Hursley Village - Forum Welcome to the Hursley Village Info Forum http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/index.php Sun, 27 May 2012 13:50:29 +0100 Phorum 5.2.14 http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?3,21,21#msg-21 Is "Do Not Delay" a scam? (no replies) http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?3,21,21#msg-21
Better to donate to the real charities which operate locally.]]> pejabu General Forum Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:08:45 +0100 http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?16,20,20#msg-20 The Hursley H’ams present ‘Cinderella’ (no replies) http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?16,20,20#msg-20
Cinderella, the Hursley H’ams stunning sell-out debut production was a fantasy fairy tale of the highest order.

Not least because a very dapper, if slightly wayward, Prince (Sam Victoria) found ‘his’ furry-bosomed, doe-eyed bride (Zoie Brown) and presumably lived happily ever after in a world free from bulging bockwurst and fatty fries, but more because, in Cinderella-la-la land, the flashing speed sign (played by an impressively deadpan Richard Baker) was actually delivered….and even erected before the public’s incredulous eyes.

Michael Arthur’s extremely amusing and highly topical script set in and around the Pelican public house, was brought to sparkling life by producer Bee Welch, director Joe Winchester and a talented local cast of both aspiring and inspiring performers.

Playing to a packed village hall, small (and indeed some big!) kids entertained over 300 people last Friday and Saturday with a lively mixture of traditional tale, modern moves and spell-binding songs.

As the glamorous Fairy Godmother (Alison Bailey) sprinkled her magic, turning Cinderella’s rotten rags into a stunning ensemble of pink polyester, even the hardest-hearted pantomime-goer could not fail to be moved by Buttons’ (professionally played by Steve Powell) dogged, and ultimately unrequited, devotion to his lost cause.

Snapped at every opportunity by resident ‘pap’ (Josh Caywood), a long-limbed Dandini (Poppy Caywood) provided the perfect knowing foil to Prince Kee’s blissful innocence as they set out together to find the elusive and ever-so-slightly whiffy object of his affections.

Adept casting placed the dynamic and, at times, daring duo of Alan Apps and Adam Welch as the ultimate Ugly Sisters, who ‘waxed’ lyrical about their voracious appetites for flesh of both the physical and edible kinds. The seething step-mother was expertly played by a vampish and voluptuous Caroline Norton, (un)happily married to Cinderella’s long-suffering, but oh-so-endearing, father, ‘Bob’ (Neil Taylor), whilst Kate Patterson was beguiling at the ball.

Bearing an astonishing – and somewhat disconcerting - resemblance to our very own Monarchy, the King and Queen (Martin Patterson and Hannah Nash) reflected haphazardly on the concrete realities of rural life over a regal breakfast, whilst the delightfully dreadful Lib Dem councillor (Bee Welch) and her Tory Toff counterpart (Angus Lang) vied for the political spotlight. Mike Watts as Butcher, Freddy Fillet put humour into his ‘meaty’ role, whilst resident village idiots, Ivor Biggun (Ed Hildebrant) and Tommy Tiddler (John Piper) propped up the bar and pepped up the kids with liberal doses of both sarcasm and sweets.


The strong storyline was complimented by hilarious, high-energy inputs from The (rapping) Rats and the JK Crew, whilst the bevy of beauties that was The Girl Band encouraged both enthusiastic panto goers and the Prince to ‘Take a Chance on Me’. Meanwhile the vocal prowess and visual impact of The White Mice left the audience looking not, as suggested, for the interval, but very much on Python and Bee’s ‘Bright side of life’. The highly professional Orchestra, effective scenery and seamless stage management, magnificent make-up and flamboyant costumes were the icing on this theatrically delectable cake.

The pantomime was produced to raise funds for the Hursley Village Hall and as such is bound to be a success. But ‘Cinderella’ raised much, much more than that. It raised the spirits of multi-generational audiences, it raised awareness of local talents hidden under bushels, and most importantly perhaps, it raised the splendid new roof. Congratulations to all involved – both in front and behind the scenes - in the staging of Cinderella.

Let’s hope that we haven’t seen the last of the Hursley H’ams. Or indeed, the flashing speed sign.

ends]]> H The Hursley Hams Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:43:53 +0000 http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?15,19,19#msg-19 Help on Friday 22nd (no replies) http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?15,19,19#msg-19 H]]> H Other events Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:07:25 +0000 http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?3,18,18#msg-18 Short break walking holiday (no replies) http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?3,18,18#msg-18 Anyone have any ideas or experience of a short break walking holiday.
Looking to try and have a kid free break sometime in the year and a walking holiday in either the UK or Europe would seem like a good idea.
H

[www.ramblersfamilyadventures.co.uk]]]> H General Forum Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:58:05 +0000 http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?3,17,17#msg-17 Purple Sky in Hursley (no replies) http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?3,17,17#msg-17
There were many residents gathered in Collins Lane / The Square trying to work out what had / was going on.

In the end a call the Electricity Board was made and the fault reported, then off to bed with the candles alight.

Now we knew where the problem was but it was not until the morning, when escorting Dave from Southern Electricity, to where we saw the sparks that we could see the High Voltage wires in the back field behind The Square off Collins Lane. On further investigation of the "sparking tree" you could just about see a telegraph pole with a lot of vegetation around it. It could at this point be summarised that the snow on the vegetation must have caused the shorting and eventual black out for the village.

The fixers had the power back on mid-morning, but not before the school was closed, and are continuing to work as this is posted.

What fun....]]> H General Forum Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:28:03 +0000 http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?3,12,12#msg-12 How to...? (1 reply) http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?3,12,12#msg-12
Or is there a help file on Phorum somewhere?

But well done, H and team, for setting it up!

Penelope]]> pejabu General Forum Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:44:13 +0000 http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?4,7,7#msg-7 What is this? (3 replies) http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?4,7,7#msg-7 Just in the hedgerow there was a bit of metal sticking out. On further investigation it turned out to be a bit of engineered metal. The shape looked intriguing and thought I would post on the village forum to see if anyone has any ideas as to what it might be part of. There is a number printed YL42.




]]> H Village History Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:56:42 +0000 http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?5,4,4#msg-4 Flashing Speed Sign (1 reply) http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?5,4,4#msg-4 Harry Atkins Village Hot Topics Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:34:21 +0000 http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?3,2,2#msg-2 What do you think of the new Kings Head (6 replies) http://www.hursleyvillage.info/forum/read.php?3,2,2#msg-2 Poll: New Kings Head

Looks like after a disjointed start that the Kings is starting to settle down and become a great pub. Anyone got any thoughts?]]> Harry Atkins General Forum Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:52:52 +0000