September 2012 full

U3A Vall del Pop
News4U
No. 32
Sept
2012
Welcome Back!
What a great summer this has been. Starting with the Diamond Jubilee
and, as I write this, the Paralympic games. What an inspiration to us
all.
It was great to see so many members at the meeting on Thursday
and a warm welcome to the 32 new members who joined us. I hope
you all had an enjoyable break and for those who stayed in the heat, here in
Jalon, you managed to stay cool and those who visited the UK, you managed to stay dry.
At times I bet we were all wishing that we swap the temperatures and rain.
Now back to normal, and the start of the hard work for all the group leaders, who we could
not do without. They are the 'backbone' of our U3A and I can't thank them enough for all
their hard work.
We have a number of new groups and I'm sure that members will be keen to make these a
big success. If you are keen to start a new group contact Harry or Jean. Their details are on
the website. Don't forget we still have a place on the committee for an assistant secretary
and I know that Jazz (Editor) and Pat would really appreciate some help with the newsletter.
Come on let’s share the load! That’s what makes us successful -being involved.
Well, I am off to watch more of the fantastic events on the TV. Tell me how do those
'visually impaired' players manage to play such skilful football? I think the English squad
could take a few lessons from them.
See you at the next meeting. Bob.
FROM THE SCANNER ! ………
Congratulations to U3A members
Roger and June on their Emerald
anniversary ! Announcement
spotted in the local press back in
July.
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……
To all you Hi Fi buffs !
Talisman 11 Loudspeakers, Densen Beat power amlifier and pre amplifier.
All connected with high quality leads. Just hook up your own CD player
for an amazing high quality sound. These items cost 2,500 gbp when new.
Selling price €450.
For demo call Roger on 966182710 or 626436893
1 Dehydrator (Rommelsbacher DA 750) only used very few times .
- Dries fruit, vegis, spices etc. 30 Euros
1 Mosquito eater. 100 Euros (new 850 Euros)
Susi Müller [email protected]
Sony 32" wide screen television in perfect working order 50€
Lazy-Boy chair in green. 100€
965761098 or [email protected]
ERICONHISBIKE
I’m sure all of us who were there will remember Eric Olverson, who gave us
such an entertaining talk earlier this year, all about his bike ride around Africa.
Eric has now updated his website to include a journey within our own area
with great information and nice photographs.
See www.ericonhisbike.com/2012/06/08/sedate-in-the-saddle/
NEWS … NEWS …. NEWS ….. ABOUT U3A GROUPS.
Most of the groups have already re-started after the summer break (see complete details on
the wesite), and we have several new ones about to blossom ….
VALLEY VOICES …. Formerly known in the incubation stage as the “Serious Choir”!
COUNTRY DANCING ++ …… all types of dancing except ballroom
SUGARCRAFT ……. , YOGA …..
See the groups page for information about new groups. Some of them are just waiting for a
volunteer leader to enable them to start up !
MAH JONG ? If anyone is interested in learning, there is the opportunity to go to Moraira
(as a group) in order to take advantage of an expert volunteer for a couple of sessions. After
that, it may be posible to start a proper U3A group if there is enough interest. For more details pone Jenny on 965 581 519 or email [email protected].
I.T. "The Advanced Class will restart on Wednesday 19th September at 12:00 in the
large room at rear of Bar Crue, Alcalali. The Beginners' Class will start at 11:00 on Wednesday 7th November in the small room at the rear of Bar Crue."
Careline Theatre are staging Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy, The Importance of Being
Earnest at their theatre in Alcalali from Thursday October 18 to Sunday October 21. The
Sunday performance is a matinee with a curtain-up at 15.00hrs; curtain-up for the other
performances is at 20.00hrs.
Tickets are priced at 12 euros with a 10% discount for party bookings of ten and over. The
box office number is 652 294 750.
www.carelinetheatre.com
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR THE NEWSLETTER ?
If you have anything you would like to share in the newsletter, let us have it in an attached Word document,
about 200 words or less, by the 6th of any calendar month. Send to [email protected].
Yogurt
Guards against
ulcers
Strengthens
bones
Lowers
cholesterol
Supports immune
systems
Aids digestion
THE POWER OF FOOD !
