Weekly Sparkle 13 - 19 September 2010

The Cedars Lodge Weekly Sparkle 13th - 19th

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SEPTEMBER 2010

SEPTEMBER 13th

IN THIS ISSUE Let me introduce you to the magazine! Here’s what you can expect to find: • Your week, day by day, and what happened! (p. 1 to 4) • A man’s point of view! (pages 5 to 6) • The “Way We Were” columns (pages 6 to 7) • Readers’ Letters - write in and we’ll print it! (page 8) • Your quizzes - have fun! (pages 9 to 10) • A final singalong to enjoy! (page 10)

On September 13th 1943, Chiang Kai Shek became President of China. He remained President until his death in 1975.

As a young man Chiang Kai Shek went through military training in Japan. He returned to China in 1911, and took part in a military revolution against the Manchus.

He was not popular with statesmen in Europe or the USA. They regarded him as responsible for losing China to the Communists.

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Page 1

SEPTEMBER 14th

SEPTEMBER 15th

Fay Wray was born on September 15, 1907. She was a Canadian-American actress.

Her acting career lasted for 57 years. She was famous for her roles in horror films.

Sir Peter Scott was born on September 14th 1909. He was an ornithologist, painter, conservationist and former naval officer. He was born in London - the only child of Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott. His mother was a sculptor.

She started her film career as a teenager, with Paramount Pictures, where she made more than a dozen films. She is best known for her role in King Kong, made in 1933.

After the success of King Kong, Fay Wray appeared in more minor film roles, and on television, leading to her final role in 1980.

His father died when Peter Scott was only two years old.

Robert Scott’s last letter to his wife advised her to “make the boy interested in natural history if you can; it is better than games”.

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SEPTEMBER 16th

SEPTEMBER 17th

On 16th September 1963, The Beatles released She Loves You in the USA. It had been released a few weeks earlier in the UK. It took until March of the following year to make Number 1 in the American Hit Parade.

Sir Francis Chichester was born on 17th September 1901.

He is famous for being the first person to sail singlehanded around the world. It took nine months and one day overall. He used the route the old tea-clippers had taken.

The Beatles had five songs in the charts all at the same time in the USA, which was a record. The Beatles toured the USA in 1964 and were greeted with wild enthusiasm by their fans. The press referred to it as ‘Beatlemania’. The Fab Four even appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show.

Francis Chichester had also been an aviator. He turned to long-distance yachting after he had received a diagnosis of lung cancer in 1958.

HIs yacht was called Gypsy Moth IV. He was knighted by the Queen and became Sir Francis Chichester KBE.

Page 3

SEPTEMBER 18th

SEPTEMBER 19th

On 18th September 1879 the first Blackpool Illuminations were switched on. They were described as ‘artificial sunshine’ and consisted of just 12 arc lamps that lit up the Promenade.

Today the lights are coloured bulbs - more than a million of them. The Illuminations run for sixty days each year. It starts a little earlier than the first time, running from late August until early November.

The first display that was similar to the festoons of lamps we have now, was in 1912, when Princess Louise came to open a new section of the Promenade.

On September 19th 1949, Lesley Hornby was born. She became known as Twiggy, and started her modelling career at the age of 16.

Many people regard her as one of the most famous faces of the 1960s. She modelled all over the world. She went on to have a successful career as an actress and singer too.

In 1998 Twiggy wrote her autobiography. It was called Twiggy in Black and White.

Since 2005 she has been a model for Marks and Spencer.

Page 4

DO YOU REMEMBER?

DO YOU REMEMBER?

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What useful items Wellington Boots are! I’ve had mine out several times this week while the weather has been so wet.

With a good pair of thick socks, they are the best thing for tramping through puddles on the way to the library.

They were first worn by the Duke of Wellington, although they were made of leather then. But in 1852, a man called Hiram Hutchinson met Charles Goodyear who had just invented the vulcanisation process for rubber. Charles Goodyear decided to make tyres, but Hutchinson patented rubber boots.

Nowadays bright coloured and patterned wellies are popular, but I’ll stick to my old black ones.

Page 5

You’ve probably noticed that over the last few weeks I have written quite a few times about places and landmarks.

With all the younger folks going on holiday, it has made me think a lot about places I visited in the past, with the family.

We went to Edinburgh one year and we were very taken with the story of Greyfriars Bobby. This loyal little Skye terrier was devoted to his master, John Gray. When he died, in 1858, the little dog stayed by his grave for fourteen years, only leaving for food. Bobby died in 1872.

There is now a statue to commemorate him.

