David Pottinger writes:
I’m a member of Fleet Film and regularly attend their (very impressive) showings. The last time I was there, prior to the main and short film, they showed a captivating slide show of different places in Fleet. Quite a few featured Fleet Pond (see above and below), so why not keep a look out the next time you’re at Fleet Film and, if you’ve not been to the Pond for a while, perhaps also pay a visit?
You can find out about the screenings at Fleet Film as well as view clips of the films by going to their web site here. There is also a lively feedback section on views on the various films. Fleet Film is a BFI Neighbourhood Cinema (see here).
The first film in 2018 is on Monday 8 January and is the Norwegian film The Wave. Annual membership of Fleet Film is £45 and covers 18 films.
If you would like to support Fleet Pond Society, details and benefits of annual membership can be found here.
Credits: photos courtesy of Brian Biffin.
By kind courtesy of local resident Iris Marshall, a photo of the old Victorian boathouse that once used to be at Fleet Pond.
For location, see Boathouse Corner on the map below, just along from Fleet Station at the top; click to enlarge).
For more information on the fascinating and sometimes surprising history of Fleet Pond, take a look at our web site here and example pictures below.
Reminder!
The theme for the 2017 Fleet Pond Society (FPS) Photographic Competition is:
‘Beauty and the not so…’
This year’s theme is a “warts and all” celebration of all aspects of Fleet Pond Nature Reserve from the beautiful to the still eye-catching but not so cute. This interesting theme leaves a lot to your imagination and interpretation!
The rules of the competition are:
The “Photographer of the Year” will receive the annually awarded Rose Bowl, which was donated by Fleet Photographic.
Please note that all photographs may be used by FPS for any purpose it chooses.
Please send your entries by email to photocomp@fleetpond.org.uk
All photographs that are received will be acknowledged and the winners will be announced at the FPS AGM in February 2018. In the unlikely case that there is no acknowledgment, please resend.
To see the results of previous competitions, please take a look at the FPS web site (under the Photography tab at the top).
