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CARRY ON ABROAD 50 YEARS AGO!

The Carry On series of 31 British comedy films was released between 1958 and 1978, produced by Peter Rogers with director Gerald Thomas. The humour of Carry On was in the British comic tradition of music hall and bawdy seaside postcards.

The Carry On series contains the largest number of films of any British film series, and is the second longest running, albeit with a fourteen-year gap (1978–1992) between the 30th and 31st entries. All films were made at Pinewood Studios near Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. Budgetary constraints meant that a large proportion of the location filming was undertaken close to the studios in and around south Buckinghamshire, including areas of Berkshire and Middlesex. However, by the late 1960s (at the height of the series’ success) more ambitious plots occasionally necessitated locations further afield, which included Snowdonia National Park, Wales (with the foot of Snowdon standing in for the Khyber Pass in Carry On Up the Khyber), and the beaches of the Sussex coast doubling as Saharan sand dunes in Follow That Camel! It’s 50 Years from the Spanish frolics of Carry On Abroad.. The film opens with pub landlord and frequent holidaymaker Vic Flange (Sid James) openly flirting with the sassy saucepot widow Sadie Tompkins (Barbara Windsor) as his battleaxe wife, Cora (Joan Sims), looks on with disdain. Their twitching friend Harry (Jack Douglas), who is prone to elaborate and violent twitches, arrives and reveals that the package holiday Vic has booked to the Mediterranean island Elsbels (a pun on the slang expression “Hell’s Bells”) which is on the Costa Bomm, also includes Sadie, much to Cora’s outrage. Cora, who avoids holidays because she hates flying, suddenly decides to accompany her boorish husband on the trip, to ensure he keeps away from Sadie.

On May 13, 1967, Sid James suffered a severe heart attack. He was still lying bedridden in the hospital when the Carry On Doctor film was being filmed. He quit smoking cigarettes and instead smoked a pipe or an occasional cigar. The Heritage Foundation commemorative blue plaque for James was installed at the former Teddington Studios on Boom Road, Teddington, Greater London.

OOh Saucy Barbara Windsor has been married three times, to gangster Ronnie Knight (1964-1985), publican Stephen Hollings (1986-1995) and actor Scott Mitchell (2000 to date). Although she played many roles as a hot tottie Barbera was no push- over... Barbara’s take on feminism: “I run around men like a tit in a trance. I know feminists say: ‘Why do this, Windsor?’ but I’ve always been my own woman. I’ve always paid my own way.”

Kenneth Williams gained great popularity in the “Carry On” film series, but he was poorly compensated and harshly critical of his and others’ performances in the film; he once said he earned more performing in a British Gas commercial than he did while with the film series. This became the case with many of the films and shows in which he appeared. He was quick to find fault with his own work, and also that of others. Despite this, he spoke fondly of the Carry Ons in interviews. Hattie starred in the first Carry On film and the first of 14 she would appear in and she was typecast from the off by playing a “battleaxe medical officer” in Carry On Sergeant. Hattie would play her signature role, that of a no-nonsense matron, in no fewer than five Carry Ons, including the sublime Carry On Doctor and became known as a “Mother Hen” figure to the team. She became close to Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey and Joan Sims, whom she provided with a great deal of practical advice and help, and would often invite the trio to her house for Christmas dinner. Hattie would often be found in front of the cooker in a long, rather tatty evening dress she wore as a housecoat, at nine o’clock in the morning after a raucous party. In 1958 he began work in the series for which he

would achieve his greatest fame, the “Carry On” comedies. His stringy build, birdlike features, what has been described as his “outrageously posh” voice and his somewhat fey character’s eccentricities made him one of the most popular of the “Carry On” gang. However, that very popularity indirectly led to his exit from the series. He believed that his character’s prominence, and the fact that he had more experience in the business than most of his co-stars, entitled him to receive a higher billing in the series than he was getting. The producers didn’t see it that way, and after Carry on Abroad (1972), he departed the series. Well we do love a larrrf.. Carry on memories from the Whippet Inn!

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It’s been said before, “Golf is a simple game made difficult by those who play it!”

