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ALMSHOUSE NEWS SPRING 2019 the Quarterly Newsletter for the Richmond Charities Almshouses ______Stories for the Soul by Stuart ALMSHOUSE NEWS SPRING 2019 The quarterly newsletter for the Richmond Charities Almshouses __________________________________________________________ Stories for the Soul by Stuart Mrs Carmel Regan (2 Michel’s) and Mrs Cathy Widger (7 Hickey’s). ************************************** Chapel Diary (Special Services and Events) by Stuart Wednesday 6th March at 11am: Eucharist with hymns for Ash Wednesday. During the period of Lent this Wednesday 13th, 20th, & 27th year we will be preparing for the March and 3rd, 10th April at 10am: celebrations of Easter with some Stories for the Soul (in the Green ‘Stories for the Soul’. Stuart will be Room). sharing these stories in the Green Room on Wednesday mornings with Thursday 18th April at 6pm: plenty of opportunity for reflective Eucharist of the Last Supper with wondering together, a chance for a hymns for Maundy Thursday. little craft activity and some delicious treats over coffee. Friday 19th April at 2pm: Liturgy of the Cross with hymns for Good Friday. The stories are drawn from the parables of Jesus, spiritually and Sunday 21st April at 10.30am: politically challenging stories which Celebration of the Resurrection and invite us to imagine a different sort of First Eucharist of Easter with hymns. world and a very different way of living. Dates and times appear in the diary. Nordic Walking by Stuart William Shakespeare by Richard Howard Nordic Walking ... not just for Norwegians! Over the last few months you may have seen groups of residents marching around with walking poles. This has been as part of a course of lessons by Nordic walking training instructor Rosie Cooke. Nordic walking is a full-body exercise that is easy on the joints and William Shakespeare comes to suitable for all ages and fitness levels. the Chapel of St. Francis on It originated as a summer training Wednesday 27 March at 6pm. We regime for cross-country skiers. The present: use of poles harnesses the power of the upper body to propel you SHAKESPEARE’S POSTBAG. forwards. Nordic walking is a great An hour of entertainment followed by way to increase fitness, lose weight drinks. and tone the whole body. SHAKESPEARE'S POSTBAG, a Residents who participated in selection of momentous letters sent recent classes noticed how it helped and received by Shakespeare's everyday walking, improved balance immortal characters, was first and reduced falling and tripping. performed at the Henley Literary Classes began in the courtyard at Festival in 2016, the 400th Hickey's Almshouses and graduated anniversary of Shakespeare's death. It to some beautiful - but not too was seen again last year at the challenging - walks in Richmond Garrick Club in London. The cast Park. includes Jeremy Child (Judge John Deed, The Madness of George III), The next course of Nordic Richard Howard (Shakespeare in Walking starts on Thursday 14 Love, Jane Eyre), Sally Nesbitt (RSC, March; 1.45pm at Hickey’s and The Avengers), Emily Raymond continues for 5 further weeks (in (RSC, Pop-up Shakespeare 2018), Richmond Park by mutual Tam Williams (RSC, The Lottery of agreement). Love at the Orange Tree, Richmond). Writing for Your Life by Stuart Memoirs or Autobiography by Stuart Beginning on Wednesday 1st May at 10am in the Green Room, If you plan to write your memoirs Stuart will be leading a or autobiography DO IT NOW! Guided Autobiography Group which Margaret Goddard shares her will last for up to 12 weeks. Using a experience of being part of the Guided tried and tested method, Autobiography Group in 2018: It’s developed over 25 years of beginning to happen more and more experiment, Stuart will guide us frequently – my brain says to my through a series of exercises (and set body, “Do this,” and my body says, homework!) that can help anyone “No.” Frustrating isn’t it? But in organise and write their compensation we’ve been given a own experiences and share them in great gift – a box, full to the brim and a group with others on the same running over – memories. There are journey. The method is particularly big ones, small ones, (some as big as helpful for those who like the idea of your head?), sparkling ones, perhaps writing their own story for family or dull ones. But all ours! friends (or simply for yourself) but don't know where to begin. By the I thought my life had been fairly end you will have a ‘collage’ of your mundane and ordinary – especially in life experiences which, if you wanted comparison with other members of the to, you could further work on to turn Guided Autobiography Group – no into a more polished autobiography. great