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Hello everyone, this is the twenty-first edition of the Clubhouse Network Newsletter made by volunteers and customers of the Clubhouse Community. Thanks to everyone who made contributions to this issue. We welcome any articles or ideas from Clubhouse customers.

Chinese New Year celebrations took place at the City Museum and Art Gallery on 10th February. Members went along and joined in the fun. Things to enjoy included the dancing Chinese dragon, fire- crackers, traditional music, and a children’s theatre.

Dragons are of course legendary animals, but they are important to Chinese people who think of dragons as helpful, friendly creatures. They are linked to good luck, long life and wisdom. The Dragon in the dance has features of other animals such as the horns of a stag, the scales of a fish Music, craft and mask making were being and the footpads of a tiger. demonstrated by talented artisans and musicians.

Have fun with this Sudoku Puzzle! 2 Recovery Assistance Dogs

This month Sasha talks about her life as Vicky’s assistance dog: I am Sasha and I am a Jack Russell cross and I am nine years old. I help my owner Vicky with getting out of our home. When we are together I help my owner to not panic going out to Clubhouse or mixing with people. My owner struggles with depression and anxiety and when together I help keep her calm. I’ll soon have passed my Level 1

‘paw test’ so I can go to many more places. I (The solution is on the have a new I.D. badge to be able to go shopping Clubhouse notice boards) in the Potteries Centre.

I am regularly attending my training classes with The Newsletter Online RAD (Recovery Assistance Dog) in Leicester and I The current newsletter and back issues are am going to be taking my bronze award soon. now available online. Scan this QR Code to My best friends are Lucky, Patch and Buster. I be taken to the webpage where you can have also made a lot of new human friends. view the newsletters. With all my training I have helped my owner to become more confident and have better mental health and to get out more. I am very happy being with my owner, before I started my training I used to stay in a lot but now we can go out together. Woof!

If you would like any information about Use the QR code or type in this URL Recovery Assistance Dogs; on the web go to: http://www.brighter-futures.org.uk/clubhouse- recoveryassistancedogs.org.uk/ network-newsletter

Newsletter Availability Photography Group As well as the print edition, the newsletter is Learn to take better photos! The available in other formats. From The American an photography group meets every Tuesday audible version of the newsletter is available on CD from 10:30am at the American Clubhouse. to borrow, listen and copy. In addition an audible Howard and Dave run this group. mp3 version and text version are on the desktop of the customer computers at The American. If you Colouring Group would like to receive the newsletter The Colouring Group meets at the American by email ask Howard or Mark. Clubhouse (in the main room) on Thursdays You can also send a request with ‘subscribe’ as the 2:00pm – 4:00pm. All members are subject to [email protected] to be put welcome. on our emailing list. This group is facilitated by Charlotte and Jean. Please come along and take part in this creative and relaxing activity.

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Your monthly Newsletter is created by: Assoc. Copywriter, Photographer: Charlotte Booth Reporter, Photographer: Howard Dexter Librarian, Runner: Phil Scoggins Editor, Audio Edition Producer: Mark Gilbert Proofreader: Jean Sturgess Proofreader: Pete Wynne Approval: Sharon Godwin Printed at Whittle Court And thanks to all contributing members

