Category: Fun with Languages

We met for Kafee und Kuchen in August for our last meeting ever. Sorry that those who were at appointments or on holiday had to miss it. It was decided that the group was drawing to a natural conclusion after running for the last 7 years.

It is with some sadness that I write the end, but we have had 7 years of fun times with lots to think back on including the les Douze Jours de Noel and the unforgettable ‘Allo ‘Allo. Thank you all for being so faithful and coping with my mad ideas and joining in so readily! (perhaps a little persuasion needed in places) We have enjoyed some trips out and meals too. But now it is time to say au revoir to the language sessions

Special thanks to Liz for all the admin, finances etc. to Sue, John, Mark and Phil for technical support, and other contributions. All gratefully received.

I will miss you all and hope to see you at other meetings. Thank you for the lovely surprise gift of flowers, which is most kind. Keep happy and as healthy as you can!

We are planning a reunion meal one evening if possible the first week of December. Liz will be in touch about this in due course.

Love and Blessings, Au revoir, Ann xx

We had our last session on German this month but were low on numbers due to holidays and illness. We hope those unwell recover quickly.

We completed the session with work on hotels and reservations, helped by our audio course.

The next meeting is Thursday 8th August at 10.30 till 12 noon in the Byron Suite, JGC. We shall have coffee and cake and a discussion about the future of the group. If you can attend to express your thoughts and ideas on this, that would be great. However, if not perhaps you would email Ann with your thoughts on the group? That would be appreciated.

Have a good summer all. Let’s hope for better weather!

There will be no meeting in September.

This month’s group continued in German. We did some audio work on places in a town and getting around using directions and meeting times. We looked at two maps and answered questions on the directions for finding various places. Some found the audio a little fast to cope with at times, but we got through more or less unscathed!!

Our last session for this schedule on German will be Thursday 11th July 10.30 till 12 noon in JGC in the Byron Suite. We shall also have a few drinks and nibbles as we shall not meet in August.

Hope to see as many of you as possible then.

Our meeting in May was on a lovely, sunny, warm day at last!

We continued with our present studies in German and listened to an audio practice of ordering food and drink. We looked at the breakdown of two verbs and had an anagram game finding out the German word presented and the meaning in English. Lots of brainwork to disturb the old grey matter around, but lots of laughter too!

Our next meeting will be on Thursday 13th June, 10.30 – 12 noon in JGC Byron Suite. We shall continue with German for two more sessions at present. Let’s hope the good weather continues!!

Best wishes, Ann Murray and Liz Attenborough.

This month we continued in German with further vocabulary on hotel bookings, the uses of Bitte and numbers. We also welcomed a new member to the group.

May I remind everyone that we will not meet in April due to holidays, but instead we will have our soiree for group members and partners.

Our next language session will be on Thursday 9th May in John Godber Centre, Byron Suite, 10.30 am until 12 noon when we shall continue in German featuring food and drink. Anyone welcome to join in.                                                                  

Liz Attenborough and Ann Murray