Morris dance

Morris dance Page issues Cotswold Morris with handkerchiefs A small statue of a "Moriskentänzer" made by Erasmus Grasser in 1480 for Old Townhall in Munich, one of a set of 16, of which only 10 remain. This dancer has an appearance which would be described at the time as "moorish", but all the other nine surviving carvings are fairer-skinned. All wear bells on their legs. Morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers, usually wearing bell pads on their shins. Implements such as sticks, swords and handkerchiefs may also be wielded by the dancers. In a small number of dances for one or two people, steps are near and across a pair of clay tobacco pipes laid one across the other on the floor. The earliest known and surviving English written mention of Morris dance is dated to 1448, and records the payment of seven shillings to Morris dancers by the Goldsmiths' Company in London.[1] Further mentions of Morris dancing occur in the late 15th century, and there are also early records such as bishops' "Visitation Articles" mention sword dancing, guising and other dancing activities, as well as mumming plays. While the earliest records invariably mention "Morys" in a court setting, and a little later in the Lord Mayors' Processions in London, it had assumed the nature of a folk dance performed in the parishes by the mid 17th century. There are around 150 Morris sides (or teams) in the United States.[2] English expatriates form a larger part of the Morris tradition in Australia, Canada, New Zealand[3] and Hong Kong. There are isolated groups in other countries, for example those in Utrecht and Helmond,[4] Netherlands; the Arctic Morris Group of Helsinki,[5] Finland and Stockholm, Sweden; as well as in Cyprus.[6] Name and origins History in England Styles Music Terminology Evolution Kit and

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HEINZ WOLF

Heinz Wolff (29 April 1928 - 15 December 2017)^[1] FIEE. FIBES FRCP (Hon) FRSA^[2] was a German-British scientist, and television and radio presenter. He was known for the BBC television series The Great Egg Race.

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• 1Life and career
• 2Popular science
  • 2.1Lectures
• 3References
• 4External links

Life and career[edit]

Wolff was born in Berlin, but aged 11 he moved to Britain with his family. The family arrived on the day World War II broke out. After school at the City of Oxford High School for Boys^[3] he worked at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford under Robert Gwyn Macfarlane,^[3]and at the Pneumoconiosis Research Unit near Cardiff, before going on to University College London, where he gained a first class honours degree in Physiology and Physics. Before going to UCL, he had been considered by Trinity College, Cambridge but was rejected twice because his understanding of Latin was too weak.^[4]

In 1953 he married Joan, then a Staff Nurse, whom he met during work.

He spent much of his early career in bioengineering, a term which he himself coined in 1954^[5] to take account of then recent advances in physiology. He became an honorary member of the European Space Agency in 1975, and in 1983 he founded the Brunel Institute for Bioengineering, which is involved in biological research during weightless space-flight. Following retirement, he was Emeritus Professor of Bioengineering at Brunel University. Wolff was the scientific director and co-founder of Project Juno, the private British-Soviet joint venture which sent Helen Sharman to the Mirspace station.

Widowed in October 2014, he died from heart failure on 15 December 2017.^[6] He was survived by his two sons.^{[6]=read more on wiki link}

Gesar Karate grading passed by me and fellow students

Yesterday  13th December 2017 at Holsworthy leisure centre me and two fellow students had our headings for our respective belts in Gesar Karate.

We Had to to do our fitness test first ten,twenty thirty push ups,sit ups,squats,star jumps then kenon moves then self defence then Kat a then randori and kumunti it was hard work but worth it as we all passed and progress ing in our journey in martial arts..          I myself have become one of the oldest to be a fris t green in Great Karate at 55years old ,my fellow students Byron got his first white and has the right attitude to improve and go further.Lee the other fellow student went for his third green belt and he passed dispite some nerves and I expect within a year will be a brown belt .                                                                                                                 All of us known how much passionate our sensi is about karate and respect his decision and knowledge i myself hope to improve and progress. Some quotes i found about karate

"There are two rules for being successful in martial arts. Rule 1: Never tell others everything you know." - Author unspecified
"Cry in the dojo. Laugh on the battlefield." - Author unknown
"A warrior may choose pacifism; others are condemned to it." - Author unknown
"Courage first; power second; technique third." - Author unknown
"Don't block with your face" - Unknown
"Popular opinion may not always be right and the right opinion may not always be popular"- Unknown
"The measure of a man is not in how he gets knocked to the mat, it is in how he gets up." -Unknown
"Its better to have tried and failed and to not have tried at all" - Unknown

Law about dogs in cars

Rule 57 of the Highway Code states: “When in a vehicle make sure dogs or other animals are suitably restrained so they cannot distract you while you are driving or injure you, or themselves, if you stop quickly. A seat belt harness, pet carrier, dog cage or dog guard are ways of restraining animals in cars.”9 May 2017

