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Blushing Brass hits right note When Blushing Brass took to the stage at Verwood Memorial Hall on 22 June, it was a sight to behold. Made up entirely of ladies in pink, the 32 players, mainly Verwood Concert Band (VCB) members, got together to raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and band funds. Long time band member Jan Tiller masterminded the idea. She said, “I was inspired by the charitable fund-raising achieved by a group call ‘Boobs & Brass,’ a brass band made up of ladies from all over the UK who have raised over £100,000 since 2006 to fight breast cancer by performing charity concerts.” Blushing Brass was formed and when renowned composer, Derek Broadbent of ‘The Floral Dance’ fame heard about the venture, he composed and donated ‘Easy on the Eye, Easy on the Ear.’ The piece received its premier performance by Blushing Brass to great applause.
West Moors Family Fun Day
The evening raised £1,662 for charity.
Reflections Hair and Beauty
The salon was opened in 1938 and this year celebrates its 75th anniversary. In 1989 Reflections introduced beauty therapy and tanning. The salon was extended to offer many therapies such as Reiki, reflexology and various massage treatments; chiropody is also available. Call in and have a glass of wine to celebrate the salon’s 75th anniversary.
The first West Moors Family Fun Day, organised by a committee of six, was a resounding success. The day included go karting, zorbing, pony rides, an assault course, football shoot out, fun dog show, dance troupes, a live band, hog roast, beer tent and stalls. Organiser, Emma Regan said,
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Thank you to all our sponsors, volunteers and all the local people that turned out on a windy day and supported this new event.
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The raffle raised £300 and the barrow of booze was won by Craig Brown from West Moors.
Double take
Photos by Paradox Photography www.paradoxphotography.co.uk
A thought provoking exhibition of 35 photographs is on show at Spill the Beans Wholefood Shop in West Street, Wimborne. Jointly commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the town’s Chamber of Trade inauguration in the same year as the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the exhibition juxtaposes images of town centre shops and businesses as they appeared in 1953 with the same locations today.
Despite a gap of 60 years, all the photographs were taken by Paul Gruitt within just a few days of each other. This ‘double-take’ was made possible because of the existence of the unique Wimborne Minster Model Town, also created in the early 1950s. President of the Wimborne Chamber of Trade and Commerce, Diann Marsh, said, “Using no Photoshop trickery, twin images of each view are aligned as closely as possible, illustrating often striking similarities or differences. Anyone taking the time to give the images a closer second look can experience the almost surreal effect of the unexpected, revealed in the familiar and commonplace.” It is hoped that the exhibition might also encourage a re-evaluation of the Model Town as a useful historical tool in understanding how Wimborne Minster’s trading patterns have changed over time and how they might evolve in the future.
The display will remain in place during the summer. 8
Viewpoint July 2013
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