Once upon a time there lived a seagull called Sid, he was a funny old bird who lived on a lighthouse, on a rock somewhere out at sea. One day while sitting at the top of the rock, Sid was talking to the clouds as they rolled by and giving each of them names. They seemed to speak back to him and whisper words in the wind. ‘helloooooooo sid, what are yooooooou dooooooing today’ one of the fluffy white clouds asked him, and as gently rolled by. ‘Well I was feeling rather hungry’ Sid replied, ‘I thought I might go and find me a rather large chip. Can you see from up there, if there are suitable chips going spare back on dry land. ‘Oooooooh yes’, replied the cloud, who had now formed into a giant smiling face, ‘there’s a nice old lady who has just bought a bag of lovely chips and I can smell them from here’. The cloud rolled up one of it’s floaty bits and pointed in the direction of the old lady with a pack of freshly cooked, steamy chips. ‘Over there Sid, that’s where you’ll find your tea’. The cloud then rolled up and vanished onto thin air.

By this time Sid’s tummy was rumbling, he looked in the direction that the cloud had pointed and imagined the steamy chips and what they would taste like as he munched them. ‘Mmmmmmmmm I just can’t wait, I think I’ll fly over to the land right now’. Sid had a quick look in the mirror, brushed his hair and ran with a hop skip and a jump to the edge of the lighthouse roof. He took a flying leap into the breeze, did a quick rolly polly in mid air and shouted out ‘whooooopeee, steamy chips here I come’.
The land wasn’t very far from the lighthouse and the wind was blowing in the right direction, so Sid was able to glide quickly and smoothly to the place where the little old lady was sitting quietly, enjoying her chips. ‘Wow’ said Sid to himself, as he glided in a little circle, taking in the air that was wafting the smell of those big fat chips up to him. ‘what a wonderful whiff, those chips do smell delicious’. The little old lady had just picked up the last chip and was admiring it, whilst munching on her previous mouthful. ‘These chips are the best chips I’ve had in a long time’ said the old lady out loud. Then, just as she was about to put that last giant chip into her mouth, Sid took up his best swooping shape and ripped down faster than the speed of sound, grabbed the chip from the ladies clutching hands, and flew of with the chip hanging out of both sides of his beak.

It was so funny, Sid was perched on a little rock just above the old lady, who was now looking up shaking her fist at him. ‘You’re a naughty seagull’ said the old lady as she coughed and spluttered from the shock. Sid didn’t mind being shouted at, it was worth it because the giant chip tasted just fantastic!

After a little stroll and a bit of a squawk to help the giant chip go down, Sid decided to fly back to the lighthouse. As he was flying through the air, this time against the wind, which made him huff and puff a bit, as he now had a big tummy. The fluffy white cloud unfolded high above him with a big grin on its face. ‘Hi Sid, I can seeeeeeeee from the smile on yooooooooooour face that you made it to the land and got yooooooooour chip’ said the fluffy white cloud in a breezy voice. ‘Oh yes’ replied Sid it was the biggest , fattest chip that I have ever eaten’. Then, just as he spoke, Sid’s tummy started to rumble. It gurgled and made all kinds of funny noises. By this time Sid was getting really worried, he wasn’t smiling any more beacause he knew what was coming. ‘Oh nooooooo’ he said to himself as he flew through the air, flapping his wings faster than ever. Suddenly Sid let rip, the biggest fart that you had ever heard came from his bottom, it was so powerful that for a moment Sid lost his balance and started to tumble to the sea below. ‘Oh my’ Sid said to himself those chips are great but they do upset my tummy.

After a moment Sid had recovered and was now flying back to the comfort of his home on the lighthouse. His bottom was a bit sore from the blast of the blow-off, but he was feeling really proud of himself. What a tasty chip and what a memorable fart!