Petts Wood resident, Colin Jones, recently celebrated his 50 years’ membership of Orpington Video and Film Makers. To mark the occasion he showed fellow club members a programme of his films depicting all the different genres he’d tackled over the years. These included short comedies, documentaries and serious drama. OVFM is an active club that encourages film making and offers help with turning footage, whether shot on a camcorder, phone or tablet, into movies that can be preserved for future generations to look back on. The club's autumn show is open to the public and is always an enjoyable evening's entertainment. The venue is the Methodist Church, Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, BR6 9LH. Friday 16th October 7 for 7.30pm. Refreshments included. Tickets should be bought in advance by calling 01689 837730 or email [email protected] For more information about the club visit their web site www.ovfm.org.uk LOCAL CLUB’s FILM SHOW TAKES A LOOK BACK AT ORPINGTON ORPINGTON VIDEO AND FILM MAKERS is an active club that encourages film making and offers help with turning footage, whether shot on a camcorder, phone or tablet, into movies that can be preserved for future generations to look back on. The club is putting on a public show of their films where the varied programme will include fascinating archive film of Orpington in the 20s and 30s, a documentary on the history of Harris Hospice as well comedies and examples of how holiday films can be turned into interesting travelogues. This will be an enjoyable evening out where the audience can mingle and reminisce. The venue is the Methodist Church, Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, BR6 9LH. Friday 16th October. 7 for 7.30pm. Tickets at £5, including refreshments, should be bought in advance by calling 01689 837730, 01689 813616 or email [email protected] For more information about the club, visit their web site: www.ovfm.org.uk 14 September 2015 Beale Ironmongers under new ownership - Mr and Mrs Jhand. As they state below: "It will stay exactly the same. We hope to meet and serve the community of orpington with open hands." Unfortunately the Singer shop closed down some time ago. Margot Rohan 3 May 2013
How many times do you find you need a couple of screws and end up buying a pack of 50 or more at one of the nationwide stores? Next time think local. Nestled in the quietude of The Crescent, between Green Street Green Village and Orpington Hospital, just off the Sevenoaks Road, is a wonderful ironmongers, where you can buy single screws, washers etc. It is owned and run by a husband and wife team, who have been there for many years - probably as long as this writer has lived in the area (34 years). They are always helpful and knowledgeable, happy to give advice. They stock all sorts of interesting oddments, as well as screws, washers etc and also do key cutting and knife sharpening. And their prices are always very reasonable. Over the years, I have purchased numerous useful items, including blue oven dishes, food sieves, a very good tin opener, brooms, doormats, dustpan and brush (less than £2 TODAY!) - and always good value. So next time you suddenly want a holding down plate washer or a trailing gang socket, pop along to Beale's and I am 99% sure they will have them! Contact details: 14 Crescent Way, Orpington BR6 9LP Telephone: 01689 854 159 A beautiful day in the wonderful Priory Gardens was enhanced by a fantastic community driven event with live music, people of all ages enjoying themselves in the sunshine and a fabulous community spirit. The Cray Festival, organised by local musician Nicky Barclay, transferred from St Mary Cray Recreation Ground to the Priory Gardens for the first Big O Festival and proved a great success. The hordes were out in force, coming from all over the borough and beyond, to support this event.
On several occasions there was a queue of Bromley borough residents eager to sign the Save The Orpington Priory petition and show their strong opposition to the possible sale of The Priory and its loss as a community facility. Nearly 300 signatures were collected during the afternoon. Everyone was keen to support the campaign group's plans to persuade Bromley Council to agree to a Community Asset Transfer for a charitable trust to manage the building as an Arts & Heritage Centre and venue for various activities and events, incorporating a café and toilets. The Priory has the potential to become a hub for attracting more visitors to the gardens and the historic 14th century building. (Download the Vision leaflet here) Local residents, and many ex-residents nationwide and abroad, feel Bromley Council is dismissive of Orpington's history and heritage, which can be traced back to Roman times and even earlier - such as the mammoth's tooth found in Green Street Green, the Roman Villa by Orpington station and the Roman bath house at Poverest. They are concerned that, if the Priory is sold on the open market, a developer will purchase it and devise a way to redevelop the site and this beautiful building will be lost forever. The general concensus is that it would be 'cultural vandalism'. Margot Rohan - Orpington Community (For more photos see: Orpington History Organisation Facebook page) Happily, The Pacemakers sucessfully defended their title, making the band national champions for the 4th year in a row! This just goes to show you how talented the young people of Orpington are!
