Cricket 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. #

SEAGULLS SQUAWK

Hey up there, Tiddlers! Mr Bloom here.

I've been going here and there around the New Forest,

finding out what Tiddlers like to do here.

And today, the Route Finder's brought me here to Eling.

And later, I'm going to have a cheeky game of cricket

with some sporty Tiddlers. Yeah.

It's nice down here, isn't it? Look at all those boats!

And there's loads to do here in the New Forest and Southampton.

In fact, I think the Route Finder's going to show us.

'There is a boat that travels across the sea,

'and New Forest ponies galloping free.

'Butterflies flutter amongst the flowers,

'and over the gardens, a scarecrow towers.

'There's a farm with fields of juicy veg,

'and happy chickens who lay lovely eggs.

'There are pigs and goats and hedgehogs here

'and a train that rides along the pier.

'You can see why these Tiddlers love where they live.'

Whilst I've been going here and there,

I've been collecting things for my Log Book.

That way, I'll remember everything I've been up to

in Southampton and the New Forest.

And I remember this straw!

That was a time where I visited this farm

with two Tiddlers called Felicia and Drew.

'After milking a goat and collecting eggs,

'we picked vegetables from the garden

'with Justin, the gardener.'

All right, let's fill these baskets.

This one up here?

What colours can we pick, Tiddlers?

-Red and yellow.

-Yeah.

Mmm... lovely, fresh tomatoes.

So what have you got growing here, Justin?

We've got all sorts, we've got pumpkins,

we've got some peppers and we've got some sweetcorn.

-I love sweetcorn!

-Really?

I've got another job I'd like you to help me with.

We've got birds that like eating these yummy vegetables.

Can you make a scarecrow to frighten them off?

-Yeah, can we do that, Tiddlers?

-BOTH:

-Yeah!

We're going to make you, Mr Bloom.

Our scarecrow is missing a face, isn't he?

-So, would you be able to draw him one?

-Yeah!

-Yeah!

Well, that's not a bad likeness.

Now, all it need is some straw for brains.

There we go, Tiddlers. What do you reckon?

Do you think it looks like me?

-BOTH:

-Yeah.

-MR BLOOM LAUGHS

I hope the scarecrow kept the birds away from those vegetables.

It was fun building that with Felicia and Drew.

And, can you see over there?

That big boat is getting ready to sail through Southampton water.

I went there with some Tiddlers.

Yeah, me, Ben, Maddy and Ali. Know how we got there?

We went on a boat called a ferry.

'And there were lots of other boats to see, too.'

Mr Bloom, you see that Red Jet there? That's Red Jet 3.

Yeah, there are big boats, then middle-sized boats

and then there are very small boats as well.

What are we up to next, Tiddlers?

We're going to see the captain and ask him

whether he'll let us drive the ship.

All right, well, let's go.

The captain sits at the top of the ferry.

Excuse me, Captain, but Ben, down here, he's got a question for you.

-Please may I help you drive the ferry?

-I think you could.

It's all clear.

The captain has lots of buttons and dials that help him steer the ship.

He's even got windscreen wipers.

-Can you see where you're going?

-We're almost there.

Home we go.

MR BLOOM LAUGHS

-MR BLOOM CHEERS

-High fives, Tiddlers!

-And one for me?

-And Captain!

Thanks for having us aboard.

It's a pleasure. Nice to see you.

Hey, that was a grand day, that.

Ah, now...

In the New Forest there are lots of creatures you might see.

Look at this. You know what that is?

That's a cocoon that a moth hatched from.

'Khadija and Adeeb took me to a special garden

'they like to visit and introduced me to Paul.

'After holding some tiny caterpillars and cocoons...'

-BOTH:

-Wow!

'Paul showed us a very rare butterfly.'

-How would you like to hold one?

-I'd love to hold one.

-Will you show me what to do, Paul?

-I will, I will.

If I take this, because they see red

and they love fruit, so this is an old strawberry.

-It's actually one that you grew, Khadija.

-Yep.

So if I put a bit of that on your finger. OK?

-Because they'll love that. Let's see if I can get one out for you.

-OK.

-Hello.

-Very, very gently.

That's a European swallowtail butterfly.

Wow. Look at that.

-They're very pretty colours.

-Wow.

What colours can you see, Adeeb?

Black, yellow, blue and red.

Do you know where this butterfly came from, Khadija?

It came from the cocoon and the caterpillar that we saw.

