0:00:05 > 0:00:07# Hello! My name is Mr Bloom
0:00:07 > 0:00:10# And I'd like to come to see you soon
0:00:10 > 0:00:12# I'm out on the road, you see
0:00:12 > 0:00:14# Here and there so that we
0:00:14 > 0:00:17# Can get together and have some fun
0:00:19 > 0:00:22# I'll help you out if there's work to be done
0:00:23 > 0:00:26# So where is it you like to go?
0:00:26 > 0:00:29# Call me up and let me know
0:00:29 > 0:00:31# What is it you like to do?
0:00:31 > 0:00:33# I'll pop along and do it too
0:00:33 > 0:00:36# Cities, towns or countryside
0:00:36 > 0:00:38# I can travel far and wide
0:00:38 > 0:00:40# I'm all about and everywhere
0:00:40 > 0:00:43# I'm here and there
0:00:43 > 0:00:45# Here and there
0:00:45 > 0:00:48# I'm here and there. #
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Hey, hello there! I'm Mr Bloom,
0:00:56 > 0:00:59and I love going here and there to find out
0:00:59 > 0:01:02about where you live and what you like to do.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05And today, the Route Finder has brought me to South Wales.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Mm! And I tell you, there's loads going on here
0:01:08 > 0:01:10on the beach, and all around.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13Oop, looks like the route finder's going to show us!
0:01:17 > 0:01:21There are great rocky beaches, with surprises to find.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Beautiful parks,
0:01:24 > 0:01:27with creatures of a different kind.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Fairy tale castles. Go in and explore.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39And real castles tower over gardens, and more.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44There are beaches for swimming and some surf there, too.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48And gardens in the town with fun things to do.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50Where are you?
0:01:50 > 0:01:53You can see why these tiddlers love where they live.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Ooh, look at all that sand, ha-ha! And later on
0:02:06 > 0:02:10I'm meeting some tiddlers who fancy doing a bit of beach art.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Yeah! Can't wait to get stuck into that.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16But you know, not all beaches are sandy, like this one.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20Some, where you get rocks, and when the tide goes out
0:02:20 > 0:02:24sometimes it leaves rock pools, where you find sea creatures.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28Ey-up. Hey, looks like the route finder's going to show us!
0:02:28 > 0:02:32Now, this was a time when Giuseppe and Anna-Rose invited me over.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35They showed me some sea creatures.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Yeah, we got to go on a seaside safari.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46Wow, look at all the rock pools that the sea's left behind!
0:02:46 > 0:02:50We're going rock pooling with an expert called Judith.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Now, it's important to go with a grown-up.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Judith can tell us how to be safe on the slippery rocks
0:02:56 > 0:02:58and about all the creatures we find.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- So you must be Judith.- Yes.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- And who have we got here? - I'm Tristan.- I'm Laura.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14I've just seen something scooting around in a pool
0:03:14 > 0:03:16and I'm going to try and catch it,
0:03:16 > 0:03:19but they're really fast-moving.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21Here we have it.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Hey, well done, Judith. Oh!
0:03:24 > 0:03:28So, this animal has got thin legs, and they're really stripy,
0:03:28 > 0:03:30like blue and yellow.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Like football socks!
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Does anyone know what it is?
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- A lobster?- It looks a bit like a mini-lobster, doesn't it?
0:03:37 > 0:03:40And it's sort of the cousin of a lobster.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42- It's a common prawn.- It's a prawn!
0:03:42 > 0:03:47So we're going to set the prawn free back into his rock pool.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52The tiddlers are taking photos
0:03:52 > 0:03:56to remind us of the things we find on our seashore safari.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00Now, the other day, I met some tiddlers in a beautiful place
0:04:00 > 0:04:03called Margam Country Park. Yeah.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05It's got some gorgeous trees and plants
0:04:05 > 0:04:08and all kinds of birds and wildlife.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Ey-up, shall we take a look?
0:04:11 > 0:04:14That's Kirsten, Emily and Georgia!
0:04:14 > 0:04:16There's a beautiful castle here
0:04:16 > 0:04:19but also a pond that we're going to explore.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22So what type of things do you think we'll find?