Rentaghost one of my top children television shows I loved as a child

Rentaghost was a British children's television comedy show, broadcast by the BBC between 6 January 1976 and 6 November 1984. The show's plot centred on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for a firm called Rentaghost, which rented out the spirits for various tasks.[1] Rentaghost The Rentaghost title card, as it appeared in the first episode. Genre Children's Comedy Created by Bob Block Starring Anthony Jackson Michael Darbyshire Michael Staniforth Edward Brayshaw Ann Emery Molly Weir Sue Nicholls Lynda La Plante Country of origin United Kingdom Original language(s) English No. of series 9 No. of episodes 58 (list of episodes) Production Producer(s) Jeremy Swan, Paul Ciani Production company(s) BBC Release Original network BBC One Original release 6 January 1976 – 6 November 1984 Background Edit The company, located in South Ealing, is run by Fred Mumford, a recently deceased loser who feels he can find work for ghosts whose lives were as unsuccessful as his. His first (and only) recruits are Timothy Claypole, a mischievous jester with a comical lack of knowledge about modern technology; and Hubert Davenport, a delicate Victorian-era gentleman who is morally shocked by the modern world. The ghosts work from an office, which they rent from Harold Meaker, who discovers the truth about them in the third episode. Over the course of several series, other characters were added: Hazel the McWitch, a Scottish witch; Nadia Popov, a Dutch ghost who suffers from hay fever and teleports away when she sneezes; and the pantomime horse Dobbin, who first appears in a one-off Christmas special called Rentasanta and is brought to life by Claypole, who is unable to cancel the spell afterwards — thus allowing Dobbin to remain in the show for the rest of the run. Another key figure is a ghost from the Wild West called Catastrophe Kate (cf. Calamity Jane), played by Jana Shelden, who is collected from outside a magic carpet shop in the Spirit World by Fred Mumford. The two ghosts are transported back to Earth on a flying broomstick, Catastrophe Kate having turned down the alternative of a flying vacuum cleaner. It is Catastrophe Kate who later introduces Hazel the McWitch to the regulars. Adam Painting, a local entrepreneur played by Christopher Biggins, frequently appears in episodes and tries, with limited success, to involve the ghosts in his latest business enterprise. When actor Michael Darbyshire (who played the role of Davenport) died in 1979, Anthony Jackson (Mumford) declined to appear in the next series, leaving Michael Staniforth's Claypole the sole original ghost; Davenport and Mumford's absences were explained at the start of the series by the pair having gone on an extended tour of stately home hauntings. After Mumford's departure, the business was taken over by Harold Meaker and his wife Ethel, who suffered from the various problems the ghosts brought to their lives. The long-suffering neighbours of Rentaghost are the Perkins, who appear from Series 4 onwards, and think the Meakers are mad. Remakes Edit In September 2008, it was reported that the show could be returning to television after the rights to the programme were obtained by the UK production company RDF.[2] However, no new show was forthcoming. Deadline reported in December 2010 that "Warner Bros had acquired the rights to RentaGhost and was going to develop it into a Beetlejuice-style afterlife feature comedy vehicle for Russell Brand as Fred Mumford."[3] However, in October 2011, it was reported that Ben Stiller had now been signed for the project. Night at the Museum writers Tom Lennon and Robert Ben Garant have been hired to write the script, which will reunite the two writers with Stiller.[4] Running jokes Edit In series 6, the Perkins are given a magical amulet that grants all their wishes. They do not realise this, however, and persist in expressing odd wishes, which the amulet then proceeds to grant. Mrs Perkins: (referring to Mr Meaker) I wish he was here now. For two pins, I'd tell him what I think of him! The amulet is seen glowing. The Meakers knock on the Perkins' door. Mr Meaker: (in a strange monotone) Here are two pins. Mr Meaker produces two enormous prop pins and hands them to Mrs Perkins, who accepts them in the same sleepwalking way. Mrs Perkins: Thank you. Who do you think you are? Mr Meaker: Harold Mr and Mrs Meaker: and Mrs Meaker: Ethel Mr and Mrs Meaker: Meaker. The pair bid each other farewell and the Meakers leave. The Perkins return to normal and are confused and somewhat distressed by what has just happened. One of the more frequent running jokes in the last series was the cellar of the Meakers' house. The house's power was provided by a pantomime dragon called Bernie St. John ("St. John" in this instance is correctly pronounced "Sinjun", making the dragon's name an obvious play on words), who was brought to life by Claypole and served as a furnace. If anyone entered the cellar, all characters present would shout together, "Don't go into the cellar!", and a few moments later whoever went in would return charred and covered in soot. Episodes Edit Main article: List of Rentaghost episodes Releases Edit Only the first series of Rentaghost was released on VHS and DVD, with rights issues holding up further release. However, the first two series have been made available digitally via the BBC Store [5] Some master copies of Rentaghost episodes and other children's shows were wiped by the BBC in 1993 on the assumption that they were no use and that examples of some other episodes were sufficient. The wiped tapes were then sold overseas to countries that still used obsolete (in the UK at least) tape formats. However, BBC Enterprises had requested copies of the first three series a couple of years earlier and indeed they were showing at the time on UK Gold – these were later recovered by the BBC Archives. Regular cast Edit Anthony Jackson - Fred Mumford (1976–78) Michael Darbyshire - Hubert Davenport (1976–78) Michael Staniforth - Timothy Claypole (1976–84) Betty Alberge - Mrs Sheila Mumford (1976–78) John Dawson - Mr Phil Mumford (1976–78) Edward Brayshaw - Harold Meaker (1976–84) Ann Emery - Ethel Meaker (1976–84) Christopher Biggins - Adam Painting (1977–84) Molly Weir - Hazel the McWitch (1978–84) Hal Dyer - Rose Perkins (1978–84) Jeffrey Segal - Arthur Perkins (1978–84) William Perrie and John Asquith - Dobbin the Pantomime Horse (1978-84) Lynda Marchal - Tamara Novek (1980) Sue Nicholls - Nadia Popov (1981–84) Kenneth Connor - Whatsisname Smith (1983–84) Aimi MacDonald - Susie Starlight (1984) See also Edit List of ghost films References Edit ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - Rentaghost". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 13 December 2004. Retrieved 9 March 2015. ^ "Entertainment | Rentaghost 'to make TV comeback'". BBC News. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2011. ^ Fleming, Mike. "Russell Brand Haunts 'Rentaghost' Remake". Deadline.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011. ^ Fleming, Mike. "Fox Buys Rentaghost And Re-Teams Ben Stiller With Night At The Museum Scribes Lennon And Garant –". Deadline.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011. ^ https://store.bbc.com/rentaghost External links Edit Rentaghost on IMDb British Film Institute Screen Online Rentaghost the Musical Rentaghost: from worst to best Last edited 3 months ago by Cydebot RELATED ARTICLES Michael Staniforth British actor Michael Darbyshire British actor List of Rentaghost episodes Wikimedia list article Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Terms of UsePrivacyDesktop

