The Rock

Updated 21 March 2009
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Background This is 2009’s Charity Gig, on Saturday 30 June, yes once again in aid of DreamFlight as well as continuing to help pay for the building extension and further disabled facilities in Arborfield’s Village Hall. There will be a list of about 11 bands, possibly interspersed by acoustic acts playing (in rapid succession!) from Noon to midnight on Arborfield recreation ground, behind The Bull public house (in Arborfield, near Reading, Berkshire, UK). Click here for an on-line map Organized by Dave Woodwards (of The Swan) and Helen Reed-McGregor (Cllr. of the Hall Committee and Parish Council). Only possible thanks to our community- minded Sponsors. Recordings All recordings are in Windows Media Most PCs have it already. Also available for Mac and handheld PCs etc. Need not be the latest version, but if you have problems, you could download a fresh one. News Media Thanks also to the Wokingham Times, Reading Chronicle, 2-Ten FM, Reading 107, Time 106.6, BBC Berkshire, Festival Eye, eFestivals and Josaka for listing the event. Site Credits Website designed and supported by Dave Esp 2005’s videos were shot by Julie Morgan Dave Esp, and Gary Cowan, edited and processed by Dave Esp.

Sat 27 June 2009

Rock in the Rec - Literally! - Installed 18th June 2003

Inspired by the fact that 2003’s event fell on the Summer Solstice - the longest day of the year- a megalithic rock was installed in Arborfield’s recreation ground. Not one from Stonehenge however...

It began when a copy of House & Garden magazine fell open at a page advertising Time Circles of Cranleigh, south of Guildford, who supply such stones.

Martin bought the one in the centre


	Martin Smith of Arborfield Tree Care sponsored the large stone (he’s standing left of it) with pictish inscriptions while Ted Barter of White House Motors in Winnersh sponsored the two smaller ones. Martin also assisted in installing the stones. These community-minded sponsors share the wish to enhance their local area, to the benefit of everyone.

	The stones, in the form of three or four tons of granite, form the centrepiece within an alleyway of oak and other trees, themselves planted by local people in memorium to lost ones.



			From photo of Martin’s Tee-Shirt