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Hungerford Arcade: Hungerford Carnival Part 2

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I hope you all enjoyed Part 1 of the Hungerford Carnival. Here we have Part 2 to further your enjoyment.




Doreen, Arcade co-owner
Adrian Gilmour and proud Dennis
with his Boater hat.

Dennis and Doreen Deane are a great couple.  Dennis has aways wanted a Boater hat but has never been able to find one that fitted him – until now. Dennis purchased his Boater hat at Hungerford Arcade and is thrilled to bits.  It fits him a treat and he looks so dandy.  Doreen is a pretty picture too. Don’t know about you, Adrian.


Dennis and Doreen always visit the Arcade when they are in the area. Doreen said, “It is so interesting and there is such a good choice of items”.


Dennis and Doreen with one of the
 beautiful street organs Dennis made himself

Taking part in the Hungerford Carnival, Doreen said, “We collect for the Macmillan Cancer Charity and Dennis made the Street Organs that we play.”  They are beautiful.








Judy Neale and Ginny Dreyer from Lambourn Riding For The Disabled took part in the Carnival.  They told us, “Riding for the Disabled is a national organisation made up of member groups dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities through riding and/or carriage driving.  Its all about giving children and adults confidence and independence to benefit their health and wellbeing and to achieve their goals while having fun.  Horseriding offers and opportunity for enjoyment, challenges, friendship, laughter, achievement, independence and confidence.  Medical professionals also recognise there are significant therapeutic benefits for the rider”.

Reg Charity No. 1145104 http://www.lambournrda.co.uk


Wonderful!

“Beat the crunch with Punch”

Pauline and Tony from Pauline’s Puppets put on a great Punch and Judy Show which everyone enjoyed. 


You can find Pauline’s Puppets at www.paulinespuppets.co.uk

Stunning Tuk Tuk

This beautiful Tuk Tuk was bought and rebuilt by its present owner.  He also did the stunning paint job himself.









Rita
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Oliver! at Hungerford Primary School

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When teachers from Hungerford Primary School came into the
Arcade looking for props for their summer production of “Oliver!” we were more
than happy to oblige.  
The children of
Year 6, who will be heading off to secondary school in September, had studied
the Victorian era earlier in the year so they were very keen to use authentic
objects wherever possible.
After returning from a summer trip to an activity centre,
they only had 3 weeks to learn all their lines and nearly every song from the
film/ musical on which their stage production was based.  By all accounts it was a roaring success and
the audience was left, like Oliver, asking for more!
The picture below shows 3 stars of a cast of 56! Because
there were so many children involved, the main parts were played by more than
one person, with two Olivers played by Raiko and Scott, two Fagins played by
Jasmin and Alfie, two Dodgers played by Ben and Beth and two Nancys played by
Isabel and Holly!

Dodger (Beth), Fagin (Alfie) and Mr. Brownlow (Alfred)
posing with objects from The Arcade.

To all the Year 6s – Thank you for asking us to be involved
in your production and good luck next year in your new school!

Alex Rogers
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Hungerford Arcade Vinyl Record Valuation Day

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SATURDAY, 26th JULY
9.30 – 4.00

Hungerford Arcade stallholder, Adam Thompson (Unit 50), is holding his very popular Vinyl Record Valuation Day on Saturday, 26th July at the Arcade.  Do come along with your vinyl  records and have a chat to Adam.  He also buys vinyl, if you wish to sell. 



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Hungerford Arcade Vintage Guitar Valuation Day Postponed

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FRIDAY, 25th JULY
10.15am – 4.30
POSTPONED UNTIL AUGUST
DATE TO BE ADVISED.  
Our sincere apologies

Fender Stratocaster 19593-Tone
SunburstVOX  AC-30 Amplifier

Join us for a day of vintage, rare guitars, music and valuations. Specialist, David J. Pym will be at Hungerford Arcade on Friday, 25th July with some of his vintage and rare guitars, treating everyone to a day of entertainment, playing great music for his very popular, Annual Guitar Valuation Day. David has the most sought after guitars, Gibson, Fender and some very, very rare guitars and many famous Rock ‘n Rollers have purchased from him.  David loves to talk about guitars and would like nothing better than to have a chat with you.  Come along with or without your guitar and see and hear David play.  Also, visit his website below – it is fab!
Rita


David J Pym Vintage Guitars – – Mobile: 07808 321523Hungerford Arcade, 26 High Street, Hungerford, Berkshire. RG17 ONF. EnglandTel: 01488 683701 – – Also Newbury Showroom Tel: 01635 47525Email: davidjpym@btinternet.com     Website: www.davidjpym.com


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Hungerford Arcade Roman Artefacts & Ancients Valuation Day

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SATURDAY 19th JULY 2014
 

Specialist and stallholder, Mike Green (Unit 30B) will be at Hungerford Arcade on Saturday 19th July from 10am – 4.00pm holding a Roman artefacts and Ancients valuation day.  Do come along with your treasures and let Mike tell you the history behind them and what their value is.  Valuations are totally free, but if you would like to make a small donation to our sponsored charity, Walking With The Wounded, it would be greatly appreciated.
Rita




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Hungerford Arcade: Beautiful Connie

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A very beautiful young lady, Connie, often comes shopping at Hungerford Arcade, wearing the most stunning outfits.  When she walked through the door today, we just had to ask for a photograph for our Blog, to which she happily agreed to.  The clothes Connie is wearing today are a Japanese design, inspired by the Victorian era.  Outfits of this style and era are what Connie loves to wear and are her daily wardrobe.  

