Sculpture by the Sea Mr Bloom: Here and There

# Hello! My name is Mr Bloom

# And I'd like to come to see you soon

# I'm out on the road, you see

# Here and there so that we

# Can get together and have some fun

# I'll help you out if there's work to be done

# So where is it you like to go?

# Call me up and let me know

# What is it you like to do?

# I'll pop along and do it too

# Cities, towns or countryside

# I can travel far and wide

# I'm all about and everywhere

# I'm here and there

# Here and there

# I'm here and there. #

Hey, hello there! I'm Mr Bloom,

and I love going here and there to find out

about where you live and what you like to do.

And today, the Route Finder has brought me to South Wales.

Mm! And I tell you, there's loads going on here

on the beach, and all around.

Oop, looks like the route finder's going to show us!

There are great rocky beaches, with surprises to find.

Beautiful parks,

with creatures of a different kind.

Fairy tale castles. Go in and explore.

And real castles tower over gardens, and more.

There are beaches for swimming and some surf there, too.

And gardens in the town with fun things to do.

Where are you?

You can see why these tiddlers love where they live.

Ooh, look at all that sand, ha-ha! And later on

I'm meeting some tiddlers who fancy doing a bit of beach art.

Yeah! Can't wait to get stuck into that.

But you know, not all beaches are sandy, like this one.

Some, where you get rocks, and when the tide goes out

sometimes it leaves rock pools, where you find sea creatures.

Ey-up. Hey, looks like the route finder's going to show us!

Now, this was a time when Giuseppe and Anna-Rose invited me over.

They showed me some sea creatures.

Yeah, we got to go on a seaside safari.

Wow, look at all the rock pools that the sea's left behind!

We're going rock pooling with an expert called Judith.

Now, it's important to go with a grown-up.

Judith can tell us how to be safe on the slippery rocks

and about all the creatures we find.

-So you must be Judith.

-Yes.

-And who have we got here?

-I'm Tristan.

-I'm Laura.

I've just seen something scooting around in a pool

and I'm going to try and catch it,

but they're really fast-moving.

Here we have it.

Hey, well done, Judith. Oh!

So, this animal has got thin legs, and they're really stripy,

like blue and yellow.

Like football socks!

Does anyone know what it is?

-A lobster?

-It looks a bit like a mini-lobster, doesn't it?

And it's sort of the cousin of a lobster.

-It's a common prawn.

-It's a prawn!

So we're going to set the prawn free back into his rock pool.

The tiddlers are taking photos

to remind us of the things we find on our seashore safari.

Now, the other day, I met some tiddlers in a beautiful place

called Margam Country Park. Yeah.

It's got some gorgeous trees and plants

and all kinds of birds and wildlife.

Ey-up, shall we take a look?

That's Kirsten, Emily and Georgia!

There's a beautiful castle here

but also a pond that we're going to explore.

So what type of things do you think we'll find?

-Tadpoles?

-Tadpoles! Yeah, maybe, some baby frogs.

-Toads?

-Hmm, maybe some toads.

So where do we need to go?

That way.

Right, well, let's go.

We're going to look for amphibians -

creatures that live in and out of the water.

Remember, it's important to take care when walking near water.

This is Jo. She knows all about the creatures we might find.

Oh, I see something!

KIDS ALL SHOUT AT ONCE

-It's a spider.

-I love spiders!

You OK?

Looks like the newts and toads are hiding from the sun.

Luckily, Jo found something earlier and kept it in the shade.

What have we got here?

-A newt!

-He's a newt.

-And look. He's got a long tail, hasn't he?

-Yeah.

-Now, what do you think the last thing is that I've got here?

-Here he comes.

Oh!

It's a...

Toad!

And he has

beautiful golden eyes.

HE HUMS HAPPILY

Ha-ha!

Hey, I do like a paddle. And you know, when it's nice and warm,

loads of people like to come to the beach.

And if it's safe, you can have a paddle in the sea.

I met some tiddlers who know all about staying safe at the seaside.

The route finder's going to tell us all about it.

That's Abigail and Josie. They're surf life-saving Nippers.

So who are all your friends here?

There's Nippers and they are coaches.

-And what are you training for?

-To be a lifeguard.

-Really?

What's your favourite thing about being a Nipper, Jo?

-Doing flags.

-Doing flags.

-Is this what your friends are doing right now?

-Yeah.

Ready?

Lifeguards have to react quickly.

Teams on flags!

WHISTLE

So they practice by playing a game called Flags.

