John Jones MBE

andy

I only just noticed that John Jones got an MBE: http://www.johnjones.co.uk/news/2011/12/john-jones-mbe/<div><br></div><div>Also, the Park Theatre has got a new website and I'm more and more convinced that this is going to be really good for the area: http://parktheatre.co.uk/</div>;

kreuzkav

<p>The Park Theatre website is impressive.</p><p>I always associate John Jones with Jesus Jones for some strange reason, but is he an international bright young thing?</p>

gardener-joe

John Jones MBE ... should I care?

Brodiej

Yes, but then if you don't i'm not bothered

Arkady

I’m not one for the honours system (Member of the British Empire? Really?) but pleased to see the recognition in this case.<br><br>I’ve been following the Park Website blog every day for months, they seem like a really nice and passionate bunch of people and I wish them all the best. Can’t wait for the theatre and café bar to open. And with Roger Lloyd Pack as an ambassador can they really go wrong?<br>

emine

I can't wait for the Park theatre to open, it's starting to look really exciting now. Should we have a whip-round and donate a SG.org seat? Not cheap - the cheapest are £450 - but if there's enough of us, it could work and we should be supporting this theatre I think.

applehead

Congratulations to John. He is a really nice bloke as is his wife Lynn. <br>

andy

@emine - this isn't a bad idea at all. Any others interested?

Donna

I'd be up for donating a tenner - to support both this site and the theatre.

Arkady

Yeah I'd chip in, even if I couldn't give much.<br>

emine

I'll give something. People don't have to give a lot - just a couple of quid if there's enough of us, with some donating more if they want.

ChangN4N6

Well done John

krappyrubsnif

II'm in - I'll stump up a tenner

poxy

Count me in for a tenner.

Mirandola

Me too. 

boxrunner

I'd put in a tenner.  If we're serious should we organise it via something like Just Giving?  Since Park Theatre are a registered charity, they'd get Gift Aid...<br>

gardener-joe

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boxrunner

@gardener-joe ; I thought the point was to do it as an sg.org group?  Sounded like a great idea to me.<br>

krappyrubsnif

Maybe we can arrange to set up an SG,org tin securely at the theatre, then people can drop by and dump in their tenners as they walk to the tube.   If that would be convenient to the theatre people, that is?

Alex

Great idea. I'll join in. The simplest way would be to donate at the link below which allows any amount, and gets Gift Aid. Then on the next page you have to give your details including organisation - which should be Stroudgreen.org. That way they can keep track of our donations and tell us how close we are to the 450 or 750 total. They seem like a friendly bunch from the blog, so I'm sure they'll be delighted to help, especially when they see the unexpected donations coming in! I've emailed to let them know what we want to do, but the donations themselves will be the proof that we're serious. http://parktheatre.co.uk/support-us/donate-towards-our-education-floor

The Park Theatre

<p class="p1">Dear StroudGreen.Org!</p><p class="p1">Many thanks for your comments above. <b>Clubbing together to buy a seat is a great idea, thanks for your enthusiasm and support.</b> The best way to go about this is:</p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">1. Click on: <span class="s2"><a href="http://parktheatre.co.uk/support-us/donate-towards-our-education-floor">http://parktheatre.co.uk/support-us/donate-towards-our-education-floor</a></span></span></p><p class="p3">2. Then select the 'Click here to donate' link</p><p class="p3">3. Enter the amount you wish to donate - ticking the Gift Aid box if appropriate - and proceed to checkout</p><p class="p3">4. Once your donation has been completed we will receive an email confirmation (as will you). If you immediately send us an email at <a href="mailto:'development@parktheatre.co.uk"><span class="s3">'development 'at' parktheatre.co.uk</span></a>' stating your name and that your recent donation is 'in relation to StroudGreen.org' and we will attribute this towards a group seat and keep track of the totals for you.</p><p class="p3">Many thanks! Look forward to seeing some of you soon! If you haven't already signed on to our mailing list please do so online: <a href="www.parktheatre.co.uk">www.parktheatre.co.uk</a> otherwise you won't hear about future site tours and other upcoming events. Very best wishes, Jez </p><p class="p3"><b>Jez Bond, Artistic Director</b></p>

Kate Jones

Thanks for the lovely messages for John. He is so humbled by the recognition - as a young dyslexic kid from the East End of London, he would never have dreamt in a million years that he would one day receive an MBE! He still can't quite believe it.... off to the palace on 22 February, very exciting!

krappyrubsnif

Have a lovely time, it will be a very special day, but do take a hip flask - I've attended two investitures and you don't even get a cup of coffee.  Don't know about the gong recipients though.

boxrunner

Hi Jez,<br><br>Thanks for your message.  Just made a donation and e-mailed you as requested.  Quit exciting to think there'll be an sg.org seat!<br><br>Can you post regular updates here so we know how close we are to our target for a seat?<br><br>

boxrunner

Just received an update from Annabel at park Theatre.  Apparantely donation for the Stroudgreen,org seat are up to £85, so we're getting there!  only another £365 or so to go :-)<br><br><br><br>

taff bach

Oh bugger, go on then, I'll get Mrs. TB to bung in a tenner.

taff bach

............ on the strict understanding that it has nothing to do with THE BIG SOCIETY

boxrunner

:-) Just follow the instructions in the post from The Park Theatre (above) and e-mail them once you've paid so they know the payment counts towards the seat.  <br><br>I should say I'm not associated with them, I just got really excited about SG.org clubbing together for a seat.<br><br>

poxy

Would it not be worthwhile starting a specific thread for this?  I'm more likely to remember at home that way.

boxrunner

Very good suggestion, have started one here: http://www.stroudgreen.org/discussion/3507/sg.org-park-theatre-seat<br><br>;