Pirate Veggies Mr Bloom's Nursery

There is a place

Not far from here

I'm sure you know it

It's ever so near.

But we're off out

It's time to see

What grows outside

Mr Bloom's Nursery!

You coming?

# Such a big adventure

# Come along with me

# With my trusty Compo car

# There is no place I'd rather be

# From North to South

# And East to West

# I've got what we'll need for our quest

# A spade, a fork, my wheelbarrow

# The dressing up box and the grand piano

# A radio - it's on the blink

# Saucepan, doormat

# Who brought this sink?

# Come down to my fete

# I'm sure you'll think it's great

# Learn about how things grow

# Pop along and say hello

# There's so much we can see and do

# With my little veggie crew

# Come along and join me

# Mr Bloom's Nursery. #

Get set, grow!

All tiddlers, ladies, gentleman, mums and dads,

the time has come when I can say

Mr Bloom's Nursery travelling fete is open.

So get, set, grow!

Today I brought my travelling fete to Redruth

and I'm just off out to meet some tiddlers.

Hey, hello there, tiddlers.

It's nice to see you Emily and Ruby and Dylan.

-Are you excited about today?

-Yes, I'm very, very excited.

There's loads going on. There's going to be lots to see and do.

-What have you tiddlers brought along with you?

-Yummy fruit.

-I've got kiwi and bananas.

-What colour are they?

-Yellow and green.

-What have you got, Dylan?

-Blueberries.

-Blueberries?

-I love blueberries. Do you love blueberries?

-Yes, I do.

I can see you're eating them all, aren't you?

Will you tiddlers come and see me and the veggies later?

-Yeah.

-Yeah!

-You will?

Run back to your mums and dads, have a lovely time, I'll see you later.

LAUGHTER AND CHATTER

Hello, veggies. Veggies!

This place is a mess. Look at this.

You've got the dressing-up clothes all over the shop, eh?

You do look good in your pirate outfits, though.

Aha, me hearties, it's Black Beard Bloom.

He's found our secret hiding place.

Aha, to the pirate ship.

Aarrr.

Not so fast there you rascally veggies, I'm coming after you.

-Stop it, Mr Bloom, I don't like it.

-It's just me, Raymond. Look.

-Yeah, I know. I still don't like it.

-Oh.

-Here, Mr Bloom, what's a pirate's favourite vegetable?

-Go on then.

An aha-tichoke.

LAUGHTER

-Very good.

-Oh, I've got one!

How do pirates cook their sausages in the summer?

I don't know.

How do pirates cook their sausages in the summer, Raymond?

On a b-arr-becue.

LAUGHTER

All right, it's my go now.

What is a private's favourite letter of the alphabet?

-F.

-No.

-D.

-No, Colin.

-Z.

No, Colin, it's R.

A pirate, yeah? "Arrr".

-Oh.

-No, not 0, Colin, R.

Mr Bloom! I need you.

Hey, what's the matter, Margaret?

-How's your picture coming along?

-That's just it.

I haven't started yet. I don't know what to paint.

Oh, well it sounds like you need some inspiration.

You need some ideas of what to do.

Um, so Compo, my old mate, whose turn is it to come outside today?

-Margaret.

-Aha. Margaret. Just as I thought.

Well it's very pretty in this area, Margaret.

Lots of things to paint. How about you and I go exploring, eh?

-See what we can see?

-Oh, really? Yes please.

-Yes, it's you and me.

And veggies, whilst we're gone maybe you could tidy up these costumes?

-All right, Mr Bloom.

-All right, so long.

-Bye! ALL: Bye, Mr Bloom!

# Off on an expedition Me and a veggie on a little mission

# Don't delay, let's make our way I wonder what we'll see today

# Off on an expedition Me and a veggie on a little mission

# Lots to see, lots to show Come on, Margaret, let's go. #

MARGARET HUMS

Margaret you are so gentle and kind.

A nicer cabbage you couldn't hope to find.

I like being out just you and me because I want a big adventure, see?

# Off on an expedition Me and a veggie on a little mission

# On my friend I can depend It's lovely having time to spend

# We're off on an expedition Me and a veggie on a little mission

-# Off we go, just us two On an adventure me and you! #

-Ooh.

MR BLOOM WHISTLES

This is the life, isn't it, Margaret?

A lovely stroll in the countryside.

This'll give you plenty of inspiration for your painting.

I hope so, Mr Bloom.

This place is LOVELY!

Yeah, but, you know, I've worked up a bit of a thirst.

-Do you fancy a cup of tea, my creative cabbage?

-Yes, please.

I have lots of brilliant ideas for painting after a cup of tea.

Well, I know just the place. Come on.

Aha...

MUSIC: "Trumpet Hornpipe (Captain Pugwash Theme)"

Look, Mr Bloom!

Pirates!

Oh, Colin and Raymond would love to see this!

You're right there, me hearty!

THEY GIGGLE

Many, many years ago, pirates and smugglers, they would land here.

