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THE audience at last Friday’s evening looking back at the most famous crime of the 20th century, was thoroughly entertained and enthralled by the reminiscences of the policeman who discovered the robbers’ hideout.

Now retired, the Speaker, ex PC John Woolley, was stationed at Brill at the time of the Great Train Robbery in 1963. He dramatically recalled how he climbed into a partially opened window of a deserted farmhouse and discovered loo rolls, cans of drinks, cutlery and food, mattreses and bedding – all yielding vital clues that lead to the conviction and imprisonment of the gang responsible.

Using artefacts and memorabilia, including the actual balaclava used by one of the gang that held up the train carrying

THAME Choral Society’s next concert is to be held at St Mary?s Church, Thame, on May 7, 2011, at 7:45pm.

This exciting programme will feature:

JOHN RUTTER, GLORIA; BOB CHILCOTT, JUBILATE; DAVID BEDNALL, PSALM 150 and LANGLAIS, LAUDA JERUSALEM.

THAME Cinema 4 All is offering a real treat this coming Saturday, (02/04) with the evening dedicated to the art of flamenco, kicking off with a live performance of guitar and dance – for those aficionados out there, Sole

THIS Saturday March 26, the film showing at Thame Cinema 4 All, will be The Kids Are Alright; 8pm. Run time 106 mins. Cert: 15; Director: Lisa Cholodenko Cast: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson

ANNETTE Bening and Julianne Moore play Nic and Jules a cultured gay couple in LA. Back in the 90?s both had children by artificial insemination. Before heading off to college one of the kids decides to discover the identity of her sperm donor father.

This may fairly be described as an intelligent comedy about the post modern family. And about the consequences of decisions made without careful consideration.

THIS Saturday March 26, the film showing at Thame Cinema 4 All, will be The Kids Are Alright; 8pm. Run time 106 mins. Cert: 15; Director: Lisa Cholodenko Cast: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson

ANNETTE Bening and Julianne Moore play Nic and Jules a cultured gay couple in LA. Back in the 90?s both had children by artificial insemination. Before heading off to college one of the kids decides to discover the identity of her sperm donor father.

This may fairly be described as an intelligent comedy about the post modern family. And about the consequences of decisions made without careful consideration.

WITCHERT Chorale and Friends Mountains: Songs and Music of Landscape, Rivers and Valleys; St. Mary?s Church, Haddenham 7.30pm. Tickets

THE next showing on Friday, March 18, at Thame Cinema 4 All, will be The Social Network – Cert:12A, David Fincher 2010, 120minutes. Starrring Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake.

THIS film captures Facebook’s origins in the somewhat claustrophobic male environment of Harvard in 2003. Computer science ‘nerd’ Mark Zukerberg is dumped by his girlfriend Erica and embarks on a vengeful campaign against her and creates Facemash a misogynistic site that invites the guys to rate campus girls against one another.

It is from this nasty beginning that Facebook emerges and by telling us of Facemash, Sorkin shows us the paranoid DNA of Facebook – friend number envy and cyber stalking; we then witness the betrayal and double dealing that accompanies Facebook’s journey to market. The film is in part boardroom drama and part conspiracy thriller. Conceived when Facebook was internet “top dog” (and we’re talking maybe 18 months ago) it has since been replaced in the internet zeitgeist by Twitter – a reminder of how fleeting success can be, anyone remember My Space or Friends Reunited?

NOTE FRIDAY PRESENTATION, this Friday March the 18th. Doors open 7.30, film starts 8pm Admission

ARE you you of an approximate vintage to remember the music of the 80?s, back when the stresses of the 21st century were of no concern?

On Saturday, March 5, why not return to those carefree times and dance the night away at the Stables (James Figg) in Thame, to 80?s music from local DJ Kristian?

Tickets at

2pm start -Tetsworth Memorial Hall – Any Jumble to the hall on the day please, 10am ? 12 noon.

(Sorry items can not be donated before the day, no electrical items or rubbish please!)

Raising funds for the senior citizens Christmas party.

The organising committee can accept no responsibly to the loss or damage of property, or for the death or injury of any person attending.

THE first Thame Arts and Literary Festival (TAL),Pre-festival event, an Audience with Joanna Trollop, is being held on Friday, March 4, in Thame Town Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets are