Pippa Greenwood to visit Titchfield

The Titchfield Gardeners Club are honoured to be hosting "An Evening with Pippa Greenwood" on Friday 29th June 2018 at the Titchfield Community Centre.

Pippa will start by giving a talk about "Her life in Horticulture" and following a short interval, will  hold a question and answers session on her specialist subject "Pests and Diseases in your Garden.

Ticket prices and sales release date to be confirmed later, but readers may want to save the date on their calendars and also inform friends and relatives of this unique opportunity to meet a garden celebrity of "Gardeners World" and "Gardeners Question Time" fame.

Pippa has also agreed to do a book signing session during the course of the evening.

TACT is the word

The icy February weather was soon forgotten on entering the Community Centre, by the warmth and welcome of the members of TACT, who were performing there for the second year, and adding a Sunday Matinee, after the Friday and Saturday evening performances.

What could be nicer than sitting at candlelit tables, sharing supper, or tea, with your friends, and watching talented performers entertain you?

The twenty-strong cast rose to the challenge with an eclectic mix of songs, skits and satire.

There was something for everyone from the Barbershop Sextet, in harmonious accord, to the enthusiastic Skiffle group, jogging the old memories. 

The girls, too, did themselves proud with their Dust Busting routine and an intricate rain dance, with open umbrellas, showing their stage craft skills.

We were treated to Monologues from a frustrated actress, a doting Grandmother, and one telling us the problems of keeping fit on your own, Pam Ayres style.’

Another reminded us how easy it is to ruin an outing by not being sure that you have turned off the curling tongs before setting out.

We were treated to an abridged performance of” Grease,” with the girls in 50’s style dresses and boys in authentic gear, of black leather jackets. With wigs for the lads, and American accents, the cast ‘brought the house down!

We were privileged to have a visit from Theresa May and Donald Trump, in amazing wigs, trying to revitalize the ‘Special Relationship.’

The Baby Boomers Anthem had the audience chuckling, as did the unique telling of The Green Eyed Yellow Idol, and who will forget the harrowing tale of a spoilt child, an Anteater and a visiting relation to the USA?, it didn’t end well.

Also, I don’t think the residents would approve of the suggestion in “The Future of Titchfield,” of skiing down West Street. It might end in more than a bollard bump at the bottom. We all know what Health and Safety would say

There is so much talent in Titchfield not only in the acting department but in the original writing and the music. TACT again gave us splendid entertainment and our thanks go to the Stage Director, Pat Shirley, ably supported by Sukie Swan, Keith Tatman, and the Producer Jacqui Knott, who, with their hard work and organizational skills,  made it memorable and sent their audiences away with smiles on their faces.

 

Blanket of snow covers the village

The 'Beast from the East' storm has blanketed the village with a covering of picturesque snow.

The much talked about, and anticipated, snow laden air from the Arctic and Russia has arrived.

Most seemed to have taken note of the warnings and stayed off the roads, resulting in a lot less traffic through the village.

The Met Office have issued a 'Yellow Warning' for Snow and Ice for Friday until midnight.

hey report that 'patchy freezing rain will affect some southern parts of England and well as west Wales until early afternoon, leading to icy stretches which may be difficult to see.

There is also an increasing chance that a further spell of more persistent snow may move northwards across southern England, Wales and Central England.