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Many years ago, I created little characters and named the group The Beezles, Aimed at pre-schoolers, the characters were based on the idea of baby bumble bees dressed in baby sleep-suits, with cute wings and antenna.
Each Beezle has their own colours and they live in a flowery world on Honeycombe Hill.
There's Bizzy who likes to sing and wears ribbons in her hair. She's very sensible and her sleep-suit is pale pink and blue.
Buzzy is a cheeky chappy and is the fastest flier in the garden. His suit is lemon and lime.
Zubby is the silly one. He can't fly properly and flies backwards therefore is always bumping into things like flowers and toadstools. His suit is lilac and purple.
Last but not least there's Bazzil. Bazzil is full of mischief and his suit is black and yellow.
The Beezles have many friends on Honeycombe Hill.
There's Mrs Bee who owns the little shop. Uncle McBuzz who tells stories of his trips around the world and wears a tartan hat.
A sample story from the collection
The Funfair
Everyone on Honeycombe Hill was very excited today.
Uncle McBuzz was taking the Beezles and their friends to the funfair.
They were all going in the big yellow van, which was even more fun!
Bizzy and Zubby, Bazzil and Buzzy, Fuzzy, Chewy and Philip were all waiting in line at Mrs Bee's shop
Uncle McBuzz didn't take long to appear, and soon they were all piling into the van.
"I want a window seat!" said Bazzil.
Bizzy sat next to him.
"You'd better behave today Bazzil! Mrs Bee said that everyone would be brought home if there was any misbehaviour".
Bazzil huffed and puffed. "I'll do my best" he scowled.
The van chugged along the dirt track and out of Honeycombe Hill.
The funfair was only about 2 miles away, and Buzzy was already impatient.
"Oh I wish the van could go faster!" he said.
"Well" said Bizzy, "Uncle McBuzz is a very careful driver. He won't drive any faster than needs be". As Bizzy sat back in her seat, she smoothed her hair and tightened her ribbons. Today was going to be great!
As the van stopped at the edge of the field, the Beezles were already undoing their seatbelts.
"Oh look!" cried Fuzzy as she pointed to the Big Wheel.
Fuzzy jumped up and down with excitement.
Everyone got off the bus and Mrs Bee told everyone to stay in line and walk in an orderly fashion.
Chewy saw the candy floss stall and asked Mrs Bee if he could buy some. Chewy liked candy floss!
The other Beezles had toffee apples, which were lovely and juicy, with wooden sticks to hold them with.
Bizzy tugged at Uncle McBuzzs' sleeve.
"Please Uncle, can we go on the merry-go-round?" she asked.
"Of course!" said Uncle McBuzz.
The Beezles stood in line and Mrs Bee bought seven tickets.
Everyone climbed on, and Bizzy chose a rocking horse to sit on.
Bazzil was in the red fire engine at the driving seat, with Chewy and Philip sitting behind him.
Ting ting!
The man rang the bell and the merry-go-round began to turn.
Uncle McBuzz and Mrs Bee waved at the Beezles as they went round and round and round.
When the ride had stopped, they moved on to the Big Wheel.
"I'm a bit scared" said Chewy, and Zubby agreed.
"We'll just wait here and wave to you all" said Zubby.
Bizzy made sure that her safety belt was fastened tightly, and soon the big wheel began to turn.
"I don't feel well" said Fuzzy.
"I thought you liked the big wheel!" Buzzy replied.
"I do! I think I've eaten too much candy apple!" moaned Fuzzy.
Uncle McBuzz was watching Fuzzy. She didn't look very well at all!
He asked the man to stop the ride and let Fuzzy off.
"I'm sorry Sir" said the man. "I can't stop the wheel, it is on a timer".
"Oh dear" thought Uncle. Any minute now Fuzzy was going to turn green!
Soon the ride ended and Fuzzy was a little wobbly when her feet were on firm ground.
"Are you alright Fuzzy?" asked Mrs Bee.
Everyone had gathered round, very concerned.
"I'll be fine in a minute or two" replied Fuzzy.
Everyone sat on a bench until Fuzzy felt better.
Next, the group headed for the hoopla.
The man gave everyone wooden hoops, and they all had to try and throw the hoops so that they landed on a little peg.
If your hoop landed on a peg, the man gave you a prize.
"I've got one! I've got one!" cried Buzzy.
The man gave Buzzy a giant cuddly toy, which Bizzy thought was very beautiful. It was fluffy and white with a huge red bow tied round it's neck.
The Beezles went round every single stall and went on every single ride!
It had been a very tiring day, and soon it was time to go home.
As Uncle McBuzz drove the big yellow van back to Honeycombe Hill, Chewy and Buzzy and Zubby all fell asleep!
When the van stopped at Mrs Bee's shop, Mrs Bee had to waken her friends who were asleep.
They all piled into Mrs Bee's shop and had some warm milk and a nutmeg cookie.
Unlce McBuzz walked with each Beezle to their own little house, and everyone thanked him and Mrs Bee for a lovely day.
Have you ever been to the funfair?
The End
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