#Pogles Wood

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the pogles annual 1967

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Oliver Postgate autobiography

Currently reading Seeing Things by Oliver Postgate. The most gripping autobiography I have ever read. It’s my second time reading it and I’d forgotten how gripping it is. (more…) “”

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im doing a deep dive. their names are Amos and Edna Pogle apparently. few know this

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I was thinking about the Watch With Mother vhs I used to watch, and couldn’t remember all the shows that featured so I decided to look it up. And I managed to find a site that had the whole thing uploaded onto it.

Definitely gonna watch this some other time.

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Serious question: what do you think Lily’s favorite movie was?

Okay I've been thinking about this question! It's somewhat difficult because I don't think she would have been going to see a lot of movies later in the 70s, not once she's in the Order- though maybe she might have taken James at some point just so he could see what it was like.

Unfortunately (because I hate w*ody Allen) i kind of think she might have liked Annie Hall (1977), had she seen it. But I think my answer might be Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). I can see her taking James to Life of Brian as well. Maybe she liked something weird like Harold and Maude (1971) but she was a bit young when it was released, or something alt and punky like Jubilee (1978)

There were probably films from the 60s she saw on television (back then it apparently took like... a decade for films to appear on TV after being released in cinemas) like Georgy Girl (1966) and A Taste of Honey (1961). I see her liking films about plucky young heroines haha. Also I think she would have pretended not to like things like Grease because Petunia did lol, but secretly enjoyed them.

And I know you didn't ask about TV but she likely would have been watching more TV than movies since it was more accessible/constantly available, things like Coronation Street, Fawlty Towers and ofc Doctor Who. She probably grew up with Oliver Postgate series (they're beautiful, highly recommend) like The Clangers and Pogles' Wood, as well as Blue Peter and the Basil Brush Show lol (he's a fox, not a squirrel!)

Sorry that got so long!!

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Seventh Slovenian Class today! : D

Joker Out lyrics that popped into my head this time

Našla se bo tam/Kjer se mavrica konča (because teacher happened to mention the word for rainbow)

Dovolj ima ljubezni na obroke/In sreče na kredit (because teacher happened to mention that Happy New Year is Srečno Novo Leto)

Kje ste vsi?/Takrat ko najbolj boli

Jaz bom za vedno lep/Najlepši na tem svetu/Najlepši na planetu (both of the above = because we talked a bit about comparatives/superlatives off the back of the teacher mentioning that you say "Vse najboljše (na rojstni dan)" for "Happy birthday" (literally: "All the best (on birth day)" - I kind of love this))

Spremenu sem pogled na svet/Ti pa barvo las (because teacher was explaining that les = wood but las = hair) (and less = more, arfarfarf)

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Pulp Pop Facts

DiscoVery, Volume 1, October 1992

Source: Acrylic Afternoons

"These questionnaires were completed on 31 May 1992 at an M1 service station (I think maybe Leicester Forest East). The questions are specially constructed to give you a deep insight into the Pulp personalities."

Favourite sweets?

Jarvis: Coconut tobacco (currently unavailable) Steve: Parma Violets Nick: Pear Drops (as opposed to chox) Russell: Mint cracknel (deceased) Candida: Refreshers

Favourite drink?

JARVIS: Cresta (discontinued) STEVE: Bloody Mary NICK: Chocolate milk, lager, tea RUSSELL: Champagne CANDIDA: Irish Baileys Original Cream / Earl Grey tea

Favourite fruit?

JARVIS: Cherries (Hard to get this time of year) STEVE: Banana NICK: Don't do fruit, nor veg if poss. RUSSELL: Passion CANDIDA: Peach Favourite food?

JARVIS: Boil in the bag cod in butter sauce STEVE: Broccoli NICK: Anything in a pastry or crust. And chips RUSSELL: Italian CANDIDA: Vegetarian

Favourite planet?

JARVIS: Earth (all others are lifeless) STEVE: Rock NICK: Uranus - silly name RUSSELL: Earth CANDIDA: Earth Favourite toy when you were a child?

JARVIS: Major Matt Mason STEVE: Evel Knieval NICK: Action Man - the one with the beard and skimmed hairdo. RUSSELL: Scalextric CANDIDA: Billy Favourite fairground ride?

JARVIS: Log flume STEVE: Bouncy castle NICK: Umbrellas, revolving type RUSSELL: Ghost train CANDIDA: Ghost train Favourite TV show ever?

JARVIS: "It's Garry Shandling's Show" STEVE: American Gladiators NICK: Top of the Pops + Pans People, Legs & Co etc... RUSSELL: Pogles' Wood CANDIDA: 'Shine on Harvey Moon' 1st series What would you like for your birthday?

JARVIS: An Austin Allegro estate STEVE: Be with my friends NICK: It's on 28th July. I want a Tetris Nintendo or Blockmaster RUSSELL: Lots of money CANDIDA: One of those glass globes that have electricity beams inside (ultra violet) that hit the place your hands touch. Bad explanation I know, but if you want to buy me one I'll detail you more. What did you get?