-Really?

-Cos they'd be sailing the seven seas and they'd be picking up

treasure and goodies, and sometimes even tea!

MARGARET GIGGLES

-Are you ready to set sail, me seafaring cabbage?

-I certainly am!

-I can't wait!

-Come on.

Aha! We've found it! Those are the tea bushes!

But I thought tea comes in bags.

Oh, yeah, yeah. It does, Margaret.

Before it goes in the bag, it grows on a plant.

That plant's called a tea bush.

We can use all these tea bushes to make a lovely cup of tea.

-Ha-ha!

-Ha-ha! Oh!

-I think I just spotted something!

-What?

-Oh...

-those pirate tiddlers are picking the tea leaves!

-Oh, goodness!

-Should we take a closer look, Mr Bloom?

-Arrrr,

that's a great idea, Margaret, but we'd best keep our wits about us.

THEY GIGGLE

-Arrr! Hello there, Tiddlers.

-ALL: Hello, Mr Bloom.

-Arr!

-Arr! It is good to see you there, Captain.

And who have we got here? Shipmate Sophie and Scurvy Stanley

Look, you're picking the tops of the tea bushes.

Tell me, why are you picking the tips?

-To make tea.

-That's right.

You can use the tips of the plants to make the tea.

-Could we help you out?

-Yes.

-Thank you.

Right then, Tiddlers,

we have done a cracking job picking all these tea leaves.

What happens next is the tea tips are rolled

so that all the flavour can get out.

But these leaves are a little bit soggy.

Luckily I have some leaves here which have already been dried out.

And now, this is the best bet, look,

I have got some tea leaves from all over the world.

And these all taste and smell completely different.

What we are going to do is mix the leaves together

-and make our very own...

-ALL: Tea!

-Tea!

-That's right.

-A tea that no one has ever tasted before.

-Which tea would you like?

-The red one.

-This is hibiscus.

This is lavender tea. That's good.

Give it a nice flavour. Brilliant.

Now, Tiddlers, it's time to mix the tea up,

so I'll do it with my finger.

This smells like a cracking bit of tea we made today.

I wonder what it will taste like.

There is only one way to find out, isn't there?

Tea is normally a drink for grown-ups, but it is OK to try it

if they say so.

Let's have a slurp.

What a lovely cup of tea.

-It tastes like what we've been putting in.

-Really?

We've made it by mixing lots of different things together.

This lovely tea has given me lots of ideas for my paintings.

That's brilliant, but you know what, we need to get back to the fete

-to get that masterpiece painted.

-Yes we do.

-Ha-ha! Bye-bye, Tiddlers.

-ALL: Bye!

I'm glad there are so many people at my fete.

I wonder what the Tiddlers are up to?

Pink, dark pink, blue and black.

Milk.

Pink.

They are yellow.

Green.

Hello, Tiddlers. Oh, yummy.

By mixing this different coloured fruits together you have made

pink smoothies and yellow smoothies.

Mmm. That's a lovely smoothie.

Thanks, Tiddlers. Bye.

Why don't you be my parrot and I'll be the captain?

-You have to squawk, "Pieces of eight."

-OK-bean.

Aha, me hearties! I'm in search of treasure.

Or as my faithful parrot here calls it...

-Pieces of six.

-No.

-Pieces of seven.

-Keep going.

-Pieces of eight. Aha-bean!

-Hello there, Tiddlers.

-Hello there, Veggies.

Look who I found outside. It's Dylan, Ruby, and Emily.

Hello, Tiddlers.

TIDDLERS: Hello, Veggies.

-Have you tiddlers been having lots of fun outside at the fete?

-Yes.

-Yes. That's good.

-Oh no!

-What on earth is the matter?

Has someone stolen your treasure? We will be rescue pirates.

-Mr Bloom, remember how I didn't know what picture to paint?

-Yes.

-And you know we went outside to help me think?

-Yes.

Well I decided to paint a picture to join in with the pirate game.

That's nice. What's the problem? What are you shouting for?

I haven't got any paints to paint with.

We haven't got any paints left. I need to go to the shops to buy some.

But I wouldn't worry because

-I reckon me and the tiddlers can think of something, can't we?

-Yes.

Yes.

Hey, Tiddlers, look it's you outside earlier on.

That looks exciting.

-What were you doing?

-We were making smoothies.

-That's amazing.

That one's green. Yellow bananas. Lovely blueberries.

There was lots and lots of colours all mixed together.

-Dylan, what was your favourite smoothie?

-The pink one.

-The pink one.

-Yes.

-Ooh!

WHISTLING

Look. Margaret and I met some pirate tiddlers.

And we helped them pick some tea from some tea bushes.

We had so much fun mixing lots of different coloured teas together

and then we added water to make our very own tea.

Tea that no one had ever tasted before.

That's right. It was very special and it tasted amazing.

I liked watching the mixing, but how is that going to help me

with my painting?

Maybe we don't need paints for your picture.

