Welcome to the Thomas and Friends 8th anniversary story time.

Today's story is Percy and Harold, based on the railway series by the Reverend W. Audrey,

created by Britt Orcroft, read by Mark Morroham.

Percy and Harold.

Percy worked hard at the harbour.

Toby helped, but sometimes the loads of stone were too heavy,

and Percy had to fetch them for himself.

Then he would push the trucks along the key

to where the workmen needed the stone for their building.

An airfield was close by, and Percy heard the aeroplane zooming overhead all day.

The noisiest of all was a helicopter, which hovered buzzing like an angry bee.

Stupid thing, said Percy.

Why can't it go and buzz somewhere else?

One day, Percy stopped near the airfield.

The helicopter was standing quite close.

Hello, said Percy. Who are you?

I'm Harold. Who are you? I'm Harold. Who are you?

I'm Percy. What wearily great arms you've got.

They're nice arms, said Harold, offended.

I can hover like a bird. Do you wish you could hover?

Certainly not. I like my rails, thank you.

I think railways are slow, said Harold in a bored voice.

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