Do you know your onions ? Do you know which foods can lift your mood, protect you from cancer, enhance your eyesight, etc ?? Sheila Skinner has sent us a marvellous chart listing 46 everyday foods and what good things they can do for you. It’s too big to reproduce here, but look in
the gallery on our website for the chart in full.
U3A Vall del Pop Cinema Club.
“ It was all right on the Night”
Recently, some 45 cinema enthusiasts enjoyed a charity performance of the
25th Anniversary Production of Phantom of the Opera at the Cinema Club, held in Parcent. This production was recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, to mark the anniversary, and brought together the
previous 'Phantoms' including Michael Crawford who received a standing ovation from the crowd.
The entire production was magical, and it was very difficulty not to feel emotional during the big
love scenes, and sadness for the Phantom as he realises that Christine will never truly love him. One
member actually reported that she had seen the production twice in London and this was 'the next
best thing'.
Rapturous applause concluded the screening and many of the members could be heard singing a
selections from the musical as they made their way home.
The event was held to support the Jalon Valley Help project of Casa de Animo, a drop- in centre in
Alcalali.
Sandra Welham
(Sandra wrote her report some weeks ago, - we now know that 85€ was raised on the night)
CARELINE THEATRE, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST EXTRA DATE.
There is now an extra date available for this performance.
In addition to the evening shows on 18th, 19th and 20th of October at 8pm there will now also be a
MATINEE PERFORMANCE ON SUNDAY 21ST OCTOBER AT 3PM,
CARELINE THEATRE, ALCALALI.
This will mean that anyone who does not wish to drive in the dark will be able to see this wonderful
production without worrying.
It may also be easier to arrange around lunch and dinner times too.
Hopefully the availability of this extra date will encourage even more of our members to support
Careline, our fantastic local theatre company.
BOX OFFICE: 652 294 750 Anne Martyr
FROM THE SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEETING
MINUTES -
WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE Elaine Horton explained the complications surrounding the new Winter fuel allowance for UK pensioners. If you are not getting the allowance and think that you should, help and forms to fill in are
available from Casa d’Animo in Alcalalí. (Stand with your back to the Di Cost supermarket and look
up the road. Casa d’Animo is the last house on the left hand side - newly painted.)
PRESS RELEASE - from U3A member Vernon Pearce.
Fans of Costa Blanca North singer Rob Sweeney will be pleased to hear that he is to star in a show called
Voices of Distinction at the Alcalali Theatre on Wednesday, 31st October. Also featuring in the show are
versatile Irish singer Niamh O'Sheehan and the Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir.
The show, which will be supporting the cancer charity MABS, is another production by Vernon and Celia
Pearce, who were responsible for last year's Aspects of Musicals, also starring Rob Sweeney.
Details on - www.vernonpearce.com/voices - seats are priced €12.50 each and can be booked by telephoning
965 577 461from 1st October.
Jalon Valley HELP Events
Saturday 29th September 10am - 2pm
Pink Coffee Morning for Cancer Charities to be held in the Pensionistas/Library Building, Jalon. This is
a great morning out with entertainment and lots of stalls
Both the charity shops will be very grateful for all pink donations for selling at this event, please take
along during normal shop hours, 10am to 1pm Monday to Friday and Alcalali on Saturday morning.
Friday 5th October
The English Choir presents 'Showtime Spectacular' and other songs you love, at Alcalali Theatre.
There will be some Abba to get you dancing, Unchained Melody and One Voice (memorably sung by Delboy
and Rodney), and lots more. Tickets at 7.00€ will be sold from both Charity shops, and Bar Ôle in Jalon . Doors
and Bar open at 7.30 and performance starts at 8pm.
Saturday 6th October - Zumbathon
11am – 1pm in the Sports Hall in Jalon, registration is at 10 am and is 10 euros. Come and enjoy two
hours of non-stop party to some great music.For the not-so-energetic, come and have a coffee and enjoy
the atomosphere. There will be a great raffle etc etc..
Details of all events www.jalonvalleyhelp.com
U3A Trip to Guadalest
by Diedre Stewart.
June 14th promptly at 9.15 the coach left Jalon. The sun was shining and a jolly crowd settled down to
enjoy the scenery on the way. Acres of vine, sea views and mountain ranges. Lemons and Nisperos
meant we were getting close. The Bell -tower famously sitting on its much photographed rock came
into view. Within an hour of leaving Jalon we were sitting under trees having a coffee.