Me with Connie
Adrian with Connie


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Hungerford Arcade: Hungerford Carnival-Part One

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What great fun we had at Hungerford Arcade on Sunday, when the Hungerford Carnival came to town.  The weather was beautiful and the people turned up in their droves to watch and/or take part in Hungerford’s bi-annual Carnival.  Of course, we were very busy and everyone, young and not so young, were very happy and excited.


The Hungerford Carnival was organised by Neale Marney MBE and his team of assistants. It was a great success.  Lots of money was raised by two young ladies, Becky Garland and Emily Grenfell for the Hungerford Garden Centre’s, sponsored charity, Marie Curie Cancer Care.

The Parade was led 

by the Scots pipers who looked wonderful in their Highland dress.



Hungerford’s adopted regiment, the 6th Battalion REME stationed at Tidworth, were really smart as they marched along.









On your Marks! Get set!…..

Drewitts Carriages were in the procession with their glamourous horses. (They supplied the wagons in the TV series, Mr. Selfridge). The ‘Help For Heroes’ Bikers from Wootton Bassett took part on their striking machines. The guy on the right insisted his machine could give them a run for                                                                   their money!

More to follow shortly – watch this space!


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Hungerford Arcade: Australian Over 60s Cricket Tour

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Ron, Adrian and Jennifer
People come from all over the world to visit us at the
Arcade and there is rarely a week that goes by without meeting someone new from Australia.
Ron
Axelby and his wife Jennifer are here from Down Under for an over 60s cricketing
tour.  Ron is part of a 16 man squad
here to play 17 matches over the next 5 weeks, travelling all over the country
as far north as Lancashire. 

A sporting legend in his own right (well, Jennifer is a big fan)
Ron was skipper of the first Aussie over 60s cricket team to tour in the UK.  They toured here in 2011 and after playing a series of very closely contested matches, unfortunately
missed out on the overall win to a very convincing England performance. 

It’s a laid back tour this time around, taking in the
sights and giving the WAGs opportunity to spend plenty of time (and money)
shopping for interesting antiques while the Aussie lads do their best to give
our boys a good walloping!
The 2008 “Australian Eleven” from www.seniorscricketaustralia.com.au

Best of luck
to all the teams involved and have a great trip home Ron, Jennifer and everyone
else!     
Alex Rogers

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Hungerford Arcade Selecta Quality Product

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Another
Selecta Quality Product

I’ve
often wondered just what women keep in their handbags, but I
certainly wasn’t expecting what Hazel (one Hungerford Arcade’s co-owners, in case you didn’t know) pulled out of hers to show me.The
object in question is a thin white plastic disc, 9cm in diameter,
with three bands of black lines that decrease in size running around
its circumference, a hole in the middle (just like you find on a
record) and the words ‘Another Selecta Quality Product’ in the
middle.

As the Arcade’s resident vinyl expert, I was duly
called upon to see if I could explain its purpose. With Hazel, Adrian
(the Arcade’s other co-owner) and Rita all looking at me
expectantly I was only too happy to oblige. You see the real clue is
in the numbers (78, 45 & 33.3) that run down the middle of the
disc, which just so happens to be the speed that vinyl and shellac
records are meant to be played at.

The item in question is
designed to check that your turntable is playing at the correct
speed.

I suspect that it dates from the 1970s but a Google
search failed to shed any further information. After testing on my
own Ariston deck at home, the disc didn’t seem to work with a torch
shining at the lines (if your turntable is playing at the right speed
the lines will appear static, if it’s too fast or too slow the
lines will appear to move backwards or forwards) so I can only guess
that it was originally sold with a Stroboscope part. The writing on
the disc makes me think it was sold as an after-market accessory
rather than supplied with a turntable from new, but this is only my
best guess.

I’d love to know more, so if anyone reading this
has more information please get in touch at adammsd@hotmail.com


Adam
Thompson
Centurion Records – Unit 50 Hungerford Arcade

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Hungerford Arcade: Hungerford Carnival, Sunday, 13th July

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The managers and staff at Hungerford Arcade are looking forward very much to the Hungerford Carnival.  See you there!
Rita
Hungerford Carnival 2014 11a.m Stalls, Punch & Judy in the High Street, 12 til 4pm Live Jazz outside Hungerford Club in the Croft

3p.m.Carnival Procession starting from John O Gaunt School, along Priory Road, down through The High Street, Bridge Street, Charnham Street & ending at the Texaco garage. Any organisation who would like a stall, or anyone wanting to take part in the carnival procession ( no theme) please ring Neale Marney

Hungerford Carnival 13th July 11a.m. to – 5p.m. attractions in the town.
Our Town
FromJohn O’Gaunt School to Charnham Street
11:00am – 5:00pm

Neale Marney
Tel: 0771 2767547
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