http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/yourblogs/ Oxford Mail /news/opinion/yourblogs/ en-gb Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:31:21 +0000 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:31:21 +0000 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/yourblogs/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/resources/images/1163069/?type=rsslogo http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/yourblogs/ http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/yourblogs/5074392.Dinner_Ladies_serve_up_a_feast_of_laughs______/?ref=rss Following my in depth review of ‘Prescription for Murder’ last week I had a very nice e-mail from the leading lady Julie Kemp-Harper. Apparently Julie hasn’t trod the boards since her teenage years until she won the lead in the play by default. So congratulations are indeed in order for such a polished performance. I look forward to the next Old Gaol production with some relish. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:24:19 +0000 12ae4c8fe50455ff4f09e74ee5fe6b1c http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/yourblogs/5069739.A_flutter_of_excitement/?ref=rss With the Oxford Literary Festival starting at the weekend, I should be developing some highbrow reading habits. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:17:17 +0000 388bd174ffa2ff028943c613742de5ac http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/yourblogs/5055295.No_Prompt_is_a_Prescription_for_Suicide__________________/?ref=rss As rehearsals progress for our April production of The Female of the Species, my eye has turned to productions staged by other groups in the area. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:27:29 +0000 a076e48a50370362a62baf933e9bda79 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/yourblogs/5030901.Farewell_it_s_been_good_to_know_you____/?ref=rss 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. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:34:27 +0000 2732be9243725103e52640a8f1656b69 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/yourblogs/5006784.If_the_enemy_is_in_range_so_are_you______________/?ref=rss Rehearsals have now started for Female of the Species, our Spring production but the group is still stunned by the death of George Pulley. His funeral is not until February 22nd so still a while before the old guy’s finally laid to rest. Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:49:51 +0000 eeed43cddcda1bf09bd12527566582e7 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/yourblogs/4995286.Night_reading/?ref=rss I have recently launched a new book group but it is limited to two members - me and my four-week-old daughter. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:17:04 +0000 889dfed7b730398fa359f3899dfc6ffa http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/yourblogs/4889038.Chuffer_fades_away_______/?ref=rss This week’s blog is written with a heavy heart as my old mate Chuffer died suddenly on Sunday afternoon. Chuffer, better known as George Pulley, was a member of the Kingston Bagpuize Drama Group way back in the 1950’s and rejoined again in the 80’s. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:35:42 +0000 3a8e206b3b999471297e3997557b9b52 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/yourblogs/4876792.Whoever_said_the_pen_is_mightier_than_the_sword_obviously_never_encountered_automatic_weapons____/?ref=rss Drama news from all directions this week. General meeting of the group on Tuesday night, Unicorn Theatre last night and the stop press item is that Chuffer’s back from his escapades in Malta. More of that later. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:50:04 +0000 ab36ed7c55f707fef7902f0ba8ede5f6 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/yourblogs/4855535.The_refuse_collection__is_rubbish_______/?ref=rss What an awful week. It started on Monday-there’s a surprise-when one of my sons was taken into the John Radcliffe with a grumbling appendix which they removed Monday night to find an abscess on it. Nasty. Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:15:54 +0000 aca9471a701a7d5c2709e13cc620a7e9 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/yourblogs/4842591.If_Global_Warming_goes_on_like_this__we_ll_all_freeze_to_death______/?ref=rss That’s it then only 351 days left until Christmas. Now it’s straight into booking summer holidays and storing Easter Eggs before the tinsel and great Christmas push starts all over again around the end of August. Good grief! Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:27:18 +0000 b6bccc78f58ef1ca190bac47d3d9494d