If you have not experienced a boat trip that is entirely silent because it is run on Solar power than this is
the place for you. The enormous reservoir is the most beautiful pine edged lake you can imagine. We
climbed down a pretty path to the Jetty where we had 'The Barco Solar' entirely for the use of our party.
The 55 minute trip was a must for camera lovers. Everyone stopped speaking for a
minute to enjoy the total silence of the boat and the views of Guadalest from the lake. Without
exception everyone was delighted with such a lovely start to our day.
Guadalest itself - Castell de Guadalest can only be explored on foot by a sloping tunnel cut through
the rock on which the Churches, Belfry and the Castle ruins still stand. It was founded by the Moors
who also carved the terraces for crops which are still used today and are still irrigated by the original
ditches.
Everyone explored, shopped and took lunch at their leasure.
The Vall del Pop group has over 600 members, and these excursions and cultural trips are always
over-subscribed. And if the Guadalest day out is anything to judge by, it is no surprise. The Chocoholic member was catered for and one member met someone on the trip from the same
English village. No wonder we queue up to put our names down. Thank you U3A.
A little bit of England !
In June of this year we went for a holiday in our caravan in France for the last time. The
fifth week saw 20 members of our Camping Club, the “Wanderers,” of Costa Blanca join us
for a Rally in Navarrenx, Aquitaine. On the 3rd June we decided to take part in the Queen’s
Jubilee. We took over the camp Marquee, filled it with balloons and Union Jacks. It was to
be the Grand Jubilee Pizza Party. We invited all the camp to join in, so long as they wore
something red, white and blue !
Richard, the camp owner, produced a tasty freshly made pizza of our choice for each of
us, and June and I started them off with some boxes of wine. We found that three of our
number had brought their guitars and comic songs. The marquee was soon rocking with
laughter, and then songs of “Swing low, sweet chariot,” “Jerusalem, “ and “Land of Hope
and Glory” echoed across the site. Even the French and Dutch joined in.
It was a lovely setting with the old walled town ten minutes walk away and the salmon river
on the other side. All who came to our Grand Jubilee Pizza Party thoroughly enjoyed being
part of the Queen’s Jubilee……it was a “little bit of England !”
Roger Davis.
A circle of men -
from Bruno Goffin.
Research has shown that it is not only stress and feelings of aggression, that predisposes hard driving and
hard working men to heart attacks. Men pay dearly for the privilege of performing and dominating.
Come and share the experience of sitting around a fire with mature men you trust. We talk about whatever interests us, we laugh a lot, we listen without interrupting and we challenge each other..
Just phone me on 690192976 or email me on [email protected].
NOSTALGIC FOR THOSE GREEN FIELDS OF HOME?? JENNY AND ROLF
ARE STILL IN ENGLAND, AND SEND US A BRILLIANT BLOG.
Our thoughts and best wishes go out to Jenny and Rolf Multsroh, popular U3A members who have
had more than their share of health problems whilst away for the summer. Luckily, whilst spending
a lot of compulsory time in her room at home, Jenny is able to observe some wonderful westcountry life. Read her full evocative essay on the U3A website (click on Gallery”) and we guarantee
you’ll even smell that unmistakable English-field aroma we sometimes miss so much in sunny Spain!
“ …. So this green space is an arena for every aspect of life; birth, death, renewal, love,
jealousy, industriousness, it is a fascinating theatre of which I never tire. The Field. For
many people an empty expanse of green. For me,my stage and my classroom! “
HUGELY, AMAZINGLY, URGENTLY, LIFE-CHANGINGLY IMPORTANT!
Your poor editorial team at the newsletter desperately needs help! If you enjoy the newsletter, enjoy passing on information or ferretting it out, enjoy sitting at your computer ..
talk to me please! It’s a happy job and we can divide the tasks to suit our preferences.
Either ring on 965 734 209 or email me ay [email protected].
KNOW YOUR COMMITTEE ! Continuing our regular delve behind the scenes, hardworking secretary Graham tells us about himself .... Who is that man on the podium
with our President ??
“ Just to introduce myself I am Graham Quirk, your U3A secretary.
