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A look back at 2007 in Dartmouth
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Christmas Eve Snow
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The Tempest
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. Kim &
David celebrate their Marriage!
5. Dartmouth Lifeboat, the real one!
6. Edith Piaf in Dartmouth tonight?
7. Small News
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A look back at 2007 in
Dartmouth
One picture for every month, do you remember?
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Isn't Dartmouth great?
Come down for a weekend, a week, or for ever?
2.
Christmas Eve Snow
A funny thing happened on Christmas Eve at Johnny Chick's
shop "
Rod O'Reely ", the whole
town came out and sang Christmas Carols. And guess
what, it snowed! (well that's what we thought!)
3.
The Tempest
Rain, wind, lightning and thunder forecast
this August at Dartmouth Castle when the Inn Theatre Company
celebrate Dartmouth Shakespeare Week with their production
of The Tempest.
Dartmouth Shakespeare Week has become one of the town’s
leading annual events and attracts top theatrical talent
from all over South Devon.
The Tempest requires many different actors, from Prospero -
one of the largest roles written by Shakespeare, to non
speaking parts. In fact there’s something for everyone
who would like to get involved in this exciting production.
The Director, Jane Windsor-Smith, is especially keen to find
a strong actress in her late teens or twenties to play
Miranda, Prospero’s daughter who falls in love in the play
along with lots of men to fill the many different roles,
both large and small. Other opportunities exist for
musicians to play and perform live each night. Those who can
play traditional instruments would be especially welcome.
Anyone who would like to be involved in this year’s
production is invited to auditions on January 23rd at the
Guildhall, Dartmouth from 7.30pm onwards. If you're
interested in being in the production and can’t make the
auditions, or you need any further information contact Jane
on 01803 295332 or email
janews@uwclub.net The
production will be from August 5th - 9th.
4
. Kim
& David celebrate their Marriage!
Didn't we have a lovely time, the
day we went to Eastnor ... The weekend before Christmas a
group of Kim (Dart's) friends and relations travelled from
Dartmouth to Gloucestershire to join in the celebration of Kim
and David's wedding at Eastnor Castle near Ledbury, which
was the perfect fairytale setting for a Masqued Ball. All
the guests entered into the spirit of the event, the
ladies wearing stunning evening gowns and the men in black tie
garb, all with masks to match. The champagne flowed, the food
was delicious and we were entertained by one of Australia's
famous "dames". With dancing through to midnight, we were
all sorry to have to return to our "carriage" for the trip home.
Just the thing to put us all in the mood for Christmas.
Thank you David and Kim and all our best wishes for your future
happiness.
5. Dartmouth
Lifeboat, the real one!
John Fenton reports: The
photo last week was of the Torbay Inshore Lifeboat at
Paignton. We work closely with our flank stations but
that would have been a journey too far! The photo however
did clearly show Torbay’s new IB1 D class inshore lifeboat
and we shall be getting an identical boat later this year in
Dartmouth paid for by a single donation to the Dartmouth
Lifeboat Appeal. We were however called out on Christmas Day
to investigate a dinghy floating out of the river on the ebb
tide. The boat turned out to be empty and a search was made
of the area before it was returned to its parent yacht
moored in the Dart. The owner has promised to invest in a
new mooring line! At least those who had volunteered to be
“on the wagon” and to man the boat over the festive period
could go home with an inner glow of satisfaction, even if
was not due to a hot toddy.
6. Edith Piaf in
Dartmouth tonight?
Dartmouth Film Society's first
film of 2008 is LA VIE EN ROSE to be shown at The Guildhall
today, Thursday 10th January.
From the streets of the cutthroat Belleville district of
Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most glamorous
concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to
sing and survive, to live and love.
Raised in abject poverty, surrounded by hookers and pimps,
Edith's magical voice made her a star on both sides of the
Atlantic. Her passionate romances and friendships with some
of the greatest names of the period - Yves Montand, Jean
Cocteau, Charles Aznavour, Marlene Dietrich and boxing world
champion Marcel Cerdan - made her a household name, as did
her memorable live performances and beautiful renditions of
songs that were listened to by audiences across the globe.
But despite her determination to deny her tragic destiny,
the "Little Sparrow" as she was known flew so high that she
could not fail to burn her wings. Guest tickets available
from The Windjammer £3.50 7.30-7.55
Our bar at The Guildhall opens at 7.30 - the film to be
shown at 8pm approx.
10th
January 2008
