Uncle CJ and Josh had all gone to Sunnysands in Queenie.

'I loved it when that happened, cos I had fun with Grandpa.'

Snap!

'We were playing Captain Dumbletwit snap.'

-Snap!

-Now look what you've made me do!

Wulfy will clean it up for you.

There'll be cabbage and custard pudding all over the kitchen!

'Great-Aunt Loretta makes really weird food.

'Then Wulfy got hold of his squeaky sausage.'

SQUEAKING

Oh, I hate that squeaky sausage! Bad boy!

Don't blame Wulfy! He's only playing.

He's so annoying. I'm trying to get this in the fridge

before Mr Whoops comes for tea.

'Great-Aunt Loretta had asked Mr Whoops over

'because Miss Smiley, his wonder wife, was away for a few days.

'So he drove to Mill On The Marsh in his little car and we heard...'

HORN TOOTS

-Sounds like Mr Whoops now!

-Oh!

-Hello, Mr Whoops!

-Hello, Elsie!

-Ohhh...

-Mr Whoops!

'Mr Whoops is called Mr Whoops because he has little accidents.'

I expect you tripped on this wretched squeaky sausage.

-Don't blame Wulfy!

-My glasses! Where are my glasses?

-Oh, dear! They're broken!

-Now see what you've done!

Don't blame Wulfy. He didn't break the glasses.

'Yes, this was the day when all Grandpa could say was,

"Don't blame Wulfy".'

Off you go! Go on! Take that wretched dog with you.

He's nothing but trouble. And you, Elsie. Come on.

You can carry on your snapping upstairs. Go on! Hop!

How could I be so clumsy?

Oh, Mr Whoops, it's not your fault.

It's that wretched dog! Now, how about a drink?

Oh, apple juice would be lovely.

Now, then, you just help yourself

and I'm going to put my cabbage and custard pudding into the fridge.

Yum!

'Mr Whoops started pouring,

'but he couldn't see without his glasses, so this happened.'

So, how are you getting on with Miss Smiley...?

-Aaaaah!

-Oh, my goodness! How did that happen?

I slipped!

There's a puddle...on the floor. It's that dog.

He's making puddles on the floor now!

Oh, I'm going to sort him out, I am.

'We were playing snap again and my Mrs Ostrich was watching.'

-Woof!

-Quiet, you! You made a puddle on the kitchen floor!

-Wulfy, a puddle? Never!

-He made a puddle on the kitchen floor

-and I slipped and nearly hurt my bottom.

-Don't blame Wulfy!

It must be Mr Whoops having a little accident.

Mr Whoops does not make puddles!

Honestly, Grandpa, what are you like?

I'm putting you out in the meadow. You bad dog!

Loretta, it wasn't Wulfy! I'm not having Wulfy stuck out in the meadow.

He needs my help and there's only one thing for it, Elsie.

Not the shrinking cap, Grandpa!

Catch me if you can!

'You know what happens when Grandpa shrinks.

'He can hide in teeny, tiny places. He can run really fast.

'And his magic can make things go, like this.

'And this.

'And this.

'And Grandpa always has a plan.'

Here's the plan - you go into the kitchen and find a moment

to open the back door.

OK, but what are you going to do?

I'm going into the meadow to rescue Wulfy.

Giddy-up, Mrs Ostrich! Weh-hey!

HE LAUGHS

'And Grandpa flew out of the window on Mrs Ostrich.'

He can't get back in now. Now we shall have some peace.

'Great-Aunt Loretta had left poor Wulfy all alone in the meadow.

'But he wasn't all alone for long.'

-Come on, Wulfy, follow me. Good boy.

-Woof!

'I went downstairs just in time to see Grandpa

'flying into the courtyard.

'He flew to the gate and under the latch.'

That should do it.

'So Wulfy was able to get back in.

'Grandpa ran and hid behind a pot and Wulfy followed.'

Why are you gaping like a fish, Elsie?

I just need to get Mrs Ostrich. She's out in the courtyard.'

Oh, how did she get there? I suppose that dog put her there.

And don't say, "Don't blame Wulfy," because I do.

-Aw, poor Wulfy!

-"Poor Wulfy" nothing! He's a bad dog.

