An anticipated quiet getaway weekend in York delivered more than choristers had anticipated as they were caught up in football riots.
Narelle Vance, Nat Fisher, Helen Pedersen and husband Michael Frommer disembarked their train, found a lovely quiet deli for lunch and were about to leave to explore the town when police ordered them back inside, instructed them to keep quiet and take cover behind the cheese counter. A large mob of football rioters were being marched up the street, accompanied by dogs, shields, and riot squad gear. The Phillies Four were ordered to stay away from windows and doors and avoid eye contact with the rioters.
They made the most of their time in captivity by consuming copious amounts of Wensleydale and discussing the Proms with the owner, a self-proclaimed Mahler fan who watched the opening night of the Proms live on telly the previous night. The Phillies Four emerged some hours later, well fed, slightly fatter, and with a new best friend.
The Phillies Four
(Nathalie Fisher, Narelle Vance, Helen Pederson & Michael Frommer)
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