Short Walk – December

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The 15th December walk, in cold but fresh and sunny conditions was enjoyed by eleven members. En route Greg described the heritage of some of the buildings such as the Old Blacksmiths on Church Lane Linby and Grange Farm and cottages.

In Moor Pond Woods we shared information about 18th century Scottish entrepreneur George Robinson who built a system of mill ponds and channels (called leats) at Papplewick to store water for and to feed water to his six large spinning mills along the River Leen.

We then walked via Papplewick Dam to St James’s Church and we were fortunate to find it open and to meet the Reverend Trevor Raaff who made the group very welcome and took time to tell us about the history of the church.

The final section was a footpath in Linby Meadow to reach our starting point at Brooke Farm cafe.

January 2023:
On Thursday 19th, we try again for the walk starting from Hollybeck Garden Centre.

David Rose

December Long Walk

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Thank you to everyone who turned up for the walk on 6th December. Although I went a little wrong we managed to get back on course and everybody said how much they had enjoyed the walk. It was a rather gloomy day but everyone soon got talking which jollied us all along.

We started at Teversal Visitors Centre, where there was free parking, cafe and toilets, and walked along good paths to Hardwick Hall, had lunch and carried on through the grounds and down the Rowthorne Trail. It was very pleasant but would have been even better had we had the sharp frost and sunny weather we had a couple of days later as the colours this time of year are beautiful.

Thanks again to everyone who came, we still have room for more members so don’t put it off and get in touch with me.

Mark Thornley

Mah Jong – cancelled

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Due to illness and lack of numbers Mah Jong is cancelled on Friday 9th December 2022 and will resume 7pm, Friday, 13th January 2023.

Message from our Chair

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Welcome.
Our next monthly meeting is on Wednesday, 14th December, 2022, and I look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

Please ensure that you enter the building from the car park rear entrance and book in at the desk. As always please try to remember to wear your name badges so that folks (especially new members) know who you are, if a group leader or committee member, again pleased wear your ID so that others know who they are talking to. Our committee members should all be wearing a lanyard with their name and function shown.

Please remember to either silence or turn off your mobile phones. We are reserving some front row seats for those who have a hearing problem, please use them if you need to.

Christmas is almost upon us and we have bought most of our Christmas presents, buying a few at a time to spread out the cost. Whist Christmas is a joyous time for most of us, meeting and spending time with family and friends, there are sadly still a lot of folk who for one reason or another Christmas is not a time of celebrating – loneliness, sadness, depression, there are many reasons. If you know anyone who is lonely then please try and reach out to them in some little way.

If you are on your own then please try and speak to someone for support or company, many folks are only too happy to share with you if only they are aware. I would encourage you if you are able to try and donate some items to a local foodbank, there are a lot of struggling families out there. We will have a donation bucket at our December social and film activities for any cash you feel able to give, or tins and packets if you prefer.

Please note that we will not be having a formal monthly meeting in December, however, we are planning to have a ‘Film Afternoon’ for those who want to come and watch, there will be a small charge of £2 to help cover costs and refreshments, these have been popular in the past.

Melvyn Francis, Chair

Fun with Languages

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The Fun with Languages Group were practising Italian at the Christmas meal at Moda this month. A most enjoyable evening was enjoyed by all. Best wishes to those members who were unable to join us and thanks to Liz for arranging everything.