Saturday 27 August 2011

The End Of The Pier Show

This week, we have been hosting a Holiday At Home at the church for the OAPs – “Kirby Muxloe By The Sea” [we are about as far as you can get from the sea here in the middle of Leicestershire, but never mind] Brian and his crew did a sterling job. Bob was involved with epilogues and technical expertise – but I said I wasn’t going to help, I would put all my energies into Holiday Club this summer.

DSCF2258The final event was The End Of The Pier Show, and I went down to see it. They were splendid – monologues, sketches, community singing – and an epilogue dfrom the Pastor. All good stuff. The holidaymakers told me what a great week they’d enjoyed – an outing to Rutland Water [sailing on the Rutland Belle] great food,good activities

DSCF2255Who needs Gene Kelly, when you have John K singing in the rain, alongside his friend Bob M.? [who then donned lederhosen, and became The Happy Wanderer]

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Everyone had a wonderful time – singing by The Promenaders, and music from Janet on keyboard, assisted by teenagers Sarah and Emma [S has just got a set of stunningly good GCSE results too!]

DSCF2254As well as being entertained, the holiday makers got to make their own holiday souvenirs [it is just like a Grown Up Holiday Club!] This included being photographed through a novelty frame, and having a memento to keep.

Here is Brian with his wife Hilary. The other frame was of a bikini clad lady – but I will not embarrass my friend C by posting her picture! [she is much slimmer than the lady]DSCF2260

Thank you Brian and co for such an excellent programme.

Finally, a few remaining pictures of our holiday. Last Sunday, after Marion, Bob and I had been to church, we all went to a Jazz Event at the Garden Centre where Lucy works

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Here’s the family on the grass…

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I was amused by this

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…but Lucy tells me that the lady sitting on the “Please Do Not Sit On the Balustrades” sign is in fact the owner of the Garden Centre!

It was a glorious afternoon, and the jazz finished around 3pm so we drove on up to Salthouse Beach. It was all very spur-of-the-moment stuff. Mark and Jon decided to strip off to their underwear and have a swim [ pictures taken on Bob’s old phone so not best quality, sorry]

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They swam quite a way – and mocked us for our cowardice!

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Marion walked Poppy and Pippin, her two new puppies, along the beach [they are Patterdale crossbreeds she tells me]

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But what’s this? Look Pippin, over there!

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It seems to be two women wearing just their underwear, shrieking about the temperature of the water

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Yes, Liz and I decided we would brave the waves too. But we are not as intrepid as the boys, and only paddled about, with much squealing. [I’m on the right of the picture, in case you were wondering]

I’m not going to be one of those old ladies who sits in her armchair and says “I wish I had done that when I had the chance” – the sea was there so I went in! It was the last day of my holiday, after all.

But next year, I shall take a proper cossie with me, and also ensure that we don’t all have to share one towel [and that was the one Marion had in the boot for the dogs – but at least we got first use]

9 comments:

  1. Hi that looks like a great event and very busy too. What a great idea. Looks like everyone had great fun cant beat the seaside! x

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  2. How brave you all were to go in that chilly looking sea! (And in undies too!)

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  3. Awesome- I love the idea of providing a week's holiday for the older people - how lovely. I often feel as if I'm the only person at home in the summer when everyone goes away, old people must feel lonely when their family go away. A brilliant idea! love to all of you in your church xxx

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  4. What a brilliant idea , staycations for seniors!
    Jumping around in undies in the sea...can't beat it....although it's a reminder to always wear nice undies!
    Jane x

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  5. Oh well done you- next stop the frozen North waters!!! Grit your teeth and keep walking usually does it for me!

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  6. Holidays at Home was a brilliant week even as a helper. Emma and i made new friends, made a difference hopefully and had fun! The offending photo of me is on show in our dining room (not many paople go in there!!)

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  7. Wonderful post on all sorts of levels!!

    Annie

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  8. Love the holiday at home idea, why should all the fun of holiday clubs be for the children.

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