Having a photo with the Olympic Torch

Have you ever wondered what it’s like having a photo taken with the Olympic Torch. With the Tokyo Olympics being a year away. It has inspired me to relive this experience.

The local residents of Crawley were given the unique opportunity to have their photo taken with the Olympic Torch while it goes through Crawley on the 26th July 2012.

When I look back on the experience it was absolutely amazing to have my photo taken with the Olympic Torch. This is something that will stay with me for the rest of my life. At the time it also felt like I was in a dream but it was definitely reality

Afterwards I was on a massive high. Did I really have a photo taken with the Olympic Torch? I think I did.

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Greetings for a Friday

Good Morning

I am so excited to be seeing the one and only Beverley Craven tomorrow night at The Hawth Crawley. I have always been a fan of Beverley Craven’s music ever since I heard Promise Me for the first time ever. I just know that it’s going to be a amazing night of live music.

This weekend means another round of League 2 fixtures with my home town Crawley taking on fellow stragglers Morcambe. Being a loyal Crawley Town fan I really hope that Crawley can beat Morcambe tomorrow and start climbing up the table. One problem that we have had this season is that we don’t have a prolific goalscorer to get us the wins that we need. I can’t put my finger on why our home form has been inadequate when we have been very good at home in seasons gone by.

This season has been like starting a car , we have the accelerator , ignition , brakes and it still feels like we still have the brakes on. Hopefully the exit in the Checkatrade trophy mid week will kick start our season. One thing for certain win , lose , draw always proud to support Crawley Town F.C

Stay tuned for another blog entry soon

Review: Alexander O Neal @HawthCrawley

Published :  25th March 2017 – By Catherine Oliver

On Thursday 23rd March 2017 Alexander O Neal came to the Hawth Crawley for one night only. At the start of the evening  Mamma Freedom opened the proceedings with their tracks from their first three albums. Before tonight I have never even heard of them that is complete honesty. By the end of the set I  fell in love with their music.

By 21:00 the main event started when Alexander O Neal came on stage there was a massive roar  The road reminded me so much of the roar that I heard when Andy Murray won the 2013 Wimbledon title.  Mid way through the evening the backing singers that were supporting Alexander O Neal did a exceptionally moving tribute to George Michael , Michael Jackson , Prince and David Bowie who are very much missed to this day but their music lives on. By the end of the evening he sang if you were here tonight and criticize which are two of my favourite Alexander O Neal tracks of all time. It was absolutely amazing hearing if you were here tonight and criticize live and it made my night.

I thought that Mamma Freedom were just incredible and knocked it out of the park with each song that they did.  I thought that Alexander O Neal was just amazing.. It has always been a dream of mine to see Alexander O Neal live and my dream came true last Thursday night. When I first heard his music for the very first time not for one moment did I think he would actually come to my home town of Crawley.  When I knew that Alexander O Neal was coming to Crawley I just knew that I had to go and it was a no brainier. He is such a musical legend and I can’t believe that I was in the same room as him. It’s enough to give you goosebumps. As I have said before he is such a musical legend. Last Thursday night was a night that will live with me for the rest of my life. By the end of the evening my ears were ringing like mad , My ears haven’t been like this since I saw Mile High City last February.

 

 

Time in Malaga -18th to 22nd Oct 16

Created by Catherine Oliver             Published: 26th October 2016

Good Morning and I thought I would look back on my time in Malaga last week. It was amazing and it was refreshing to see somewhere that I never been to before. Hope your week is going well. Did you know that the Phoenicians actually founded Malaga about 770 BC. Back in those days it was called Malaka which is the Phoenician word for Salt.

On the first day in Malaga we went to the Malaga Cathedral. How can I describe it? When I  saw inside the Cathedral I was like wow and it was so beautiful inside. It blew my mind with it’s beauty.

On the second day we went to Ronda. Again it blew my mind with it’s beauty. It was very refreshing to see somewhere that I haven’t been to before.  Before we knew it , it was time to go back to Malaga.

On the final day in Malaga , we went and saw the home of Malaga CF and being a long time fanatic of  Manchester United and Crawley Town. I was completely in my element. My favourite parts of the tour was seeing the pitch and the tunnel where the players walk out. It was the highlight of the short time away for me.

Before we knew it , it was time to come back to England and where I really wasn’t ready at all to come back to England. Then again when have I ever been ready to come home that’s a resounding Never !

Stay tuned for another blog entry soon

The Sun going down on our time in Malaga. Next Stop : England

Review of The Carpenters Story – 23/9/2016

Created by Catherine Oliver                                      Published : 26th September 2016

On the 23rd September 2016 the Hawth Crawley put on The Carpenters Story for one night. It starred Claire Furley . The band opened the evening’s proceedings with we only just begun and top of the world before we knew it , it was the interval. After the interval the band opened the second half with one of my many favourite Carpenters tracks with Yesterday Once More , Please Mr Postman , Ticket to Ride , there’s a kind of hush

The band closed the evening’s proceedings with another one of my favourite Carpenters tracks which is Goodbye to Love. I thought that The Carpenters Story was fantastic from start to finish and it was amazing to hear my favourite Carpenters tracks done live. I would definitely see it again.

