September 2008 Archives

By Rob Burnett
The Elgiva Theatre will be transformed into an elegant London boutique for one week when the latest show is be staged there.

Three men posing as police officers demanded money from people in Penn and Chesham.

I am forming a new theatre company for local community who love acting and performing and want to be part of a profit share.

For the first show I need 5 local actresses of all ages - the lead character is a 60-year old - the show will be staged at the Temperance Hall in Chesham next February. I

It is called "Scrubbers" and its about a group of cleaining ladies who decide to become singers. It is a lot of fun and the rehearsals will be in the Chiltern areas if any one is intersted in being in the show or wants to sponsor it please contact Lauren on 01494 446790.

I am doing this as there is a need for a professional company in the Chiltern Bucks areas, where actors with talent can really express themselves no matter who they are or what age they are.

Saturday 11th October, 2008 at Chesham Town Hall from 10am to 4.00pm
Chesham Camera Club invites you to join us at our 2008 Photography Exhibition.

The Gardener of the Year 2002, Mr Edwin Rye, was the speaker at Chorleywood Evening WI in September.

Mr Rye is an enthusiast who has a very good eye for colourful plant combinations and used specimens and photographs to show just how much can be done with the right plants in his own relatively small garden.

He gave useful advice on conditions for different plants and in many cases advised not cutting plants back for the winter, but instead leaving the old stems to give some frost protection and starting afresh in the spring.

He has a love for David Austin roses and advised that some can be grown in large pots if space is a problem, while others are particularly good over arches as they flower all the way up the stem.

Mr and Mrs Rye had brought along a collection of splendid plants for sale and later Mrs Rye talked about the children's charity in South Africa which they support by these sales and presentations.

They also open their garden in Wendover for the National Gardens Scheme for the same purpose.

Mr Rye has recently been filming for the BBC's Gardeners' World and members can look forward to seeing him in action in the autumn.

President Mrs Jean Miller reported that the tombola at

Chorleywood Village Day had been a success.

The garden party in August, held on a rare fine afternoon, had helped to raise funds for this year's charity, Herts Air Ambulance, and an enjoyable visit had been made to Hampden Bottom Farm.

Mrs Marjorie Shaw had been the recipient of this year's bursary and she proposed sharing it with three members for a special open day at Denman College.

The speaker at the October meeting will be Mr James Twining on The Art of Crime and Thriller Writing.

Chartridge Horticultural Society held its autumn show at the Chartridge Park Golf Club.

The entries were good but unfortunately the flower classes were down on other years because of the long spell of wet weather.

The vegetables were of a very high standard and well supported. The cooking was of good quality and the ladies excelled themselves.

The floral art was a sight to see, and the colours lovely.

Once again, the children's classes were amusing for the youngsters.

After all its hard work during the day, the committee was very pleased with all entries and the day in general.

Cups awarded were: Dickens Cup, A Braithwaite; Thomson Challenge Cup, B Stewart; Piggin Cup, L King; G Hance Cup, B Rance; Alex Hobbs Cup, M Curle; Chiltern Wine Cup, M Wells; Art Cup, Jean Gibbins; Banksian Medal, H Denham; Miniature Rose Bowl, M Curle; Floral Art, P Lamb.

In the Wells Challenge Cup, which recognises those who earn the most points over all three shows of the year, went to B Rance (£25). Second was H Denham (£15) and third was M Curle (£10).

In the ladies-only Chartridge Park GC for overall points, M Curle was first and P Lamb second. Recipients of the Young Persons' Cup were Katie Murphy and the Sunflower Shield, and Jacob Rance-Ekins.

By Rob Burnett

The population of the Falkland Islands stands at a slightly less than 3,000. We are a rare bunch so generally when I meet people in the UK I am the first Falkand Islander they have ever come across.
Most folk are interested and almost always ask perhaps the broadest question possible: What's it like?

By Rob Burnett

Children at a school in Chesham came face to face with some fairy tale characters when this year's Christmas panto was launched.

Buckinghamshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) is holding its annual general meeting tonight at Chesham Town Hall from 7pm.

By Rob Burnett

Residents in Pond Park were using their green fingers last week to help brighten up a pathway.