It might seem like ‘gilding the lily’ but we had a smashing time across the whole of Friday afternoon with the ‘Indoor Street Party’ and in the evening with the ‘Coronation Quiz’. Overall we fed and watered almost 150 people (plus horses from the ‘Forest Troop’) at the two events.
Our huge thanks go to ‘Sue and the crew’ who worked tirelessly from (almost) dawn to dusk (well when the morning Pilates session ended until we switched off the lights!”
THE PROCESSION from School to Utkinton Village hall
Two horses and troopers from the ‘Forest Troop’ led the Procession followed by the King and Queen, then the whole of the school (and a few parents) and finally our wonderful PC and PCSO and a police car. This short video will show as much as we have;
The Reverend Jim crowned the Utkinton Village Hall ‘King’ and ‘Queen’, the Children of Utkinton St Paul’s CE Primary sang ‘My Lighthouse’ (lyrics below) and Alan Hague entertained us royally for a short while. Sue’s Crew fed and watered us, the kids enjoyed playing their games, a quiz and using the sport court to great effect.They also provided some decorations for the hall.
‘My Lighthouse’ – Lyrics
n my wrestling and in my doubts
In my failures You won’t walk out
Your great love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea, oh oh
You are the peace in my troubled sea
In the silence, You won’t let go
In the questions, Your truth will hold
Your great love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea, oh oh
You are the peace in my troubled sea
My Lighthouse, my lighthouse
Shining in the darkness, I will follow You
My Lighthouse, my lighthouse (oh oh)
I will trust the promise,
You will carry me safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore
I won’t fear what tomorrow brings
With each morning I’ll rise and sing
My God’s love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea, oh oh
You are the peace in my troubled sea, oh oh
You are my light
My Lighthouse, my lighthouse (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Shining in the darkness, I will follow You (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
My Lighthouse, my lighthouse (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I will trust the promise,
You will carry me safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore
Fire before us, You’re the brightest
You will lead us through the storms
Fire before us, You’re the brightest
You will lead us through the storms
Fire before us, You’re the brightest
You will lead us through the storms
Fire before us, You’re the brightest
You will lead us through the storms
My Lighthouse, my lighthouse (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Shining in the darkness, I will follow You (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
My Lighthouse, my lighthouse (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I will trust the promise,
You will carry me safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore
Songwriters: Chris Llewellyn / Gareth Gilkeson
My Lighthouse lyrics © Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
The Quiz Night
Paraphrasing the lyrics of ‘The Four Seasons …’
“Oh, what a night
Early May back in twenty twenty three
What a very special time for me
As I remember, what a night…”
And more recently echoing ‘The Eurovision’ competition, “Here are the scores from the Utkinton Jury …’
The Winning Team – ‘The Moovers’ won a case of six bottles of wine and the ‘booby’ prize of a trivia quiz went to ‘The Coffee House Queen;
Utkinton Village Hall 