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down in the midle where the wind in the
middle of a field on the lightning tree
the SLS all Tor from the day it was born
for the tree was born in a thunderstorm
grow grow the lightning tree it's never
too late for you and me grow grow the
lightning tree again into
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we down in the m in the
window in the lightning tree trees come
when you want them to you want them to
then it's up to
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[Applause]
youning too
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easily right hold in into line
that's it come along very soft very nice
yes oh I see come here got your had a
bit cooking that's oh yes good look
smart fall in I said I have to hold
Champion I want
to he's M I don't care I had now break
it up you two now come along do as he
said he belongs to your both look get
into line if you don't behave yourself
neither neither of you will have it I'll
be back at 11: I promise Charlie I'd be
there today so we'll be all right if we
push
it well come on in I front don't look at
me resist the temptation force yourself
helloa we've left the box over there
back at 11 all
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right am I late no no it's all right
ready when you are hey
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[Applause]
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you
gathered both of them there was no hope
i' better tell them are there any
relatives I don't know I haven't heard
of any I shall have to
see what's the
news well there's an uncle but no one
knows where he is Uncle Joe
H what's happening to the kids they G to
the orphanage I said they can see
champion at weekends
M who needs an
orphanage they are looking for this
Uncle Joe I suppose I'm sure they
are any relatives better
than look
son if you want my job there's more Jo
whiters around near the a
Stacks we've asked anyone with
information to come forward
you must have a rough idea I mean where
he lives we know what the kids tell us
that's
all there was a
wood a big Stone House and a wood not
right round just the sides Champion went
about in the field you had Champion
there Uncle Joe gave him to
us what does he look like your Uncle Joe
old nice but old Champion's got a twin
has he he he has got a twin hasn't
he how far was it to Uncle Joe's
house I don't
know did you go by
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car I know what we can do
that champion champion hello Champion
hello boy is he he's fine isn't he
missing us of course Oh What a Beautiful
Boy I want to hold in hold him there
very
tightly listen kids
listen we're going to start at your
house try and spot where you
went it may give us a clue right sh be a
minute come on bye Champion oh hang
on what well there's so much here I
didn't think you'd be
coming Tina isn't a kid so there's not
much
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room you won't Bel long anyway there I
know lots to
do yeah come
kids I need to come I'd rather stay here
yeah good
idea about my sorry there is a lot
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what's said thing did it at
school a romantic one carrying
everywhere such a confounded farago of
doubts and
fears and all the flimsy Furniture of a
country made's
brain school for scandle isn't
it the
rivals of course
the rivals
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any luck not no took your time yeah we
got to find him we're going to try again
tomorrow you know why it Tes Tina don't
you gypsy girl see good at tracking
touch the old crystal
ball want to use your Nole
mate leave it to me
good you're going too fast he's
Fl*ttening that's not the answer Uncle
of course it
is
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la is he usually as late as this he's
been looking for Uncle
Joe I found him
yes I found him where oh uh morning
Colonel it's nearly afternoon oh yeah
I've been tracking see with me nodle up
on girl it's it far no 20
minutes won't be long Uncle it's all
right but I ran the place long enough on
my
own how did you find him twins see
Champions are twins I know the vet you
telephone the vet clever
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see does he know yeah I've told him well
how come he been here must been away any
case his name's not whiter he'd only be
whiter if he was a father's brother what
he at he's a mom's brother Joe Remington
Remington it's
right do you mean what Olympic
medalist European show jumping
Champion all England
cup is
it yeah Uncle
Jo thank God you've come where's that
place of yours it's where they'll be
going they'll want to be the
champion it's been on the phone to the
orphanage they've gone bathroom window
middle of the night it's all the stuff
you get from Comics except they're
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gone H all the World a Stage and all the
men and women players except your humble
servant who's a worker
creeping like a snail
unwillingly I want to go
now okay ride a little away with me I
want to be here they've got their uncle
they know me what's that in a brings us
luck
hey what am I going to say to
them I mean the whole thing is
such they happen so quickly don't they I
mean one minute
everything's how did they take
it I don't think it sunk
in it
doesn't show them be right
hi
hi not the sort of person one would
expect place like
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this there's obviously a
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reason it's mine
oh good Heavens I had no idea dear I
didn't uh mean to be
rude I'm going to have to adopt those
kids aren't
I only relative and all
that I mean I hardly know
them that they're super kids and I mean
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but where do you
begin kids without
parents to my
foot
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again yes Champion he's
here
okay yes I hope you're right
the police reckon the kids will come
here apparently Jackie kept on about
champion and cried a
lot poor little
M I'll make up your bed no a blank it
