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16 November 2024

Chocolate Factory (part 3)

 -I believe Violet will be OK! Let's move on to another factory room!
-What's in this room?
-These are my magical ducklings that lay chocolate eggs!
-Can ducklings lay eggs?
-That's why they are magical!




-This is the eggdicator! I'll explain how it works! When an egg is laid it goes down the funnel to the eggdicator! If the egg is good is collected and then gets packed for the market. If it's bad then the drop opens and it goes down the garbage chute!



-Daddy, I want a magical duckling!
-OK dear, I will get you one when we go back home...
-NO! I WANT one of these!
-Mr Wonka, how much do you want for one of these ducklings?
-These are not for sale! She can't have one!



-No! I want one! I want one of these ducklings! I'll get one now!
-Veruca get out of there at once!...



-I want one... noooooooww...
...
-Oh no!
-She was a bad egg!
-Where is my daughter?
-She's gone down the garbage chute!
-Where does this lead?
-To the furnace.
-What? She'll be sizzled like a sausage!
-Not necessarily. She could be stuck just inside the tube. In that case all you need to do is reach in and pull her out.
-Hold on sweetheart, Daddy's coming!
-Hmm... There's gonna be a lot of garbage today!




-Ready to go on? First you must put on these special glasses because the light in here could blind you! This is my latest and greatest invention, the Wonkavision!
-Like television?
-Short of! You see I had this great idea! If with simple TV they can break a photograph into millions of pieces, send it through the air and put them back together at the other end, why can't I do it with a chocolate bar!
-No way!
-Well, let's find out...



-Bring the chocolate bar in!
-it's huge!
-That's because whenever you transmit something by television, it always ends up smaller on the other end. Now I will try to send this bar from this side of the room to the other only by air!
-I'm a TV expert and I can tell that this is impossible! It doesn't work that way...
-You speak too much... Just wait and see...Lights, camera... Action!
-Where's the chocolate?
-It's flying over our heads in a million pieces!



-Now watch the screen. Here it comes... There it is. Mike, take it!
-That's impossible. It's only a picture...
-Charlie. You take it! Go on, just reach out and grab it.



-Wow! It's real!
-Of course it is real! It's the same bar, only it got a little smaller on the way! But it tastes as delicious as all the others!



-Have you tried to send other things except chocolate?
-I could try anything Mike!
-How about... people!
-I don't think they taste any good!
-But don't you realise what you've invented? It's a teleporter! And you only think about chocolate! That's so stupid!
-Mike! Calm down! Mr Wonka knows what he's doing...
-No he doesn't! He thinks he's a genius but he's not!



-Look at me! I'll be the first person to be sent by television!
-Mike! Get away from that machine!
-Lights, camera, action!...
-Oh no! Where is he?...



-Oh look! It's... Mike!
-Hi dad!
-Son! Are you OK?
-I'm fine!
-Let me get you out of there!...



-Mike! Are you OK my son?
-I feel great!
-Well... he looks unharmed!
-You call this unharmed? He is tiny!
-Oh don't worry! Young boys are extremely flexible and stretchy! We will put him in the tuffy puller!
-What? But...
-No problem! Come on Lumpas! Take them to the taffy puller room and stretch him out! And be extremely careful!



-Shall we go on with the tour? How many children are left?
-Mr. Wonka, Charlie is the only one left!
-Only him? ... Oh, my dear boy, that means... YOU HAVE WON!!!
-What? Really? Thank you so much Mr. Wonka!
-Congratulations! I knew it would be you!
-Oh thank you! But... what will happen to the other kids?
-Don't worry! They'll be quite alright! And a little bit wiser maybe! Come on, we've got so many things to do! But first let me take you a ride with my Wonkavator!
-Is it an elevator?
-Not quite! The Wonkavator can go to every direction you want, so you can visit any room in the factory and not only...! Please step in! I will also announce you your prize!



-By pressing those buttons we can travel to any room in the factory! Actually I have used all of them except this one in the red circle!
-It says up and out! This means that...
-Exactly! Up and out! I’ve been longing to press that button for years! Go on Charlie!
-Are you sure Mr. Wonka? The Wonkavator is made out of glass! Is it safe?
-Well, I think so... Let's find out... Now, press it!
-Well... OK...
-Hold on everybody! Here it comes!...



-Yay! We made it! That's amazing!
-I only hope we can land properly Mr Wonka!
-Don't worry! The turbines will give us a safe landing! Just enjoy the view!
-Wow! We can see the whole town from up here! Look grandpa, that's my school!
-I can see our house too!
-So, did you like the factory Charlie?
-It's the most wonderful place in the world!
-So glad to hear you say that because... I'm giving it to you!
-You are giving Charlie the factory?
-Exactly! You know I'm a lonely man, without any family, so I thought I should find a very honest, loving child to whom I can tell all my most precious candy making secrets! And that child is you Charlie! The factory is yours! You can move in whenever you like!
-Wow! Thank you Mr Wonka!... But... what about my family?
-You can bring them all here too!
-Oh that would be great! That would be really a dream come true!




