Morrison's Mums in the Echo!

Me, Sandie, Steph, Caroline and Ange

Me and some of my Funky Little Choir friends in a Morrisons Advert!

Sandie the Musical director of The Funky Little Choir was approached by a production company to see if she had a group of 5 choir members who were Mum's and would be happy to appear in a Morrisons advert. I of course jumped at the opportunity to see what it would be like working with a production crew and as I suspected it was a fantastic adventure.

It was a little later that we found out that they didn't want us to sing but to design and build a car which ran on something other then fuel. Being Mum's we of course rose to the challenge and did a fantastic job with the help of the totally brilliant Colin Furze our mentor and newly found friend (look him up on you tube  http://www.youtube.com/user/colinfurze he is as mad as a box of frogs).

The filming for the advert took place in a studio in Shoreditch, a very media focused area which had the 5 of us sticking out like sore thumbs in our bright stripes and White Stuff prints. We had about 30 people behind camera including the agency and the client which initially added a bit of  pressure but once we got into putting our car together we completely forgot they were there.

I made 60 pieces of millionares shortbread to take with me and at about 4pm everyone got stuck in, we had been on set since 6.30am so we needed the sugar hit. One of the sound guys came up to me and said "that was the nicest thing any of our contributiors have ever done for us". Never under estimate the gift of baking!
We had a fabulous time making this advert and loved working with the young enthusiastic team at Connected Pictures.

An 80th birthday cake for a very special chap

Bournemouth Echo

3:00pm Wednesday 12th September 2012 in Christchurch By Katie Clark

Meet Jack, the 80-year-old classroom helper

 

 

BIRTHDAY: Staff and pupils of Mudeford Infants School celebrate the 80th birthday of Jack Kynaston

A classroom volunteer is still helping out at school - at the age of 80.
Jack Kynaston has been volunteering at Mudeford Infants in Queens Road, Christchurch, for the past 15 years, helping youngsters with their reading as well as starting a dominoes club. To mark his 80th birthday, he was presented with a special cake by headteacher Duncan Churchill.
A former local policeman, Jack started helping out five mornings a week when he began bringing his granddaughter into school.
And as well as building impressive backdrops for school performances and wooden cars for the pupils to paint, he also keeps the staff entertained with his jokes and quips.

In honour of his special birthday, school governor Sarah Wood baked a masterpiece of a cake complete with edible dominoes for Jack to share with his year one class.
He said: “It’s a lovely surprise. I genuinely love everything I do here. It’s a pleasure to watch the youngsters grow up during the year and see them go on their way.
“I’ll keep coming as long as my wife lets me. Some of the things they come out with are brilliant. Every day is different here.”
Head teacher, Duncan Churchill said: “Jack is so well-known in the area. He started volunteering and he has been here ever since.

“Jack has seen two head teachers come and go. He is truly high-valued here and at the beginning of every year, there is a competition for who will get Jack in their class. He is very popular.
“The children love him. They can have a different relationship with him than they can with us, and for some he is a lovely grandfatherly figure for them. We are so lucky to have him