Thanks
for stopping by. This
site is simply a little introduction and a few things about me. My name
is Chris Mills and I live in Masterton, New Zealand. I am 39 years old
and run my own hair salon. My wife and I also operate a mobile ice cream
business "Mama Delishimo's" which we take to various events around the
region during the summer. I am a Councillor with the Masterton
District Council. I have many hobbies
and interests, including Harlequin Theatre, of which I am currently President,
playing Bridge and music. I have studied singing for 12 years and am currently
involved with taking the St Patricks Choir. We are going to be performing
a Mass that I have written for this year's Christmas celebration. My wife
and I have a couple of cats, Charlie and Elle. Here is a photo of Charlie:
This
is a photo of (from left) my Mum, Deb's Dad, my Dad and Deb taken on Father's
Day, September 1999
BRIDGE
I have been
a bridge player for about 15 years, although in the last two or three years
other commitments have meant that I have not played so often. With the
Internet I do get to play a little more frequently at Zone.com.
This
is a FREE service unlike some of the other online bridge clubs and there
are some very good players to be found there.
HARLEQUIN
I have also
had a 15-year involvement with Harlequin Theatre in Masterton. I have been
a member of the committee for much of this time and am now President. We
are currently planning a $140,000 extension to the front of the building,
which will give us the space to run a cafe/bar for our patrons. This will
bring the total value of the building to well in excess of $500,000 - not
bad for a group of amateurs!!
I have
acted in many shows, but the favourites that I well remember are "Dancing
at Lughnasa", a stage version of the TV show "Allo, Allo" and "Can't Pay,
Won't Pay".
I have
also directed several plays, including "No Sex Please... We're British"
(which currently holds the theatre record for the biggest box office) ,
the New Zealand Premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's one woman musical "Tell
Me On A Sunday" and probably my favourite play to direct "The Woman in
Black".
At this
time Harlequin doesn't yet have a Web Site but that is something I hope
to see up and running within the next few months.
MUSIC
I have always
held a special love for music and started playing the piano when I was
8. In my twenties I began studying singing with Louise Gilmour and completed
my Trinity College exams through to Grade 8. I still would like to complete
my LTCL although the time required poses a problem. For my birthday in
1998 Deb gave me a CD-ROM for music notation and I set about composing
a new Mass. There are seven works in all: a Confiteor, Kyrie, Gloria, Alleluia,
Sanctus, amen and Agnus Dei. I am currently conducting the St Patricks
Choir and we are learning this Mass to sing at Midnight this Christmas.
If anyone is interested in performing this Mass, then email me and we can
discuss it further.
Finally,
one of the hobbies I enjoy the most is pipe smoking. After all the Hurley
burley of a busy day there is nothing more calming or enjoyable than relaxing
with a pipe. There are some very good online resources for pipe smokers
and I have listed a couple of links below that are a good starting point.
