Recycle and Re-use

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We are collecting various items – Two to recycle and one to be reused and made into something new.

1. Crisp Packets
Thanks for keeping up the good work by bringing your empties to the monthly meeting. It helps the staff at Rumbletums if they can be packed flat (as most of you already do).

2. Medication blister packs
Siobhan will be collecting medication blister packs (not the made up trays). Please bring to the monthly meeting or contact her directly.

3. Wool:
Jean Green writes requesting donations of wool. I have been making twiddle muffs for charity for a number of years mostly for care homes and a few private due to love one’s having dementia – it seems to help them. Also I knit knee blankets for cancer patients and heart patients. I am very grateful to those who have donated wool but I am always looking for more. To contact Jean, please use the form below:-

3. Books
Please hang on to any books that you wish to bring in until we can arrange a book sale. Thanks to those who bought some last month they are now in temporary storage.

David Rose

Mid-length Walking Group

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Our October walk began at Codnor Park Reservoir and twenty walkers set off along Cromford Canal in the direction of the Butterley Tunnel. We left the canal to look at a group of terraced cottages that were built to accommodate the workers who in the mid-1800s were employed in the Butterley foundries. Arriving at the tunnel entrance we climbed up 30 steps and entered the wooded tranquil site of The Golden Valley Woodland Burial Ground.

Returning to the valley, we followed the line of the Midland Railway before turning south, to cross the Golden Valley Light Railway and through Jubilee Wood heading towards Codnor. In this section we came across The Brittain Colliery, had our first sight (for some) of the Jessop Monument and several stiles! Upon reaching Codnor we turned east and headed towards Codnor Castle.

On a ‘slippery’ up-hill section we passed the Ormonde Fields golf course. Emerging onto a road we saw Codnor Castle in front of us; this medieval fortress is a shadow of its former self. The castle’s ghost didn’t make an appearance, but the hilltop elevation afforded us views to the south in the distance of The Misk Hills.

We then made the descent to the Erewash Valley Nature Reserve before turning north to meet Cromford Canal again, which we followed through Codnor Park and back to the reservoir. After this 6.8 mile walk a well-deserved picnic lunch was taken, eagerly watched over by a wide variety of waterfowl!

A very enjoyable walk, led by Ian Raynor and Dave Kay.

Science Group

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Thanks to all contributors to the October meeting.

Meeting on November 19th, 2021

Bob is preparing a Christmas Science Quiz activity and we will be revisiting the Christmas tree. If we have time we will watch two short video clips featuring Tesla and Elon Musk.

The science group is producing the tree for the annual Parish Church Christmas Tree competition.

Details:
Christmas Trees to be assembled on Wednesday 1st December, 2021 and will be on display until Sunday the 5th.
We agreed that it would be a ‘food bank’ tree with additional decoration.
Please bring along your ideas and any items that would either hold it together or add to the Christmassy feel.
If we can all donate 2 full tins (we now have enough empties) each it will be most appreciated.
We will need a few volunteers to assemble the tree on Wednesday 1st December.

David Rose

Fun with Languages

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Our meeting in October was well attended and we welcomed a new lady to join us. We revised some of Ma France to get us into the spirit of French after our work on Spanish.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, 11th November at 10.30 am at the John Godber Centre in the Byron Suite.

Please come with relevant worksheets, pen/pencil, wearing a mask and with warm clothes as we will have ventilation. Some of you may find this OTT but the virus is still very much around and we need to protect each other please.

We will have a meal out on Tuesday 23rd November 6.30 pm at Bistro Pierre and by now Liz will have contacted those who are going to that.

Our meeting in November will continue and extend our Ma France adventures and we will work on some role play to build up conversational confidence.

To contact Liz and Ann, please use the contact form below:-

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    Short Walks Group

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    Twenty one members took part in the October walk from the car park of the fairly new Annesley and Newstead Country Park. Thanks to Phil Attenborough for arranging the route and leading the walk.

    Our next walk will be on Thursday, 18th November 2021. We will start the walk from the Nabb Inn on Nabbs Lane. This will be led by Roy Brown and will cover some familiar ground over Beacon Hill and the Misk Hills. There are some uphill sections but generally it is not too demanding.

    To contact David Rose, the group leader, please use the form below:-