"Those were the days"

Yes, our trek was a classic, recalling Mary Hopkin's classic song. Katherine McKenna, trekker extraordinaire, provided the complete words.

Following it is Retta's opinion, to the tune of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"

July-Aug 2001

Once upon a time there was a tavern

Where we used to raise a glass or two

Remember how we laughed away the hours

And dreamed of all the great things we would do

Those were the days my friend

We thought they'd never end

We'd sing and dance forever and a day

We'd live the life we choose

We'd fight and never lose

For we were young and sure to have our way.

La la la la...

Those were the days, oh yes those were the days

Then the busy years went rushing by us

We lost our starry notions on the way

If by chance I'd see you in the tavern

We'd smile at one another and we'd say

Those were the days my friend

We thought they'd never end

We'd sing and dance forever and a day

We'd live the life we choose

We'd fight and never lose

For we were young and sure to have our way.

La la la la...

Those were the days, oh yes those were the days

Just tonight I stood before the tavern

Nothing seemed the way it used to be

In the glass I saw a strange reflection

Was that lonely woman really me

Those were the days my friend

We thought they'd never end

We'd sing and dance forever and a day

We'd live the life we choose

We'd fight and never lose

For we were young and sure to have our way.

La la la la...

Those were the days, oh yes those were the days

Through the door there came familiar laughter

I saw your face and heard you call my name

Oh my friend we're older but no wiser

For in our hearts the dreams are still the same

Those were the days my friend

We thought they'd never end

We'd sing and dance forever and a day

We'd live the life we choose

We'd fight and never lose

For we were young and sure to have our way.

La la la la...

Those were the days, oh yes those were the days

Indian Curry Rhapsody

And here is what India did for Retta

To the tune of Queen's classic "Bohemian Rhapsody"...

Naan, just killed a man

Poppadom against his head

Had Lime Pickle Now He's Dead

Naan, Dinner's Just Begun

But Now I'm Gonna Crap it All Away

Nann, ohhhh ohhhhhh

Didn't mean to make you cry

Seen Nothing Yet Just See the Loo Tomorrow

Curry On, Curry On

Cause Nothing Really Madras

Too Late, My Dinner's Gone

Sends Shivers Down my Spine

Rectum Aching All the Time

Goodbye Onion Bhaji, I've got to go

Gotta Leave You All Behind And Use the Loo

Nann, Ohhhhh Ohhhhh

The Dopiaza is so Mild

I Sometimes Wish We'd Never Come Here at All

Guitar Solo

I See a Little Chicken Tikka on the Side

Rogan Josh, Rogan Josh, Pass the Chutney Made of

Mango

Vindaloo Does Nicely

Very Very Spicy

Meat

Byriani (Byriani)

Byriani and a Nann

(A Vindaloo loo loo loo)

I've Eaten Balti, Somebody Help me

He's Eaten Balti, Get Him to the Lavetory

Stand you Well Back

Cause the Loo is Quarantined...

Here it Comes

There it Goes

Technicolour Yawn

I Chunder

NO!

It's Coming up Again

(There he Goes)

I Chunder

Its Coming back Again (There he Goes)

Coming Back Again (Up Again)

Here it Goes Again

(No, No, No, No, No, No NO)

On my Knees I'm on my Knees

On his Knees, Oh, There he Goes

This Vindaloo

It's About to Wreck my Guts

Poor Me.... Poor Me..... Poor Meeee....

Guitar Solo

So you Think you can Chunder and Feel Alright?

So you try to eat Curry and Drink Beer all Night?

Oh Maybe, But now you Puke Like a Baby

Just had to Come out

It Just had to Come Right out in Here