Brown Sauce

Brown Sauce (band) Brown Sauce was a pop band, made up of presenters from the television programme, Multi-Coloured Swap Shop. These were Keith Chegwin, Maggie Philbin and Noel Edmonds. They formed for a one-off single in late 1981 called "I Wanna Be a Winner". After that became a hit, they released another in 1982, but failed to make an impact. Brown Sauce Also known as The Saucers Origin United Kingdom Genres Pop Instruments Vocals Years active 1981–1982 Past members Keith Chegwin Maggie Philbin Noel Edmonds Background Edit The trio had been presenting the Saturday morning programme Multi-Coloured Swap Shop together since 1978. In late 1981 they decided to release a single as a novelty one-off. The song "I Wanna Be a Winner" was written by B. A. Robertson and became a surprise hit, reaching #15 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1982.[1] The song remained on the UK chart for 12 weeks.[2] The group also recorded a video. The song referenced many famous names of the time such as Diana, Princess of Wales, Frank Bough, Barbara Woodhouse and Kevin Keegan. The song was mainly performed by Chegwin and Philbin who jointly shared lead vocals. Neither Philbin or Edmonds had any musical background, although Chegwin had performed in bands in the early 1970s. The video depicted Chegwin and Philbin playing guitars and Edmonds playing drums, although they did not play these instruments on the recording.[3] The b-side of the single was "Hello Hello" - the theme music of the TV programme. Due to the success of the single, a follow-up was released called "Spring Has Sprung" in March 1982 under a new name, The Saucers (this time without Edmonds). This failed to enter the charts and the group went no further. This was also the month that the TV show itself ended, with Chegwin and Philbin performing "Spring Has Sprung" on the last edition. During an interview at Live 8 in 2005, Noel Edmonds made mention of the group, saying that they scored a Top 20 hit and performed on Top of the Pops. Discography References Edit ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 82. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. ^ Chartstats - UK singles chart ^ Saturday mornings - Brown Sauce Archived April 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Last edited 2 months ago by NihlusBOT RELATED ARTICLES Keith Chegwin British Broadcaster/Actor Multi-Coloured Swap Shop Saturday Superstore Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Terms of UsePrivacyDesktop