The trusty old umbrella is beginning to fall apart and they decide it’s time to purchase another. Unfortunately, the umbrellas in the Everything You Need Shoppe and at Nix´s umbrella farm aren’t quite ready. However, Something can’t wait…
Domestic bliss is shattered when SE forgets about his chores and leaves Something waiting for his lunch. Something decides to create a schedule so that he will always get his meals on time. Unfortunately, Something Else's over-zealous…
Something and SE have become lazy, in fact, they haven't moved from their chairs for weeks. SE decides that they should go for a hike to the Rather Tall Hill to get some exercise. However, all their friends in Here and There warn them…
Swift and Canny decide to take a well-earned break and leave the responsibility of babysitting the shop and Handful to our trusty heroes, SE and Something. Swift and Canny are especially concerned that their best customers, the Storkers,…
It's Tuesday morning and Something is tinkering with his new invention, the Bubble Flying Machine. Meanwhile, upstairs in the kitchen, SE is making his Unusually Crunchy Muffins (as he does every Tuesday). Unfortunately, SE has run out of…
With the wind blustering outside, SE decides that this would be a perfect opportunity to test Something’s new kite, his ‘Fly me to the moon’ kite. Unfortunately, with a few more alterations to make, Something’s new kite isn’t ready in…
Something has come up with an amazing new invention, a Duplicator! Something and SE will never run out of anything again – no more odd socks and certainly no shortage of Crunchy Clusters. SE immediately wants to show Something’s new…
Something Else has collected so many vouchers from his bottles of ‘Dr Snakeoil’ that he has won a holiday for himself and Something. Unfortunately, instead of a holiday to an exotic and relaxing place, they have won a holiday to The…
Something and SE have been asked to stand in for Nix as the Grand Poobas at the Umbrella Harvest Grand Parade. Something and SE have never been given such an honour and SE realizes that they must both be stylish, witty and elegant for the…
It’s SE’s birthday and Something has forgotten! In a flash, Something runs down to the Shoppe and picks a present for SE, a little talking plant. SE loves his present and finds it especially endearing that the Plant calls him ‘Mama’. The…
Something has developed the ultimate rotten cheese machine and the smellier the cheese, the better! Something hates the smell and asks Something to stop his inventing and get rid of the cheese. Something has a better idea though; to build…
SE is cooking his wholesome Chucknut Hotpot for lunch and in the process, staining the walls and ceiling with black smut from the stove. As the concoction gets hotter and hotter, there is a sudden bang, the hotpot explodes resulting in…
Something has been working on yet another invention, this time, the ‘Smell-be-gone’ air refresher. As he tests it, a huge, green, stinking cloud emanates from the workshop. He had put cabbages into the machine instead of carnations! With…
Something and Something Else can’t sleep, in fact, they haven’t slept for days. Not only are they incredibly tired but they have also developed nervous tics because the situation is so dire. They go to Nix to ask for his help and in turn,…
The Musical Wind is on its way to Here and There and a Happy Feet King must be found. With a cacophony of music engulfing the land, the only one not dancing is Something Else. As fate would have it, SE is picked as the Happy Feet King and…
It’s hot, it’s very hot and all the plants in Here and There are shriveling in the heat, except…one very large watermelon in SE’s greenhouse. With the watermelon, SE wins the annual Horticultural Fair in Here and There and suddenly…
SE’s dreams have come true…The Storkers are putting on a play and SE will have the chance to audition for the lead part of The Hero of the Phantom of Here and There. During the audition, SE gets a severe case of stage nerves and to his…
It seems the inhabitants of Here and There like collecting things. Something Else has his sand collection, The Long Ones have an enviable collection of sports trophies and Nix has a wonderful collection of umbrella paraphernalia.…
SE always wins when they have a vote in the house, but only because Kevin takes SE’s side! Something realizes that this is unfair and therefore creates a teddy of his own, but this one’s going to be better than Kevin, it’s going to be…
It’s the annual ‘Here and There Days’ competition and this year, the prize of appearing on Robin Screech’s TV show will go to the best-decorated house in the land. With such an amazing prize on offer, there is no way that Something and…
Something has developed a rickety-looking rocket for high-speed travel but before he takes it for its first flight, he needs to test his miniature prototype. Without SE noticing, Something takes Kevin and uses him as a test pilot.…
SE is throwing his annual garden party and everything is going according to plan; until, that is, Something starts sneezing uncontrollably! Not only does he offend all the guests and destroys Canny’s new hairdo but he then sneezes all…
SE just won’t stop talking and it means that Something can’t concentrate on his new invention, ‘The Big Mover’. When Something complains, SE takes the criticism to an extreme and pledges a vow of silence. Unfortunately for Something,…
Every once in a while, the moon bathes Here and There in a warm rosy pink light. When this phenomenon happens, there is no telling what strange occurrences will take place; it could rain hats and clogs, people may start talking in rhyme,…
Something Else has come to the end of his tether. Something is creating so much mess that SE can no longer cope. Does SE continue to tidy up after Something? No, he goes on strike! Unfortunately, Something seems to be enjoying living in…
Something is convinced that SE’s life is too calculated and predictable and that the most exciting things in life can happen by chance. On a trip to the Everything You Need Shoppe, Something and SE have a near mid-air collision with Snoot…
