Ninety years ago on the 2nd October 1925 a Scottish engineer John Logie Baird performed the first test of a working television. He chose to transmit the head of a ventriloquist’s dummy named “Stooky Bill”. This event took place in his attic and was a breakthrough moment, achieving a goal that had been his personal...
A memorable poem by Rudyard Kipling begins: ‘If you can keep your head when all about you, are losing theirs and blaming it on you’. It was written in the form of paternal advice to the poet's son, John and was published in 1910. It encourages “a stiff upper lip” self-discipline. Soon after publication John...
Christ Church, Stone, held a special family Puppet Service on 9th August 2015 to celebrate the inaugural Stone Puppet Festival, telling stories from the Bible with puppets - have a watch them here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYQ4CL3jDGA https://youtube.com/watch?v=z9YTtJIIF4U
On Sunday 9th August we have a special service with puppets here at Christ Church at our usual time of 9.15am. This is joining in the fun of the weekend and is suitable for all ages to join in - do bring your own puppet to swell the congregation. Our theme is 'lost and found.'...
The F1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton was barred from entering the Royal Box during the Wimbledon tennis final. The reason was that he was not wearing a jacket, tie and proper shoes. Hamilton had received an invitation to watch the men's singles final from the Royal Box. But, due to an "unfortunate misunderstanding regarding the...