0:04:22 > 0:04:26- Tadpoles?- Tadpoles! Yeah, maybe, some baby frogs.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28- Toads?- Hmm, maybe some toads.
0:04:28 > 0:04:29So where do we need to go?
0:04:29 > 0:04:31That way.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Right, well, let's go.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38We're going to look for amphibians -
0:04:38 > 0:04:40creatures that live in and out of the water.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44Remember, it's important to take care when walking near water.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48This is Jo. She knows all about the creatures we might find.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Oh, I see something!
0:04:50 > 0:04:52KIDS ALL SHOUT AT ONCE
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- It's a spider.- I love spiders!
0:04:57 > 0:04:58You OK?
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Looks like the newts and toads are hiding from the sun.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06Luckily, Jo found something earlier and kept it in the shade.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08What have we got here?
0:05:08 > 0:05:10- A newt!- He's a newt.
0:05:10 > 0:05:15- And look. He's got a long tail, hasn't he?- Yeah.
0:05:15 > 0:05:20- Now, what do you think the last thing is that I've got here?- Here he comes.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Oh!
0:05:22 > 0:05:24It's a...
0:05:24 > 0:05:25Toad!
0:05:25 > 0:05:28And he has
0:05:28 > 0:05:30beautiful golden eyes.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33HE HUMS HAPPILY
0:05:36 > 0:05:37Ha-ha!
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Hey, I do like a paddle. And you know, when it's nice and warm,
0:05:43 > 0:05:46loads of people like to come to the beach.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49And if it's safe, you can have a paddle in the sea.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53I met some tiddlers who know all about staying safe at the seaside.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56The route finder's going to tell us all about it.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00That's Abigail and Josie. They're surf life-saving Nippers.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06So who are all your friends here?
0:06:06 > 0:06:09There's Nippers and they are coaches.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- And what are you training for? - To be a lifeguard.- Really?
0:06:12 > 0:06:16What's your favourite thing about being a Nipper, Jo?
0:06:16 > 0:06:18- Doing flags.- Doing flags.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21- Is this what your friends are doing right now?- Yeah.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22Ready?
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Lifeguards have to react quickly.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Teams on flags!
0:06:27 > 0:06:28WHISTLE
0:06:28 > 0:06:31So they practice by playing a game called Flags.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33It's a bit like Musical Chairs,
0:06:33 > 0:06:35because the last one there is out.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Nippers need to run through water, too.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41And this game's called Run Wave, Run.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Ah, good running! Good running, Nippers.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Good running. That's it, keep going!
0:06:49 > 0:06:53A lifeguard has to be fast, and these nippers certainly can move.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Right, high-five, Nippers!
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! Wow!
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Those tiddlers certainly loved to have a run-around.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06Looks like hard work being a Nipper, but what a good thing to know.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10I met some other tiddlers who like to run around as well,
0:07:10 > 0:07:12in the heart of Neath. Ey-up, looks like
0:07:12 > 0:07:17- the route finder's going to show us what happened.- Yay!
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Hey, it's Alexander, Maddie and Ivana! Hello there!
0:07:20 > 0:07:22- ALL:- Hello, Mr Bloom!
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Thanks for inviting me to your park.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28It's a lovely place, this. Look at it!
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Alex tells me this circle of giant stones
0:07:30 > 0:07:33has been here for nearly 100 years.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35That's a long time to you and me.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Why did people put them here in the first place?
0:07:38 > 0:07:42- The Eisteddfod.- The Eisteddfod? - It's a Welsh festival of music.
0:07:42 > 0:07:47- So all those years ago, there was loads of music playing here?- Yeah!
0:07:48 > 0:07:52Today there are lots of tiddlers playing in the Victoria Gardens.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58They're practising circus skills at the holiday play scheme.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- Have you done any juggling before, Alex?- No.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03You haven't? Shall we try?
0:08:03 > 0:08:05JAUNTY CIRCUS MUSIC
0:08:05 > 0:08:10Throw it up, watch it and catch it in the other hand. Bang on!
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Hey, that's clever!
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- One, two, three! - HE WHISTLES
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Well, I'm still here at Aberavon beach.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31And I've found Tebang, Owen and Liva
0:08:31 > 0:08:36and they're helping prepare the beach for the big art day. Ey-up!
