The Pot of Gold Old Jack's Boat

Good day to you.

# This is the place to be For Salty Dog and me

# Down by the harbour We'll be there

# Round every corner there's something to share

# Give us a cheer Our friends are here

# Just Salty Dog and me. #

Ha-ha, come on, Salty!

# This is the place to meet

# Down at the end of the street

# Seagulls flying up in the blue

# There's always a cup of tea waiting for you

# Out in the sun, heavens above Just Salty Dog and me

# Haul away, haul away Sing the song of the sea

# Hoist the sail, I'll tell you A tale of Salty Dog and me

# This is the place to go

# And these are the people we know

# The village is busy with things to see

# And there's the Rainbow down by the quay

# There's stories to tell, join us as well, just Salty Dog and me. #

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Hello, Emily!

Oh, hello, Jack, dear! How are you?

Oh, tiptop, tiptop! We're just on our way to the Rainbow.

To check the nets. What are you up to?

-Oh, I'm hoping for a rainbow today too.

-Really?

The paper said there might be one.

I'd like to try and get a photograph of it for my granddaughter.

Of course, you need sunshine and showers for a rainbow.

Oh, I know. It's a tricky combination.

But I'm hoping the seagulls can tell me

what the weather will be like.

-Seagulls.

-Come on!

-Oh, yes.

Seagulls, seagulls, Salty. Remember that, seagulls.

The seagulls always predict the weather for me.

-If a seagull is carrying a flower, you know it's going to shower.

-Oh!

Oh! There you go! Showers!

Oh, well, I never!

-Now, how about some sunshine?

-Yeah.

-Anything yet, Em?

-Oh!

-When seagulls dance for money, the weather might be sunny.

-Oh, yeah.

Oh! There! Sunshine as well!

-That's amazing!

-Isn't it?!

Sunshine and showers! I think we're going to see that rainbow, Jack!

-Come on!

-She's in a bit of a hurry, isn't she, Salty? Wait for us!

-I'll just wait here for the rainbow.

-Yeah.

Are you sure the seagulls can help you forecast the weather?

Yes, every time. Don't you worry about me, Old Jack.

Oh, all right, then. Well, as I said,

I better get off and have a look at those nets.

-Good luck with your rainbow watch.

-Thanks! See you later!

Oh!

Seagulls...

There she is - the Rainbow.

What have you got for us today, my dear?

Woo woo!

He-he!

Come on, Salty! Deeree-deeree...

Here we are.

There you go, in your bed. Good girl, sit.

I've got to sort out some of these nets.

And I don't want you distracting me. Oh, look at that.

You know, I really hope that Emily gets to see a rainbow today.

Magical things, rainbows, Salty.

You know, there's tales of pots of gold to be found at the end of them.

Ha-ha! Wait a minute, didn't we...?

Didn't we go chasing after a pot of gold once, Salty? Yes.

Let me get comfortable, I'll see if I can remember.

Ooh! Oh, yes, Salty.

Yes, yes. Ha-ha! There you are, good girl. Yes.

This one will make your ears stand on end. Ha-ha!

Once upon a twinkly time, the Rainbow set off from Staithes,

waved goodbye to Whitby

and disappeared over the horizon.

There was a beautiful rainbow in the sky. Ha-ha!

"This calls for a singsong!", I cried.

# Just Salty Dog and me

# Upon the rainy sea

# The clouds are grey And the sky is blue

# The sun is out But it's raining too

# And a rainbow is shining It's marvellous timing

# For Salty Dog and me. Whoo! #

Ha-ha-ha!

We were just admiring the rainbow's beautiful colours

when Salty spotted a small dot in the distance.

I grabbed my trusty telescope to take a closer look

and, through the telescope's eye, I saw a small hairy man,

all dressed in green,

who was clinging to a huge leaf,

which seemed to be sinking in the choppy waves.

"It's a leprechaun, Salty!" I cried,

"And he needs our help!"

Just in case you've never met a leprechaun,

it's a small, mischievous, elf-like creature

who is said to come from the Emerald Isle.

"Ahoy, seafarer!" we cried, "Come aboard!"

And the leprechaun scrambled up on deck

just moments before his leaf sank in the waves.

"Oh, thank you! Thank you!" said the leprechaun.

"I was off to find the pot of gold

"at the end of that rainbow, you see. Diddily-dee.

"But now, me leaf is sunk and I can't go. Oh, diddily-do!"

"We'll take you to the end of the rainbow to find your gold,"

I told the leprechaun, "It'll be an adventure!"

So we set course for the end of the rainbow.

The waves were choppy and the wind blew us along

and the rainbow arched out into the distance.

And then, suddenly, the wind grew wild. Ooh!

It whipped up the waves into huge hills

and it blew our supply of cheese sandwiches

and dog biscuits overboard!

