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To commemorate her birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan 's Radio City Music Hall
One of the musical numbers she performed was My Favourite Things from the legendary movie The Sound Of Music. Here are the lyrics she used:
Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favourite things.
Cadillac's and cataracts, and hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my favourite things.
When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favourite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.
Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,
These are a few of my favourite things.
Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favourite things.
When the joints ache, When the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I've had,
And then I don't feel so bad.
Ms Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd that lasted over four minutes and repeated encores.
Wines Around The World
Saturday 5th July from 7.30 to 11.00 pm at Wrawby Village Hall
£7.50 per person includes wine and barbecue
Raffle and Silent Auction
Tel 07960 021517 or call into the pre school to purchase your tickets. Committee members will also have tickets on sale. Registered Charity No 702478
The Teddy Bears Club is going from strength to strength with an ever growing number of children attending. The club meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 10.00 a.m. In St Mary's Church. The club is open to pre-school age children accompanied by an adult. The children are entertained with stories, songs and other activities whilst the adults can enjoy a drink and the company of others. New members are always welcome, so why not turn up on the 2nd July or 7th August and join in the fun.
The report by the Archaeologists on the dig carried out last September on the Roman site in the village on behalf of the History Group, has at last been received.
The conclusion drawn from the evidence within the trenches dug and the minute investigative processes carried out during the 4 days on all material found is that "in the south of the area under investigation, an Iron Age enclosure was identified with internal structures, possible round houses. Iron Age pottery found suggests that occupation occurred in the Late Iron Age" approx 100BC.
"The north of the area revealed substantial evidence of Roman domestic occupation primarily during the 1st & 2nd centuries. A large elongated rectangular enclosure was discovered more than 110m long by 50m wide. This feature appeared to have a smaller enclosure within which remains of an aisled building were noted" (probably an agricultural building). "The pottery found indicated largely local trade patterns with some indication of more far flung trading contacts." Further minor investigations after the dig was completed discovered painter plaster which could indicate a more high status building attached to the aisled building but this was not investigated at all. We feel there is much more to be discovered on the site and we have only scratched the surface. We are still waiting for results from environmental samples taken which should show what crops were grown by these long ago residents and what plants formed the landscape. The full report will be available on the village web site in due course.
