Today is our last to share with seven ladies from Surrey... sharing walks, meals drinks... everything... no, no... not everything. On our last day, Jacqui sang the traditional British song 'Jerusalem' high on a cliff overlooking the valleys of Andalusia... the valleys resounded with her strong rich voice. At lunchtime, Carol prepared some limericks that recounted some of the more amusing moments and characters we met on our walk. For dinner tonight, I have prepared a song to the music of 'Surrey with the fringe on the Top'. It has taken so much time (I am not a songwriter) that it will be repeated for the blog today. Tomorrow, we'll head over to Seville... where we'll resume our usual format.
Here are the words of the song (apologies to Rogders and Hammerstein).
Today, we're on the trail again - yippee
Seven ladies longing to be free
They will climb the ridge of rock forever higher
Gods lift them up so they can see the sea
Dogs and goats and sheep better scurry
'Cause Surrey ladies walk in a hurry
Surrey ladies walk in a hurry to the mountain top.
Watch the wind sway heads of the grasses
High stepping ladies attract lots of glances
Views down the valley so pretty as we pass'm that our eyes will pop.
The wind'll whistle as they trudge along
The donkey'll bray in the clover
The river will ripple out a whispered song
And whisper over and over
Don't you wish it would go on forever
Don't you wish it would go on forever
Don't you wish it would go on forever
So it never stops
Surrey Walking Ladies as they race to the top.
Cathy's lead so great she's amissin'
Peter frets... trail signs are amissin'
Can't keep up his hip needs afixin... hear that slow clip clop
Surrey Walking Ladies as they race to the top.
Jacqui listens... no birds asingin
Birds await a clear voice beginin
Jacqui's Jerusalem has valleys aringin'... with her voice tip-top
Surrey Walking Ladies as they race to the top.
Ruth's stretched muscles... already atwitchin
Waiting for the climbin beginnin
Let's get goin' the day is a fleetin ... at a fast tick - tock
Surrey Walking Ladies as they race to the top.
Dark and gloomy are the deep valleys
Brightens up with smiles from our Sally
A smile that likely makes you atarry... it is dazzling hot
Surrey Walking Ladies as they race to the top.
Talkin' talkin' goes on and on
Talkin' from the rise of the sun
Jackie's Ear-aid always adjustin'... but it stays switched off
Surrey Walking Ladies as they race to the top.
Margaret's dress keeps standards upliftin'
Market scarves she's always afixin'
Colours a matching, new combos amixin ... fashion never stop
Surrey Walking Ladies as they race to the top.
Carol cares how we're all agoin'
Quietly watching so things are aflowin'
Good vibes each day she's been astowin' and it never stops
Surrey Walking Ladies as they race to the top.
Don't you wish it would go on forever
Don't you wish it would go on forever
Don't you wish it would go on forever
So it never stops
Surrey Walking Ladies as they race to the top.
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