The Big Row photos

The Big Row at Spitalfield Markets in London in aid of the Chauncy Maples Hospital clinic on Lake Malawi in Africa. Held on Wednesday 11th September 2013 in the middle of Spitalfield markets.

I went along with a cartoon that I drew of Mark Holford from Thomas Miller shipping Insurance company. Mark had the idea of support the ship project after hearing the Founder Janie Hampton of the project on the radio in 2009.

Janie Hampton lived out in Africa in the 1970's and got concerned about health. Janie worked on several health related books. The hospital clinic ship is a great way of reaching people who live out on the lake. The lake is the size of Britain which is enormous. Janie came across the ship while on holiday. The ship was originally used as a hospital ship along time ago and then had many uses.

Rugby contestants in the sponsored row being interviewed by Angela Rippon.

The Market was a buzz of nerves and excitement. 76 crews took part in the sponsored row.

I had a practise row before starting. Two days before I some training at the UEA sports park in the gym.

I am not very sporty person but I have rowed out at sea in Queensland Australia and went whitewater rafting on the Tully river all tough conditions.

Janie Hampton and Nicola Russell made us all brilliant hats in the shape of the Chauncy Maples ship.

Banners hung down the centre of the market and the carpet was the biggest Malawi flag.

I hung out in the VIP area where drinks and snacks were being served.

Lots of city people were at the event.

Everyone was having fun.

Rowers waited for the start of the row.

Two camera crews ran around the event filming and projecting.

Everyone warming up for the start.

Celebrity supporters of the cause Katie Derham, Robert Treharne Jones and Angela Rippon.

A camera crew filmed the event and projected it on the stage

Lots of rowers waiting to row

Founder of the Chauncy Maples restoration on the big screen

Founder Janie Hampton talking to Patron celebrity Katie Derham 

Sheriff Jeffrey Evans draws the opening of the event.

Patron Angela Rippon hosts the Big Row and encourages the rowers to row

Count down for the start of the row

Sheriff blows his horn and were off

Wine was served and snacks were served in the VIP area

Writer Louisa Young was on the Champion women rowers team

Angela gets the Sheriffs opinion

Thomas Miller celebrity Mark Holford. Mark heard about the charity on the radio and decided that his employer should support it as part of there 125th year celebrations at Thomas Miller.

Robert the Chauncy Maples web designer records the Champion women rowers

The carpet was the biggest Malawi flag in the world

Kit Hesketh-Harvey comedy writer was on the Veteran champions women's team

World champion Veteran rowers 

World champion veteran rowers

Janie with her home made hat in the shape of the ship talking to High Commissioner Arthur Frederick Broadbridge

Alan Machin prepares to row for his team

Angela Rippon chatting to Atlantic rower Roz Savage

Janie with her home made Malawi flag skirt and all of our team in boat hats

Angela Rippon talking to Annemarie Phelps

Everyone gathered around the go-live team

Kit Hesketh-Harvey chatting to Angela Rippon

Our team raised over 10,000 pounds around half a million was raised to restore the ship

Rower Julie Summers looking at the interview

CEO Belinda waiting to row

On the big screen

Holding a cheque of another team who raised 10,000 pounds too.

Roz Savage talking to literary agent Simon Trewin

Lots of photos of the other teams that are listed on the Big row website

Winners of the big row The Royal Navy

Onesied Noahs ark team

Janie Hampton rowing

Roz Savage rowing

Drummers on stage keeping the momentum

Simon Trewin rowing

Fiona Morrison sorting out all the times for our team 

Julie Summers rowing

Belinda Rowing

Annemarie Phelps rowing

Sally Kettle helping all the rowers

Louisa Young rowing

Me in front of the big screen 

Kit and Angelia Rippn

Sally Kettle rowing 

Mapisto Tempo rowing

The dark angels team

The ground crew doing a great job

My name up in lights. Sponsor the Big row

Coast Chilli Film Festival Fundraiser 2013

Everyone of all ages came along to the North Norfolk Coast film festival Fundraiser called Chilli.
You can see the photos here too. 

We had a chilli lunch made by some lovely Scottish ladies.

We all ate are lunch out side in the glorious sunny autumn day 

Surrounded by woodland

Artists, film makers came along 

Film stars from the promotion film called Blue Balloon were there starring Hope and John Hurt.

Eddie Anderson hosted the event and rang the bell when lunch was ready

Peoples attire all in blue like the film Blue balloon 

As people arrived they were served a glass of wine.

Having a rest after cooking a lovely meal.

Everyone gathered round to watch the film and to entertained. 

The 5 minute films will be shown on the end of the pier theatre

I filmed the whole event

Marilyn Monroe sang Happy birthday.................

to you...........

........................and you

John Hurt starred in the Blue Balloon film and is our local celebrity in Cromer.

Local photographer talking to Eddie Anderson.

Greeted at the door by a dummy

One arty shot for the road

Me and Marilyn go way back. She had been hiding out in Norfolk

Winner of the Blue balloon competition which will be held again at the film festival on the Cromer Pier theatre.

Eddie announcing the money raised

Marilyn Monroe blowing a kiss

The Chilli festival was held in Barbie dolls old house designed by architect Paul Paget in the 1930's

the great hip hop hoax nottingham 2013

me waiting outside the door to get in and see the film

the great hip hop hoax nottingham screening photos met up with director Jeanie Finlay who has made a lot of fantastic films over the years. we went to college up north a long time ago. 

the film will be screened at cinema city 21 september 2013 9pm and Jeanie will be there for Q and A

first in and in the best seats waiting for the cinema to fill up.

jeanie announcing her new film

jon burgerman the cartoonist and jeanie finley on stage

jon burgermans cartoons

jon burgerman the artist, me and the director jeanie finley

broadway cinema bar with hip hop dj

broadway cinema bar

me and robert

me with all my bling

Last chance to sponsor me for the Big Row

48 hours left to sponsor me doing a Big Row in London Spit markets on wednesday https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/championwomen?currentPage=1&update=new

The Big Row

Sponsor me. Next week on wednesday the 11th at 6pm I will be taking part in The Big Row on the Champion veteran women's team  with my Aunty Janie Hampton at Spitalfield markets in London in aid of the Chauncy Maples hospital clinic ship that is being restored on lake Malawi in Africa. 

I am not very sporty but I am going to give it my all for the cause.

https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/championwomen#

Last week I drew a cartoon for the Big Row. I will post at a later date.