Children in Need ...

It's tonight!




Bring money!

Doors open at 7.30 for a prompt start at 8.00pm.

Beresford Greene speaks; twentieth fit ...

It's me again!

 

"I don't know whether
I'm coming or going!"

Did you hear that [this week] is the 90th anniversary of the BBC? Well it is! However, I can recall quite clearly the 30th anniversary in 1952. That was pre TV and pre-everything.

In 1962 they celebrated 40 years of radio broadcasting - which to me then seemed a long time. I have here in my possession, a small 8" 33rpm vinyl disc that was issued as part of their celebrations. It has some very reminiscent snippets on it. Thanks to the wonders of modern rechnology, I can let you in on the sounds of the BBC from over their first 40 years.
See [sound files below.]

Enjoy!

Berry 

 

Children in Need progress report ...

The 'requests' money is counted to date.

Your generosity has already generated £115.00 that will be donated to Children in Need.

It is rumoured that one of our congregation spent a significant proportion of his winter fuel allowance on requests.
I hope that performers are all now aware of what is required.

That's not all ...
We have already received £1.00 for raffle tickets.
We hope for considerably more sales on the night, and we look forward to people donating desirable prizes.

Also ... the entire pot collection for the evening will be donated.
Currency of the folding variety is easiest to count!

However you feel about charity, please come along.
The list of requests promises some superb music from your favourite performers.

There's a lot to get through, so please arrive early for a prompt start at 8.00pm.

Being Friday the 9th of November, 2012 ...

It is rather a mild evening for the time of year: no rain, minimal wind and only one radiator occasionally makes hydraulic noises.

Oh, joy ... those balloons have gone!

Dogsbody is little late. Stagecoach has recently altered the bus timetable so he is still setting up when two ladies arrive.

“How can we help?” they ask after the customary hugs and ‘mwah-mwahs’.

 

Laura, who's read the instructions, erects the music stand, (an acquired skill requiring a PhD in Chinese puzzles.) Lynda sets up chairs and distributes candles.

 

Then the ladies engage in a girlie conversation worthy of ‘Grandmothers Anonymous’!

Dogsbody, being congenitally devoid of any grand-paternal instinct, briefly goes down the road to the local convenience store.
As he returns to the hall he dimly perceives in the autumnal twilight several people approaching, some bearing instruments.

We have a quorum!

 

Several performers are sensitive to the notion that we are approaching the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleven month ...



 

Laura collaborates in a song about the evils of strong ale...

 

 

Another performer gives an erudite defence of a clergyman's questionable association with a choir-boy ...

 

 

 

 

Otherwise we did or usual stuff with a number of glorious and harmonic collaborations.

Then, having had such fun, we all departed in near silence so we didn't disturb the neighbours.