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The theme of this year’s fete was pirates.
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The jolly roger was duly hoisted. |
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Scary |
Not so scary |
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Little pirates
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Big pirates
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Yo, Ho Ho me hearties, ‘ere be lady pirates, |
Pirate captain with dead parrot and crew, |
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Pieces of eight – Friends of Radley Lakes tombola
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and a happy winner makes off with some treasure.
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The galley tent.
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No need to walk the plank to get an ice cream.
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Everybody had a jolly time.
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Radley College Big Band provided entertainment.
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Treasure for sale here
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Guide dogs for the Blind stall. |
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Whisky men |
Railway men |
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Oooh, arrrr , ‘ere be pirates!
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Psst, would you like a black spot? |
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Radley College Big Band
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A few brief but heavy showers cleared the decks and brought out the brollys.
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A treasure map |
Smugglers’ Cove, the lair of the Radley Retirement Group. (So this is what they get up to.)
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Pirate facepainting at the sign of the Noose.
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Three pirates plotting
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A range of music to suit most tastes was played, but no sea shanties or pirate songs. (Maybe Radley is just too far from the sea for that sort of authenticity.) |
Hands-on Hawker Hunter cockpit. |
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Another shower…
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But this pirate is returning to port with his booty.
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