7.40pm Friday 12 December 2014, Market Hill, Framlingham
performed by FRAm (and you). THE 12 DAYS OF PLANNING
On the first day of Christmas the planners gave to me, a small town in the country.
On the second day of Christmas, the planners gave to me, t’many building sites for a small town in the country.
On the third day of Christmas, the planners gave to me, 3 schools-a-heaving, t’many building sites for a small town in the country.
On the fourth day of Christmas, the planners gave to me, 4 hundred houses, 3 schools-a-heaving, t’many building sites for a small town in the country.
On the fifth day of Christmas, the planners gave to me, 5 stressed G P s, 4 hundred houses, 3 schools-a-heaving, t’many building sites for a small town in the country.
On the sixth day of Christmas, the planners gave to me, 6 hundred cars a-beeping, 5 stressed G P s, 4 hundred houses, 3 schools-a-heaving, t’many building sites for a small town in the country.
On the seventh day of Christmas, the planners gave to me, 7 roads a-queuing, 6 hundred cars a-beeping, 5 stressed G P s, 4 hundred houses, 3 schools-a-heaving, t’many building sites for a small town in the country.
On the eighth day of Christmas, the planners gave to me, 8 years of chaos, 7 roads a-queuing, 6 hundred cars a-beeping, 5 stressed G P s, 4 hundred houses, 3 schools-a-heaving, t’many building sites for a small town in the country.
On the ninth day of Christmas, the planners gave to me, 9 skylarks fleeing, 8 years of chaos, 7 roads a-queuing, 6 hundred cars a-beeping, 5 stressed G P s, 4 hundred houses, 3 schools-a-heaving, t’many building sites for a small town in the country.
On the tenth day of Christmas, the planners gave to me, 10 fields of tarmac, 9 skylarks fleeing, 8 years of chaos, 7 roads a-queuing, 6 hundred cars a-beeping, 5 stressed G P s, 4 hundred houses, 3 schools-a-heaving, t’many building sites for a small town in the country.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, the planners gave to me, 11 ruined views, 10 fields of tarmac, 9 skylarks fleeing, 8 years of chaos, 7 roads a-queuing, 6 hundred cars a-beeping, 5 stressed G P s, 4 hundred houses, 3 schools-a-heaving, t’many building sites for a small town in the country.
On the twelfth day of Christmas: (shouted) THE PLANNERS GAVE UP... (pause) & WE ALL WENT HOME (then sung) to our small town in the country.
© Framlingham Residents’ Association 2014
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