N°: 1861 Newsletter 28 February 2020 Sunday 1 2.00pm • Sunday Movie

Monday 2 9.00am • Reflexology with Ann 10.00am • Exercise class with Michele

Tuesday 3 9.15am • St Ives Shopping Bus 9.30am • Acupuncture until 11.30am 10.30am • Hydrotherapy 11.00am • St Ives Shopping Bus 1.00pm • St Ives Shopping Bus 1.00pm • Movie “Goodbye Christopher Robin” 2.00pm • Dance Group

Wednesday 4 9.15am • Hornsby Bus 1.00pm • St Ives Shopping Bus 3.00pm • Meditation in the Lounge Thursday 5 9.30am • Physiotherapy by appointment 9.30am • Bus to Abbotsleigh Talk 2.30pm • BINGO Friday 6 10.00am • Turramurra Bus

Saturday 7 1.15pm • Vintage Film 4.30pm • HAPPY HOUR

THIS WEEK’S MENU

Please book at Reception for lunch before 11am & dinner before 4pm LUNCH - 12 pm DINNER - 6 pm

Roast Pork with Crackling & Apple Sun 1 Scrambled Eggs on Toast Sauce Sausage Sizzle with Potato Salad Mon 2 Silverside with Parsley Sauce (Book for Wednesday’s dinner by 2pm today)

Tues 3 Salmon Patties Chicken in White Wine Sauce

Grilled Lamb Cutlets with Mint Sauce Wed 4 Bacon, Eggs & Grilled Tomato (Book for this Dinner by 2pm Monday)

Thurs 5 Ham & Cheese Quiche Shepherd’s Pie

Fri 6 Chicken & Mushroom Risotto Battered Fish & Chips

Poached Eggs with Smoked Salmon & 7 Home Made Pizzas Sat Hollandaise Sauce ENTERTAINMENT PETER'S VINTAGE FILMS

Come and enjoy an afternoon of nostalgia. Re-visit your favourite stars from the 1930s to the '80s as Judith presents the best from that golden age of film-making. SATURDAY 29th February at 1:15 pm The film of Bizet's opera

"CARMEN" Filmed on location in Spain in 1984, this colourful French production stars Julia Migenes-Johnson as a feisty and sensuous Carmen with Placido Domingo as Don José, and Ruggero Raimondi as Escamillo. Note: This is a long film so no short film first and "CARMEN" will begin at 1:15.

SUNDAY MOVIE

“THE VICAR OF DIBLEY” 1st March at 2pm in the Lounge Starring Dawn French & Emma Chambers The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom which originally ran on BBC One from 1994 to 1998. It is set in a fictional small Oxfordshire village called Dibley, which is assigned a female vicar following the 1992 changes in the Church of England that permitted the ordination of women. Hilarity ensues as Geraldine tries to win over the stodgy council members while staying true to herself and her pastorate.

TUESDAY MOVIE “GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN” 3rd March at 1.00pm in the Lounge Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie & Will Tilston. Inspired by the true story, this beautifully filmed and poignant movie gives a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A.A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin. At the end of the first World War, Milne is inspired by his son’s toys to create the magical world of Winnie-the-Pooh, which brings him immediate and enduring celebrity. The book’s international success comes at a cost to the author, his young son and his wife Daphne.

COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS EXERCISE CLASS with MICHELE

Every Monday Time: 10.00 am-10.45 am in the Club Lounge. Come along and join in the fun or just come and watch! Exercising allows us to maintain muscle strength, co-ordination and balance, which in turn helps to prevent falls and related fractures.

FOLK DANCING GROUP Every Tuesday From 2pm—3pm in the Sports Club. No partners necessary. Come along and give it a go & join the group for coffee afterwards . Chris would love to see new residents joining in her classes of folk dances from around the world. The power of dance improves physical and mental wellbeing in later years!

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION WEDNESDAY 4th March 3.00pm in the Lounge This technique lowers stress levels, helps us to cope, lowers blood pressure and has a beneficial effect on general health. All residents are welcome to attend. To ensure a quiet environment, residents not attending this session are requested to please vacate the Club Lounge by 2.45pm prior to meditation starting.

ABBOTSLEIGH COMMUNITY TALKS Each term Abbotsleigh School offers a series of six talks by excellent speakers on a wide variety of topics. A one hour talk is followed by coffee and a chat, then an opportunity to ask the speaker questions. The only charge is $3.50 to cover tea/coffee and biscuits. What better way to expand your interests and meet new friends! Our Cotswolds bus provides transport to Abbotsleigh, leaving reception at 9:30 am and returning by 12:15. Please place your name in the Bus Book. Topic for Thursday 5th March “The Sealers of Macquarie Island” Speaker: Tom Ware COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS

JACKPOT BINGO THURSDAY— 5th March Time: 2.30 pm 8 games for $2 Come along and join in the fun Caller: Kathy Berrange Residents are reminded to be seated ready for a prompt start at 2.30pm. Please bring along $1 and $2 coins.

HAPPY HOUR Saturday 7th March at 4.30 pm Lea, Jackie & John hope to share the pleasure of your company. New residents & friends are welcome in the Club Lounge. $3 per person

POETRY READING CLUB Monday 9th March at 2.30pm—3.30pm In the Billiard Room Level 1 Any resident who wishes to read or recite a poem at this meeting should let Robyn Young Unit 86 know (Tel: 9144 6978) the name of the poem, its author, and the approximate time needed as soon as possible so an Agenda can be distributed before the meeting. Anyone who would like to come to the meeting and listen to the reading of a variety of interesting poems, should let Robyn know so that enough seating is provided. Afternoon tea will be provided at the end of the meeting. RED CROSS CALLING THIS MONTH OF MARCH

The ladies from the Red Cross will be in the Lounge from 10am to 1pm on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th March.

COFFEE & CHAT THURSDAY 12TH MARCH at 2.30pm “GIRT BY HISTORY” Presented by David Hunt David will share true tales from Australia’s past, introducing you to Australian icons like Irish convict Mary McLoghlin, transported for the crime of “felony of sock”, Trim the cat, who beat a French monkey to become the first animal to circumnavigate Australia, Harry the homicidal camel, Thomas Davey, the hard-drinking Tasmanian Governor and more.

This is a very entertaining and informative talk by bestselling author David Hunt.

Please book by placing your name in the Social Activities Book at reception. COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING UPDATE

LIFT REPLACEMENT I can advise that significant progress has been made over the past two weeks to dismantle and remove the original lift car. Kone (the lift contractor) have advised that they are on schedule and will aim to complete the project within the next four weeks. COMMENCEMENT OF COMMON AREA PAINTING Specialized painting contractors will commence from next Wednesday March 4, to commence their work of preparing and painting, common area walls and doors in the apartment block. At the same time they will be repainting the columns in the pool area and the support posts under the pergola in the BBQ area. The selected colour for the carpet replacement as well as the colour scheme for the apartment corridors can be viewed on the display in the Lounge. An order for the carpet will be placed this week for the installation to occur on completion of the painting. Once again, I wish to thank all residents for their patience during the time that the work is proceeding.

Geoffrey Wolf