Perhaps we could use all sorts of natural things like mud,

berries, and other things we could find.

And if we haven't got the right colours,

then maybe we could mix the colours together.

-We could make a rainbow.

-Wow! Oh, yes please.

That would be brilliant.

-We are going to need bits and bobs from Compo, aren't we?

-Yes.

Can you help us out?

WHIRRING

I might have known.

We're not going to get anything from that compostarium

until he's fed.

Calling all tiddlers, mums and dads.

'if you've finished with your picnics

'please put your scrumptious scraps in the nearest compo fun bug.

'He's a bit hungry that's all.'

Thank you.

# Grass and weeds and leaves from trees

# Thistles that prickle and petals that tickle

# Brown stuff, green stuff Sticky stuff, icky stuff

# Crunchy bits, munchy bits Snappy bits, sappy bits

# Yesterday's yums Chopping board crumbs

# It's not fussy what's in its tum

-# My awesome Compostarium!

-TING!

Is full!

This is going to be the best pirate picture ever.

Right then, let's get making some colours for Margaret's paints.

We've got some soil, some blackberries, and some turmeric.

We're going to start by doing some mixing.

That's brilliant mixing, Tiddlers.

Dylan has mixed up his soil.

-What colour have we got now?

-Black.

-Yes, a browny-black.

Let's have some of your special mixture.

-Ruby has mixed up her turmeric. What colour have we got?

-Orange.

-And what colour has Emily mixed up, Dylan?

-Red.

-Red. Yes.

You know what, I think these colours are perfect for a pirate

treasure chest full of lots of lovely treasure.

-Thank you.

-Are you excited, veggies?

We "arrrr!"

Arrr!

We need to mix some colours now to make some new colours.

We'll take a bit of that. A bit of this. See it getting mixed up?

-Mix it a bit faster.

-A bit faster?

-What colour is that, Dylan?

-Brown.

-It's brown.

Mr Bloom? I've done a little picture.

Well done, Margaret.

That looks fantastic.

Can I do something bigger? Maybe on that?

Oh... Yes, that's a brilliant idea, Margaret,

but it's going to take you a while.

Tiddlers, I think we need some more paint. All right?

Margaret has been a very busy cabbage

and she has made a fantastic picture.

And you know what?

It is all down to you because you give her the colours.

Well done, you.

You said it was a pirate picture, Margaret. Can we see it?

Oh, yes I'm so excited.

I'm very excited-bean.

Well it's better than a pirate picture

because Margaret has made a pirate story.

Wahey! Look at that sea.

These pirates are going to need a boat.

-Ruby can you go and get that window box?

-Uh-huh.

-There we go.

-Thank you, Ruby.

And so once upon a time a band of fearless pirates was sailing

the seven seas.

They were searching for their missing treasure.

The wind and the waves tossed them around.

WHOOSH

But after many days at sea the pirates saw an island.

And they sailed over to it and they landed.

And so the pirates they got out of their ship.

Ruby, take the window box.

And the pirates walked around this island

because they knew their treasure was somewhere to be found.

Where treasure be?

Aha!

-I found the tallest palm tree on the island.

-There it is.

And buried beneath it...

-Dylan, can you put the treasure in front of Colin?

-OK.

-There we go.

-Look at that.

They found their treasure which kept them rich for evermore.

CHEERING

-What a fantastic story.

-My goodness me.

-Has someone brought the seaside inside?

-Hello there, Sebastian.

-Margaret painted this picture. What do you think of it?

-Margaret?

A little cabbage did all of this?

We should have a sing and a dance to celebrate.

That sounds like a grand idea, Sebastian.

Why don't you get everyone outside to join in too?

'Ladies, gentlemen and tiddlers, it's time for a song and dance.

'And I want to see all you mums and dads dancing too.'

Hit it.

# We've had a pirate day in Cornwall by the sea

# Mixing colours makes new ones

# Just like we found when we make tea

# A pirate picture helped us get the story done

# So I think we all deserve to sing and dance and have some fun

ALL: # La-la-la-la-la-la-la

# La-la-la-la-la-la

# La-la-la-la-la-la-la

# La-la-la La-la-la

# La-la-la-la-la-la-la

# La-la-la-la-la-la

# La-la-la-la-la-la-la

# La-la-la La-la-la

# We've had a busy day how the time flies

# You veggies must be tired

# Let's bed you down Shut your eyes. #

Come on, Margaret, Colin, Raymond, Joan and Sebastian.

Settle down you cheeky Wee MacGregors.

It's time for a snooze.

-What was your favourite bit, Dylan?

-The pirates.

-Being the pirates.

-I liked Margaret's painting today. Did you?

-Yes.

It's so beautiful. I can't believe you've done it.

# Nap time, Veggies Sleep tight, Veggies

# Just listen to my gentle tune

# Nap time, veggies... #

-Bye.

-Bye.

# Sleep tight, Veggies... #

-Bye.

-Bye.

# You'll wake up and play soon. #

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