Category: Interest Group

Card Making with Ginny Objectives – To learn as much as possible in order to create beautiful hand made card projects to include techniques such as stamping, embossing and die cutting utilising quality inks, card, paper and accessories. My home would be the location and I am flexible as to what days the group would…

Visit to Claxby, August 3rd, 2021 In August, 16 of our members visited the second of our open gardens which was in Claxby, the home of Pat and David, another of our members. Wold Haven garden is around three quarters of an acre consisting of various areas of interest. At the front there is a…

As Groups start to meet again there has been some discussion between group convenors and the committee regarding personal liability. As you can imagine this can be perceived as a legal mine field however we hope that we can approach this with an air of common sense without appearing too overbearing. Wherever we meet it…

Ukulele Interest Group Relaunch Are you still managing to keep occupied during the various lock downs and restrictions, or are you fed up with gardening, decorating or cleaning the house/car/shed/garage, and wondering what else you could do? As we are forced to spend more time at home, now is an ideal opportunity to learn to…

Several Group Convenors have asked as to when their groups can meet again. The committee discuss this at every online committee meeting and at the moment our advice is not to meet in person. Below is the advice from National Office. The government advice is that “Certain groups of people are at increased risk of…

We have had a number of items submitted under the Creative Writing Challenge. To read them click on the links below: South Darenth – Janice Adams When Harry Met Bob – Janice Adams The Rainbow – Julia Francis Feeble Excuses – Michael Robinson Lost… and found – Mike Clendining Steam Train to the Horn of…

Why not try a MOOC? I’d read about MOOCs – or Massive Open Online Courses, to give them their full title – in the Third Age Matters magazine. They are usually recommended for members who, for whatever reason, can’t attend group meetings. During lockdown, however, the Third Age Trust has flagged up MOOCs as a…

As if these times are not challenging enough we’ve devised a challenge for everyone… In the coming month we’re looking to get a simple A4 newsletter out to as many of you as possible and to publish it here on the website. At risk of stating the obvious, newsletters need content and this is where…

Sue Normandale is offering some keep fit classes via Zoom. Zoom is a video conferencing facility that allows you to see and talk to people. She will be holding the classes on Mondays from 11 am. For more details and help with Zoom contact Sue: Phone: 07416 304174 Email: snormandale@hotmail.com

At the end of January we enjoyed Steve McCarthy’s beautiful studio space for our beginner’s Batik courses. Batik is a form of resist dyeing using hot wax to control the spread of colour, creating a design on fabric. Both sessions were very relaxed, happy and friendly and the time flew by all too quickly. I…

This new group will discuss local and world issues of the day. Each member will be expected to introduce an item of news. Meetings will be held on the 1st Tuesday of every month for 4 sessions starting on 3rd March. Places limited to 8 people. To register your interest please complete the form below:

Visits to local theatres are arranged by Cath Whelan (01673 843820) and are by own car/car share.  Already booked for next year are (all evening shows): Louth Riverhead Theatre: Rolling Stones Tribute             –             Saturday 8th February   £21.00 Tess of the D’Urbervilles         – …

CHAIR YOGA WITH SUE Chair Yoga is starting again on Monday 6th January, Festival Hall, start at ten o’clock. Start the new year with a holistic healthy exercise. A gentle mindful form of exercise, to develop holistic health, flexible joints and healthy body. A calm peaceful mind and emotional stability. Centering the body, breathing exercises,…