'I opened the door and went out.'

There's the tea, Mr Whoops.

And now it's time for me to turn out my cabbage and custard pudding.

THEY LAUGH

'I picked up Mrs Ostrich and Grandpa said...'

Run, Wulfy, now!

'And Wulfy ran inside. But just then, this happened.'

He's back! That dog's back in!

Elsie, how did he get back in?

He was in the courtyard, hiding.

But I locked him out of the courtyard.

I locked him in the meadow.

'While Great-Aunt Loretta went to turn out her pudding,

'Grandpa was stuck outside

'and couldn't escape because I had Mrs Ostrich.'

Never mind, Loretta. Let's have some tea, eh?

'Mr Whoops poured some tea, but because he wasn't wearing glasses

'he didn't notice it had gone all over the floor.

'But I did and so did Grandpa.'

I knew it! It's Mr Whoops having little accidents.

'Great-Aunt Loretta was ready to show her treat to Mr Whoops.'

Ta-da! My special treat, Mr Whoops.

Cabbage and custard pudding!

Oh, bravo!

'But she didn't see the spilt tea and she did this.'

Argh! Oh, that dog's done another puddle!

-Oh!

-I'll get you a cloth, Mr Whoops.

I'm covered in cabbage and custard.

Here, Mr Whoops. Maybe you should have some fresh air.

'And I opened the door and in ran Grandpa.

'While Mr Whoops was cleaning himself up,

'Grandpa got onto the worktop.'

-What's that?

-What?

I thought I saw a little man.

It must be because you're not wearing your glasses. Here.

'Grandpa quickly got into Upsy-Downsy and up he went.

'He arrived upstairs just as Great-Aunt Loretta turned up.'

Grandpa? Oh, gone for a little lie down, I suppose. Typical!

So I shall have to take you to the vet.

Dogs that make puddles need pills.

'Grandpa ran and jumped into Loretta's bag.

'Grandpa knew Wulfy didn't need pills,

'because he wasn't making puddles.

'But if Wulfy was going to the vet, he was going too.'

I need you to take me to the vet, Mr Whoops. This dog needs a pill.

But I can't! I've broken my glasses! I can't drive anywhere.

I can't drive Campo and they've all gone off in Queenie.

-Right, I need you to get this dog out of my sight.

-Come on!

I need to think. And you know what helps us think, Mr Whoops.

Green gloop.

'Green gloop is Great Aunt Loretta's spinach and sprout shake.

'Just then I saw Grandpa, but so did Mr Whoops.'

-What's the matter?

-He was there again! I'm sure! The little man!

-I keep seeing a little man.

-Now, now, don't be silly, Mr Whoops.

You pour us some green gloop and I'll think of a plan.

'Mr Whoops accidentally poured the gloop in Great Aunt Loretta's bag

'and Grandpa was getting glooped!'

Mr Whoops, look what you're doing!

I'm trying to, but I can't see without my glasses.

Maybe it was Mr Whoops having little accidents all along

-and you blamed Wulfy.

-You're right, Elsie.

I must have spilt the apple juice. Then the tea and now the gloop.

Oh!

'Great Aunt Loretta went to tip everything out of her bag.

'She was about to see gloopy Grandpa. I had to do something!'

Look at Wulfy!

Well, at least he can do SOMETHING useful.

Poor Wulfy. Getting the blame for my little accidents.

'Grandpa climbed out of the sink,

'jumped down and ran out of the room and I followed him.'

Grandpa, quick!

-You're all gloopy, Grandpa!

-Never mind that.

At least we stopped Loretta blaming Wulfy for everything.

-Teamwork, I call it.

-Teamwork!

-Ew!

-Yes, I think I'd better go and get out of my gloopy clothes.

'A bit later, Uncle CJ and the others came back

'and Mr Whoops was taken to Sunnysands

'to get his glasses mended.'

Well, he's gone. Thank goodness. Not a moment too soon.

I've never known Mr Whoops have so many little accidents.

You've been lying down all afternoon and now you're ready for bed!

Yes, well, um... I had a little accident.

Oh, you did, did you? Well, don't blame Wulfy, eh!

SHE CHUCKLES