Strawberries Me Too!

# Come on and get on down to the city

# Where the trains all clatter through

# Hey! Look at that driver driving

-# I want to ride that train of blue

-Me too

# I'm looking way up high to the windows

# Take a peek for an inside view

# All these people busy working

# I want to see what they all do

# Come on, let's weave around the market

# Do you hear the hullabaloo?

# Everybody's busy selling

-# I wanna buy me something new

-Me too

# Look through the arches under the station

# Down where the pigeons perch and coo

# Take a taxi ride to the river

# I wanna drive down the avenue

# Hey, look at those buses gleaming

# They look so clean and spanking new

# All lined up to drive around the city

-# Let me ting that bell

-Ding, ding!

# Going to ride on round to the school stop

# Where the children hurry through

# Sit down, the teacher's teaching

-# I'd love to learn a thing or two

-Me too

# I love to skip in Riverseafingal

# Riverseafingal, by the sea. #

Seven o'clock.

# Riverseafingal, that's for me

# Come on and get on down to the city

-# Where the ferryboat sails are blue

-Sails are blue

# Time to call on Granny Murray

# She'd love to say hello to you... #

Hello, honey pie! Come away in and see who's at home today.

# Granny Murray's house has two at home to play

# Granny Murray's house is home too! #

Who's here today? Well, there's Rachel and there's Hope.

Don't just sit there, poppets! Let's have fun!

-What's this?

-Strawberry.

-What's your favourite fruit?

-Strawberry.

-Apple juice.

Well, we've got Rachel and we've got Hope

but someone's missing today.

Ach! Not any more! Who's coming home to Granny Murray?

Oh! It's Jack with Rudi.

Hello, there!

-Rudi!

-Hi, Granny Murray.

And Jack.

Here he is!

Come round here, darling, and have a wee seat, that's the way.

It sounds busy in here today.

-Busy with concentration!

-It is. We're colouring in.

Now Jack's here we'll do something new.

Why don't you all dress Claude up as a gymnast?

A gymnast!

We're going to the park later to see Bobby with her summer gymnastics.

-Wow! Gymnastic fantastic!

-Let's do backflips to the chairs!

-What?

Oh, I'm only joking!

-Oh, it's great summer weather, Granny Murray.

-You must be busy.

Yes, but all year is busy in the fruit and veg trade.

In the winter, it's, "Come on, ladies and gents, lovely carrots!

-"Help you see in the dark!" In the spring...

-"Put a spring in your step

"with our fresh spring cabbage!"

Oh, and at this time of year, you have yummy, scrummy summer fruits.

"Get your pairs of pears and punnets of plums!"

-With it being sunny, you'll have strawberries coming in.

-Actually,

-I like strawberries from Hays' Farm over the Fingal.

-Delicious!

-You're right. But they're not quite ready yet.

-Oh, well,

-good things are always worth waiting for.

-You're right, Granny Murray.

-Listen, I'd best be going.

-Oh!

Oh, you look wonderfully athletic!

-Ready to do a forward roll.

-Dad!

-Hello, Jack.

-Here's a strawberry for you.

-Wow! A plastic strawberry.

It'll brighten up your stall till you get the real ones in, eh?

OK, strawberry boy, give us a cuddle. Yeah!

Right, you lot have a fun day. See you later. Bye-bye.

Remember, good things are always worth waiting for.

-Thanks, Granny Murray. See you later.

-I'll be thinking of you.

-Me too.

Now, you keep a wee eye on Rudi. Make sure he gets to work.

# I'm on my way To work today

# I'm walking my shoes through the city views

# I'm stepping along and I'm swinging my arms

# And I'm singing my way through the city's charms

# Getting there is just so fine

# I so enjoy my walking time

# I always go the way I know

-# Can you tell me the way I go?

-Hey!

-#

OK - which way?

# Do I go left now? Do I go right?

# Which way is wrong now? Which way is right? #

-Right!

-OK, that way! To the market!

# I'm on my way To work today

# I'm going this way and that-a-way... #

Hello, cobbles!

Hello, train!

Hello, roadworks!

Hello, tram!

Hello, sweeper!

Hello, van.

HE WHISTLES THE TUNE

# Do I go up now? Do I go down?

# Which way's a smile now Which way's a frown? #

-Up!

-This way?

# You told me the way to go

-# Thank you - you showed me the way I know.

-Hey! #

Great, I've arrived. What next?

Oh, yes! I get changed into my work clothes.

All dressed and ready to go.

Oh, what a glorious, sunny morning.

