Friday 12 February 2010

Sean's Postcard: I wish you were here

Auntie

I am wishing you well in Spain. Is it near the beach? Got any habits like sun bathing? I'm in Padiham it's been snowing all the way through the past week, I wish I was sun bathing with you if you are near the beach. I haven't visited yet, hopefully by the end of the year I would have won enough by gambling on roulette which I always go on this game with a few pounds. Are you in a bungalow or in a chalet? Do you have a garden with palm trees growing plants? Kids okay? I haven't seen them yet do they play badminton on the beach or do they like the speedo banana boat?

Wish you were here or I was there with you!

Lots of love

Sean Holt

THREE WISHES

If I had 3 wishes..... by Billi

I wish i would become a nurse without having to go to university and have the knowledge without doing anything...

I wish i would pass my driving without having to take lessons or doing any tests

And my final wish would be for eternal happiness with no worries

If these wishes were granted i wouldn't have anything to worry about and i would be happy. Nothing bad would happen if these wishes were granted bacause it is what i want.

Emma's Poem: My Wishes

W is for... A Wild Adventure with Anne.
H is for... Have tea with Anne.
I is for... Ice-skating with Anne.
S is for... shopping with Anne for new clothes.
H is for... have a chat and a brew with Anne.
E is for an Evening walk with Anne.
S is for Swimming with dolphins, in Spain, on my own!

Emma's Postcard: I wish you were here...

Dear Anne

I am in Spain and it is really hot - not like Burnley! I am in the pool and it is big and there is a massive waterslide and I am lying in the sun and I am eating Spanish food and dancing with Spanish men, witn Ronaldo sitting next to me having a chat. I went shopping with my boyfriend's mum, getting to know her better.

Love from Emma

P.S Enclosed with this postcard is a ticket, free, to come to Spain. Wish you were here, see you soon, Bye, Emma.

If i had 3 wishes

my first wish would be to win tonight's euro millions jackpot of 113m. the first thing i would buy would be lots of fast cars i would need somewhere to put them and drive them so i would buy a big estate and have race tracks built and rally tracks built i would also employ a team of mechanics. With all that money i would share it fairly with my friends and family i would go on holidays alot and go to every f1 and world rally races,however all this money would bring bad news as i would be partying getting high and taking lots of drugs which would get me into trouble with the law

my second wish would be for eternal life although i would have the choice of dieing i would be able to see the world evolve and adapt to the modern world however the more i think about this gift the more i think i would regret wishing for it as i would have to see my friends and family grow old and die even my own kids and gran kids so a better wish would be to time travel that way the possibilities would be endless as i could witness anything i wanted i could stop disasters such as 911 and 7/7 terrorist attacks and also give warning to natural disasters like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

my third and wish would be to have the ability to fly that way i could go anywhere i wanted when i wanted as i have i have eternal life i could go and see places the human eye has never seen

I if I had three wishes...

I'd wish for a luckey scratch card winnings for a thousand pounds,most I've won is seven pounds at somerfields once. second wish to win on a lottery tickets which I have never done. third wish would be win on on either scratch card or on a lottery ticket and buy a puppy bullmastiff and I would get its beddings and some toys for the dog, rather get a dog than a bitch and take it for walks down gawthorpe hall.I've already got a dog a jack russel and if my third wish was granted I would get it training with my first dog,and the jack russel would train the over dog.

Sean holt.

I wish I'd never....

Me and my dogs wishing not to go away from home with the dog wardenback to the kennel. only got one dog now a jack russel got rid of the bullmastiff because we got a new sofa. there was know room in the house so we gave it away with the lead and colar that costs us money thats my regret,it wasnt me who gave the bullmastiff to the dog warden it was my mums choice.

Sean holt

When Prince Charles came to town



Hello, I’m Ruth. Last week, on the 5th of February, the young people had a very special visitor – Prince Charles. Ok, so he didn’t actually come into the workshop, he walked across the football ground in front of a local press pack with some young players in the background playing kick around. He then walked up the stand steps into a room with Burnley’s local dignitaries where he chatted for a bit. We think that he chatted, but we wouldn’t know as we were watching this from behind a big window!