Born in 1946 and raised in Leeds. For my sins I am still following Leeds United. After leaving high
school I sort of drifted into a career in insurance, as it seemed like a good idea to earn some money
whilst I found a real job – which I never did. Perhaps I have finally found it in this role as your Secretary?
Wherever I have lived in my life I seem to have been an avid joiner of committees – professional, sporting, church, Village Council, PTA, Community Association etc. Lo and behold, after having been a
U3A member for only 6 months, I joined your committee.
Is this really sad or what? …....... Surely
there must be tablets for this affliction nowadays?
Despite early reservations I was actually quite successful in my insurance career, holding various managerial positions over the years. Before I retired I had become a Chartered Insurer, following my election
to the Royal College of Chartered Insurers. Insurance gave me the opportunity to live and work in different areas of the UK, essentially Leeds, Southampton and finally Perth.
Perth was my favourite because not only did I meet and marry Maureen in Scotland, but at the tender
age of 53, and after some 34 years in insurance I managed to wangle an early retirement package. This
ultimately enabled us to move to Spain, in 2003. We both married relatively late in life – I was a very
happily unmarried man until I was 46 (I nearly got away with it!). We have an adopted son, Jamie,
now 21 and in the UK chasing an elusive job.
Not wishing to be in any way political I would simply end by reminding members how lucky we
all were to be born when we were born and having had the opportunity to
work when we did, and then retire to this beautiful part of the world. ”
GRAHAM WORKS HARD FOR THE
U3A … ONE OF HIS LESSER-KNOWN
ROLES IS AS “ASSISTANT “ TO THE
CASUAL CHOIR WHO MEET IN HIS
HOUSE, AS HE EXPLAINED IN HIS
RECENT ENTRY IN OUR 2012 POETRY
AND RHYME COMPETITION ! ….
I see grapes and almonds and blossom,
There’s even some snow on the top.
What a wonderful month is February,
The Teaboy’s Lament
Just a hint of Spring on the way,
With the happy sound of our Casual Choir,
Now what on earth am I saying,
Ringing loudly in my ears,
’Cos it’s blankety blank cold today.
With assurances from their leader,
The singing has almost finished,
They’ll be in tune, one of these years
For me, and the cats, a reprieve,
I sit and gaze over the valley,
U3A has a lot to answer for,
The magnificent Vall Del Pop,
Ah well, time to make coffees and teas.
Our Publicity Officer, Carol, went AWOL during
the Olympics, but has ‘fessed up to having spent her
time at the Olympics ! She says she had a great
time, but just look at the weather !!
MY OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
By Carol Lockhart
I was fortunate to get the tickets I requested for the
Olympics, two for the Cross-Country day of the Three
Day Eventing at Greenwich Park on 30th July. My friend Sue and I travelled to London and our anticipation was tangible, both of us really looking forward to the whole experience. We have been
nuts about horses from an early age so it was to be a real treat.
We had planned our route meticulously once we had reached King’s Cross but this was not necessary. At the station there was a special stand ‘manned’ by ‘Games Makers’ who were armed with all
the information required to get us to Greenwich Park. The train was filled with ‘horsey’ Olympic
‘goers’. Everyone was happy and cheerful, the weather was fantastic, and the Games Makers lined
the walk from the railway station to the venue with broad smiles and wishing us a lovely day. Union
Jacks were for sale along the route and once we reached the park we were ushered through airport
style security by forces personnel, all of whom had a great demeanour and obviously enjoyed being
involved with the public as opposed to shooting at the Taliban.
The normal plan at horse trials is to try and see at least one horse go over each jump, then by the
time you have walked the whole course you (and your legs) are relieved to find a place in the stand
to sit and watch a few go through the arena and the rest of the action on the big screen. All the riders were cheered by the crowds, which numbered in excess of 150,000, but special roars could be
heard from various jumps whenever a British rider was out on the course.
The views across the London skyline were fantastic, see picture, and although I had had reservations about the venue because there is already an established cross country course at Windsor Great
Park, I have to admit that the setting was spectacular and the arena was amazing. Sue and I will
never forget the experience, the atmosphere, which was electric, the setting – absolutely incredible,
the happy people and just the whole amazing day.
Have I any regrets? – Just that I didn’t apply for more tickets for more events, because, for me, this
was a once in a lifetime experience.