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Oh, there's a lot of wind today.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Hey, hello there, tiddlers!
0:08:41 > 0:08:43ALL: Hello, Mr Bloom!
0:08:43 > 0:08:45Good to see you. And you must be Sarah.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48I am indeed. Nice to meet you, Mr Bloom.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Hey! You're doing a great job decorating this beach,
0:08:51 > 0:08:53but what's it all about?
0:08:53 > 0:08:57- Sculpture By The Sea.- So is there a festival on here, today?- Yeah.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01Brilliant! What type of sculptures will you be making, Owen?
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Creatures that live close to the sea.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08- And Tebang, what type of sculptures might you make?- Hammerhead sharks!
0:09:08 > 0:09:11A hammerhead shark! Oo-er!
0:09:11 > 0:09:13And what are you going to make them out of?
0:09:13 > 0:09:15- Sand.- Sand! Yeah.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19Well, tiddlers, this all sounds good to me. What do you reckon?
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- Are you ready to make some big beach art?- Yes!- Ha-ha!
0:09:25 > 0:09:28With the help of Sarah and other local artists,
0:09:28 > 0:09:32tiddlers and their families are making sculptures out of sand.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38There are fantastic fish.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40Starfish.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42And shells made out of shells.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50The things you find on the beach can give you lots of arty ideas.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53You've got the sea, shells, sea creatures.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56So, that's why we're making...
0:09:56 > 0:09:59- A crab.- Yeah, a giant crab.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02How are you getting on there, Owen?
0:10:02 > 0:10:03Very, very good.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06I'm very glad to hear that. What are you making?
0:10:06 > 0:10:09One of the giant claws.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- And what are you decorating it with, Liva?- Shells.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Shells? Ooh, yeah!
0:10:14 > 0:10:17We've got little ones, we've got big ones.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21While we're working on our crab,
0:10:21 > 0:10:26the other tiddlers I met this week are making something even bigger.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Hey, I tell you what. Shall we go
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- and give those tiddlers a hand with their giant sand sculpture?- Yes!
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Yes? Right, well, let's go!
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Hey, hello there, tiddlers!
0:10:40 > 0:10:42ALL: Hello, Mr Bloom!
0:10:42 > 0:10:46Wow! Look at this sea creature! He's massive! And you know what?
0:10:46 > 0:10:49I wonder what it might be. Shall we count these tentacles?
0:10:49 > 0:10:52Let's count the tentacles.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54One, two, three,
0:10:54 > 0:11:00four, five, six, seven, eight.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Eight tentacles, ooh! What type of sea creature
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- do you think it might be, Tebang? - A giant octopus!
0:11:06 > 0:11:10So, tiddlers, do you want help with this giant task?
0:11:10 > 0:11:13- ALL: Yes! - All right, let's get to it.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19The tiddlers are patting down the sand
0:11:19 > 0:11:22and making patterns in the tentacles.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26Hey, it's a big job, but everybody's doing their bit.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29HE MAKES BUBBLING NOISES
0:11:29 > 0:11:32I'm a creature of the sea! Ha-ha!
0:11:40 > 0:11:41Very good!
0:11:43 > 0:11:45This is looking good to me, tiddlers.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48When you work together, you can come up with
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- something absolutely amazing. Isn't that right?- Yeah!
0:11:51 > 0:11:56Ha-ha! I've had a cracking time, hanging out with you in South Wales,
0:11:56 > 0:11:59finding out what you like to get up to,
0:11:59 > 0:12:01but it's time I hit the road.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04So, you all join me soon, when I'll be...
0:12:04 > 0:12:05Here and there!
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Absolutely! Bye-bye, tiddlers.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Goodbye!
0:12:09 > 0:12:11# Tell me where you'd like to go
0:12:11 > 0:12:13# Call me up and let me know
0:12:13 > 0:12:15# What is it you like to do?
0:12:15 > 0:12:17# I'll pop along and do it too
0:12:17 > 0:12:20# Cities, towns, the countryside
0:12:20 > 0:12:23# I can travel far and wide
0:12:23 > 0:12:25# I'm all about and everywhere
0:12:25 > 0:12:27# I'm here and there! #