Mrs Pringle organized a maypole-dancing display. I responded to the latest County Hall document ‘Health & Safety on Educational Visits’. Extract from the Ragley School Logbook: Friday, 22 April 1983 ‘YOU WOULDN’T THINK they were worth a pound, would you, Jack?’ said Anne looking dubiously at one of the new pound coins. ‘Dinner money will never be the same again,’ said Vera, rattling her lockable metal money box. ‘This is heavier for a start.’ It was lunchtime on Friday, 22 April and Vera had checked the late dinner money and returned our registers. I sat down with Anne, Sally and Jo in the staff-room while Vera served us with cups of tea. ‘All set for tomorrow, Sally?’ asked Vera. ‘Yes,’ said Sally, ‘and thanks again for providing the ribbons.’ Vera smiled. She loved maypole dancing. It reminded her of days gone by when she was a little girl with flowers in her hair.
