Show and Smell Mr Bloom's Nursery

There is a place

Not far from here

I'm sure you know it

It's ever so near

Come down the path

And you will see

A little gate

To Mr Bloom's Nursery!

Hello!

# This is my allotment

# There's such a lot to see

# With my Compostarium

# There is no place I'd rather be

# Have you been here before or not?

# Let me show you what I've got

# A spade, a fork and my wheelbarrow

# Cabbage, runner beans Tomatoes and a marrow

# A watering can A trowel, some seeds

# Radish, lettuce A couple of weeds

# With my veg and plants

# I can sing and dance

# See them sprout Watch them grow

# Pop along and say hello

# There's so much they can teach us all

# We'll laugh and learn We'll have a ball

# It's such a special place to be

# In my veggie nursery. #

Play time! Dancing fennel?

No, thanks, Colin. Sorry, I'm just a bit bored today.

Everything seems the same.

Ah, Joan. Mr Bloom has given us some sweets.

This is called liquorice. You would like to try?

No thank you, Sebastian.

Are you sure? It is very delicious.

No thank you. OK.

Hiding fennel and seeking bean?

No, thanks, Colin.

JOAN SNIFFS

What is that lovely smell?

Wow, that's perked me right up!

Mr Bloom's got some roses. And he said I could have one.

Doesn't it look beautiful?

Yes, but it's the smell I really like.

Very nice.

Hiding bean and seeking fennel?

No thank you, Colin. But I'm not bored anymore.

I'm going to make a new perfume! For me.

Seeking Fennel and Hiding Bean?

Colin, that's just the same, but the other way round.

What about hiding bean, seeking bean!

Ooh! Yay! Hiding bean!

That went well.

The tiddlers are here!

Maybe they can help you with your new fragrance!

Ooh!

Hey, tiddlers! Hello!

It's Jack, Olamide and Kimmy.

How are you? You all right?

TIDDLERS: Yeah!

Well, look what I've got here. Do you know what these are?

-Roses.

-That's right, Kimmy. These are roses.

And why don't you have a good sniff at them. Have a sniff!

ALL: Mmmm!

-Do they smell nice, Jack?

-Yes.

-Smell like perfume.

They smell like perfume! I'm growing these to say thank you.

Because Granny Bloom gave me something lovely.

-Liquorice!

-Liquorice, that's right.

-I've had Liquorice All Sorts.

Have you had liquorice before? Have you tried liquorice before?

Why don't we have a smell of this. Have a smell.

-Mmm!

-Does it smell nice? Yeah.

-I want to eat one.

But there's something else that smells a lot like liquorice.

-Would you like to see what it is?

-TIDDLERS: Yeah!

Right. Why don't you give these leaves a little scratch,

and then sniff them?

-That's it!

-They do smell of liquorice!

They smell a bit like liquorice, don't they?

It's really nice and it tastes like liquorice.

-I don't think it'd be like eating liquorice, though.

-No.

But this is fennel. Mmm

I tell you what, my super sniffers.

It's nice smelling things, isn't it?

TIDDLERS: Yeah.

I've got a game called Mr Bloom's Smell And Tell.

-Would you like to play?

-TIDDLERS: Yeah!

All right, let's get our sniffing noses,

and follow me. This way.

Right, let's see what Compo's got for us.

Right. Are your noses ready for sniffing?

TIDDLERS: Yes!

First off, let's try this one, OK?

Mmm! Have a smell and then pass it on.

-I know what it is!

-Do you?

-I know what it is.

-What do you think?

-GIRLS: Orange!

Orange. Let's see, shall we?

-Hey, what is this?

-TIDDLERS: Lemons!

You bet. Lovely lemon. There's lots of things you can do with lemon.

You can squeeze it on your pancakes. Or you can have lemon cake.

-Lemon curd.

-Lemon curd on your toast. Right, next one.

Have a smell of that. And pass it on. Don't peek inside.

-I know what it is.

-OK, don't peek inside.

Have a sniff.

-It might be liquorice.

-Ooh!

-Yeah, I thought liquorice.

-I know what it is!

-What do you think it is?

-Liquorice.

Liquorice? Are you sure? Let me see.