It won't be long until the real strawberries are ripe at the farm.

Ah, summer!

Raymondo! What can I get for you on this glorious day?

Sunny mornings, they start in May

When the merry lambs do play

Fa la la, fa la la!

Very poetic, Raymond.

-The sun brings out the bard in me.

-And is the bard buying?

In truth, forsooth, I'll have some fruit.

-What would you like? Peaches, plums, pears?

-They all look delicious,

but the fruit that says summer to me is strawberries.

-I'm afraid I haven't got any today, Raymond.

-What a shame.

-Still waiting for them to ripen.

-Never mind. I'll have peaches.

Each one's a peach! And just a pound for two.

There. Thanks, Rudi. See you later. Bye. # Ripe strawberries... #

Well, I do have one strawberry - the one my lovely Jack gave me.

Wonder what he's up to.

# I love to skip in Riverseafingal Riverseafingal by the sea

# I love to skip in Riverseafingal Riverseafingal, that's for me. #

-Bye-bye. Oh!

-Bye.

Oh, I wish I was a fly on the wall to see Jack at nursery.

I'm dreaming of you, Daddy!

Come on, folks! Gather round and get yourself five bananas for a pound!

Grab yourself a handful of bananas for just a pound!

-Hi, Rudi. Can I get a bunch for me lunch, please?

-Bobby! Glorious day.

Oh, it's fantastic. Perfect for my summer gymnastics in the park.

-Granny Murray was telling me about it. She's taking Jack along.

-Great!

-So that's what you want the bananas for?

-What?

Banana splits!

Oh, that's really funny!

Bananas are great for energy. I'll need it, because this afternoon

I'm going to help the children to learn roly-polies and bunny hops.

Jack will love that! He's always hopping!

I'd love to get the children a nice, summery treat - some strawberries.

Oh! Strawberries?

-Don't you sell lovely ones from Hays' Farm?

-They're not ripe yet.

Oh, well, I'll have to think of a different treat.

-Oh, I'm sure they'll enjoy it whatever it is.

-Thanks, Rudi. Bye.

See you later, Bobs. Right - time to get down to some work.

# Dum-dum, dee-dee-doo

# I make it look easy What I dum-dum dee-dee do

# And what I do Is sell to you and you and you

# All of the veggies for a stew

# But it's more than meets the eye

# What I do for you

# And as I buy and buy

# While you still sleep

# Those fruit and veg to eat

# And the flowers in the early hours

# So when wake-up comes

# It's there for you

# The market stalls are there to view

# Oh, the market, the market What a wonderful place

# The hubbub of people The smiles on each face

# Oh, the market, the market Come look around

# The hustle, the bustle The bubbles of sound

# The colours so chaotic, yeah Are spilling out

# The smells all exotic, yeah The market cries out

# Objects to excite you And to draw you near

# The buying and the selling Cheap or dear

# Oh, the market, the market I just love to be there

# The market is a wonderful place! Doo-be-de-doo-ba

# Be-boo-be-doo-ba! #

Come on, ladies and gentlemen. Fresh cucumbers for a crunch-time salad!

Hey, that sounds really good.

-Dr J! What can I get for you on this beautiful, sunny day?

-Well,

-I'd like one crunchy cucumber.

-One crunchy cucumber. £1, please.

OK. And I also want to make a lovely, summery fruit dish.

-Any suggestions?

-You could always make a fruit fool. How about

-a gooseberry fool, a rhubarb fool?

-They all sound lovely,

-but I really want a strawberry fool.

-Strawberries?

-I love strawberries.

-You always have the best.

-All the way from Hays' Farm, up the Fingal.

-Can I have a couple of punnets, please?

-Well, I don't have any.

-We're still waiting for them to ripen.

-Oh, well. Not to worry.

-Anything else I can get you?

-Well, no.

I'll pop to the supermarket for a strawberry yoghurt.

-I fancy something strawberry. Bye, Rudi.

-See you later, Doc.

Oh! Everybody wants strawberries today.

A strawberry! A strawberry! My kingdom for a strawberry!

Wonder how Jack's doing.

# I love to skip in Riverseafingal Riverseafingal, that's for me. #

OK, how about bunny hops? Who can do bunny hops?

Me!

Let's all get down and hop about like a bunny!

Let's see who can stretch up right on their tiptoes.

And then flop over like a rag doll!

This is great fun!

Oh, Jack, you'll have loads to tell your dad when you go home.

Are you having fun, Daddy?

Come on, folks, get your lovely, lovely fruits here.

