Pancake Tossing Evening proves hilarious and fun (From Dorset Echo)

Pancake Tossing Evening proves hilarious and fun

5:28pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010 in

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TICKETS for the Fish ‘n’ Chip Supper were sold out well in advance of the evening proving just how popular this annual event has become.

The added attraction of the ‘Pancake Tossing’ contests drew some interesting competition especially in the new category of ‘Musical Sychronised Pancake Tossing’ and the teams of two taking up the challenge had been rehearsing avidly beforehand.

The individual pancake tossing challenge was won by Simon Marshall for speed and flair whilst the synchronised pancake tossing was entertaining and hilarious to watch - John Hensby and Chris Rod cavorting to George Formby’s “Little Ukelele” routine and Sue Blackwell and Simon Titley elegantly moving whilst tossing their pancakes to “Bolero”.

Prizes were presented by Rev. Ada Whittock and the synchronised tossing was awarded to Sue Blackwell and Simon Titley, a thoroughly entertaining evening with thanks to Liz Draper who organised the evening and the ladies who worked hard in the kitchen.

• JOHN Surowiec is preparing to take on a mammoth cycle ride to Poland on Easter Sunday, April 4th following his father’s tank tracks during World War II after his regiment “Polish 10 Mounted Rifles Regiment” landed in northern France not long after D Day in 1944.

John will follow the route of the regiment to Wilhelmshaven where the tanks ended their fighting.

He will then follow his own route to Lubeck on the Baltic, Berlin, Poznan and Warszawa to Domacyny, his father’s home and the whole journey will be approximately 1,800 miles.

John’s trip is a pilgrimage in memory of his father and he wishes to raise some money for worthy causes whilst he is attempting his challenge and has chosen The British Heart Foundation (his father died prematurely of a heart attack), the Royal British Legion and Dors to India, a Portesham based charity which is for all of Dorset, raising money for coastal villagers living in India whose lives were destroyed in the tsunami in 2005.

Please help John to raise money for his chosen charities by sponsoring him for this enormous journey through www.justgiving.com/JOHN-SUROWIEC-Pilgrimage-to-Poland, or by contacting me and I will forward on details.

• FOR YOUR DIARIES - two Village Cafes being held this month, the first being on Saturday, March 13 when the Methodist Church will be hosting the morning from 10am-12noon and they promise tea, coffee, bacon rolls and goodies plus the library and good company.

The other café is on Saturday, March 27 when the WI will be the hosts and apart from the usual goods there will be scrumptious cakes for sale, exciting raffle and WI goodies plus a demonstration of WI crafts to show what we have all been busy with since the new craft group started in January.

• THE SCOUTS will be holding a jumble sale on Saturday, March 20 from 2.30 - 4.00pm in Portesham Village Hall.

They are in need of clean jumble, raffle prizes and cakes for sale and all such items should be delivered to the hall on Friday, March 19 between 5.45pm - 8.00pm..

As always they will be very grateful for the support they receive and any queries please ring the Group Scout Leader Joan on 871946.

• MOTHERING SUNDAY at St. Peter’s Church, Portesham on Sunday, March 14 is always a day full of love and joy and it is the custom that all ladies receive a posy at the 10.30am service.

The posies are being made in the Church on Saturday, March 13 and they would be very grateful for any flowers and items delivered to the church or Liz will collect if necessary (871316).