Golfers are competitive; you have to be to want to spend 4-5 hours of your life chasing a small ball across a manicured stretch of campo.There is the social and physical exercise to enjoy, but you all want to find a way of improving your game and scoring more consistently. Golf what’s it about. It’s a game that you play against yourself, sure you could be playing against an opponent in a Match Play competition but no other game played has the format of playing against your own body muscle memory and the thing between your ears and the challenge of the campo before you. Golf is a simple game, it is a mechanical game, all you have to do is present a flat surface to a round surface, simples, no! In these articles I will attempt to highlight and explain why the game of golf and your own understanding of it can be improved. I enjoy my frequent round of golf with 3 others who consider themselves as mid range handicappers. Our eclectic 4 ball have played a number of the courses along the Costa del Golf, and have enjoyed courses such as Alferini, Los Arqueros, La Cala, Marbella GC and many others. Like most reading this I have an understanding of the game and know how to play, but the how and the able don’t always coincide. Golf is a game of black and white when scoring, sure you can halve a hole or a match, but your score on the hole and match is a whole number, no 9 out of 10 for style or content on each hole. So what you have to come to terms with is each strike of the ball another 1 goes on to your score. Sounds as obvious as it is, but when you stand on the tee of a par 5 x 475 meter hole it is a par 5 for a reason. A 6 or 7 for all but a scratch golfer is a good score and when you come off with a 6 or a 7 congratulate yourself. Fortunately we are all different and consequently all have differing skill sets and concentration levels. That given there are some really basic things to remember, the total time spent being required to concentrate on an 18 hole round of golf lasting 4.5 hours can be 45minutes. You have around 3.5 hours within your round to completely clear your mind and enjoy the course or a chat and/or to think about what you are going to do next. Spend some time as you approach where you think or can see your ball not necessarily trying to work out how far your next shot should be but where would you like that shot take your ball leaving you where you feel most comfortable. If you are good with a 9 iron approaching the green try to put your ball just where it suits you. Think like a pro, work your way around the course. You are now in a positive mind set and ready to concentrate for that short time per shot. I have a playing partner whose sole objective in life when standing on a tee is to send the ball into orbit, you have all played with people like that – you may be one. Unsurprisingly he frequently sends his tee shot into the adjoining post code never to be seen again! The result is disappointment and frustration both of which could be avoided if he thought more about his game and capabilities. What I plan is put you into a better frame of mind and help with some of the basics that you need to adopt to make the transition to better golf easier.

Written by Squadron Leader Shackleton

Clown Fish

The common clownfish’s lifecycle is both interesting and rare. Like all clownfishes, this species changes sex throughout its lifetime. Sex change is not particularly rare, but most species change from female to male. The clownfishes change from male to female. All individuals hatch as males and eventually join groups of a few individuals living together in an anemone. Though they spend much of their lives swimming among the tentacles of their host anemone, common clownfish occasionally leave to feed. They are plankton pickers, which means they visually seek and eat individual zooplankton or phytoplankton floating in the water column. The largest individual of each group is the only female, and she and the largest male are the only two that reproduce. The large, dominant female lays her eggs on the reef surface, and the male fertilizes them. Together, they guard the nest from egg predators until they hatch. If anything happens to the female, the reproductive male changes sex, becoming the dominant female. The next largest male then becomes reproductively active, and the other males in the group continue to be subordinate.

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Light Beer, Low Calorie Beer..uh?

Low-calorie beer often doesn’t get much respect among discriminating beer connoisseurs, many of whom may be skeptical that you can get the full-bodied, rich taste of a premium beer in a trimmed-down, diet-friendly version. And while it’s true that in the past many light beers may have left you feeling shortchanged, today there are many terrific—and satisfying—low-calorie beers that run the gamut from traditional classics to exotic twists. No matter what your tastes, there is sure to be a light beer that you will enjoy. What is a Light Beer? Determining what exactly qualifies as a light beer isn’t necessarily easy, since there are no clear-cut, hard-and-fast rules, and regulations vary widely by region. In this case a beer that must have more than 33% less calories than the normal. If you feel the need to give them a try, some of the top brands include.. Bud Light........................ 7€ for 6 Michelobe Gold.............. 10€ for 6 Slightly Mighty IPA......... 10€ for 6 Heineken Light............... 15€ for 6 Bud Light Next................15€ for 12 Flight by Yuengling.........15€ for 12 Michelobe Ultra .............22€ for 24

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Best Deviled Eggs reipe...

