Property: 1. 6 acres of land in ming with a meadow of Glebe land of the rectory of Grayingham.

But Pirates! comes with all the usual Aardman strengths intact, particularly the sense that its characters and creators alike are too good-hearted and sweet to nitpick. The ambition is all in the craft rather than in the storytelling, but it’s hard to say no to the proficiency of that craft, or the mild good cheer behind it.

Concasse the tomatoes, roughly chop the tarragon then remove the dish from the heat. Add the concasse and tarragon, adjust the seasoning and serve, garnished with chopped parsley in a warm entree dish.

The train stopped: the slow aisle, still interrupted with outlooking, then the descent among faces grave, decorous, and judicial: …