There is no other way to start this report other than to say this was probably the hottest day of the year so far! A day for shorts and T-shirts not being encased in armour, Jedi robes or any costume that covers you from head to toe! But being the troopers we are the UK Garrison we were true heroes on the day, not disappointing the children and families that this special day was in aid of.Make A Wish Foundation is a very worth while cause, making wishes come true for very sick and terminally ill children, this special Star Wars day was to treat the children and families and the public with a family fun day.
There were the usual stalls and attractions with raffles and tombola to help raise funds for the charity as well as a market in the centre of Oakham. Set up inside the hall (the last surviving part of Oakham castle) among the fabulous collection of horse shoes was the Garrison photo stand, all involved with this including Steve (SL888) as Darth Vader did a sterling job as he was on the stand virtually all day.
The photo stand took £170 during the event, which was donated, to MAWF. Apart from the usual Imperial presence of Vader, Stormtroopers, Tie Fighter Pilot and Biker Scouts, there were also Jedi's, Padme and Obi Wan. Other film characters to compliment the event included Batman, White Power Ranger, Stargate Dr Morley, Matrix Agents and Trinity and the infamous Ghostbusters! With an array of characters like that no wonder the children were full of smiles and laughter all day, I don't think the Garrison members have signed so many autographs at one event!
Some of the highlights of the day had to be posing for photos with the children and seeing the smiles on their faces especially one young lad in a wheelchair being surrounded by Stormtroopers for a photo! I think it made his day!! Another was the cheerleading routine with the addition of the Ghostbusters to a very strange rendition of the Ghostbusters tune. It just show's that the Ghostbusters need to stick to busting ghosts! It certainly was a very funny sight to see Kudo’s to you guys for being such sports! Good to see the Matrix guys keeping a watchful eye on everyone and keeping all in order! I think there was a certain Power Ranger who managed to sneak onto the bouncy castle too, must have been practising his jump kicks! Another fun moment was the Stormtroopers calling the Jedi's out and creating a stand off between the 2 sides. At the end of the day the best way of wrapping up the event was the handing over of a cheque to Amanda from MAWF for £1500 which was donated from the Garrison funds having been raised from past events.
It was a really great troop and was rounded off nicely with a trip to the pub for a get together before everyone went home, thanks to all involved with this troop and my fellow last standers in the pub!
Photos kindly supplied by Garrison members Tony, Kris and Julia
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( 3 / 118 )This appearance by the UK Garrison at the Entertainer Store was in aid of a Star Wars Theme day. The store had it's members of staff dressed in costume with special instore discounts and promotions on lots of Star Wars items. With this being a small event in UK Garrison terms, the day saw a special appearance by Darth Vader and 2 Stormtroopers.
Members in attendance for this event was Mark SL1671, Richard TK 4721 and myself. From the moment we stepped onto the shop floor we were pretty much mobbed the whole time by children and adults a like (big kids and little kids!).For us it was a long day as we were in kit for 5hrs with a couple of short breaks. I think if we had a quid for every photo that was taken of us we would have raised a couple of hundred quid! At one point I think we brought that end of the Bull Ring to a stand still with people gathering around for photo's and wanting to meet us! The whole event went down a storm with the crowds and the store, many a child was frightened this day!
Well I must say it was good to get back in the armour even though it was a very warm day! Well done to Richard for his first troop, you did a sterling job! Mark, what can I say an excellent Vader and a pleasure to troop with you. Look forward to the next one!
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New Film Project "The Checklist" working title (May 2006)
Jo has landed a role in a new film project by Milkshake Productions called "The Checklist", a full length film.
Synopsis:
Flow 24-7 the largest commercial radio station in the UK is staging the ultimate blind date. A cheque of £100,000 plus an all expense paid wedding ceremony awaits the hopeful romantics who agree to court over the airwaves and meet face to face for the first time at the altar after being pronounced husband and wife. The applications are flooding in but for all the wrong reasons.
Filming for her role Marie (The radio station Marketing Manager) has already commenced. Updates will be posted as they come in.
Update (June 2006)
Filming has now wrapped for this project, it is currently being edited to be completed within the next few weeks for it's application to The London Film Festival.
Update (September 2006)
A feedback screening of the film produced some great results and have added extra scenes. There will be a final screening soon.
Release dates to be announced.
This films title will change to "See You at the Altar" and is listed on IMDB. See Jo's page for further details Jo's IMDB Page
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( 3 / 242 )New Film Project "The Quiet Room" (April 2006)
Jo has landed a role in a new film project by Bright Lights Media called "The Quiet Room", a short drama. The Quiet Room is about a man who finds himself wrongly institutionalised and has just 48 hours to prove his sanity or spend the rest of his life inside the asylum! Jo plays the role of Dr Mirren, one of the doctors who assesses the man and is a very by the book character. Filming for her role will commence very shortly. Updates will be posted as they come in.
Update (May 2006)
Behind the Scenes report and photos
Filming is now complete for this production. This film is a 10 minute short which will be entered for a film festival in Bristol. Jo's role only took one day to film over a 4 day shoot. Jo's scene also has another Doctor on the panel, Dr Andre who is in charge of the medical side of the institution.
Update (June 2006)
The official screening of The Quiet Room will take place at Blakesley Hall, Blakesley Road, Yardley on June 10th at 1.00pm.
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As I was only able to attend the second day (Sunday) of the event, I can only report for the Sunday days of events.
The ever so popular Film and TV Memorabilia exhibition came to Birmingham for its first of two visits this year.
With it's usual array of star signings from film, tv and sport and large selection of stalls, the UK Garrison were there in force.
The star signings ranged from the likes of Red Dwarf, characters from James Bond films, Narnia, Star Wars, Star Trek, Police Academy to name but a few. But the star
signings that seemed to be the main attraction judging from the crowds were from the film "Flash Gordon" with the likes of Sam Jones, Melody Anderson and of course the larger than life Brian Blessed! The Garrison members were there in all their finery with a great collection of movie characters too. The movie characters ranged from Men in Black, Predator, Aliens and Kill Bill. One costume that is worthy of a mention was Terri's Boushh costume form Return of the Jedi, it was amazing, well done Terri.
One nice moment on Sunday was the presentation to the Star Wars actor Jerome Blake, a big supporter of the Garrison, he was presented with his own UK Garrison jacket and an amazing Darth Vader costume that was donated by the Garrison members. Jerome was diagnosed with cancer recently but has continued to work tirelessly for charity.Overall the event was well supported by the crowds and as usual the Garrison was well received by all.
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