TEA AND TAKES by Norman bull
After much trouble and strife I can now announce that our club film “CROSS PURPOSES” is in the can. But oh the trouble we dun seen! It had finally been agreed that the film crew along with the three actors would gather at Ken Kendall’s house at Brockham on Sunday morning 19th September at 9:30am. The shooting was to take place outside and unfortunately it turned out to be the middle of the monsoon season. Being eternal optimists we all prepared to pounce as soon as any hint of a break of the showers appeared. We were very grateful that the three actors took us seriously enough to actually turn up on the day. Although we sat for ages drinking tea and occasionally glancing out at the uninterrupted blanket of grey and moody clouds it did give us a chance to get to know one and other. Jim Bowden and Jean Manning, both retired, were to play the mother and father whilst Matt Daley, who by the way had not even met the other two before, was to be the son. We were a little surprised to learn that Matt was a private investigator and had all manner of recording and video equipment at hand. After several cups of tea the rain did seem as if it had at last decided to take a break and we hurriedly gathered up the gear and set about preparing for the first scene located on the patio leading to the back garden. Everything was run from power cables even including a monitor set on a trolley

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