Sad News. The Loss of one of our Members.
Pierre Louis, recently passed away on the 2nd August.
Pierre could always be found with the Daily Mail crossword in
his hand. He was a very active member of the Friday Snooker
Group, and although no budding Steve Davis, enjoyed the social aspect.
Pierre was a very kind and wise gentleman . He will be sadly
missed by his family, Linda and Dennis, and all who knew him.
“HOW DOES A PLANE
TAKE-OFF, STUART?”
“JUST LIKE THAT!”
OK - so you’ve got this tap, suspended from
which you have (by chance) a tablespoon suspended on a piece of thin string. Then you turn
the tap on , and water flows over the spoon.,
causing it to swing to the right, or swing to the
left. Which is it to be?
Well, according to Stuart Wishart, our speaker
at the general meeting last Thursday, if you
have the answer to this, you know exactly how
airoplane’s wings work!
Stuart had his entire audience completely enthralled, so much so that when he had finished his talk, we were
all clamouring to ask questions! Why did Concorde have an adjustable nose? Why are there Old Pilots, Bold
Pilots, but no Old, Bold Pilots? How do they loop the loop? Can someone really land a modern plane using only
a mobile phone in the case of emergency?
A marvellously instructive and entertaining talk. A big thank you from us all, especially the Newsletter Editor
in the front row hanging on your every word so that she can check the pilot’s degree of skill next time she
flies Cheapskate Airlines!!
The “Travel and Culture People” have new members!
Did you spot these new folk manning the events tables at the Town Hall
last Thursday? They are new volunteers John and Val Blakeman, who
have taken on the task of organising this year’s Christmas dinner dance.
As you will seeing them a lot from now on, we thought it might be interesting to find out who they are, … so they told us …..
We came to Spain 9 yrs ago, having retired from full time teaching, and having spent the first 4 yrs
yo-yoing, doing supply work, both in schools and for the authority, marking SATS papers and of course
enjoying the obligatory child-minding during half terms. We live on Gata Residencia and are active
members of the Javea International Baptist Church. We have a heart for people, but our Spanish is a
bit ‘iffy’ so please don’t call on us to get you to the doctor’s, hospital or the town hall. Other than that
we get by reasonably well.
“
John enjoys reading thrillers and now doesn’t take part in Sport but is continually watching it from a
supine position in a comfortable chair. He likes general knowledge quizzes and crosswords. Val
spends a lot of time painting in oils and at present is painting portraits of all the grandchildren for
their Christmas presents. She enjoys completing jigsaws, doing cryptic crosswords and Sudoku . We
both are very sociable people and love to spend time with friends especially when eating is involved.
John is very good at sorting drinks and entertaining guests. He has a great sense of humour and a tremendous fund of general knowledge.
We joined the U3A about 3 yrs ago through the encouragement of our 2 very dear friends Mike and
Annie Hawker. Since then we have mainly attended the trips and dinners. Hence we found ourselves
being roped in to help with the TCP group. At present we are organising the Christmas Dinner Dance,
so get yourselves booked in for a great evening on Tuesday 11thDecember. “
U3A Cinema is Back!
Starting from 1st October, your very own cinema will be back with a variety of
films in the lovely auditorium in Parcent village. No tickets needed in advance, but
we ask for a contribution of €2 per head towards running costs. We aim to show two
films per month on Monday evenings from October to June, so watch this space for
future announcements. For more details about the Cinema, look on the Cinema Group
webpage.
Monday 1st October, 7.15pm** (doors open 6:40pm) - "Made in Dagenham". A lively dramatisation of events surrounding the 1968 strike at the Ford car
plant, where female workers shocked the nation by walking out in protest against
unfair wages, told from the women's point of view. A strong cast includes Sally
Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson (as Barbara Castle), Rosamunde Pike, Rupert Graves and John Sessions (as Harold Wilson). "Uplifting and genuinely feel-good." 113 minutes, certificate
12, 2010.
Coming soon...
Mon 22nd October** The Artist Last year's multi-award-winning silent film
Mon 5th November** True Grit Acclaimed remake of the famous Western
Mon 19th November**The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Smash-hit British drama
** All films will now start at 7.15
Success at Castell de Castells for the U3A Val
Del Pop Petanque Group
Harry Roskoss (July)
The U3A pair of Shirley MacDonald and George Warne won the very close
fought competition at Castell de Castells. The games took place as part of
the Cultural week celebrations being held in the town. It was hot, it was
tiring but after nearly 4 hours of play, the pair proved to be worthy winners
and received their trophies, which were presented by the Alcadesa.
