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♪ The Wind in the Willows

♪ Sang softly to me

♪ Follow my voice

♪ Wherever it leads

♪ From mountains, through valleys

♪ To deep rolling seas

♪ Born on the wings of the breeze ♪

It was summer. If had been summer long enough

for the year to feel like a change.

The grass was no longer quite as green,

the dew was gone before the first foot could disturb I,

and the birdsong had a slightly tired and dusty note.

But in the hedgerows and on the trees,

there was a new kind of excitement.

There were gleams and glimmers,

round shapes getting rounder, red shapes getting redder,

as fruit followed flower,

and the time of gathering in of harvest

came around once more.

The excitement of it, of storing, weighing and counting,

of making sure for the winter, would touch everyone soon.

As it was about to touch Mole,

in the hidden cosiness of Mole End.

Oh, my goodness! I do believe... a letter for me!

Who can it be from?

Hmm... Well, let's see.

Oh, my!

Oh, my! How exciting!

How wonderful to win!

Then, of course, I never would.

What's that? Post!

Letters from admirers. An invitation from the palace!

And about time, too! Ho ho!

Oh, erm... Morning, Mr Badger.

It is morning, yes.

Been out for your morning stroll, sir?

I have been out for a stroll.

You missed the postman, sir.

Mmm. But you, I see, did not. Off home with you!

Oh, yes, Mr Badger. Thank you, Mr Badger.

Better see what it says, I suppose.

"Dear field, river, or Wild Wood folk,

"This year, as usual, we are going to hold

"our Grand Annual Show..." Oh, splendid!

"But with the additional attraction

"of a special silver cup,

"generously donated by Mrs M F H Carrington-Moss JP,

"which will be awarded for the Best of Show in any class."

I say, what fun!

I wonder if the others have had an invitation, too.

Oh, bother!

Blow!

Oh, now look what I've done.

Doh!

Bother blackcurrant jelly and bother the silver cup!

Oh, blow! Come in.

I say, Mole. What are you up to?

Ratty, why did I think I could...

Could what, old fellow?

Could make blackcurrant jelly, enter it for Best of Show,

could win the cup.

Now, old chap. It smells glorious. It looks splendid.

And, er...

- Mmm! It tastes wonderful. - Does it?

It tastes like summer days and autumn hedgerows

and winter teacakes by the fire all rolled into one.

Goodness, Ratty! Do you really think so?

I do really think so!

My walnut cake won't stand a chance!

Your walnut cake? Are you going in for Best of Show too?

Oh, well only for the fun of it.

I don't care about winning Best of Show silver cup, but, yes.

I don't care about it, I just thought I ought to join in.

Exactly!

You don't have any walnuts, I suppose?

- Walnuts? - For a walnut cake.

Silly fellow that I am, I have everything but the walnuts.

Oh, dear. I never keep them. They disagree with me.

- Oh, well... - But Badger does.

He gathers them in the Wild Wood.

- Might pay him a visit, then. - Can I come?

So, take as many walnuts as you need, my dear fellow.

You can see I have plenty.

Oh!

Drat and botheration!

Oh, dear! Oh, dear!

Badger, it's not my business

but why are you stabbing those walnuts?

Not to mention missing those walnuts!

Going to pickle them all, my boy.

Besides, I might just enter a jar of them in the annual show,

if I can be bothered. Lot of nonsense!

If I enter, it will be merely to support a local event.

Ah, yes, of course!

And to keep an eye on others.

- Others, Badger? - What others?

Others who might see the show as an opportunity for excesses.

For showing off, for disgraceful behaviour.

In short, my friends, others like...

Toad!

Ah, this is the way to make wine!

Côte de Beaune, Mouton Cadet.

Oh, chemistry!

Oh, Toad! You clever, clever toad, you!

Marvels of chemistry, the genius of Toad!

And the world will hear a new name, a great name!

Vin Spectaculaire de Château Toad!

♪ As the bishop sipped the nectar

♪ His cheeks with pleasure glowed

♪ Who makes this wondrous wine, he asked

♪ They answered, Mr Toad!

♪ Dee dee dee, dee-dee-dee Dee dee-dee, dee dee-dee ♪

Ho ho! Bubble away, my miracle!

Soon, the world will be knocking at my door.

Good heavens! Already!

Coming! Oh, do be patient!

Oh, dear!

Oh! Oh, it's you.

It is, Toad. Who were you expecting?

Well, I thought, er...

That is, I was expecting... Well, come in, come in!

Is it about the special silver cup?

Yes, Toad. It is.

Heavens, Toad. How did you know?

Oh! Inevitable, my dear fellow!

All that chemistry, the wonders of science,

my genius, well, it was bound to get about!

I've, you know, I've saved a place for it on the mantelpiece.

- Saved a place? - Mmm. For the silver cup.

One moment, Toad.

Am I to understand that you believe

you have as good as won the Best of Show award?

Well, yes, of course!

I do so hate false modesty, don't you?

And for what have you as good as won it, Toad?

Oh, for my wine. For my home brewed Elderflower wine!

- Oh, Toad! - Oh, really, Toad!

Toad, you are a wretched,

conceited, self-deceiving animal.

No, not at all my dear Badger!

My wine will simply be the best in the world!

It will be delectable!

It is the work of genius! It is...

It is altogether too much!

Come on, Rat. Let us leave this miserable animal

to drown in his own conceit!

Now, look here, Badger... Ratty...

Sorry, Toad. I must get back to my second-rate walnut cake!

