EXCERPT FROM THE FLUFF GANG TALES
Herbert’s Hollow
In Nelliphant’s garden
After a flood,
Had left a big puddle
That turned into mud,
She came with a large brush to sweep it away,
When Herbert the Hippo begged,
”No, please let it stay,
I’ve waited so long for somewhere to wallow,
It’s just what I’ve dreamt of a dirty, big, hollow!”
A SECOND EXCERPT FROM THE FLUFF GANG TALES
The Picnic
It was a lovely day for a picnic
And so the decided to go.
Kerry packed up the basket,
And tied it up tight with a bow
Katy was leaving tomorrow;
Her holiday was at an end.
Kerry wanted the day to be special
To say goodbye to her friend.
But where to go was the problem,
They lived so far from the sea,
Though they all loved to build sandcastles.
Then Tuppy said, “Come, follow me.”
The place that he took them was perfect;
So sheltered with plenty of sand,
As Kerry spread out the tea cloth
She said with delight, “ This is grand.”
They had a wonderful picnic
Down by the fourteenth green,
And the sand-pies they made in the bunker
Were simply the best ever seen!
It was a lovely day for a picnic
And so the decided to go.
Kerry packed up the basket,
And tied it up tight with a bow
Katy was leaving tomorrow;
Her holiday was at an end.
Kerry wanted the day to be special
To say goodbye to her friend.
But where to go was the problem,
They lived so far from the sea,
Though they all loved to build sandcastles.
Then Tuppy said, “Come, follow me.”
The place that he took them was perfect;
So sheltered with plenty of sand,
As Kerry spread out the tea cloth
She said with delight, “ This is grand.”
They had a wonderful picnic
Down by the fourteenth green,
And the sand-pies they made in the bunker
Were simply the best ever seen!