The trouble with a washing line is that when it is high enough to dry the clothes, it's too high to reach when you want to get them down. Pig comes to the rescue with one of his machines, but creates more problems in the process...

Johnny brings home a pet goldfish. Everyone is fond of him, but sadly, he dies. Hartley wants to buy another one. Johnny won't though, until they find out more about how to look after fish...

Octavia decides her singing is so beautiful that the whole world should have the chance to hear her. She can't get the whole world to listen, but some people in the park, who do, have their doubts...

Uncle comes to have his hoe mended at the workshop. Hartley is worried that Uncle will miss the country, so he produces a rather unusual cow and bird...

When Johnny tells the others to go away, he only wants to be left alone to read. But Hartley misunderstands and thinks that they all have to go as far away as buses and trains will take them...