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They all had a pharaoh time!
DELIGHTED youngsters revelled in the sand as the pyramids of ancient Egypt came to Lutterworth on Friday.
The town hall car park underwent a speedy transformation to become the desert, complete with Sphinx and pharaoh statues, as part of a special Egypt-themed event in the run-up to Lutterworth Feast Week.
In spite of cloudy, very un-Egyptian weather, dozens of children played in a huge sandpit as adults relaxed on deckchairs provided.
The event was organised by Lutterworth Town Council and was sponsored by Midlands Co-op, Technifold, Asda ADC and Asda IDC.
Supermarket Lidl and distributors Wincanton Britvic provided refreshments.
The Egyptian theme included a colouring competition, sponsored by Hinckley and Rugby Building Society, a chance to learn hieroglyphics, Egyptian mask-making and story telling.
There was also a scarab treasure trail around the town for children to follow and win prizes.
Staff at Lutterworth Co-op Travel also got into the spirit of things by dressing in Egyptian costume.
Former Lutterworth mayor Eileen Derrick said: “Everyone seemed to be having a really good time. The treasure trail was really popular.”
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Thursday 17 May 2012
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