• Two Golden Apple Stories!
    Dec 18 2025

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    For a treat today the Batt Cave has two stories to share about Golden Apples.

    First Tanya tells Batt Lamb all about the Ancient Greek story of Paris and the Golden Apple... of Gods and choices and all that great mythical stuff.

    Then Tanya tells the first part of a long Wonder Tale from Bulgaria about three brothers and a golden apple tree. Follow this exciting tale and then join us next month for the final instalment.


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    28 mins
  • King Midas and the Golden Touch
    Dec 11 2025

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    Tanya tells Batt lamb the classic story of King Midas who's dreams come true when the Gods grant him one wish

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    13 mins
  • The Leprechaun and the Pot of Gold
    Dec 4 2025

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    Pete has had a Birthday and reached a Golden Milestone. so to celebrate the Batt Gang tell a golden story about an Irish Leprechaun and his treasure and Paddy's attempts to get the Gold off him.

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    16 mins
  • The Pumpkin Wife
    Nov 20 2025

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    This traditional story comes from the Lotha Naga people who originate from North East India. A gentle but lonley farmer finds an exceptionally large pumpkin growing in his garden. While the other villagers are suspicious, the farmer lavishes attention on this pumpkin, resulting in its magical transformation. But not everyone is happy with the harvest.

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    19 mins
  • A Talking Vine, a Smiling Apple and a Singing Ringing Pear
    Nov 13 2025

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    Continuing with the theme of springtime in the Garden; Tanya and the Batt Crew tell a delightful musical story of a King who wants to give a gift to his three Daughters. The youngest asks for a Talking vine, a Smiling Apple and a Singing Ringing Pear... What a strange request?

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    24 mins
  • Pollinator Power Action Song
    Nov 6 2025

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    It's Halloween again and here in New Zealand it's springtime and that means lots of busy bees and other pollinators out and about pollinating all the flowers and plants in the garden.

    Tanya has lots of pumpkin seedlings to give away and we thought we'd celebrate with "Pollinator Power"... A song/action story the children can move too, all about the industrious pollinators buzzing around the garden.

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    13 mins
  • The Three Billy Goats Gruff
    Oct 16 2025

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    Continuing The epic European adventure Our Heroes briefly pass through Norway on their way to Shetland.

    This is a re-telling of the Classic Norwegian story : The Three Billygoats Gruff...told with verve and panache by BattLamb and Tanya....While Pete joins in pluckin' on the Banjo.

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    14 mins
  • The Seals/Selkies of the Vee Skerries & Papa Stour
    Oct 8 2025

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    During their big adventure, Tanya, Pete and Batt lamb were lucky enough to visit Papa Stour, one of the most westerly isles of the Shetland Islands.

    One of the old stories connected to Papa Stour is about a fisherman who gets stranded on the Vee Skerries and the bargin he makes that saves with a seal/selkie that saves his life.

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    17 mins