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We held a Reading Group session in May when we discussed the set book “Away With The Penguins” by Hazel Prior. This was a delightful story with a bonus of little sidebar information about adele penquins presented in an engaging way.

The set book for June was “Your Neighbour’s Wife” by Tony Parsons with lots of twists and turns.

The set book for July will be “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte. I could not believe it when the library told me there were only two copies of this book in the whole of Nottinghamshire libraries and these were for “easy readers” – so luckily those of us who already had our own copies will re-read them and then lend them to the rest of the group.

Dusting off skills almost learned by members several decades ago, the new table tennis group began in April. With expert coaching for those who can play and even better coaching for the most of us who can’t, the group meets at United Reform Church, off Farleys Lane, 2:30 to 4:30pm every Wednesday (except monthly meeting day). Weapons provided, just bring refreshments.

We held a normal Reading Group session in March when we discussed one of a selection of “pot luck” books from the Library (books retrieved from their “just booked back in” trolley); unfortunately they did not go down too well so we have a Crime Café book for discussion at the April Reading Group – a thriller, “The Carrier” by Sophie Hannah.

Then the set book for May will be “Away With The Penguins” by Hazel Prior.

We had to cancel February’s session due to my having been in contact with positive Covid family members. We had read a variety of “books you read as a child or at school/college” which included mostly classics such as Little Women (Louisa M. Alcott), King Solomon’s Mine (Rider Haggard), Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen) and Lord of the Flies (William Goulding).

We will hold a normal Reading Group session in March when we will be discussing one of a selection of “pot luck” books from the Library (books retrieved from their “just booked back in” trolley); thanks to the help of the library staff.

The set book for the following month will be a thriller, The Carrier by Sophie Hannah.

The first meeting of the Flower Arranging Group got off to a great start, with plenty of people turning up to make it viable. A demonstration was given on a spiral arrangement, which everyone either did their interpretation of or went freestyle. The arrangements everyone produced were lovely.

Another demonstration was given using tulips and cordilines/phormiums for members to have a go at the next meeting on 7th March.

Everyone went home happy with their creations and knowing that the only proviso of the group is that they have created something they are proud of and enjoyed themselves whist they were doing it.

Next meeting 7th March. The demonstration will be Easter themed to do in April.

Thank you Siobhan