SYLVIA KENT'S READING & WRITING FORUM

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Friday, October 30, 2015

COMING SOON - FROM THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE ROYAL BALLET


Exciting news today from the Central School of Dance & Drama in Brentwood.

Sunday 15 November is a red letter day for the School's ballet scholars who will be meeting Roberta Marquez, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet.  She is coming to Central's ballet studios to give their ballet scholars the amazing opportunity of a Master Class & Repertoire lesson.  Sounds wonderful to me and I hope to be there, too.

 


For details concerning the Central School of Dance in Brentwood
Tel: 01277 226777



Monday, October 26, 2015

EASTGATE ART GALLERY

Friday was interesting when I paid an unexpected  visit to Eastgate Art Gallery in Basildon and met some lovely, lively artists. 

Had heard about them, of course, from Vin Harrop of Billericay, but had never, until now, met any of them.  Huge talent out there and felt I wanted to stay longer and absorb more of those paintings.  Was rather  impressed by the way they all manage to man  this gallery which is well organised and consists of some pretty unusual work.  Looking forward to paying a return visit.  Their website gives you  samples of their work.

Basildon Eastgate Art
Located in: Eastgate Shopping Centre

Address: Southernhay, Basildon, Essex SS14 1EB   Phone:07951 149479
 
 

Monday, October 19, 2015

LOOKING FORWARD TO MEET YOU ALL ON SATURDAY

Andrew Summers author/publisher and sk

http://www.phoenixfm.com/2015/10/25/the-book-club-october-with-sylvia-kent-andrew-summers/

LOCAL HISTORY  BOOK SALE

at

SHENFIELD LIBRARY

Saturday 24 October

10.00 am – 1.00pm


Come and meet local authors who will be happy to sign their books for you
(most titles at reduced prices)

(Recent YouTube film)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-SAj_6NjMo&feature=em-upload_owner 

BWC President France Clamp with her new book

Monday, October 12, 2015

OUT AND ABOUT IN OXFORDSHIRE

Elizabeth Wallace and yours truly with the giant bust of George Washington in the grounds of Sulgrave Manor

The amazing Sulgrave Manor - ancestral home of George Washington check out those spectacular topiary birds created from a pair of yew bushes
 

Our Billericay Mayflower Twinning Association organised a great day out to Oxfordshire on Saturday and what a superb trip it turned out to  be.  Just loved the atmosphere of this beautiful house, its Tudor tapestries, furniture, paintings and gardens.  So much to see and absorb. 

 Sulgrave Manor is a Tudor and Georgian manor house that was built and lived in by the direct ancestors of George Washington, the first President of the USA. It is a wonderful example of Tudor design brought to life through the remarkable story of an extraordinary family.

My lovely sister Elizabeth Wallace has written about this place in her book  Extraordinary Places ...Close to London published by Hastings House, Fern Park, Florida.

As the town of Banbury is relatively close, off we sped to pay our first visit.  Of course, simply had to stop at the famous statue and snap Banbury's first 'fine lady' mentioned in our childhood nursery rhyme 'Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross'.  Certainly enjoyed our little trip in the glorious Oxfordshire countryside and will return one day to do some more research. 

 
 

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Thursday, October 01, 2015

THE CATER MUSEUM & WESTERN FRONT ASSOCIATION INVITES YOU...


Members of the Western Front Association