sharing songs in Sudbury

Last Thursday, a welcome return to Sudbury Primary School who hosted a lovely afternoon for elders from the Senior Citizens Club to share each group's songs as well as tea and biscuits. A particular highlight was the extra verse added to the Senior Citizens' Song by Rose who wanted the song brought bang up to date - and quite right too:

Traditional we may be with fete and church bell,
But now we have car parks, electronic gates as well,
Use mobiles, computers and buy on E-bay,
That's Sudbury, our village, alive still today!

After tea, the children showed the older people around the school, including another look at the crinkle-crankle wall now immortalised in song (and yes, this is the proper name for it - not just a poetic invention). Many had memories of their own schooldays there - particularly the mischieveous ones (thanks Fred!) The Ashbourne Gazette came and took a photo of me with 4 pupils - old and new. The oldest had started school there 84 years ago.....