Outside the Casa Cultura, paella cooking was being demonstrated and the
group was invited to share in the festivities with the local community. Everyone enjoyed the paella together with tapas, sangria and music. The group is
looking forward to next year’s event.
Roger Gillet started the Petanque group and was responsable for liaising with the Ayuntamiento in Castell
and getting the two courts constructed. He has now moved to another part of the Costa Blanca, and the
new leader, Jim Lockhart, has given a huge “thank you” for all his predecesor’s efforts. The group now has
spare sets of boules, so anyone who would like a try-out but does not have the equipment is welcome to
join the weekly session on Sunday mornings. See details on the website.
HAVE YOU ENTERED OUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION ?
We have disallowed this one, on the grounds that we don’t have a
category entitled “What I did on my holidays !” So there’s
plenty of opportunity for YOU to win a valuable prize! You have
until September 14th to get your photo to
[email protected] (full details on the website).
You can enter all five categories - so get busy!!
U3A EVENTS
We are so freshly back from
the hot summer break,
things are still changing almost daily on the events calendar! Normally we tell
you exactly what’s going on
here, but this month, we are
showing you the list you can
see under “Upcoming
events” on the home page of
our website. When you pay
the site a visit, simply hover
the mouse over each event
for more details. Click on
the details to get even more.
Some of these events got fully booked at the meeting
on the 6th September, but
even for these it may be
worthwhile getting in touch
with the organiser to see
whether there is a reserve list.
Fri 21/9/2012:
Beetle Drive
Mon 1/10/2012: FILM - 'Made in Dagenham'
Fri 5/10/2012:
Quiz Night
Fri 12/10/2012: 5th Anniversary Dinner Dance
Mon 22/10/2012: Taste of Madrid
Mon 22/10/2012: FILM - 'The Artist'
Fri 2/11/2012:
Day trip to Cocentaina
Mon 5/11/2012: FILM - 'True Grit'
Thu 8/11/2012: Guys N Dolls Musical
Fri 9/11/2012:
Quiz Night
Mon 19/11/2012: FILM - 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Fri 23/11/2012: Day trip to Novelda
Mon 3/12/2012: FILM - Details to be announced
Fri 7/12/2012:
Quiz Night
Tue 11/12/2012: Christmas Dinner Dance
Mon 17/12/2012: FILM - Details to be announced
FUTURE U3A
GENERAL
MEETINGS
Oct. 4th - Paul Pruden from Avinenca
Nov 8th - Dr Trevor Thomas talks about the
Peninsular War of 1812.
Dec. 13th - Great Christmas celebration
CARITAS
OUR COLLECTING BOX FOR ITEMS FOR LOCAL PEOPLE IN GREAT NEED WILL BE
AT EVERY GENERAL MEETING. ANY ITEMS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD OR
HOUSEHOLD ESSENTIALS WILL BE APPRECIATED BEYOND MEASURE.
NEXT MONTH’S SPEAKER.
We are excited to have booked Paul Pruden to speak to us at the General Meeting on October 4th. Paul will
tell us all about his group, called Friends of Avinenca (lots to read about online if you want a bit of preknowledge!) The group is interested in learning about the natural, historical and cultural heritage of the Land
of Valencia, they assist on projects and take “special interest” visits, even to places which are normally closed
to the general public. For us, they will be bringing what they call a road show, (which will include a number
of boards and tables, showing a video, and then time for questions and answers.
CHRISTMAS IS ON ITS WAY!
This year our U3A Christmas meeting is on December 13th at the Multiuso in Alcalalí, as before,
where we will have lots of room to spread out and have some Seasonal fun! Let’s celebrate! Let’s
let our remaining hair down and sing carols, enjoy festive eating and drinking and entertainment!
We KNOW we have talented people amongst us who can sing, play instruments, tell stories and probably lots more ! If YOU can get up there and help the morning go with a woosh, get those fingers
typing in this email address NOW … [email protected] , OR ring Sandra on 965 581 353.
All offers considered!