JARVIS: Brut gift set STEVE: They all stopped returning my calls NICK: Some crap jeans RUSSELL: A bag of marbles CANDIDA: Not my birthday yet, you'll have 'til 20 August

Where is heaven on earth?

JARVIS: Conisbrough STEVE: Catcliffe NICK: The moment you wake up at 8am and can turn round and enjoy another 4hrs in bed. Bliss. RUSSELL: It's a nightclub in London CANDIDA: Right here What is the worst thing that could happen?

JARVIS: Run out of things to say STEVE: Nick Banks solo album NICK: Having to get a proper job RUSSELL: Death CANDIDA: I could be sick or Pulp could never make it What would you be for a day?

JARVIS: You STEVE: David Icke NICK: Michael Caine, Elvis, Ginsters taster RUSSELL: Nick Banks CANDIDA: Me Best thing about Sheffield?

JARVIS: Henderson's Relish STEVE: Steel NICK: Great TV reception RUSSELL: Cheap steel CANDIDA: Sheffield Best thing about being in a pop group?

JARVIS: Carrying large items of musical equipment STEVE: Riches & fame (I've heard) NICK: It's a good excuse to act like a tit 24hrs a day RUSSELL: Travelling to exotic places, meeting interesting people and killing them CANDIDA: Getting free records, free concerts + meeting popstars, maybe even becoming one!! When will you give up?

JARVIS: 24th October 1994 STEVE: When tomorrow comes NICK: When I lose both arms in a car smash RUSSELL: When we can't afford it anymore CANDIDA: Never. I'll fight 'till I die Who is your dream date?

JARVIS: Jan Francis (circa 'Just Good Friends') STEVE: Young Diane Keaton NICK: Any decent chick with long hair and a thirst! RUSSELL: Virginia Bottomley CANDIDA: I'm not telling What would you say to Elvis?

JARVIS: "My name's nearly the same as yours." STEVE: "Where can I get a white suit like yours?" NICK: "How did you get out that fucking coffin?" RUSSELL: "I thought you were dead." CANDIDA: "Fucking hell!" What was the last thing you found?

JARVIS: Pair of high-waisters in a skip STEVE: Love & happiness NICK: Marmite sachet RUSSELL: A keyhole in the road CANDIDA: A vegetable money box to put underwear in when washed. A nice lime green colour

Your worst habit?

JARVIS: Prevarication STEVE: Smoking NICK: Nail biting / arse scratching / nose picking / belching / forgetting RUSSELL: Picking nose CANDIDA: Being lazy

Your best attribute?

JARVIS: General aceness STEVE: Kind, generous & patience at all times NICK: Top guy RUSSELL: Funnyness Know a lot about glass CANDIDA: Ooh, being patient What do you wear in bed?

JARVIS: Depends who else is there STEVE: Black leather thong NICK: The duvet RUSSELL: A condom CANDIDA: T-shirt or nowt What is in your pocket?

JARVIS: Fluff STEVE: See above NICK: Marmite sachet, 69p, contact lens case BBC visitor pass, drum key. RUSSELL: A modcon CANDIDA: No pocket, but a purse, change + mascara, keys would be Who would you be stuck in a lift with?

JARVIS: A qualified engineer STEVE: Jason King NICK: Marcel Marceau RUSSELL: An electrician CANDIDA: Oh my God, someone in a worse state than me Why?

JARVIS: For ease of escape STEVE: Discuss his wardrobe & girl technique NICK: Twat the cunt if he says owt! RUSSELL: - CANDIDA: Because it'd calm me down calming them down What do you collect?

JARVIS: Anything going STEVE: Memories... (sic) NICK: Ginsters wrappers (bag offer only) RUSSELL: Glass CANDIDA: Coloured plastic. Beads, sequins, not crap tho

Your worst moment?

JARVIS: Applying pile ointment in BBC lavatories STEVE: Early mornings NICK: Watching helplessly as Jarvis crashes my mini clubman RUSSELL: Vomiting on stage CANDIDA: Plenty. Off hand I'd say not getting to see Arthur Lee or Madonna live Your best moment?

JARVIS: Boating expedition down River Don STEVE: Late nights NICK: Twatting him after (lie) RUSSELL: Vomiting on stage on Nick Banks CANDIDA: Plenty again. Meeting Julian Clary, looking through good kaleidoscopes + mainly good nights out Is thar Owl or is thar Blade?

JARVIS: Owl STEVE: Owl NICK: Definitely Owl RUSSELL: Don't understand CANDIDA: Fuck off thee, Wednesday. Most dangerous thing you ever did?