When the Prince came for a cup of tea


So for my first workshop with the young people, I asked the group to develop their own tour of Burnley. We started with thinking about how we would feel when we met him, if he had come through our door – maybe a bit unsure of whether to curtsey or bow, maybe confrontational what we would show him, and why. We explored what Prince Charles would want to see, what his interests are, such as Townley Hall and its beautiful gardens or Offshoots and its eco credentials. And we also explored what the group thought Prince Charles should see – from their house or going round to their Aunties for tea, to Asda so he can do his own shopping or Burnleywood so he can see the real Burnley. We then thought about how he and they might feel after they had spent the day together – maybe sad to see him go, or like they’d done something good for Burnley and that their tour might have changed something, and maybe the Prince would be determined to change things that he’d seen here.

What the group said about meeting the Prince...


Emma thought she’d be nervous, shocked, and polite when she met him, and happy. She wanted to show him the woods near her house, get him to meet her family, and go to the park and canal to get some peace and quiet. She’d be proud of meeting him and proud of the things she showed him.

Sean, after being pleased and happy to meet him, wanted to have a day of fun and games. He’d take the Prince bowling and swimming, and teach him snooker, have a game at the Bingo to maybe win some money, before going to the pub. The prince would have a day with normal people doing normal things, and when he’d gone Sean would be happy and relieved, but buzzing!

Billi decided she’d be anxious and surprised, confused, but would smile at the Prince when he turned up in the workshop! She wanted to take him to Offshoots, because he’d be interested in the eco friendly work they do there. And she’d take him to see some Burnley history, like Townley Hall, and Weaver’s Triangle, an old mill which she thought would be very different from his normal environment. And then she decided that he’d need some tea, so she’d take him to Macdonalds, because it would be a big change for him! She thought that she would have enjoyed the day, but
would be a bit relieved when he went.

And Chris thought he would be surprised, and laugh when the Prince came into the room! He’d take in on a tour of sights he wouldn’t see in Windsor – like the inside of Burnley A & E where he’d have to wait in the queue with everyone else, to do his own shopping in Asda, And the magistrates court to see that people need a chance if they’re unlikely to have another. He’d take them to Burnleywood, and then to some pubs and clubs (before maybe going to A&E again). Chris thought he’d be calling him by his first name by the end of the day, and be proud and happy that the Prince had seen what normal people see and do day to day.

Fantasy Burnley

After a break – and the Prince was still hanging around chatting and drinking tea at this point – we did an exercise about how we felt about Burnley. We thought about what we’d rip down and get rid of if we wanted a perfect Burnley: maybe places like Burnleywood, maybe we’d get rid of unemployment and crime. And we thought about what a fantasy Burnley would include in its plans, and came up with some brilliant ideas, like
a rollercoaster, a racetrack, a massive statue of Ronaldo and a beach. And then the Prince went to see something else on his visit so we said goodbye.

We’ve got to mention Chrissie’s theme park, which everyone thought was a great idea to have in the middle of Burnley – maybe one to put to the town planners!

The Alternative Royal Tour



But our alternative Royal visit was just starting – we split into two groups, and the boys and girls each devised their route round not only the real Burnley, but also the fantasy Burnley. Each group wanted to show him different places, and to share a day where he’d understand what it’s like to be a young woman or man in Burnley – and then we reported on what their day would be like!

You can hear the news reports, and see where the young people wanted to take the Prince, just below. I think the prince would have had an unforgettable day, either way!

The girl’s day

They’d start with a McDonald’s breakfast, because he’s probably never been before. Then they’d visit the Ronaldo Shrine and Chrissie’s theme park. They’d sit on the bench near TK Maxx because it’s got some sculptures of people sat there. They’d spend the Prince’s money on clothes, and go shopping before getting a coffee in Costa. They’d go to Offshoots so that the Prince could do something he enjoyed, and the girls would end their day with the Prince by having a sauna and massage
at a spa, before having a glass of champagne.

We all agreed that the girls would have got loads out of this day! I think the girls are missing the Prince in the picture...

The boy’s day

The boys wanted to show the Prince what it was really like to like in Burnley. They would take to Burnleywood where they’d look at how bad it is and score some draw. They’d take him for a hair cut and get him a tattoo, before going to the pound shop to buy stuff he might need for a flat. They’d go to the leisure centre and then swimming at the fantasy beach, to show him what you could do if you wanted to relax a bit. Then they’d go for a smoke and get him pissed at the pub before spending some of his cash at the bookies and the fantasy racetrack.

And a special mention needs to go to Andy, because he’d get the Prince to fund a media studio where he’d employ people to make animation!