POD Victorian Walk and Community Garden Opening ceremony

[Maria]

Taking place on Saturday June 3rd, the Walk in Victorian Dress will commence from Morton St at 12.30. The group will initially go to the New Community Gardens for the opening at 13.00

After the ceremony the group will continue along to the "Cakestand" where further entertainment will be provided.

Free Musical Entertainment, Barber Shop Quartet, Melville St singers, Children’s entertainer, Victorian Tea Tent, Competitions, Punch and Judy Stalls and Raffle.

Come along and join us in a fun day for all the family. Your chance to dress up in Victorian costume?

In the evening there is a dance with the Belle Star Band "Mrs Brown’s Hoe Down" at St Phillips Church Joppa.

Proceeds from this event are going to the Maggie Centre.

Tickets (£8 and £5 concession) for the "Hoe Down" are available from Kitcheners Deli, Portobello or on the door (if any are left).

If you require further information please contact Joe Madden at info@the-pod.org

[Poppy]

Your chance to dress up in Victorian costume?

We will be at Plug's No 2 daughter's nuptuals that day, but if any tall (about 5' 9") laydee who is size 10/12 would like to borrow a Laura Ashley dress that is pretty Vikki looking - blue with weensie white flowers, do PM me. If not tall but can sew, you could borrow it if you shorten it to my height (5' 3")!!!!

Could even lend a straw hat!!

[Izzie]

I remeber going to this about ??years ago,the kids were small at the time and we all had such a good time did not know you still did it.
I think we still have lots off pics too

[Bob Jefferson]

From today's EN:

Like being beside the Victorian seaside

[Maria]

From today's EN:

Like being beside the Victorian seaside

Organised by community group Portobello Open Doors, the celebrations will kick off with a stroll along the Promenade from Morton Street at 12.30pm, to the community garden, which will be opened by Lord Provost Maureen Child.

[Epykat]

Would that be a promotion then?

[seanie]

That'll be the Scotsman's ongoing commitment to accuracy in reporting.

[Bob Jefferson]

From Lawrence:

Draft Timetable for the Victorian Walk

All timings are approximate

• 12.30 Meet at the bottom of Morton Street
  
  Promenade along slowly to the New Community Garden
  
  Bryan will entertain at cake stand from 12.30 till we get there
  
  1.00 Maureen Child (Local Councillor) Officially opens the New Community Garden
  
  1.15 Melville Music Hall Company - sing for the opening
  
  1.30 Leave to promenade to the cake stand
  
  1.45 Bryan Jamieson Entertains – introduce and encourage sand castle building – play a game – do what you do best
  
  2.00 Punch and Judy
  
  2.20 Bryan Jamieson Entertains - Best hat - Judging
  
  2.30 Barber Shop Quartet Rolling Hills Chorus
  
  2.50 Bryan Jamieson Entertains- Best boy and girl - Judging
  
  3.00 Melville Music Hall Company
  
  3.20 Bryan Jamieson Entertains -Best lady and gent - Judging
  
  3.30 Punch and Judy
  
  3.50 Bryan Jamieson Entertains - Raffle draw
  
  4.20 Barber Shop Quartet - Rolling Hills Chorus
  
  4.35 Melville Music Hall Company
  
  4.50 Punch and Judy

[Bob Jefferson]

What a fabulous day! Congratulations to Joe Madden at POD and to everyone else concerned. Graham Kitchener filmed the event for Portobelly Telly but it could be some time before we see the finished results. In the meantime, I have put up a quick edit of my own footage of the day.

Victorian Walk

[arachnid]

Thanks for posting that little bit of film!! Looked like a successful day! Weather turned out great for it too!! Wish I could've been there to see it.
( Mr. Arachnid's been away fishing all day, priorities eh??)
Look forward to seeing Graeme Kitcheners film on Portobelly Telly!

[Epykat]

We didn't actually managed on to the beach yesterday ( ), but heard most of it from the garden - surprisingly clearly! Glad they got a great day for it.

[DG]

Looks like a good day was had yesterday. Didn't make it along but liked the clip, Bob.

DG