will do I'll uh I'll wait in the
will you be all right
yes I'm ridiculously
nervous it's funny isn't it I mean you
imagine the confidence arrogance that
success brings you in a life like mine
and Along come two
little I think you'll be good what on
Earth do I say to
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them be
yourself I shall keep putting my foot in
it when they come bring them to the
house they'll be
starving there are things some of us
just aren't equipped for
doesn't bother you does it you one of
those people who take everything in
their
stride food and clothes shoes that
fit they're
obvious that's a
house I lived in a
house pillars on the stairs silver
candlesticks women make home out of
houses don't
you what's
missing security
compassion
understanding
love do I have to give them all that
yes it is things like that isn't it yes
I'm afraid it
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is has she
gone just a minute
what
cture
nothing can't see a thing the Flaming
Moon's gone
in
uh door right
yes look
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just like
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[Applause]
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boys what you
doing my all right don't be frightened
it's all right look come and see who's
in here come on yes come on look look
who's in
here
look made she made she over yes
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I trick
Champion you must be starving D is going
to make something nice okay oh nothing
come
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on soing
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what's this one called Uncle what's it
called copper it's called copper whose
is he mine a
jumper
yes do you show
in can I try him
Dora
nor that's a promise
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then give us hand girl I'm not kidding
this like feeding an
army that time at
all I've come to help can
I than you
excuse me not this one he's got to go
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out knives Forks plakes batter and we
want the
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bread this
SP hey we Ain got time for that
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gotta hey
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plate like this is Joe Joe
Joe I'm juliia
Caesar rington F have one it's got bells
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on could smarten this into one hell of a
place you
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know bil's on the
stairs I meant Top Class horses
you'd enjoy
it
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here come on get off come on
breakast go sit down come on sit down
come on get out of my chair come
on sit down mate that's it what do you
want to drink orange juice tea
please much
better my chion depends what time we
have to go sit
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down where are you going can I knock
your come on can I sit down I can't open
it
open you cut off all the fet no I won't
you will and we won't be allowed to ride
Champion off we will I cut mine off no
you never and get your El out the
marmalade you your
good put mine was and I wanted
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a you need a chair where
Tina you have enough to do we'll get to
something
later unless you you want any help Uncle
Joe will help won't you yes you will you
will won't you eat your
breakfast yes of course I
do you're all right then aren't
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you I get to see Uncle Joe
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flattens out a bit doesn't he I know I
was talking to Uncle about it he's a
be Uncle J Willam R Champion he could
jump you ride it I can't you you I can't
I am much too big you're not you're not
please Uncle oh I'll get the horse
box we've quite a bit to do
oh Uncle Joe
please yes you're right I better
go putting it on
yeah come here
any he does flat out doesn't he it
seemed to me that Dora's timing was all
wrong as a matter of fact I had a little
try myself no I don't think it's the
timing I mean I heard somewhere that the
shape of the saddle on the back muscles
I think I better ask my fiance
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perhaps my Pedro can
help he's back from his
travels he knows very much about
horses
pet my f
when you reach the top what would you
like to
see another Hill even more
beautiful is it
Pedro
perhaps one
day I knew you'd
understand same with Steve wasn't it
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the flimsy Furniture of a country
made goodbye Dora I go this way will I
see you
again
no as soon as we get you to my place as
soon you'll really thank
you come come on come get the horse in
you got to be a handful I can see
that child the Eternal
orphan
woman solitary and
Afraid looks
for I'm trying to Fathom it out which is
she who
the lonliest girl I've ever
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met
wind his heart went snap when he took
the the terrible of the thunder clap
grow grow the lightning tree it's never
too late for you and me grow grow the
lightning tree never get into easy
down in the in the window screen I whis
in the lightning tree dreams come true
when you want them to if you want them
to then it's up to you grow grow the
lightning tree never give too easily
lightning
tree lightning tree
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03x09 - Uncle Joe
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Originally inspired by Monica Dickens' 1963 novel Cobbler's Dream (republished in 1995 as New Arrival at Follyfoot); she later wrote four further books in conjunction with the series—Follyfoot in 1971, Dora at Follyfoot in 1972, The Horses of Follyfoot in 1975, and Stranger at Follyfoot in 1976.
Originally inspired by Monica Dickens' 1963 novel Cobbler's Dream (republished in 1995 as New Arrival at Follyfoot); she later wrote four further books in conjunction with the series—Follyfoot in 1971, Dora at Follyfoot in 1972, The Horses of Follyfoot in 1975, and Stranger at Follyfoot in 1976.