Crumbs from Brownbread
| Published: 6th April 2008 21:01 |
P.A.N.T's
The newly formed Penhurst & Ashburnham Theatrical Society has now had four meetings at the Ash Tree Inn in Brownbread Street and also sub groups for management and script have also had separate meetings. At a recent meeting the name of the group, PANTS, was finally decided.
The group was initiated by resident Linda Thompson who may well also be directing and / or producing. At the last meeting a core of about eight offered to act while others offered their services in props, scenery construction, advertising and fund-raising. Gillian van Der Meer has offered to help with storing equipment while Anthony Bargioni has offered to be the treasurer. Jill Ratcliffe is leading a group to help organise fund-raising and Linda's husband, Brian, has already put forward a few unusual ideas. Fiona O'Sullivan has taken on the task of secretary while Fiona Ford and Jesasica Sinden are getting involved with the music and singing. Choreographer will be Janet who also helps run the bar at the Ash Tree while, Jenny Baker, who manages the Inn was thanked by everyone for allowing the meetings to take place when normally it would be shut.
The first production will take place in November at the village hall, probably the 14th and 15th and will be a pantomime on the theme of Cindrella. There is ample scope for more people to join the Society and it doesn't matter if you live in another village. As the name, PANTS suggests the aim is to have fun, produce a worthwhile performance and bring together, what is otherwise, a widely spread-out community. The next meeting will be on the 14th April at 7.30pm when newcommers will be warmly welcomed whether they be wanting to act or just help out. Also if someone local has space to help store props & scenery we would be grateful. Anyone good at doing costumes? Ring Tony Smith, 014234 893922 for more info.
Lost Dogs
Occasionally and fortunately very rarely, our two dogs run off rabbiting from the Horse Rescue Centre and this happened recently when there were several people milling around and I was away. Of course each person assumed that the other was keeping an eye on them. Well they were out all night and my wife and I were out all hours during the night and day driving and walking round to find them. They normally always come home of their own accord at dusk and we realised that this time they must either be lost or stolen.
I put into operation the electronic search, that is, informed Neighbourhood Watch by email, informed the Rother and Wealden Council Dog Warden sections as well as ringing and visiting neighbours. In the end it was Wealden Council dog section that informed us that they had been found about 3 miles away, at Dallington and a kind farmer had put them up during the night as they appeared to be absolutely worn out.
Worn out they certainly were when I collected them next day and expressed my very sincere thanks to the farmer who actually, incidentally, also rescues farm animals. He showed me a bull that he had rescued the day before from Harrow School where it would have been put down in its prime simply because it was of no further use to them.
So, the system works and I would say that if you find a dog in the country chances are it knows its own way home. However, if this is not the case then pop it into a shed or stable and inform the neighbourhood watch or dog section of the council. Please don't ask the dog warden to pick up the dog because as soon as they do this the dog owner then has to pay a considerable sum to get the dog back!
This article has been written by Tony Smith of Brownbread Horse Rescue.
