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The Players Xmas Meal.

The Players met at The Beresford Arms, Whalton on Friday December 7th for our Xmas Meal. We had a huge table tastefully decorated with Xmas trimmings which created a lovely atmosphere among us all. It was a throughly enjoyable evening and the conversations never ceased around the table. The food was good, as was the drink for those fortunate enough not to be driving. However, the non- alcoholic beer was tasty too, something not always the case!

Breaking News…. we have a Facebook page now, created by Grace Winpenny after discussion around the table. Its up and running if you want to check it out and post comments and photos, in fact, anything to do with The Players.

Here are a few random photos from last night’s merriment.

Regards.

David

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Parkinson’s UK Charity Event.

Wow! What a great night we had in the hall. It was a very full house. The Players team had set up the tables and chairs in the afternoon and dressed the walls with bunting and balloons  and old photos of some of us in our early days with The Players. Gulp!  I had brown hair on my old photo! The band came to set up and do sound and music checks before leaving in the afternoon. Everyone left and the hall was empty, except for me. I went around the side of the church and lay on the bench in the sun for awhile. A perfect spot for relaxation.

At 18.30 The Players team arrived and we set out dressing the tables with snacks and plates – giving the hall the final finished look. Then we opened the doors and in they came. It was great to see so many had taken the option to dress and some came in 60s costumes. We even had Ozzie Osbourne there all night.

It didn’t take long for people to get up and dance once the band started. In fact there wasn’t a time throughout the whole evening when the dance floor was empty. The atmosphere was buzzing. People loved it and showed their gratitude with the raffle. Overall we raised nearly £900 for Parkinson’s UK.  Feedback from folk as they were leaving was, “ You must do this again, it was fantastic!”

It was a successful evening because of the team who organised it. So a big thank you to Pam, Heather B. Heather R. Grace and myself. Also to Janet for suggesting that Ian’s band might be willing to play on the night. Ian, when approached agreed immediately. I’m glad he did. The band were wonderful and kept everyone entertained all night. So it’s a massive thank you to all the band members, we are very grateful to you all.

David Kiely

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It’s On, It’s Off.

Well the show ended after a three night run – It’s On, It’s Off, It’s Over! The weeks of rehearsals paid off. The photos show just how colourful the stage and cast were.  It was a shame to strip the stage down after the last performance. Many members of the audience commented upon its design. Thanks to our set designer and builder Robin Herron. Thanks also to the loyal team of folk who helped Robin in the construction and painting of the stage.

So another show has ended and we shall have a summer break before auditions and rehearsals begin for our next offering in November. There will be things happening in the group up until that time. There is the Charity Event to plan now.