"Many, O Lord my God are the wonders you have done"
Psalm 40 v 5
Anthony Horowitz
As part of the Bath Festival of Literature, the seniors went to the Forum in Bath where the famous children's author Anthony Horowitz spoke about his work.
He is perhaps best known for his book Stormbreaker which was a big hit when it was made in to a film a couple of years ago. Most of his books centre round a young James Bond-type character called Alex Rider.
Those from Emmaus joined long queues to get in; the organisers did a great job of keeping the queuing kids supplied with sweets and the helpers were given papers to read. It was estimated that there were around 1000 people there.
When Mr Horotwitz appeared, he spoke about his work and his future plans for Alex. Many questions were fired at him, the most popular one being "Is Alex going to die?" He was very funny and all those from Emmaus really enjoyed being there. Afterwards, they joined a long queue who wanted to buy copies of his newest book and get it signed by the author.
To find out more about Anthony Horowitz, visit www.anthonyhorowitz.com
Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cirencester
(National Trust)
Friday May 18th 2007
Set in a wooded Cotswold combe, the site was excavated in 1864 and retains a Victorian atmosphere. Over a mile of walls survives and there are several fine mosaics, two bathhouses, hypocausts, a water shrine and latrine. The museum houses objects from the villa, and gives visitors an insight into the history of this fascinating place.
The boys having a go at making The girls did too The girls show off the finished article
Roman medicine (Coriander, cumin, mustard & bay leaves -
a cure for coughs and sneezes
- apparently!)
Click Here to visit the National Trust page about Chedworth