While you prepare your eggs by hard boiling them, allow about two tablespoons of butter to sit out at room temperature. It’s important to use softened butter for your eggs. Cold butter won’t blend in with the yolks and other ingredients, leaving you with curdledlooking deviled eggs. Once you’re ready to prepare your filling, remove the yolks and set aside your egg whites. For that extra creamy texture we’re after, combine your egg yolks, mayo, mustard, softened butter, and seasonings and place them in the food processor (if you need one of those, here’s our pick). Once your filling looks light and creamy, spoon it into the egg whites or if you’re feeling fancy, spoon it into a Ziploc or piping bag and carefully pipe it into your egg whites. This is perfect for a holiday or special gathering. 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons 2% milk 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes 1/2 teaspoon dill weed 1/2 teaspoon minced chives 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon pepper 12 hard-boiled large eggs Minced fresh parsley and additional paprika

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10) Bats prefer to turn left rather than right 9) Dreamt is the only one word in the whole of the English language which ends ‘mt’ 8) A fear of birds is an actual condition 7) Buttermilk doesn’t actually contain any butter. 6) Australia has more camels than any other country 5) Sea bass and clownfish can change gender when it comes time to mate. 4) Some animals, such as octopuses, have three separate hearts 3) Your nose will never stop growing 2) Queen Elizabeth II once trained to be a mechanic. 1) up to 50% of people on Earth have never had to handle a telephone call.

Horoscopes

by Juanita Banana of Banana Moon Yoga Therapy, Studio, Travel & Retreats... ARIES: March 21- April 20

There may be conflict for a while to come, both from battles within yourself and challenges from other people. State your case and walk away from irrationality rather than heap unnecessary and undeserved stress upon yourself.

TAURUS: April 21- May 21

Have no expectations and you won’t be disappointed. Take care in communicating and the harmony and equilibrium you've sought will develop, especially if you listen! Creative issues, particularly art or music, are highlighted during July.

GEMINI: May 22- June 21

Complications for Geminis this month! You are experiencing a state of love rather different from the usual and want to express that in vital, if silent and unexpected, ways. Your growing consciousness and capacity to heal may surprise even you.

CANCER: June 22- July 22

Make the most of opportunities presented, through groups you identify with, to express your abilities and skills. The more you get to know yourself, the more you gain ability to help yourself and serve others.

LEO: July 23- August 23

No matter your current environment, in the months to come you will create an even better one in which you nurture everything that holds importance to you whether children, animals or the plant kingdom. Your love, combined with your intelligence, is a fertile field and one which deserves an anchor.

VIRGO: August 24- September 22

Take time this month to take stock of what’s important. Cherish your parents and siblings, especially the people who nurtured and cared for you throughout all hardship. Any other course will bring illness, especially digestive problems.

LIBRA: September 23- October 22

Wake up and smell the roses Librans! Nurturing is essential to your life and desires and helps bring divine wisdom to your side. Without this acknowledgement your life will lack light.

SCORPIO: October 23- November 21

Scorpios should feel themselves amidst an interesting situation, in fact something exultant should be occurring for and to you - something that has unified your polarities and given you freedom. You should feel as if you’re returning to a golden age, a time of unconditional love.

SAGITTARIUS: November 22- December 21

Don’t try to impress or struggle for status, you need to forge forward and not look back. Reserve your energies for what is, and will be, important to you and those you regard as close.

CAPRICORN: December 22- January 20

You’ve been given an opportunity to transcend self and understand the Whole. Take time to feel and understand contact with the environment that nourishes all then bring your experiences to the community.

AQUARIUS: January 21- February 19

An unexpected opportunity to travel may arise and will do wonders to lift your spirits this month when you are feeling alone and lacking in strength. Your energies will recover by the end of July but you are likely to become impatient in waiting.

PISCES: February 20- March 20

Dreams and ambitions are essential for Pisceans at this time, perhaps with some training in your particular sphere of interest. You need to feel less exposed and lonely, so recover