Work on our April production (22nd-24th ), The Female of the Species by Joanna Murray-Smith, continues apace. Rehearsals are now in full swing, lines are being learnt, props are being sourced, and brows are being furrowed! This is a modern play, which was a very successful run in the West End last year, featuring Dame Eileen Atkins in the major role of Margot. Full booking details in a later blog.

This week we said goodbye to George Pulley. A full congregation filled the little church in Kingston Bagpuize on Monday afternoon for a moving service which sent the old boy off in style.

Such was the diversity of George’s life that the mourners included drama colleagues, private detectives from far and wide, horse racing folk, poker players plus quiz team members as well as friends and family.

The service included a touching eulogy from fellow KBDG member Nick O’Keeffe and was followed by a magnificent buffet at the Wagon & Horses, the local Southmoor hostelry.

So that’s it the, farewell Chuffer we’ll miss you.

On to things dramatic. Seats are booked for ‘Prescription for Murder’ by the Old Gaol Theatre Company in a couple of weeks at the Unicorn theatre in Abingdon.

The action of the play takes place in a sleepy Devon village where something evil is stirring in the home of Dr Richard Forth and his fairly new wife Barbara. Aha! So the scene is set for an entertaining night out. Full crit on this blog the next day (well almost).

The events of the week have put me in mind of the following story: A group of 40 year old friends discussed where they should meet for dinner.

Finally it was agreed upon that they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the waitress's there had low cut blouses and were very young.

Ten years later at 50 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the food there was very good and the wine selection was good also.

Ten years later at 60 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because they could eat there in peace and quiet and the restaurant had a beautiful view of the ocean.

Ten years later, at 70 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the restaurant was wheel chair accessible and they even had an elevator.

Ten years later, at 80 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because they had never been there before.

Think on.