In the end, Charlie Bucket won a chocolate factory, but Willy Wonka got something even better - a family!
... And one thing was absolutely certain… life had never been sweeter! 



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9 October 2024

Chocolate Factory (part 2)

-Chomp... the grass... chomp... is yummy ... chomp...
-Mmm! That candy is delicious!... Augustus, don't eat too much grass my son!
-Gnam... OK mom... gnam...




-I must admit this tastes so good! Such a rich flavor!
-I would love a chewing gum like that! But be careful mom, you will ruin your diet!
-You are right but it's hard to resist!



-Dad! I want a tree like that in my garden!
-But Veruca, it's not easy to find such trees!...
-No! I want this one right now! You can buy it from Mr Wonka! I want it, I want it!



-Mike! Stop smashing the candy with your feet!
-But he said to enjoy...! It's much more fun than eating them!



-Look over there! I can see some tiny people! Who are they Mr. Wonka?
-These are the Oompa Loompas!
-The Oompa Loompas?
-Yes, they are the workers of my factory! They are very small but so good!



-Oh, there are so many of them!
-Yes! Some years ago I travelled to Loompaland looking for exotic new flavours! There in the jungle I found the Oompa Loompas who lived in tree houses to escape from the terrible beasts that lived below! So I took them with me to work in my factory! Here they live safely in peace and eat their favourite cocoa beans! They are such wonderful and loyal workers! I must warn you, however, that they are very mischievous. Always making jokes!
(Veruca) - Dad I want an Oompa Loompa right now!...

30 September 2024

Chocolate Factory (part 1)

 This is the story of an ordinary boy named Charlie Bucket. He was not faster, stronger, or more clever than other children and his family was not rich, or powerful… in fact, they barely had enough to eat. But Charlie was the luckiest boy in the entire world- he just didn’t know it yet...




Everyday on his way to school Charlie stops to smell the sweet chocolate aroma coming out from a huge chocolate factory. The owner of the factory is a strange man named Willy Wonka. No one has seen him for years. Also nobody ever goes in, and nobody ever comes out. The only thing that comes out of that place is the candy, already packed and addressed! But who works in this big factory? What a mystery!



One day Charlie saw an announcement from Willy Wonka!

'DEAR PEOPLE OF THE WORLD :
I, Willy Wonka, have decided to allow five children to visit my factory. These lucky five will be shown around personally by me and will learn all the secrets and the magic of my factory.
Five golden tickets have been hidden underneath the ordinary wrapping paper of five ordinary Wonka bars.
In addition, one of these children shall receive a special prize beyond anything you could ever imagine. Good luck to all. And happy hunting!'




Charlie lives in a tiny house with his parents and four grandparents.
-Willy Wonka has announced that he will accept five children in his factory! He has hidden five golden tickets in the Wonka chocolate bars!
-Wouldn't it be great if you found one of these tickets Charlie? I used to work there, it's a magical place!
-Oh Grandpa Joe! That would be awesome but... I only get one bar a year for my birthday...
-Well it's your birthday next week!


31 December 2023

Christmas Band

 The Reindeer family are walking down the snowy town street. Suddenly the babies start jumping up and down with excitement!
-I can hear them mom! Do you see them? They are coming!...



-It's the Christmas Marching Band!



-Merry Christmas everyone! 


And a Happy New Year!



9 December 2023

Moments

 -What a lovely day for fishing!




Summer memories...



-Great job little ones! You helped me to collect these vegetables from the garden! Now wash them well before you eat them!
-OK grandpa!



-Was that Mistoffelees Macavity?
-Yes! He has a hard time waking up early in the morning so this way he arrives at school on time!



The weather is still nice and Schroeder Fisher has taken the twins for a slow ride through the park!
-That was great fun dad! Can we have another round?
-Only if you promise to stay quiet and careful!
-Yay!




The piles of fallen leaves are always a chance for great fun! Autumn is wonderful in Sylvania!



The snow has covered every corner of the sylvanian village! Velvet Slydale and little Lindy have dressed in warm clothes and are off for the daily shopping at the grossery store.
-Look mom, so much snow! I want to make a snowman! Can we buy a big carrot for his nose?
-Of course dear, we can get one from the store and you'll build a great snowman when we come back!

-I made two little stars!
-Great work! Our Christmas window looks wonderful!





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31 October 2023

Halloween 2023

 -Ready for trick or treat?
-Yes!
-You are a lobster! Very cute!
-Thanks but... I don't think I could scare anyone with this costume! 
-Don't say that! Let's see what we can do...



-I believe there is a surprise for you in this chest Mr. Pirate!
-It looks like a treasure chest! Let's open it then!...



-Boo!!...
-YIKES!!!..



Happy Halloween!



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