By gracey on Wed 27th Oct 2010
The circus in Drysdale
Holden Brothers or Perry Brothers circus would often come to Drysdale and set up on the common on the corner of Princess and Eversley Streets. During the show they’d ask for someone to come and ride the mule, wild horse or donkey. Guess who was the first to be nominated? “Get Kel Davis” was the call.
“The animals were bare backed and a donkey or mule doesn’t have much wither to hang on to. They’d hold the animal while you got on, then they’d let it go and you’d race flat chat across the arena. The animal would put its head down once it got to the other side of the arena and give a buck and you’d go flying through the air,” said Kel.
“Sometimes you’d do a double somersault in the air and land thinking that you’d broken every bone in your body. People would be roaring and clapping and carrying on while I limped off slowly waving to the crowd to get my prize – guess what it was – a granny smith apple. I’d suffer for weeks afterwards,” said Kel.
Kel tells me that sometimes he’d get on backwards “wrap my arms around its flanks and scissor my legs around his neck so I could hang on and not get hurt. If the circus had camels, we’d find out the word to get them to sit and stand and exercise the camel until it had enough” Kel stated. What will he tell us next.
Anne Brackley
By gracey on Wed 27th Oct 2010
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By gracey on Wed 27th Oct 2010
November sees another exciting free event come to the Shed when the National Film and Sound Archive presents Cooee Cabaret. Audiences young and old will delight in the sounds and songs that so many Australians know and love as three mischievous characters take us on a quirky journey through Aussie history, music and memories. Bookings will be essential for this totally free live show, so don’t miss it on November 19.
And those much-loved characters from Drop of a Hat Productions return to bring our Morning Showtime season to a close on November 23 with their annual Boo-Hiss Christmas Melodrama, featuring plenty of laughs, songs and Christmas cheer.
We’ve been hard at work preparing for next year’s exciting theatre season, which marks the 10th anniversary of the Potato Shed. Keep a look out for our posters revealing the name and theme of next year’s season over the coming weeks.
By gracey on Wed 27th Oct 2010
World Diabetes Day – 14 NOVEMBER WORLDWIDE
World Diabetes Day is celebrated every year on November 14 and the slogan for 2010 is ?Let’s take control of diabetes. Now’.
1.7 million Australians are diabetic and type 2 diabetes is Australia’s fastest growing chronic illness and often goes undetected. Diabetes is a complex disease, which can affect the entire body. In Australia, nearly two thirds of men and half of women are overweight. This is a key factor in the alarming rise of type 2 diabetes.
Visit http://www.worlddiabetesday.org/ or http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/ for more information.
By gracey on Wed 27th Oct 2010
Say Hello to your neighbour on 21 November. The aim on World Hello Day is to say Hello to ten people thus demonstrating the importance of personal communication for preserving world peace. Many Australians do not know their neighbours and often become upset about problems with their neighbours especially with fences and trees.
Say Hello, Hullo or G’day, offering a friendly greeting to your neighbour. Good neighbours benefit our community and make it a great place to live.
By gracey on Wed 27th Oct 2010
An informal group of men and their partners meet monthly for two hours to share their experiences.
The Geelong group meet on the last Friday of each month at 10am at St. John of God Hospital, behind the cafeteria on the ground floor.
The Bellarine group meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7.30pm at the Ocean Grove Community Health Centre.
By gracey on Wed 27th Oct 2010
Run Geelong is a fun run for runners and walkers of all abilities, no matter your fitness level. The event course takes in some of Geelong’s iconic landmarks, the Waterfront, James Harrison Bridge, Eastern Gardens and Skilled Stadium.
All proceeds will be donated to the redevelopment of the Geelong Hospital Children’s Ward. Join over 5,000 participants on 21 November for a great event and a worthy local cause.
Visit http://www.rungeelong.com.au/ information.
