Soaring above the doom and gloom of cuts and closures was the rather eccentric sight of an eight-foot dancing tea lady on stilts leading a giant conga of children around a north London playground.
She was there to mark the opening of an expanded nursery, accompanied by a suitably-proportioned seven-foot trolley. "The sky was the limit at Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre this week," chirped the Islington Gazette, which covered the story.
The nursery, which is part of the children's centre, has been kitted out with new furniture and play equipment, and has made an extra 20 places available for threeand four-year-olds. Assembled guests were treated to cupcakes and tea, served by the pupils.
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