"Oh! I wish this wind would stop!" I shouted.

"Well, I'm a leprechaun and I can grant that wish,"

said the leprechaun.

And he did a little dance.

A-clickety-clackety, clickety-clackety.

And sure enough, the wind stopped and the sea became calm.

"I forgot that leprechauns could grant wishes," I said happily.

"Thank you!"

And on we went, towards the end of the rainbow.

Suddenly, we found ourselves under an inky cloud

and before you could say wrinkly whelks and winkles,

it showered us with cold rain.

"I wish this showery weather would stop," howled Salty.

"Well, I'm a leprechaun and I can grant that wish," he said.

And he did a little dance.

A-clickety-clackety, clickety-clackety.

And sure enough, the rain stopped.

The sun shone and the sky became totally blue.

"Fantastic!" I cried.

But then, looking into the distance,

I noticed the rainbow had disappeared.

"Without the showery weather, we don't have a rainbow," I groaned.

But the leprechaun wasn't listening, he was too busy dancing.

A-clickety-clackety, clickety-clackety.

I don't mind telling you this clickety-clackety

was giving me a headache!

"Stop!", I cried.

"Well, I'm a leprechaun and I can grant that wish," he said.

A-clickety-clackety. "Stop!"

Phew! My wish had come true.

He had stopped,

but so had everything else,

including the Rainbow's engine.

We were stuck.

Salty thought it would solve a lot of problems if we just wished

to be at the end of the rainbow,

which sounded like an excellent idea.

"It's too late for that now," said the leprechaun.

"I'm too hungry to grant any more wishes today."

Well, we didn't know how we would get to the end of the rainbow.

But, suddenly, ha!

Salty spotted a huge fin, poking up out of the water. Ha-ha!

It belonged to Donnie, our favourite dolphin taxi.

He roared up beside the boat.

"Help!" we cried,

"We're stuck and we need to find the end of the rainbow!"

"Oh, man," said the dolphin,

"Your rainbow is probably gone after the sea of showers.

"Throw a rope around my tail and we'll go find it."

Once we had dolphin power, we were never so fast!

"Watch out!" called Donnie when we reached the sea of showers,

"We get all sorts of unusual showers here."

But it was true, because suddenly, there was a shower of stars

that danced around us like fireworks,

but there was no sign of our rainbow.

Next came a shower of roses! Oh!

Which smelt lovely,

but felt a bit prickly and still there was no sign of our rainbow.

Well, finally, grey clouds gathered across the sky,

bumped into each other and started to shower rain.

Then, the sun shone through the rain and whoo-he-he!

Our rainbow suddenly burst across the sky.

"The rainbow ends just here, under the sea," said Donnie.

"Well, we better take a look," I said.

And before you could say spindly spider crabs,

we were strolling on the seabed.

And there, just in front of us, amongst the thick seaweed,

was the rainbow's end.

And there, behind a rock, was a shiny pot.

"Ooooh! It's me pot of gold!" said the leprechaun

and he lifted the lid.

Well, you've never seen so many dazzly, shimmering discs.

"Gold!" cried the leprechaun.

"Jiggly jubilations!"

And, of course, he danced. A-clickety-clackety...

"These... These are even better than gold coins," I said.

"They're golden chocolate coins."

Well, Salty, she sniffed them excitedly.

"And golden doggie snacks too," she woofed.

The leprechaun stopped dancing.

"Miserly miserations!" he moaned.

"I wanted real gold!"

And just then, we heard a growl.

It was the sound of the leprechaun's tummy rumbling.

"But I am a little bit peckish, to be sure," he chortled.

"Well, why don't you share them?" said Salty, licking her lips.

"That will make everyone happy."

"Oh, that's a brilliant idea, so it is,"

said the leprechaun.

So we all had a wonderful feast and you know what,

as the leprechaun was feeling full again, all his magic came back.

I wished for our lovely boat to appear in the sea above us

and, once we were all gathered on board,

we sailed on the Rainbow

all the way back to Staithes and home.

And those chocolates, oh! They were lovely!

You know that story, Salty? Yeah?

All true, of course.

Mind you, my stories always are! Ha-ha!

Come on, girl.

Hello, Emily! Any news with your rainbow spotting?

Nothing all day!

-Oh!

-I'm so disappointed.

What am I going to tell my granddaughter?

I promised her a picture of a rainbow over Staithes.

Rainbows can be very fussy things, you know.

Has anybody been looking after you?

-Oh, yes. Shelly's been bringing me cups of tea.

-Oh, that's good.

Oh!

Well, Emily, you were right after all!

Ha-ha-ha!

Oh, look at that!

Isn't it magical?

Oh, that's made my day!

Come on, Salty! Let's leave Emily to enjoy her rainbow. Bye-bye!

-Bye, Jack!

-Ha-ha-ha!

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