DO YOU REMEMBER?

THE WAY WE WERE

I’m not really a racing man, and I’m certainly not a gambling man, but some race horses really stick in my mind.

I’m sure everyone remembers Red Rum.

I’m sure most of you will remember Palmolive Soap. It’s still around today, and still a popular brand, but the style of advertising has changed over the years.

He was a fine looking horse.

He made history because he won the Grand National three times - in 1973, 1974 and 1977.

This one made me smile talking about “He remembered that schoolgirl complexion”.

I’m trying to forget my schoolgirl complexion!

‘Rummy’ became something of a national celebrity. he even opened supermarkets! At one time there were pictures of Red Rum on mugs and posters, plates and jigsaws everywhere you went. Several books have been written about him too. He lived to the ripe old age of 30, which isn’t bad for a horse.

Whenever there was an important event about to happen, I would develop a crop of spots worthy of a Dalmation!

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THE WAY WE WERE

THE WAY WE WERE

I do admire persistence.

Margaret Mitchell is reputed to have offered her novel Gone With The Wind to numerous publishers before it was accepted. If they could have predicted how popular it was going to be they would have snapped it up.

It’s interesting to think about how clothes have changed over the years, and that includes underwear. I know my mother and grandmother would not have set foot outside the house without wearing corsets that were constructed like scaffolding.

The book was turned into a film that was also hugely successful. It starred Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Leslie Howard and Olivia de Haviland - some of my favourite film stars. It’s one of the films I could watch again and again.

What’s the difference between a corset and a corselette? I had to include this picture from 1953. It was called the Coronation Controlette, and it cost £7.

Page 7

READERS’ LETTERS

READERS’ LETTERS

Dear Mary and Jack,

Dear Mary and Jack,

I would like to say a big thank you to the volunteers who run the WRVS canteen at our local hospital. I had to go to Out-Patients for an appointment recently and there was quite a long time to wait.

Did you ever go dancing at The Tower ballroom in Blackpool? It’s been on the TV quite a lot recently and it reminded me so much of the times my husband and I danced there when we were on holiday.

The ladies who were making the tea were very kind, and made me smile. I think it’s a really good thing that both young and old can volunteer these days. The WRVS ladies said that they enjoyed being useful, so everyone benefits.

I loved the warm deep red of the furnishings, and it was an excellent floor. My favourite was the Waltz.

We got quite nifty at the Quickstep and the Foxtrot, but I could never persuade my husband to try the Tango.

With all good wishes from Avril

Best wishes, Nancy Page 8

BIRD QUIZ

BOOKS QUIZ

Sir Peter Scott was an expert on birds? How many of these do you recognise?

Today’s quiz is about books.

Can you remember who wrote these well known books?

1. HFCAHCNIF

1. The Mysterious Affair at Styles.

2. OWSALLW 3. SHOUE NITRAM

2. The Hound of The Baskervilles

4. RAPSWOR

3. David Copperfield

5. BRIBKCLAB

4. Pride and Prejudice

6. SHURTH

5. The Famous Five

7. EIMPAG

6. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold

8. WKHA

ANSWERS

ANSWERS 1 CHAFFINCH 2. SWALLOW 3 HOUSE MARTIN 4 SPARROW 5 BLACKBIRD 6 THRUSH 7 MAGPIE 8 HAWK Page 9

1. Agatha Christie 2. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 3. Charles Dickens 4. Jane Austen 5. Enid Blyton 6. Ian Fleming

SINGALONG

SINGALONG

Today’s song is about a very long journey!

Here’s a song about horse racing.

I’d like to get you On a slow boat to - - - - - , All to myself - - - - - , Get you and - - - - you In my - - - - ever more.

Leave all your - - - - - - , Weeping on a far away shore, Out on the briny With a moon big and - - - - - , Melting your - - - - - of stone, I'd like to get you On a - - - - boat to China, All to myself alone.

The Camptown ladies sing this ---Doo-dah! Doo-dah!

The Camptown racetrack's five miles - - - Oh! de doo-dah - - - !

ANSWERS

ANSWERS

1. China 4. arms 7. heart

2. alone 5. lovers 8. slow

3. keep 6. shiny

Goin' to run all - - - - Goin' to run all day I bet my money on a bobtailed - - Somebody bet on the - - - I come down there with my hat caved in Doo-dah! - - - - - - !

I go back - - - - with a pocket full of tin Oh! de doo-dah day!

1. song 4. night 7. doo dah Page 10

2. long 5. nag 8. home

3. day 6. gray