To find out what else is coming to the Hawth Crawley in the coming months simply head to Hawth Crawley.co.uk  for all the information that you require.

Just posing with the Runway Radio banner after seeing The Carpenter Story

Bye Bye Baby Review – Hawth Crawley – 7/9/2016

Created by Catherine Oliver                                         Posted : 9th September 2016

The Hawth Crawley put on Bye Bye Baby which is a tribute  show to Frankie Valli and Four seasons who are well known for December 1963 (oh what a night)  my all time favourite Frankie  Valli and the Four Seasons song by the way. It will include tracks like Beggin , Walk like a man , Let’s hang on and many more.

Bye Bye Baby starred Jamie Ledwith , Tim Kay , Dan Goddard , Richard Campbell. Throughout the evening I could see that the stars absolutely love what they do which is great to see. If anything it enhance the experience.

It is my first ever time I have seen Bye Bye Baby so I have no idea of what to expect. Something that I do know it will be a night to remember,. When I am a massive  Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons fan I knew that we had to go.

The band kicked off the evening with some of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons songs from Sherry and my eyes adored you. Before we knew it , it was the interval.

After the interval it was the moment that I have been waiting for since it began. The band kicked off the second half with my favourite Frankie Valli and the four seasons song of all time with December 1963 (oh what a night) . Just hearing the song sung live it made my evening.

To conclude I thought that Bye Bye Baby was fantastic from start to finish. It was so good that I didn’t want it to end. I would thoroughly recommend anyone to go and see Bye Bye Baby because you will have an unforgettable evening. I have been looking forward to Bye Bye Baby all day and it was definitely worth the wait 100%.

To find out what else is coming to The Hawth Crawley in the coming months simply head to Hawth.co.uk. Tommy Steele – The Glenn Miller Story , Totally Tina and the Carpenters Story are some of the things that are coming to the Hawth Crawley in the coming weeks. Two days before my birthday the production of the film The Shawshank Redemption is coming to the Hawth Crawley.  It will be interesting to see how the film translates on to the stage. The Shawshank Redemption will be at the Hawth Crawley from the 10 – 15th October. I for one can’t wait. It is to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of when the film came out.

Whenever I have been to the Hawth , Crawley I just love seeing this.

 

 

Friday Greetings – 5th August 2016

Created by Catherine Oliver                                              Posted:5/8/2016

Good afternoon

How are we? I am good.  I can’t believe it is a week since I found out that I passed my Level 3 Media course with flying colours by gaining a merit and it is one of the best feelings ever. When I started doing Level 3 Media back in 2014 I honestly didn’t think I would be walking away with a merit at the end of it. It’s just incredible.

My favourite parts of the course were Radio Production and Video editing. Throughout the course I developed a real love for the medium and been  making little projects ever since. I also love the practical side such as doing a multi cam production. The knowledge that I gained throughout the course will stay with me for the rest of my life.

What’s next ?  I would love to fulfill my dream to be a radio presenter that I had since I was thirteen years old. I would love to share my love of music with the people of the UK. If I manage to fulfill my dreams it will all be all thanks to Central Sussex College. I am so excited to find out what the future holds for me. Something tells me after getting a merit in Level 3 Media that the future is very bright. With being under the weather for the last week and a bit I have been unable to celebrate my success. Finding out that I have passed Level 3 Creative Media Production with flying colours has made my year. I thought that nothing could top passing my Driving Test but this is definitely up there.

A week on I am still very proud at what I have achieved. One of the highlights of the course was definitely hosting my own radio show for my independent project. It was so much fun.

 

Decision Time !!!!

Written by Catherine Oliver              Posted : 20th May ,2016

It’s that time of the year again when the Britain’s Got Talent judges have to whittle down more than 100 successful acts to the final forty that will go straight through to the 2016 semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent. Some of the golden buzzer acts include The Storm Troopers and Jasmine Elcock. One act to look out for during the deliberations is Khronos Agoria which is a sixteen to nineteen dance troupe. One of the members include Adison Austin who is from Crawley who blew the judges and audience away during the audition

The semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent will definitely bring a musical extravaganza. One Republic and Fifth Harmony are set to perform at this year’s semi-finals.The acts battle it out to win a 250,000 cash prize and a spot on the Royal Variety Performance later this year. . Who will make it through to the 2016 semi-finals or have their dream dashed at the final hurdle. All will be revealed on Britain’s Got Talent this Saturday on ITV 1.

Being from Crawley, West Sussex I definitely hope that Adison Austin who is part of Khronos Agoria makes it through to the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent.

 

Power Disruption to Crawley Homes

By COLIVER                                           Posted : 20th May , 2016

Hundreds of homes in the early hours of the afternoon suffered an unexpected power blackout that affected everyday tasks such as doing the ironing.  It is estimated that 692 homes were affected at 13:30pm.  As a result, engineers were called out to fix the power shortages.

A spokesperson at UK Power Networks explained the power cuts that affected homes in Three Bridges were down to a fault with an overhead cables. For safety reasons UK Power networks had to turn off supplies to the 692 homes. In order to fix the problem and restore power to homes as quickly as possible.  Since the power cuts happened the issue was soon fixed and apologised for the disruption caused to everyday activities.