achievements, no glamour, no However, experience shows that bling! But it opened the box and pulled going through this process together is out admittedly small memories, but, almost more important than worrying examined with hindsight, polished by about any finished product. sharing and further enhanced by the others’ interest and comments, they Last year’s participants acquired a lustre entirely their own. described the experiencing as ‘incredibly interesting’ and ‘absolutely It may be a small life; we may wonderful,’ with one person sharing not have done anything particularly that they had not done something they great or inspiring, but our memories had ‘so looked forward to every week make us what we are and those who for 60 years'. love us are interested in that. Numbers will be limited for this Realistically I know that never course (and there will need to be a again am I going to climb a mountain minimum of 6 people for the course to in the Lake District or dance the night run), so please book with your away, but I did it once and have the scheme manager if you would like to memories – and I can do it in my head attend. whenever I want to! Contact Stuart if you would like So, with Stuart’s help and further details or would like to reserve guidance, and the encouragement a place. and interest of others, open the box! The Craft Club – Yarn Bombing Seaside Outing 2019 by Juliet by Debbie In the last edition of the Almshouse News, we asked for suggestions of where residents would like to go for the seaside trip in 2019. The Craft Club have worked Thank you to those of you who made hard for the last three months having suggestions via your Scheme such fun creating the wonderful yarn Manager or via the suggestion boxes. bomb that is now on display at Hickey’s. It will hang for one month The seaside locations which and will brighten the trees before they were requested by residents were bloom again. It hopefully will be a Clacton, Bognor Regis, Portsmouth, talking point and bring joy to Eastbourne, Southend and the wintery month ahead. Bournemouth. Scheme Managers and I have discussed this and we have A huge thank you to all those in decided that for 2019 the outing will the Craft Club for all their hard work, be to Southend-on-Sea. We can of creativity and love that they have put course think about outings to the other into this lovely piece of art. seaside towns suggested in future years. The Craft Club would love to welcome new members so if you are The outing will take place on free on a Wednesday morning at Wednesday 12 June 2019, so do put 10am please pop along. the date in your diaries. Seats are limited so residents wishing to go on the trip should let their Scheme Manager know by Friday 31st May. If you need to bring a carer for support, please inform your Scheme Manager at the same time. As in previous years, there will be pick up points at Hickey’s Almshouses, Wakefield Road (bus station) and Lebanon Court, Twickenham. Details of pick up times will be circulated nearer the date. Summer Parties by Juliet 16 July – 1pm to 4pm Party by Lorraine Every other year the charity hosts a summer party for residents For the residents of Benn’s from all estates. Memorably, we had Walk, Church Estate, Houblon’s the Queen’s 90th with the Kneller Hall and Manning Place you are invited to marching band in 2016 and our 1940s a party on Tuesday 16 July at 1pm party in 2018. We will plan to hold to 4pm on the front lawn at Church another party for all residents in 2020 Estate. but this year, therefore, we will be holding three different parties for We will journey back to the “Days of residents from groups of estates. the Raj” – invites to follow but keep 16 Below are the dates for these parties July at 1pm date in your diary! – so please put the relevant date into your diary now so that you don’t miss ************************************** it! Hickey’s & Adelaide Road Summer Party by Gail ************************************** A bubbly afternoon tea party by Jo & Linda An afternoon tea party with prosecco for the Vineyard and We will be hosting a garden Candler residents will be held on the party for Hickey’s and Adelaide Road lawn at Michel’s on Wednesday 10th July between 1pm and 4pm. residents on Tuesday 20 August at 2pm on the Hickey’s Green. More RSVP to Linda or Jo before information will follow but save the Friday 28th June. Transport will be date for now! arranged for Candler residents. Christmas Lunch 2019 by Friends & Neighbours Christmas Juliet Party by Poppy Hillman 2018, my first Christmas at Hickey’s, what a lovely friendly Thank you so much to all those atmosphere! There were many social of you who have given us feedback events.
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