Trainee pirates were given certificates that officially recognised their status at Braintree library.

Pirate for a day - Harrison Armstrong. Picture: NICK OBANK 41188-2

Girls and boys in eye patches brandished their swords and got to work making bookmarks, decoding word searches and telling pirate jokes at the half-term event.

Service development officer Rachel Barrett said 25 children braved the snow to take part yesterda

A drop-in Lord of The Rings session takes place at the library on Saturday from 11am-4pm. The session is aimed at children aged ten to 16.

Published Thursday, February 24, 2005

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