Hilary and Ian Templeton: Pictures in Harmony

Ian and Hilary Templeton

Pictures in Harmony.

When Ian and Hilary Templeton retired a few years ago, they decided they needed a worthwhile hobby to share together. Hilary took up photography and Ian, who already had an interest in music, combined their hobbies to create Pictures in Harmony.

This collaboration combines artistic photos of their travels with anecdotes and background music, to entertain and amuse the audience. Their aim is to raise funds in aid of the Air Ambulance and to date almost £30,000 has been donated.

During their hour-long presentation, we were shown a miscellany of photos and photo montages from around the world.  Ian with his gentle, lilting, Scottish accent narrated whilst the complementary soundtrack played in the background.

First to be shown was Chicago City whilst Frank Sinatra crooned his version of the song Chicago. This was followed by a tour of Austria with its beautiful mountainous and verdant scenery accompanied by a track from The Sound of Music. Next we enjoyed photos of Akaroa in New Zealand where Ian and Hilary had visited a quirky, colourful garden which was bursting with numerous mosaics covering paths, walls, pots, animal shapes and just about every other surface imaginable! Ian then recited Smuggler's Song by Rudyard Kipling while showing pictures of a smugglers' cove in Cornwall. Then it was on to Loch Lomond and the Isle of Inchcailloch. They concluded with an animated version of the romance between a pink and a blue toothbrush to the tune originally sung by Max Bygraves .

The presentation was humorous and very cleverly done. So much was included in such a short space of time; we thoroughly enjoyed it.