In 1973 two people came with a tent,
and camped here under an old apple tree,
We did not charge them a single cent,
Space and air and water were free.

Their names were Jan and Geraldine,
they came from Holland (under the sea),
travelling on a tandem with a small engine,
I wonder what have they done since ’73.

They were followed by Eamonn, Joyce and family,
Now our good friends in Clonmel,
Willem and Marlees and David and Dorothy,
Marian and Jack and Eddie as well.

Since ’73 we have books full of names,
from Ireland, England, France, Russia, almost everywhere,
In summer we speak languages like playing games,
Only Eskimos and Tibetans are not (yet) here.

But we are expecting them all and even more,
In 2003 and 2004,
Our new tennis court is ready for great furore,
With Bertie, TD’s and dignitaries coming through our door.

To serve our guests we’ll have hosts enchanting,
Like myself, Eoin, Noreen, David, Ella and Con,
At night there’ll be music and drinks and dancing,
So as you can see there’s a lot going on.

And our animals too can join in the fun,
Charley, Katy, Bobby, Janey and our new donkey Rose,
There will be barking and braying under the stars,
And we really do hope that you also can come.

As many of you will probably know, we had a new arrival at the farm during the summer. Our donkey had a beautiful brown-haired foal, and we decided to have a competition to name her. In the end, there was one particular name which was suggested by many people, and so to select the prize-winner we had to choose a person’s name from out of a hat. And what did you decide to call our foal? Rosie you chose and so shall she be called. Judging by her love of eating roses, it’s a most appropriate name.

(Entrants should be aged 12 years or younger)
1st prize: €20.00 voucher for Easons.
Runners-up (x2) €10.00 voucher for produce at our farm shop.

Q.1 In what year did our first campers arrive?
Q.2 Where did these campers come from?
Q.3 What is our new donkey’s name?

Send your entries, including your name and address (to reach us by September 30th 2002) to:

Autumn competition, 
The Apple Farm,
Moorstown,
Cahir,

Co. Tipperary.

Summer competition winners: 
Caoimhe Joyce Hearne
Brian & Paul Heffernan
Margaret-Mary McGrath
Lisa Anglim

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