Trunch Friends Report July ‘09
We had gorgeous summer weather for our strawberry tea this year. The committee had worked very hard to provide a splendid traditional tea of strawberries, cream, scones and jam for the 25 members and 6 guests.
Carolyn Williams who spoke on “The Origins of Nursery Rhymes” entertained us and involved us in discussion on the subject.
Most of us had enjoyed singing and reading nursery rhymes to our children, and we were not all aware of the hidden meanings they contained. She told us of their historical aspects, and the conflicts between Catholics and Protestants, which had lead to many of the rhymes being written. We were treated to a potted history lesson of the rhymes up to the Tudor period, including gory details of beheadings and torture!
I was glad that my children had had pretty illustrations in their nursery rhyme books, and had never asked me the question, “Why?” !!!
A Reminder for some of our members:-
A Visit to Cromer Lifeboat Station has been arranged,
We shall meet there at 2pm on
Tuesday August 11th
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Our Next Meeting will be on Tuesday, September 8th Village Hall at 2.30pm
“Hedgerow Harvest”
A talk by Charlotte Philcox
(BBC Radio Norfolk Gardener)
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This topic may be interesting to a wider audience and is open to all who care to come.
Barbara Ayre.