JARVIS: Ate a yoghurt 3 days after sell by date STEVE: Wheelie on a Tomahawk with eyes closed (ended up in a hospital) NICK: Went to see Wednesday v Millwall - ended up on Millwall Rd. Stoke Newington. RUSSELL: Joined Pulp CANDIDA: Gave my brother razor blades to play with Favourite item of clothing?

JARVIS: Black velvet suit STEVE: Tank tops and stripey jumpers NICK: New corduroy trousers, brown levis, £12.95 RUSSELL: Pendant CANDIDA: Silver skinny rib top, psychedelic shoes, Lycra tights Most impressive party trick?

JARVIS: "Sick-up-on-the-host" STEVE: Climbing back up off the floor NICK: Projectile vomiting RUSSELL: Making silver paper burn your hand CANDIDA: Pete's one legged trick Lifelong ambition?

JARVIS: Personal hot-air balloon STEVE: To find God NICK: Helicopter ride, own flash motor (old), hot air balloon, jetfighter ride, visit Japan plus USA RUSSELL: Play violin in tune CANDIDA: To be a famousish popstar Most treasured possession?

JARVIS: Chunky silver ring - (1st finger right hand) STEVE: In my pocket NICK: Kettle, teabags, pint pot, sugar, milk, etc. RUSSELL: Car (For sale if anyone wants it) CANDIDA: Cats Who would play you in the film of your life?

JARVIS: An actor who looks like me STEVE: Lewis Collins NICK: Michael Caine, Roger Moore, Dudley Moore, any sad get... RUSSELL: Him out of sparks CANDIDA: Some daft head in the clouds girl

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The Pogles (1965), created by Oliver Postgate  (x)

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We all develop our own folklores.

Simon Costin, “Pogles’ Wood (1965-1967),” Fantasy/Animation Podcast (x)

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the pogles annual, 1968

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The Witch from The Pogles // The Groke from The Moomins

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Of the episodes Oliver has written a cheerful summary :

THE PRINCESS AND THE JEWEL

After much waking-up banter, the Plant tells a story especially for Mrs Pogle. as requested, this is about a good beautiful princess who lived in a Palace (he interpolated the fact that she was also a kleptomaniac). The Princess's nanny puts paid to that by stealing her pet monkey, but not till complete chaos has been caused and the Butler incarcerated. Pippin doesn't understand why he is lucky to be brought up in a wood.

WOODWORK

While Mr and Mrs Pogle have gone visiting, Pippin and Tog try to make her a garden table and chair for her birthday. They fail. The Plant tells them a story about a very poor carpenter who is lucky enough to be commissioned by the Queen to make a table and a chair. Unfortunately he falls asleep, so the tools have to make it for him. The Queen is delighted, gives him gold. The magic has, of course, made the real table and chair. They set the Bandstand awning around it. Mrs Pogle returns and they have music and strawberry ice- cream.

CAKE CRUMBS

Tog has lost his scarf. they go and look for it and see a horse being shod, and a man ploughing with a horse. they find Tog's scarf which my twins (now 40 yrs old !) have tied to their sign. Tog is presented with a cake, so he and Pippin plough a piece of ground and sow cake crumbs to make cake trees. The hedge hog follows them eating the crumbs.

KINGS AND QUEENS 

Pippin and Tog are rooting through the dump and come across some playing-cards. They carry them home and Mrs Pogle tells them what they are and helps them to identify the suits and the royal personages. Pippin says the Kings and Queens are real.

So, with the Plant’s magic help, he tells and shows the story of how the Kings fight for the silver apple that is growing at the top of the tree. They cut down the tree but the apple isn’t there. This puzzles Pippin until the Plant explains that the apple was really the moon and that fighting over it was a waste of time. 

CLOCKS Tog is severely frightened by a bird in a box on the wall which shouts “Cuckoo” at him. They run home and the Plant explains that it is a clock to tell the time. Pippin doesn’t understand why people would want tho know what time it is. So the Plant tells the story of Prince Pippin who is the Keeper of the King’s Time, and his friend, Professor Glockenspiel who invents, yes, the cuckoo-clock, so that the Prince can go out and play with his friends.

UMBRELLAS

It is raining. The Pogles are making mayhem in the house so the Plant grows umbrellas for them. These dance and 'present themselves'. The Plant tells them how umbrellas are grown in the Island of Gamp, also about how a little Pippin caught a magic umbrella which took him up into the sky so that he could turn off the tap where the rain comes from. The sun has come out, so they help Mrs Pogle hang out the washing.

from here

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delightful folk noises...

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Bagpuss creator Peter Firmin dies aged 89 – Guardian, 1 Jul 2018

R.I.P. Peter Firmin

Peter Arthur Firmin (11 December 1928 – 1 July 2018) was an English artist and puppet maker. He was the founder of Smallfilms, along with Oliver Postgate. Between them they created a number of popular children’s TV programmes, The Saga of Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, Clangers, Bagpuss and Pogles’ Wood.

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The Witch from Pogle’s Wood