Two Little Magpies

Nottingham From The Air

A short flight over Nottinghamshire including the city centre, Bestwood, Carlton and Centre Parcs

Old Loughtonians v Canterbury.

Canterbury need a win to secure their place at Wembley, Old Loughts need the points to survive.

Traditional May Day Carol

Ken, one of the Foresters Morris Men, performing a traditional May Day carol to greet the summer in, outside Nottingham castle, at dawn, May 1st 2012.
Lyrics:
We've been a-rambling all the night
Till the first part of the day
And now we are returning back again
We have brought you a branch of May

A branch of May, my dear I say
And at your door it stands
It's nothing but a sprout but it's well budded out
By the work of our Lord's hands

Arise, arise, you fair pretty maid
And take your May bush in
Because in the morning if it should be gone
You'll say we've never been

Arise, arise, you fair pretty maid
Out of your dozy dream
And go down to your dairy house
And fetch us a dish of cream

A dish of cream, we do not mean
But a jug of your strong beer
And if we have cause for to tarry in this town
We'll call on you next year

The clock strikes one, it's time to be gone
We can no longer stay
So God bless you all, both great and small
And we wish you a happy May

Olton vs Telford 21/01/2012 (00016)