-Perfect for a summer's day like today.

-Rudi, thank goodness!

Tina! How are you? What can I get for you?

Three guesses what I really want on a sunny day like this!

I know exactly what you want... MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Hang on a second. ..Hello?

Oh, hi, Calum, how are you doing?

-It's Calum Hays from the strawberry farm.

-Oh!

-Sorry, what was that?

Oh! You what?

You want to know if I would like to take your first crop of strawberries?

I'll be round as soon as I can!

Bye! Strawberries at last!

Brilliant! I'll take some strawberries, then. Lisa loves them.

Strawberries? Did someone mention strawberries? I love strawberries!

-Two punnets to go, please.

-But...but I haven't actually got them yet.

Oh, that's a shame.

All day, everybody's been asking for strawberries. Where did the time go?

At seven, we went to Granny Murray's. The children were colouring in.

Granny Murray told me the children would be doing gymnastics with Bobby.

At eight o'clock, I was just starting work when Raymond arrived.

He wanted strawberries. I told him I was waiting for them to turn ripe.

At ten o'clock, Bobby stopped by for bananas.

She wanted strawberries for the children as a treat.

At one o'clock, Dr Juno said she wanted strawberries to make a fool.

At two o'clock, Tina rushed up to my stall. She wanted strawberries too.

And then my phone rang. It was Calum Hays,

asking if I wanted the very first crop of Hays' Farm strawberries!

I was delighted.

Remember, good things are always worth waiting for.

Of course!

-I've got customers here waiting. Tina!

-Yes?

-Do you want some strawberries?

-Yes.

-Then take me to Hays' Farm!

It's a race against time!

# I've got to do it I've got to do it

# I've got to beat the clock before the chime

# I've got to sort it, got to sort it I've got to do the job on time

# Like a busy bee I'm going to beat that bong

# I'm going to finish this job before I finish this song

# Do we think he's going to do it?

# Do the job that needs to be done?

# Will he know how to fix it?

# Will he finish what he has begun?

# He will get there in the end!

# He knows what he should do!

-# I'm gonna do it

-He's gonna do it

# I've gonna beat the clock before the chime

-# I'm gonna sort it

-He's gonna sort it

# I'm gonna do the job on time

# Like a busy bee I'm going to beat that bong

# I'm going to finish this job Before I finish this song! #

Strawberries, anybody?

ALL: Hurray!

-I'll have two punnets, please, Rudi.

-Two punnets on the house, Tina,

-for the taxi journey. Enjoy!

-Thank you! I will.

I'll have three punnets, please.

Three punnets coming up. That's £6, please.

There you go. Whoo-hoo! Business is booming.

I wonder how Jack's getting on.

One, two, three...ooh!

One, two, three...ooh!

Right, leaping frogs. Who's ready for a snack?

ALL: Me!

Oh, come on! The first strawberries of the summer. Delicious!

Mm! This was worth waiting for.

I wonder if Rudi got some strawberries today.

'I want to be with you, Daddy.'

Rudi! Come away through.

-Look who's here, Jack.

-Dad!

Give us a cuddle. Yeah!

Sounds like you've had a good time with Granny Murray.

-We certainly did.

-Say thank you to Granny Murray.

-Thank you.

-Come on,

great boy!

Thanks from me too, Granny Murray. I remembered what you said -

-"Good things are always worth waiting for" - it saved the day.

-Oh!

Come on, you two - you'll want to be off home.

-Bye, darlings.

-Bye.

-I look forward to next time.

Me too. Let's talk about our time away.

And I suppose you'll want me to tell you all about my time too!

# Well, there was... waving, painting, waiting

# Bye-bye, waking, dozing

# Moving, dressing, singing, swinging

# Rocking, sliding, hunting, hiding

# Jumping up and turning round

# Dressing up and sitting down. #

But what was really special about today?

Well...

Claude was dressed as a gymnast,

because we were going to Bobby's summer gymnastics in the park.

First, though, the children coloured some luscious fruit pictures.

Then Jack had fun at nursery.

Later, we went to the park and met up with Bobby.

Her summer gymnastics were great fun.

The children loved doing bunny hops. We finished with a lovely treat -

the first strawberries of the summer.

I wonder if these have been worth waiting for!

What do you think?

Mmm!

Absolutely delicious.

Definitely worth it.

I hope you enjoyed yourself.

..Me too! Bye-bye, honey pie.

# I love to skip in Riverseafingal Riverseafingal by the sea

# I love to skip in Riverseafingal Riverseafingal, that's for me... #