August 2010 Magicians climb the tower
Friends of the Folly are a local group who support the Folly Trust, and active in this group is well known comedy magician and Max Milller impersonator Peter Wentworth.
On a glorious August morning he led a group of fellow magicians on a private tour of this unique site. And not a pack of cards or a sponge ball was in sight! It was like something out of an Enid Blyton Famous Five novel! Enjoying the stunning views from the top of the folly are magicians Jack Stephens, Peter Wentworth, Ray Del Nevo and Peter Stedman. Missing from the group is fellow magician John Simonett – he of course was taking the photograph!
Reported by Jack Stephens.
When you click http://www.magicweek.co.uk/ just tab down the News page until you get this report
14th July - Combat golf in the woodland
Entertainment for Twinning visitors from France
8th July Special opening Faringdon Beer Society
30th June - Special opening - Faringdon Brownies
1st Faringdon Brownies
29th June - Special opening- Kingston Bagpuize Scouts
1st Kingston Bagpuize Brownies at the tower
22nd June - Special opening for Faringdon Scouts
Faringdon Scouts visited the Folly and climbed the tower. They had a good time and learnt at least how to orientate a map, and what a hill looks like on paper!
Some were incredibly interested and picked up quite a lot more.
·14th June - Special opening for Grove Guides
1st Grove St John the Baptist Guides climbed the tower and walked in the woodland
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1st June - Twitter
Well The Faringdon Folly has moved in to the 21st century. Yes, our lovely folly now has its own Twitter page. You can follow the Folly on twitter by clicking on the image below.
30th May - Private booking
21st birthday celebration- and it was a lovely sunny day so the views were excellent
14th May - Special opening
Ghost vigils at the tower. See www.GhostVigils.com - FARINGDON FOLLY PICTURES
12th May - Special opening for St Hughes school
Boarders from St Hughes school climbed the tower.
28th April·- Folly used on BBC TV Program
The Faringdon Folly was used on the BBC TV Program "The Story of Science", which was shown on BBC on April 28th, 2010.
To watch the full program again please use this link· - BBC iPlayer - The Story of Science.
Or if you just want to watch from the point where the folly is shown/used, please click the link below·
BBC iPlayer - The Story of Science (Folly)
·10th April - Private opening
3rd April - Private opening
Church bell ringers from Guildford Area - Bad Saturday - climbling a tower without bells!
29th March - Abseiling from the tower
21st March - Folly Cleanup day
14th March - Private Opening
10th March - Folly AGM
3rd March - Special opening
3rd Faringdon Guides·climb the Tower
24th January - Private Visit
17th January·- Special Folly Tower opening to see the 2009 light
59 people climbed the tower to see the wonderful effect the rotating light had on the trees and the countryside.
More information about the light can be found on the Folly Lights page of this site
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