It's a bit like Musical Chairs,

because the last one there is out.

Nippers need to run through water, too.

And this game's called Run Wave, Run.

Ah, good running! Good running, Nippers.

Good running. That's it, keep going!

A lifeguard has to be fast, and these nippers certainly can move.

Right, high-five, Nippers!

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! Wow!

Those tiddlers certainly loved to have a run-around.

Looks like hard work being a Nipper, but what a good thing to know.

I met some other tiddlers who like to run around as well,

in the heart of Neath. Ey-up, looks like

-the route finder's going to show us what happened.

-Yay!

Hey, it's Alexander, Maddie and Ivana! Hello there!

-ALL:

-Hello, Mr Bloom!

Thanks for inviting me to your park.

It's a lovely place, this. Look at it!

Alex tells me this circle of giant stones

has been here for nearly 100 years.

That's a long time to you and me.

Why did people put them here in the first place?

-The Eisteddfod.

-The Eisteddfod?

-It's a Welsh festival of music.

-So all those years ago, there was loads of music playing here?

-Yeah!

Today there are lots of tiddlers playing in the Victoria Gardens.

They're practising circus skills at the holiday play scheme.

-Have you done any juggling before, Alex?

-No.

You haven't? Shall we try?

JAUNTY CIRCUS MUSIC

Throw it up, watch it and catch it in the other hand. Bang on!

Hey, that's clever!

-One, two, three!

-HE WHISTLES

Well, I'm still here at Aberavon beach.

And I've found Tebang, Owen and Liva

and they're helping prepare the beach for the big art day. Ey-up!

Oh, there's a lot of wind today.

Hey, hello there, tiddlers!

ALL: Hello, Mr Bloom!

Good to see you. And you must be Sarah.

I am indeed. Nice to meet you, Mr Bloom.

Hey! You're doing a great job decorating this beach,

but what's it all about?

-Sculpture By The Sea.

-So is there a festival on here, today?

-Yeah.

Brilliant! What type of sculptures will you be making, Owen?

Creatures that live close to the sea.

-And Tebang, what type of sculptures might you make?

-Hammerhead sharks!

A hammerhead shark! Oo-er!

And what are you going to make them out of?

-Sand.

-Sand! Yeah.

Well, tiddlers, this all sounds good to me. What do you reckon?

-Are you ready to make some big beach art?

-Yes!

-Ha-ha!

With the help of Sarah and other local artists,

tiddlers and their families are making sculptures out of sand.

There are fantastic fish.

Starfish.

And shells made out of shells.

The things you find on the beach can give you lots of arty ideas.

You've got the sea, shells, sea creatures.

So, that's why we're making...

-A crab.

-Yeah, a giant crab.

How are you getting on there, Owen?

Very, very good.

I'm very glad to hear that. What are you making?

One of the giant claws.

-And what are you decorating it with, Liva?

-Shells.

Shells? Ooh, yeah!

We've got little ones, we've got big ones.

While we're working on our crab,

the other tiddlers I met this week are making something even bigger.

Hey, I tell you what. Shall we go

-and give those tiddlers a hand with their giant sand sculpture?

-Yes!

Yes? Right, well, let's go!

Hey, hello there, tiddlers!

ALL: Hello, Mr Bloom!

Wow! Look at this sea creature! He's massive! And you know what?

I wonder what it might be. Shall we count these tentacles?

Let's count the tentacles.

One, two, three,

four, five, six, seven, eight.

Eight tentacles, ooh! What type of sea creature

-do you think it might be, Tebang?

-A giant octopus!

So, tiddlers, do you want help with this giant task?

-ALL: Yes!

-All right, let's get to it.

The tiddlers are patting down the sand

and making patterns in the tentacles.

Hey, it's a big job, but everybody's doing their bit.

HE MAKES BUBBLING NOISES

I'm a creature of the sea! Ha-ha!

Very good!

This is looking good to me, tiddlers.

When you work together, you can come up with

-something absolutely amazing. Isn't that right?

-Yeah!

Ha-ha! I've had a cracking time, hanging out with you in South Wales,

finding out what you like to get up to,

but it's time I hit the road.

So, you all join me soon, when I'll be...

Here and there!

Absolutely! Bye-bye, tiddlers.

Goodbye!

# Tell me where you'd like to go

# Call me up and let me know

# What is it you like to do?

# I'll pop along and do it too

# Cities, towns, the countryside

# I can travel far and wide

# I'm all about and everywhere

# I'm here and there! #