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Saturday 11th February 2012
Queen Alicia meets little Stephanie
Her royal majesty Queen Alicia visited little Stephanie’s House today for a cup of tea and chat about the future careers of the Waddling Chicks, and what they’d like to do when they grow up?
Meanwhile Little Tommy Bright woke up this morning in a foul mood and kept complaining, and wanted more pocket money for sweets!
Posh Edna said “That’s nice!”
WELL dear readers, too many sweets are not good for your teeth-so be warned, said Nelly Rocket the Island’s special fitness trainer.
Saturday 27th August 2011
Nelly Rocket starts a cake fight on Plymouth Hoe
Nelly Rocket starts cake fight on Plymouth Hoe
Dance expert Nelly Rocket drops a surprise birthday cake in the face of Posh Edna that starts the biggest cake fight the Rockhoppas have ever seen!
Friday 15th July 2011
Little Tommy Bright is not very happy!
Queen Alicia visited a very yellow HMS Woof today where the world’s media where out in force to capture the historic pictures.
More details in this week’s Plymouth Herald.
Sunday 26th June 2011
Theatre splash at Tinside Pool this summer!
Site-specific theatre company to stage new play exploring the lives, loves and controversy surrounding Plymouth’s world famous Tinside Lido.
City campaigners who fought to restore Tinside Pool are being filmed and share their experiences in a theatre play about how pool supporters saved the iconic lido from demolition. This Summer Listed Theatre will take people on a watery romp through the thrills and chills of one of Britain’s best loved lidos. LISTED LIDO is a play based on, and performed in, the iconic Tinside Lido in Plymouth – telling the story of Tinside Lido and the people who use it, the people who saved it, and the people who love it.
The Tinside Action Group was set up in 1998 to fight for the historic site to be restored, and submitted the Grade 2 listing of the complex, which the British government nationally recognised that same year, after a 72,000 signature petition was raised calling for the city council to restore one of Plymouth’s most famous landmarks.
Tinside campaigner, Kevin Kelway who formed the Action Group, said: “I am really proud that LISTED LIDO will be performing on the Hoe this summer and telling the story of Tinside since 1935, and especially the massive campaign to save the much loved site from demolition back in 1998. I am organising a meeting on the 10th July, for producers and actors to meet TAG members who fought with me to save the site. Please contact me if you are interested to be filmed and share your experiences during the late 1990′s, so our story can help other people across the UK looking to save the last of Britain’s outdoor lidos.”
So get ready as Listed Theatre slips into swimsuits from all eras this summer, to tell you about the escapades and glories of Tinside Lido and lidos throughout Britain in their new work, LISTED LIDO.
Jessica Manley, producer of Listed Lido, said: ”In April 2009 Listed Theatre began work to develop a performance piece, exploring and celebrating the history of Broomhill Pool, a derelict lido in Ipswich, Suffolk and the current campaign to save it. Out of this work grew a research project which led us to discover the rich legacy of lidos nationwide. This Summer we will be collecting the fascinating stories of Tinside Lido which survived the blitz, bore witness to the first ever bikinis, saw generations of teenagers show off (some in the well-known Tinside beauty pageants) and trained swimmers to cross the channel.”
“It is this cross section of society that Listed Lido brings to life, celebrating the newly regenerated Tinside Lido and the successful campaign which saved it whilst documenting the continuing fights for other lidos under threat of closure or demolition, going on across the country. It is so important that we save these lidos which are valuable urban oases, fusing the ideals of democracy with inspiring architecture, said Jessica
Anyone looking for more details can contact: poshedna@rockhoppas.co.uk
www.facebook.com/listedtheatre
Saturday 21st May 2011
Live broadcast by Queen Alicia this afternoon
HRH Queen Alicia is blogging live this afternoon from the National Marine Aquarium beside the UK’s biggest shark tank.
If you have any questions please contact her majesty.
Later her majesty is touring on the Plymouth Discovery Bus.
And this evening have a pirate party on Drake’s Island.
“Oh how exciting,” Queen Alicia said in a statement to Posh Edna today.
Friday 29th April 2011
Tea Party at Granny Rockhoppas’ house
Queen Alicia attended a very special tea party at Granny Rockhoppas house and the Waddling Puffs, to celebrate the Royal wedding with a glass of orange juice, royal red berry scones with clotted cream and a selection of delicious finger sandwiches, and was served at 2.00pm in the Olive Garden over looking Plymouth Sound. “It is all so very exciting,’ said Queen Alicia today.
Monday 18th April 2011
Tea with Lady Agnes
Her Majesty Queen Alicia met Lady Agnes the world’s most top secret spy for a pot of tea and lemon sponge cake, in her front room last night. Fanny the maid was in their presence and poured several cups of tea, and did a spot of cleaning at the time.
Today her royal highness will appear on Larry the Pirate’s ship the Jolly Falklander, and receive a pirate medal of honour made from pieces of eight gold. Ivy the Pirate, will sing a special song to Queen Alicia with the pirate crew performing a waddling dance routine.
Queen Alicia this afternoon arrived at Old Lil’s cottage and was received by Nelly Rocket taking pictures with a very old camera that kept making funny noises.
Her Majesty toured the Drokes mysterious caves under Drake’s Island, were Juanita the rat and Angie the chocolate mermaid kept shouting naughty names & were moved on by Constable Blubber.
Queen Alicia subsequently had dinner with Uncle Percy and Little Tommy Bright on HMS Woof, and were received by Granny Rockhoppas and the Waddling Chicks.
Finally yesterday, Her Majesty listened to Paddy the Seagull moaning about Fingers who presented two fish bones to Posh Edna to place in her famous green hand bag.