Watch the show on YouTube here. Conor O'Connor A photo/filming opportunity Where – Goddington Park, Goddington Lane BR6 9SH When – Saturday 30 May 2015 at 10.00 a.m. To mark the full utilisation of the revamped pavilion in Goddington Park, Orpington Football Club has arranged an opening ceremony on Saturday 30 May 2015 at 10.00a.m. Representatives from the sponsoring and funding bodies have been invited to attend the ceremony which will also coincide with the Club’s Annual Football Fiesta The project has involved renovation of the pavilion and improvements to its security. Six changing rooms have been remodelled and redecorated, the small kitchen area has been refitted, and the showers, boiler, window grilles and fencing have all been replaced. In addition a storage area for sports equipment has been added to the building. Work started in 2014 to renovate the vandalised and neglected pavilion. The building is now a sustainable multi-sports hub that will be available to sports clubs and the local community all year round. The scheme cost in the region of £90,000 and is part of a wider scheme to completely upgrade the sports facilities in the park, the other part being the renovation of football pitches and the creation of a cricket square. Funding for the work came from Sport England, who awarded £50,000 of National Lottery funding through their Inspired Facilities legacy fund, The Veolia Environmental Trust who awarded £25,800 through the Landfill Communities Fund, and London Marathon Charitable Trust, who awarded £5,000. Further money was provided through the generous sponsorship of Orpington FC by Walkers Builders Merchants. Orpington Football Club consists of a soccer school for ages 3-8, 20 youth teams aged 7-17, a girls teams and four senior teams including a ladies teams. This covers approximately 400 players, managers and coaching staff, plus volunteers, families and friends. The club is therefore one of the largest providers of football in the Borough of Bromley. Membership is drawn from across Orpington and surrounding areas. Subscriptions are kept as low as possible in order that less affluent areas within Orpington are not excluded. Membership is open to all, with the club promoting equality of opportunity and diversity. The Club Development Plan emphasises the need for further initiatives in including the disabled and socially excluded as part of future coaching and playing provision. Its mission is to encourage and promote the development of grassroots football, with emphasis on youth involvement drawn from the local community. When it was planning the revamp, the Orpington FC liaised with local cricket, running and athletics clubs and coaching organisations. When people found out about the planned work, other sports groups, such as an American Football team, and local schools and community organisations expressed an interest in using the improved pavilion. Speaking about the re-opening of the pavilion, Orpington Football Club’s treasurer, Chris Harper, says, “The renovation of a vandalised building was the first step in returning sport to Goddington Park. The new building means people playing and watching football, cricket and the ParkRun will now be able to enjoy appropriate changing facilities and a kitchen providing refreshments. The task now is to manage its overall use to increase participation across a range of ages and sporting disciplines. In addition to the generosity of those who provided funding for the project, I would also like to thank the London Borough of Bromley Parks and Open spaces team for their technical support and in leasing the pavilion to Orpington Football Club” For more information please contact Chris Harper – 07983 880 460 or [email protected]
This micro bakery is run by Maria Taylor in Chislehurst. The breads are mainly organic, made over two days and with no additives.
For more information, email: [email protected] or telephone: 020 3556 2014 or 07833 937 846 The bread price list can be downloaded here. Other local produce is also available at the Croft Tearoom - honeys, chutneys and jams. Margot Rohan - Orpington Community NATIONAL CHARITY INVITES OVER 75s IN ORPINGTON TO JOIN THEM FOR A CUPPA, CAKE AND GOOD COMPANY Contact the Elderly, a leading national charity dedicated to tackling loneliness and isolation among older people, is inviting local residents in Orpington to join its monthly tea parties and enjoy a few hours of tea, chat and good company. Currently the group in Orpington has space for a number of new guests to join and the charity is keen to raise awareness of these openings among the local community. Contact the Elderly, with the support of thousands of volunteers all across the UK, organises monthly tea parties for small groups of older people, aged 75 and above, who live alone and would like some company on a Sunday afternoon. Each guest is collected from their home by a volunteer driver and taken to a volunteer host’s home, where they meet with a small group for tea, chat and friendship. The group is welcomed by a different host each month, but the drivers remain the same which means that over the months and years, acquaintances turn into friends and loneliness is replaced by companionship. Contact the Elderly’s East London Development Officer, Alison Minney, said: “For older people who live alone, Sundays can be particularly long and difficult. These tea parties give people a chance to get together with others, make new friends, eat delicious cakes and enjoy a cup of tea. The monthly events make a real difference to the lives of those in the group and we would encourage anyone interested in coming along, or those who know of people to whom it might appeal, to get in touch.” Orpington residents, aged 75 and above, who live alone without the support of family and friends and are interested in joining the Orpington Contact the Elderly group, can contact: Alison Minney, East London Development Officer on 020 8150 3154 or email [email protected] I cannot find out much about the band members, other than their names: Connor Barclay (Guitar and Vocals); Ben Bardsley-Ball (Drums); Charlie Hawkins (Bass). However I suspect they emanate from Starts Hill, so they are very local! They all went to Ravens Wood School and, according to his twitter account, Ben is also a photographer. Their first single is 'Grace' - a 'straight up rock song'. Well worth a listen. Their music can be downloaded and videos can be viewed on YouTube. (See links below) Links: Website Free download of 'Grace' 'Grace' - live performance at Ravensbourne 'Paper Dreams' - live performance at Ravensbourne Margot Rohan 'Orpington Communy' |
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