I think liquorice as well.

Hey! That's where all my liquorice went.

How did that get in there? You cheeky Compostarium.

-Would you like a smell?

-Yeah!

-You smell that and pass it on.

-But don't peek inside.

-I know what it is.

-I know what it is.

-Do you want to pass it down here?

-And what do you think, Kimmy?

-Mint leaves.

Let's have a look.

MR BLOOM SINGS A FANFARE

Mint leaves, that's right. Oh!

-I was right.

-Yeah, you were right, Kimmy.

Did you know mint is one of the easiest things to grow?

-Yes.

-You can use it for cooking.

You can! What flavour is that stuff you brush your teeth with?

-Mint.

-Mint-flavoured toothpaste, right.

NOISES FROM COMPOSTARIUM

Seems like these smells have made somebody hungry.

-What time is it, tiddlers?

-TIDDLERS: It's feeding time!

You're not wrong. Come on, then.

# 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!

ALL: It's full! Yay!

Watch out, tiddlers. Here goes Compo!

Are you tiddlers ready to meet the veggies?

-TIDDLERS: Yeah!

-Come on.

-# Meet the veggies

-We're the veggies

# They grow here in my nursery

-# Meet the veggies

-We're the veggies

# Now who've we got today? Let's see

-# There's Margaret the cabbage

-Peep-oh!

-# Raymond the squash

-I love cuddles, you know

# And Sebastian's a singing aubergine

# La-la-la-la mi-mi-mi-mi-mi... #

Nice!

-# Meet the veggies

-We're the veggies

# They grow here in my nursery Meet the veggies

# We're the veggies

# And that's not all Oh, no, sirree

-# There's Colin the runner bean

-I'm speedy

# The Wee MacGregors Oh, so cheeky!

# And I'm a beautiful fennel called Joan

# Hello, my dear Haven't you grown

-# Meet the veggies

-We're the veggies

# Oh, they grow here in my nursery

-# Meet the veggies

-We're the veggies

# And we love Mr Bloom

# That's me! #

And cut. That's a wrap.

A wrap? I thought I was a squash?

A wrap. It's movie talk,

it means we've finished filming with the video camera!

Oh Mr Bloom, tiddlers, you're just in time!

Oh, yes. I've been working so hard. I'm exhausted.

What's going on?

I'm making a new fragrance - a perfume! For me.

Just for a change.

Wow, a fragrance? You mean, like a nice smell?

Yes, a fragrance.

But Joan, you smell lovely already!

Thank you, Mr Bloom, but I've already made the advert.

Compo, can you roll the tape, please?

Right, tiddlers. Let's have a good look at this.

What am I mean to say?

You're meant to say "Take One"!

Take one what?

-Never mind! Take one!

-OLAMIDE LAUGHS

For veggies everywhere. A new fragrance.

FEN-nel Number 5.

Smelly bean!

TIDDLERS LAUGH

Well done, veggies! That was great!

CHEERING

Bowing bean! Bowing bean!

Joan, where's this new smell of yours? I can't wait to have a sniff!

Er, well. I hadn't quite got to that, yet.

You made the advert before you made the fragrance?

I just need something that says "fennel",

but in a new and interesting way.

Oh, right. Well, what do you want us to do?

Maybe you could come up with a different new smell for me,

and I'll pick which one I like the best.

What do you think, tiddlers?

-Are you up for it?

-TIDDLERS: Yes!

-Can we help too?!

-Helping bean!

Yes! Anyone can make a fragrance for me.

Was there anything out in my allotment that smelled really nice?

-What was it?

-Red rose.

Roses! That's a great idea!

Tiddlers, you hold on here.

I'm going to nip outside and get some roses

Well, I'll leave you to it. I don't want to spoil the surprise!

Here we go, tiddlers. I've got some roses.

Granny Bloom won't mind. They're going towards a good cause.

I think we could make some rose-water.

-Do you think that'd smell nice?

-TIDDLERS: Yes!

All right, then. Let's get to it.

First, we need to take the petals off these roses.

Let's pick these petals. We need to be careful, though,

because of their prickly thorns.

Can you say "Pick a pretty pink petal"?

