OLD
ALRESFORD
NEWS
Old Alresford Parish Council
A few weeks ago, Jim Kimber, strimming the
grass on the Green, had an unpleasant
encounter with dog faeces, necessitating his
use of the Hall to remove the mess from
himself. The Parish Council has apologised
to Jim Kimber and made him a financial gift.
Dog owners are reminded (yet again) that it
is a punishable offence to allow their dogs to
foul the Green (or any other public space).
Parishioners are urged to report to the
Parish Clerk any dog owners allowing this to
happen.
TOADS at the
Front
Once again, TOADS have set themselves a
difficult task, and produced a triumph. How to
reconcile the misery and futility of war, without
sending the audience sobbing for the exit?
They did it by a combination of letters to and
from the front, with the writer and the reader on
stage, together but separated, and scenes of
wartime humour interspersed with songs of the
period.
It always seems unfair to pick out favourite
items in an ensemble of such quality, but the
highlights for me were the description of the
extraordinary Christmas in the trenches, read
by several "boy soldiers", and Elgan's beautiful
readings from the war poets.
The evening ended with rousing singing from
the audience, who wiped away their tears
before going home.
TB
St. Mary's Church, Old Alresford
BASINGSTOKE HOSPITAL MALE VOICE
CHOIR
in concert
Sunday,19th October 2014 at 3pm
Tickets £10
(to include tea/coffee and homemade cakes)
from
Toni Booth 735293, Erica Sisk 732735
or Colin Pope 732132
All proceeds for necessary repairs due to
Death Watch Beetle
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