08 Silent Night by Jack Sheffield

Author:Jack Sheffield [Sheffield, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Viva Las Ragley

The school sound system was loaned to the village hall committee for their Elvis competition on Saturday, 5 January.

Extract from the Ragley School Logbook: Friday, 4 January 1985

It was Friday, 4 January, our second day of the spring term, and on the morning news the Education Secretary, Sir Keith Joseph, announced that another six thousand teaching jobs would go this year. Life at the chalkface at the outset of 1985 was getting tougher.

However, that wasn’t uppermost on Deke Ramsbottom’s mind.

Ragley’s singing cowboy had parked his snowplough by the village green and was waiting for me in the school entrance hall. He removed his cowboy hat as I walked in.

‘Mornin’, Mr Sheffield. Sorry t’trouble you, but ah was wond’rin’ if y’could see y’way to ’elpin’ us out.’

‘Of course, Deke.’

‘It’s for t’Elvis night,’ he said.

‘Yes, all the staff will be there to support,’ I assured him, ‘and it’s for a good cause.’ I nodded towards the poster on the General Notices board:

Viva Las Ragley

Elvis Presley – the King of Rock ’n’ Roll

Talent Competition

Ragley Village Hall

Saturday 5th January 1985

Entry 50p

Proceeds towards the Ethiopian Famine Relief Fund

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