-It's difficult, isn't it?

-Pretty pick a pink petal!

-Pick a pretty, pink petal!

-Yay! Well done, Kimmy!

-Nearly there.

-Keep going, Jack.

-Do they smell nice?

-Yeah.

Ooh, you've got lots and lots of petals.

-I've done it!

-Yay! Right, tiddlers.

Now, to make the best rose-water perfume,

you put some water in here, heat it up,

and then you let it cool down again. But don't you worry,

because Compo can do that in the blink of an eye. Can't you, Compo?

COMPO WHISTLES

Right, tiddlers, come over here.

So. We want one bottle of rose-water.

Switch on that. Turn on this.

And that should make that. Can't wait to sniff it.

I think it's ready, tiddlers.

Oh, look here! One bottle of rose petal perfume.

-Shall we give it a sniff?

-Yeah!

-Yeah!

Oh, it smells lovely. Have a whiff of that.

Smells like roses.

Does that smell nice, Jack? Yeah?

-Wow!

-Does it smell good, Kimmy?

-Yeah.

I think we've done a good job. Let's hope Joan likes it.

Mr Bloom! I'm ready for my fragrance test!

I'm over here, Joan. It's a nice blindfold.

I don't want anything to get in the way

of this important sniffing experience.

I'm going to go by smell only.

JOAN SNIFFS AND COUGHS

My goodness! What's that?

It's my new smell for you, Joan. Don't you like it?

Not really, no. What do you think, tiddlers? What does it smell of?

Ugh!

Oh, dear! Don't you like the smell of my favourite cheese?

-No.

-No.

What about you, Jack? What do you think?

Oh! Oh, dear!

He sneezed!

It's not going down very well, Raymond.

Here you go, Joan. Have a smell.

Oh, no! It smells like smelly socks.

To be honest, it does, doesn't it? But it does taste delicious.

I think I need to clean my nostrils out after that.

Helping bean!

Toothpaste fennel!

You don't clean your nose with toothpaste, do you?

TIDDLERS: No!

-What do you use toothpaste for?

-Teeth.

-That's right.

-Oh. Sad bean.

-Yes, Colin.

And it smells nice but it's not really right for a fennel, is it?

So, is that everything? Stinky cheese and toothpaste?

Well, this has been a bit of a disaster!

Hold your haricots, Joan! You haven't tried ours yet.

-Has she, tiddlers?

-No.

-No.

Here, Jack. Let Joan have a sniff of that.

Ooh! Oh, that's very nice.

-Lovely. What is it?

-It's rose-water perfume.

Brilliant. I'm not quite sure it's me. It's very nice. Maybe.

Oh! What's that? It smells beautiful.

Elegant yet interesting.

-JOAN SNIFFS

-What is that?

Oh, I am so sorry. You are trying to make a big decision

and here I am eating liquorice!

It smells really nice.

Let me have a better whiff.

JOAN SNIFFS

Oh, yes! That is just what I'm looking for!

Right, I've found a winner!

Sorry, tiddlers, but this is my new fragrance!

If you ask me, it smells just like you.

No surprise, there. What does liquorice smell like?

TIDDLERS: Fennel!

-You mean...

-Yeah, Joan.

That smell you like is what you already smell of.

You see? You already smell terrific.

Oh, that's great. Turns out I am Fennel Number 5.

-To us, you'll always be Fennel Number 1.

-Oh, Mr Bloom.

All of this makes me want to sing a song!

TIDDLERS: Yeah!

# The tiddlers smelled some herbs we did a sniffing test

# Joan wanted a new smell turned out she liked her one best

# We all smell different each and every one

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

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

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

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# We've had a busy day

# How the time flies

# So now you veggies must be bedded down

# For the night. #

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

Settle down, you cheeky Wee MacGregors.

It's time for bed.

-Have you had a nice day?

-Yeah.

Thank you for making perfume.

You are expert at it, aren't you?

-Thank you, Olamide.

-Night, night, Joan.

# Night, night, veggies

# Sleep tight, veggies

# And listen to my gentle tune

# Night, night, veggies

# Sleep tight, veggies

# We'll see you again soon. #

Ssh!

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