I say, Toad. I'd love to have a little look at the wonders of...

Mole! Come along!

Yes. Coming, Badger.

Goodbye, Toad.

Hal Well, really! Jealousy does terrible things to a chap!

Envy of my chemical genius!

Ignorance of the wonders of...

I say, I wonder why it's making that funny noise!

Hmm. Perhaps I ought to...

Oh!

Oh, horror, oh despair, dreams shattered!

Ambitions cast down, suit absolutely ruined!

No more chemistry. No Château Toad Hall,

no silver cup...

Unless...

Unless...

The day of the annual show dawned clear and warm.

The crowds rolled in. Anybody who was anybody was there,

as were a few people, who were nobody in particular

and wouldn't have admitted it even if they were.'

By the time the individual classes had been judged,

it was the middle of the afternoon

and the big marquee was like an oven.

Everyone was hot and sticky.

Some more than others.

Excuse me, sir. Can I have my toffee apple back?

Toffee apple, young fella? I haven't got your toffee apple.

You have, sir. It's stuck to your coat.

- What? - Here, Badger. Let me.

- There you are, sonny. - Thank you, sir.

But Badger was in a sunny mood.

His pickled walnuts had been judged best preserves.

Hmm, nothing special, really.

Make them every year.

Ratty's walnut cake, made after all with his own walnuts,

had been judged best fruit and nut cake.

Thanks awfully! Didn't think I stood a chance.

And Mole was overwhelmed with having his blackcurrant jelly

win the blackcurrant jelly award.

Oh, golly!

As for Toad, he was trying to be modest about the first prize

that he'd won for his home made Elderflower wine.

To what do I attribute my success?

Well, to the best ingredients,

the wonders of science and my own genius!

The only discordant element

was the prize-winning entry from the weasels.

A pumpkin of enormous

And yet it was, undeniably, a handsome fruit indeed.

Badger, look. The judges.

Coming to award the Best of Show.

Oh, my! Oh, my goodness!

Er, I say... Ahem, I say...

- Good people... - AHEM!

And stuck to the back of his coat. And I said...

Thank you fearfully much.

Well, I just want to thank Mrs M F H Carrington-Moss JP.

And Rosemary... Ha ha ha!

Oh, Reggie!

Oh, do get on with it, Reggie!

Oh... for finding the time to be with us today.

And to call on Mrs Carrington-Moss

to present the prize she has so kindly donated

for the Best of, er... Show!

Thank you! The judges were quite unanimous

in agreeing with me that without doubt

the Best of Show award of the special silver cup

goes to the weasels' Wild Wood Allotment Society...

- Oh, shame! - Ssh!

...Allotment Society for their magnificent pumpkin.

So, no more ado, and before I present the cup,

let me decorate the winning entry

in the appropriate way.

Er, no, don't stick the...

'Ere, lady, knock it off!

No, you silly old bat, you'll...

I see...

Er, I wonder if our, er...

if our bikes is all right.

Eh? We never come on no bike... Oh!

Oh!

Think I'll take a look.

Yeah, I'll come with you.

Can't trust nobody these days.

- Well, in that case, I shall... - Ah!

WE shall award the best of show

to the Elderflower wine entered by Mr Toad.

Oh, not Toad! He'll be insufferable!

Will be!

Hooray! Quite right! Genius will out! Well done, old girl!

Old girl!

Have a glass of wine, Mrs, er... Mrs Thingy!

I give you a toast, that is to the genius of...

- Toad! - Yes?

I have that wine in my cellar.

You needn't think I pinched it. This wine is from my cellar.

And I... I...

- OH! - Oh, Toad!

Er, I wonder if those poor fellows

have found their bicycle.

He can't leave a fellow in trouble.

Not Toad. He's too nice a chap, really.

Well, I say! That's a bit of a fazer!

Now who's going to be jolly old Best of Show?

Hang on! Hey, wait!

Wait for us!

Oh, my!

Great Scott! Look at that, Mrs Carrington-Moss

I am looking!

Phew! Sorry we're late.

We had to carry it after the wheelbarrow collapsed.

- Have we missed the judging? - On the contrary!

You are just in time

to receive the award for Best of Show!

Well done, young 'uns! Put us all in our places!

And a good thing, tool

And now, I think we'd better follow Toad home.

There are a few things I have to say

to that unfortunate animal!

Oh, Toad.

Oh, Toad!

Oh, I know!

I know!

I can't think what came over me!

Just what always comes over you, Toad.

Yes, greed, conceit,

stupidity, lack of consideration.

I say, steady on, Badger!

But, I blame myself.

I should never have let you take part in a competition.

Brings out the worst in all of us.

As my old father used to say,

a fair booty makes many a thief.

Oh, yes! Oh, you're so right,

My dear wise, old Badger.

Never again shall I flaunt my skills

as a winemaker!

Oh, Toady!

Yes, well, er...

- Good chap, Toad. - Mmm.

But come and look at my cauliflower.

Cauliflower!

Oh, Toad!

Yes, it's a miracle of science!

Wait till next year. I'll give 'em pumpkins!

I'll give 'em vegetable marrows. Ha ha... Oh!

♪ Spin me a dream

♪ Woven silver and gold

♪ From sunshine and shadows

♪ And days long ago

♪ Where people are memories

♪ And stories unfold

♪ Willows

♪ The tales you have told me

♪ Wind in the Willows

♪ You just seem to know

♪ Who you can tum to

♪ And which way to go

♪ To unwind your wondrous mind

♪ Wind in the Willows

♪ Take me there ♪