EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 13 MIN
The Grumpiest Slide in Grumpshaw 😒🛝
from Mr Morton's Barmy Book of Bonkers Bits: Funny Bedtime Stories for Kids · host Shaun Morton VO
The Grumpiest Slide in Grumpshaw: a hilarious kids storytelling episode about pride, chaos, and finding your perfect place In Grumpshaw Playground stood a slide who thought it was the most magnificent piece of engineering ever created. Polished, perfect, and extremely proud. The only problem? It could not stand messy, muddy, sticky bottoms. So the slide made a terrible decision. It became so slippery that children went flying across the playground, into handbags, bushes, and even the occasional greenhouse. Soon declared far too dangerous, the grumpiest slide in Grumpshaw was taken away to a lonely scrapyard… where it discovered that being perfect is not nearly as fun as being enjoyed. Everything changes when Bernie, a delightfully eccentric slide enthusiast, arrives with wild ideas, questionable techniques, and a lot of enthusiasm. Together, they discover that the best kind of perfect is the kind that brings joy, laughter, and just a little bit of chaos. Episode length: ~13 minutes Ages: 4–400 Best enjoyed: bedtime, car journeys, or anytime you want laughter, silliness, and a heartwarming adventure Press play and join Sir Slides a Lot and Bernie in a kids storytelling podcast full of ridiculous mishaps, flying children, and wonderfully unexpected friendship. Chaotic, warm, and gloriously barmy. More outrageous tales at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.
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The Grumpiest Slide in Grumpshaw: a hilarious kids storytelling episode about pride, chaos, and finding your perfect place In Grumpshaw Playground stood a slide who thought it was the most magnificent piece of engineering ever created. Polished, perfect, and extremely proud. The only problem? It could not stand messy, muddy, sticky bottoms. So the slide made a terrible decision. It became so slippery that children went flying across the playground, into handbags, bushes, and even the occasional greenhouse. Soon declared far too dangerous, the grumpiest slide in Grumpshaw was taken away to a lonely scrapyard… where it discovered that being perfect is not nearly as fun as being enjoyed. Everything changes when Bernie, a delightfully eccentric slide enthusiast, arrives with wild ideas, questionable techniques, and a lot of enthusiasm. Together, they discover that the best kind of perfect is the kind that brings joy, laughter, and just a little bit of chaos. Episode length: ~13 minutes Ages: 4–400 Best enjoyed: bedtime, car journeys, or anytime you want laughter, silliness, and a heartwarming adventure Press play and join Sir Slides a Lot and Bernie in a kids storytelling podcast full of ridiculous mishaps, flying children, and wonderfully unexpected friendship. Chaotic, warm, and gloriously barmy. More outrageous tales at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.
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