AV News 195 - February 2014
After visiting two of the five destinations, we enjoyed an interval of refreshments
and nibbles before embarking on the remaining three, windswept and remote
Islands. The only way to travel between the Islands was provided by a small
propeller plane, sponsored by the Government and at times carrying only two
passengers. The lifeline for the Islanders doubled as the tourist's transport,
taking the intrepid explorers across the miles, picking up one man and his dog
along the way! We were amazed to see the Sea Lions, snoozing in the grassy
and sandy outcrops near to the beach. The local farmer or otherwise known as
the tour guide appeared cautious around the huge mammals, calling them out
of the hiding places, to avoid being charged upon, if proximity to their 'bed' was
too close.
Of course we could not be taken to the Falkland Islands without being
touched by the historical backdrop of the Falklands war. Colin and Rhona's
presentation sensitively recalled the tragic stories and loss of life by both the
Argentineans and the British, during the 1982 war which still impacts people on
the Island today.
At the end of the holiday our hosts, full of stories and precious film returned
to Stanley to admire the stunning sunsets and reflect on a truly amazing
experience. With light hearts and heavy luggage they took to the sky and
headed home. What an exhausting and fascinating journey and I cannot wait
to see their next destination of choice!
Great Northern RPS Sunday
Editors
Despite a record attendance for the last Great Northern Festival to be held at
Wilmslow Guild, attendance on the Sunday was much lower. This was a great
shame as it was an excellent day and the last RPS AV Day to be organised by
Bill Greenhalgh.
The first part of the morning session was given over to attenders' sequences
and we saw a good variety of new sequences and constructive comments were
made by the guest speakers and also by members of the audience.
It was then time for our first speakers, Linda and Edgar Gibbs They told how
their two Thomas sequences were made. The gathering of the pictures for
'Thomas' started whilst they were judging in Ireland and entailed much
travelling and Edgar almost getting arrested trying to photograph in the
grounds of an abandoned workhouse. Their merticulous attention to detail is
what sets their sequences apart and gains them the awards that they so richly
deserve. You can read all about the making of the more recent Thomas
sequence - about the life and early death of Dylan Thomas on Page 24.
Our other speakers were Keith and Kate Brown and they showed in a
practical demonstration the importance of the choice of music and its use within
their sequences. They described the making of a sequence on Liverpool and
touched on the others that Keith had made on the Beatles and George Harrison.
The day concluded with a special vote of thanks to Bill given by the Vice
Chairman of the RPS AV Group, Howard Bagshaw.
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