He got us to go the other night to "Don't Dress for Dinner" staged at the Thwaites Red Brick Theatre where, we were told, the story moves into the surreal world of high-speed farce!
He was directing the play.
We've not been to that theatre before. The renovation is excellent.
The performance was pretty good - we chuckled quite a few times.
Check it out.
But both my daughter and Paul made me think of all the hundreds of local people that give thousands of hours to different activities and interests that make other people's lives better.
Nigel and all the others at Lammack Juniors FC, Yaqoob and his boxing fanaticism based in Audley, Len, Simon and many others from Clitheroe Scouts, Jackie and Richard with the Princes Trust... all heroes!
For all the many who get their jackets off and roll their sleeves up, there may be others who may want to give up a few hours.
Posted by: William Woodford, Livesey on 2:08pm Thu 20 Mar 08
A bit rich this, bordering on the hypocritical. For a man like Taylor who "volunteered" to be an unpaid councillor and who claimed such vast sums of "Expenses" as to make him a rich man by modern standards ALL AT PUBLIC EXPENSE, now to tell others to work for nowt is just typical of the man and his morally bankrupt party
A bit rich this, bordering on the hypocritical. For a man like Taylor who "volunteered" to be an unpaid councillor and who claimed such vast sums of "Expenses" as to make him a rich man by modern standards ALL AT PUBLIC EXPENSE, now to tell others to work for nowt is just typical of the man and his morally bankrupt party
Posted by: Nostradamos, Blackburn on 2:45pm Mon 24 Mar 08
Bill the best blog you have done to date,keep it up please, there are loads more who deserve a mention and very deservedly so in my oppinion,very generous of you,Thank you.
Bill the best blog you have done to date,keep it up please, there are loads more who deserve a mention and very deservedly so in my oppinion,very generous of you,Thank you.
Posted by: Eileen Murray, Newtonhill, Aberdeen on 8:31am Tue 25 Mar 08
Well done Witton Warriors, a great example of what a group of like minded individuals can do for themselves. Some of the girls formerly played with Blackburn Hockey Club, feeling their aspirations were no longer the same as that club they went out and formed their own. So often we hear youngsters moan about there not being anything for them to do, this new club proves all you need is a bit of motivation.
Well done Witton Warriors, a great example of what a group of like minded individuals can do for themselves. Some of the girls formerly played with Blackburn Hockey Club, feeling their aspirations were no longer the same as that club they went out and formed their own. So often we hear youngsters moan about there not being anything for them to do, this new club proves all you need is a bit of motivation.
Posted by: Ann-Marie Lambert, Burnley on 10:41pm Mon 31 Mar 08
As a witton WARRIOR myself. I would firstly like to thank Sir Bill for giving us a mention. Secondly i would like to thank all the Witton WARRIORS for giving us a fantastic first season. I am so proud of us all, getting of out buts and building a fun, succesful team. I'm already looking forward to next season, love you all, and up the WARRIORS
As a witton WARRIOR myself. I would firstly like to thank Sir Bill for giving us a mention. Secondly i would like to thank all the Witton WARRIORS for giving us a fantastic first season. I am so proud of us all, getting of out buts and building a fun, succesful team. I'm already looking forward to next season, love you all, and up the WARRIORS
Posted by: NOSTRADAMOUS, Blackburn on 3:59pm Wed 2 Apr 08
Please dont over do it on this Witton Warriors bit,it is spoiling what is in truth a good public spirited post,i look after my daughter in much the same way but enough is enough,to start a hockey team by hockey players who possibly struggled to get there own way at B/burn Hockey club, is not something to give medals out for, but to do volunteering work to help out at age concern , cleaning the rivers or patches of waistground are medal awards,and in all honesty Bill i am surprised YOU of all people have only just found your way to the Thwaites theatre,i have been going for over 8yrs,in fact i have been a patron,also up to the Blackburn drama club as well for many years,it is allways nice to support your local groups and it is also nice to support your family.Have you ever thought of getting involved yourself on some kind of volunteering work .lol
Please dont over do it on this Witton Warriors bit,it is spoiling what is in truth a good public spirited post,i look after my daughter in much the same way but enough is enough,to start a hockey team by hockey players who possibly struggled to get there own way at B/burn Hockey club, is not something to give medals out for, but to do volunteering work to help out at age concern , cleaning the rivers or patches of waistground are medal awards,and in all honesty Bill i am surprised YOU of all people have only just found your way to the Thwaites theatre,i have been going for over 8yrs,in fact i have been a patron,also up to the Blackburn drama club as well for many years,it is allways nice to support your local groups and it is also nice to support your family.Have you ever thought of getting involved yourself on some kind of volunteering work .lol
Whilst I agree that the creation of a new hockey team does not necessarily constitute 'voluntary work', to infer that the independant clubs like Witton Warriors have been formed as a reaction to players not getting their own way at larger clubs is both naive and unjustified. There is often frustrating internal politics within larger clubs which can limit the enjoyment of playing and a lack of continuity with players being moved between different teams to suit each fixture. Witton Warriors were formed by a few friends who wanted to put the fun back into playing. They worked so hard to find sponsership, pitches and fixtures and quickly attracted like-minded new players, myself included. I'd never played hockey before, but was made to feel so welcome and the fact that I'd not played before was never an issue. I was encouraged and put straight in the team and I've loved every minute of it as I'm out there with friends. I want to thank all the girls for their hard work with the constant fundraising to keep the club going. It might not be voluntary work, but I'd like to think it is a good example of what passion and determination can achieve. Thnks to them, I'll always be proud to be a Warrior!
Whilst I agree that the creation of a new hockey team does not necessarily constitute 'voluntary work', to infer that the independant clubs like Witton Warriors have been formed as a reaction to players not getting their own way at larger clubs is both naive and unjustified. There is often frustrating internal politics within larger clubs which can limit the enjoyment of playing and a lack of continuity with players being moved between different teams to suit each fixture. Witton Warriors were formed by a few friends who wanted to put the fun back into playing. They worked so hard to find sponsership, pitches and fixtures and quickly attracted like-minded new players, myself included. I'd never played hockey before, but was made to feel so welcome and the fact that I'd not played before was never an issue. I was encouraged and put straight in the team and I've loved every minute of it as I'm out there with friends. I want to thank all the girls for their hard work with the constant fundraising to keep the club going. It might not be voluntary work, but I'd like to think it is a good example of what passion and determination can achieve. Thnks to them, I'll always be proud to be a Warrior!
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