Picture Gallery Six ONCE UPON A TIME - A Poem for the Theme Day. Introduced by Betty's husband Peter. Herewith some details of Betty's sequence called "Once upon a time". It was born on a visit to Weston-Super-Mare where they were having a Sandcastle competition. She took a mass of pictures and we felt sure that there was a sequence to be made but could not think of a way to do it. Eventually I suggested I write a poem to string the images together and Betty agreed. We needed some music and selected "Rambling Rose" played by Acker Bilk. The Poem, which comprised the total verbal content was read by Betty. Here it is. Sandcastles in the Air The little hand that pats the sand Builds nothing real at all She works within a virtual world Building a dreamland wall Beneath her hand the castle grows Reaching high into the sky There's nothing small about this dream Or the house she's going to buy She knows one day a prince will come Riding a snow white charger She knows she will be ready for him As she builds her castle larger Its a dangerous world she lives in Where ogres and witches abound But she wouldn't eat poisoned apples Or plant any beans in the ground Her mother has warned about sweeties And wizards who tempt little girls So she wouldn't roam in the forest Or go off with anyone else She knows about Hansel and Gretel Who went into the ogre's house She would do nothing so stupid But stay safe at home, like a mouse She goes on building her castle In her mind it towers above her But suddenly she breaks it all down And runs right back to her mother Betty Billingham   PICTURE 6-1   PICTURE 6-2   PICTURE 6-3 PICTURE 6-4   PICTURE 6-5   PICTURE 6-6 PICTURE 6-7   PICTURE 6-8   PICTURE 6-9