Category: Weekenders

In September we had a Social Afternoon at Lindsay Smith’s; we had a good time with lovely food. 

We re-booked our trip to Boundary Mills Rotherham followed by the Whitby’s Fish Restaurant lunch on Wednesday, 20^th September and we celebrated Margaret White’s birthday at the Nabb Inn for a change. 

Finally, we met for Coffee Club on 30^th September.  In October we are planning Birthday lunches on 13^th and 20th for Anita and Lindsay, a Day Trip out to Derby INTU and Little Eaton Garden Centre on 18^th, ending with our Coffee Club session on 28^th.   

On 12^th August we had planned a Garden Meet-up at Margaret White’s but yet again we had to move indoors due to the weather but we still had a good time with lovely food. 

On 18^th August we enjoyed a Non-Birthday Lunch at the Broomhill.

We are planning to re-book our trip to Boundary Mills Rotherham followed by the Whitby’s Fish Restaurant lunch on Wednesday, 20^th September;  we may have places available if any U3A members are interested.

We had a very enjoyable Gin Tasting Social afternoon at Siobhan Lee’s on 10^th June.  A chance to try different gins, along with snacks and cuddles from the two cockerpoos and Siobhan’s five ladies (bantam hens).  We met at The Broomhill to celebrate Janice White’s birthday.   A few of us also went to the Thursday Silver Screen sessions at the Arc Cinema to see “The Incredible Journey of Harold Fry”, Love Again, The Book Club Next Chapter and plan to go again next month.

The June Coffee Club was on 24^th and on 26^th June we had an outing to the Cascades Gardens at Bonsall followed by lunch and shopping at the Peak Shopping Village.   

Our April Coffee Club was held on April 29^th when we enjoyed a Coronation-themed afternoon tea at Sandra Green’s. A small group of us attended a Coronation Afternoon Tea at Morton’s Farm on Friday, 5^th May. 

There was no May outing this month and as there were no birthdays in May, we decided to have lunch at Arunothai in Hucknall on Saturday, 20^th May instead. 

We plan a Gin Tasting Social afternoon at Siobhan Lee’s on 10^th June.  A few of us also plan to go to the Arc Cinema on 1^st June to see “The Incredible Journey of Harold Fry”.

The May Coffee Club was on 27^th May.   We are always so busy, busy, busy! 

The Weekenders April Newsletter was sent out to its members at the end of April. We went to Denby Pottery on Monday, 17^th April.  Sadly we did not fill the bus so may have to re-think our outings if not enough members wish to attend.

Thanks to Margaret White who hosted a very pleasant Social Lunch on 22^nd April.  We had a Broomhill Birthday Lunch on 28th April for Siobhan Lee which we all very much enjoyed followed by a Coronation-themed Coffee Club on 29^th April. 

A small group of us are also attending a Coronation Afternoon Tea at Morton’s Farm on Friday, 5^th May.