That's right, all those teeny black caterpillars,

once they've gone into their chrysalis,

and done their magic transformation.

They turn into a beautiful butterfly, like this.

What does he like to eat?

He likes to eat purple flowers,

because he can see only purple and red.

I've got a purple bush behind us. This is a buddleia bush.

Would you like to go up there, fella?

Do you reckon he's happy there?

-BOTH:

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

What a beautiful butterfly. Oh, that was a special day, that.

And one of the special things about the New Forest

is all the wild ponies you get to see.

I learned all about wild ponies

when I met three Tiddlers called Sonny, Rowan and Lucy.

'And I met Sonny's dad.

'It's his job to round up the ponies

'to make sure they're fit and healthy.'

Ooh, they're going off at a fair pace!

'Sonny's older brothers have been taught to help their dad.'

So, what do we need to do?

-ALL:

-Open the gate!

-All right, get to it. Come on!

There we go. All right, now round the other side.

It's exciting.

Hey, here they come!

I can see Dad!

Hey, look! Here come the ponies.

Brilliant. Look at that!

Ah! Hey, it's exciting.

OK, good job.

All in, safe and sound.

-What are they doing there?

-They're getting them into this pen.

This special pen makes it easier for Sonny's dad

to have a look at the ponies.

What has to happen now?

We have to put the collars on.

Why do they need collars?

-So drivers can see the ponies in the night-time.

-That's right.

Because these ponies live near busy roads.

There they go.

You know what?

I've had a cracking time in the New Forest and Southampton.

I've come to this cricket club to meet some other Tiddlers.

Aha! I think I spy them.

Hey, look who it is!

We've got Mia and Jack. Hello, Tiddlers!

-BOTH:

-Hello, Mr Bloom!

Now, who's this?

This is Sam, he's our coach.

-Hi, Mr Bloom.

-Nice to meet you, Sam.

Jack, what are you doing here with Sam?

-Playing a catching game.

-So, what are the rules?

So first, everybody stands up.

If you catch the ball, you stay up,

but if you miss the ball, you go on one knee.

-Ah, bad luck, Jack.

-Well, let's give it a go.

-Yeah!

-Stand up.

Good one, Mia.

-Ooh!

-Yes!

-So what do I do?

-Get down on one knee, Mr Bloom.

-Yes!

-Back up.

Back up. What tips could you give me, Jack?

-You have to do cup hands.

-Cup hands.

And bring it into your chest.

-Like that?

-Yeah.

What else do we need to remember, Mia?

Watch the ball.

Wheee.

Fantastic. So, we've done some practising. What now?

Well, I think next is a match.

Do you know any players?

It's funny you say that, Sam, because I know just the Tiddlers.

And here they come.

-ALL:

-Hello, Mr Bloom!

-Hey, up!

All right Tiddlers, are you ready?

-ALL:

-Yes!

We're going to do some batting, guys.

We're going to step towards the cone, which has the ball on,

and then hit the ball.

Good. Oh, good start.

-There we go.

-Whoo!

You ready, Adeeb?

Yay, nice one!

That's it. Step and hit.

Good! Good stuff.

Yeah, that was a cracking warm-up.

Do you want to play a game of cricket?

-ALL:

-Yeah!

Now, we're playing quick cricket, where you hit the ball

and run around the cones.

Yeah! Go on!

The other Tiddlers try and catch the ball and throw it back to Sam.

Sam throws the ball at the stumps

to get the batting Tiddler out.

I tell you, it's great fun.

-Yay! Good one.

-Well done.

-She's going for six.

That's it. Well done, Sonny.

Well done, Lucy. That was good.

-Ooh, it's a cracker.

-Run, run, run!

Run, run, run! Quick, quick, quick!

-THEY CHANT:

-Mr Bloom!

Whoa!

Catch, catch, catch!

Oh, it's good teamwork, this, isn't it?

Oh, what a throw!

Oh, what a catch!

Brilliant. Well done, everyone. Come here.

Whoo, high fives!

Ooh, high fives! Yeah.

So, did you enjoy that game of cricket?

-ALL:

-Yeah!

-It was brilliant, wasn't it?

But, it's time I was on my merry way,

so why don't you join me again soon, when I'll be...

-ALL:

-Here and there!

That's right. Bye-bye, Tiddlers!

-Bye-bye!

-ALL:

-Bye!

# 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, the countryside

# I can travel far and wide

# I'm all about and everywhere

# I'm here and there. #