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6 THE DIRECTORY Places members may like to visit Name Where What Impact Boxing Brocksford Street Boxing fitness classes. Fenton Root and Fruit Trubshawe Community Learn how to grow your own food. Allotment On Facebook at en- gb.facebook.com/trubshawcross/ Kniveden Leek Gardening and growing, pottery, woodwork, Partnership Jewellery and alternative therapies. Growth Point Shelton Allotment Site Gardening, growing. Tutor Led Cultural Squatters 51/53 Merrial Street Cafe, Table Tennis, Art. Newcastle under Lyme One rule. Our rule. #bekind ST5 2AH http://culturalsquatters.uk/ Over 55 Lunch Club Centre Are you 55 years or older? If so come and join our Whitfield Valley Centre, Luncheon Club. Fegg Hayes Road, Monday from 1:30 pm. Activities, including gentle Fegg Hayes, exercise (1:30 – 2:00 pm), followed by lunch and Stoke on Trent three games of bingo. ST6 6QR All for £4.00 http://www.whitfieldvalleycentre.org.uk/index.html West End London Road, Boothen, Wednesday – Friday 10:00am – 2:00pm Community Centre Stoke-on-Trent An excellent cafe with great food at great prices. and Café ST4 5AW Community activities. westendcommunitycentre.weebly.com/ SpoonFull Café b-Arts Bi-annual Pop Up Café. Excellent food and music. 64-72 Hartshill Road http://www.b-arts.org.uk/ Stoke-On-Trent. ST4 7RB Frazzled Cafe Marks and Spencer Peer support drop in sessions (similar to Changes Wolstanton Retail Park but more relaxed) Wolstanton Held once every two weeks ST5 0AP The meeting is held in the community room. Easy parking. Cost is: Free Good accessibility Refreshments are available (tea, coffee, biscuits) Bus routes 99 and 98 up to 17:30 Bread in Common 72 Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-Trent’s real bread bakery. Bread baked Stoke-on-Trent with flour, water, salt, yeast and natural flavourings. ST4 7RB There are weekly bakes at B-Arts in Stoke. Watch Bus Route 25 from out for their bakes taking place around the city. Hanley or Newcastle breadincommon.com If you have questions about any of these venues, activities or events ask Mark for further details. This directory will change as we visit or learn about new venues and activities.

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8 Arts & Crafts

Arts and crafts play a big part in the Clubhouse Network. Making art and crafting are effective therapies for people with mental health difficulties and are enjoyable in their own right giving a tremendous sense of achievement when completed.

Steven has been attending the art group for seven years. His latest picture is of the iconic Second World War Lancaster bomber. Steven is going to give the picture to his uncle who was in the forces. In his time at the art group Steven has also painted a pirate ship, fire engine,the Phantom of the Opera and a First American. Each painting takes approximately four weeks to paint whilst attending both the Observatory and American art groups. Steven says that the fire engine he depicted is his favourite painting and his room is full of Steven with his Lancaster bomber pictures.

First time dressmaker Jean with a beautiful dress she’s made for her granddaughter. It’s great to see the sewing group being a great success already.

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Football Talk To Us! Events If you are thirty five and above You can give any and would like to play regular contributions to Gary,

football then there is a weekly Howard or Mark. You can If you would like an group run by Stoke-on-Trent also send ideas or stories to event publicising in the Council on Thursdays at the news@brighter- newsletter please let us YMCA (Hanley) 6:00pm-7:00pm. futures.org.uk know. Task Group Task Group takes place every three weeks at the American. Raffles Day Trips Come along and help shape Can members please make There will be many day trips Clubhouse activities. suggestions for what they throughout 2019. Go along on Discuss, gardening, Newsletter, would like to see as prizes for an outing, you will have a great events to attend with our the raffles? time. The next trip is to Stafford publicity stand and more. on 14th March. Meet up at Hanley bus station for 10:00am. Community Walks Come along on a gentle walk Pool Tournament from The American. Starting Every Monday at the American Wednesday 13th February there Clubhouse there is a pool will be a walk every fortnight. tournament that is open to all Give your ideas to Jean. members. 12:30pm onwards.

10 This month we have Maggie. Her favourite male is her Useful Contacts Maggie Jack Russell dog called Clubhouse Network: Maggie first came to Brighter Rooney. The American - 835 220 Futures in 2014, working as a She also likes listening to The Observatory - 272 799 temp for six months, at the music in her car (Betsie) American. After that she when driving. twentyfourSEVEN 0300 1231535 worked as a permanent, part On TV she enjoys watching Ext. 1470 time worker at C.S.I., animal and history Brighter Futures Helpline - twentyfourSEVEN, The programmes. 0808 800 2234 American whilst also doing Maggie has a passion for relief work at various Brighter Japan, especially their Echo - 07500 444 4116 Futures schemes including Safe culture and manners and Spaces, Furlong Court and 90 would like to visit one day. Safe Spaces Network - 811 815 Hope Street. On her days off she enjoys North Staffs Mind - 262 100 Maggie was finally taken on as a taking her grandchildren Citizens’ Advice Bureau – full time Clubhouse worker in out, maybe to Blackpool or 0344 411 1444 March 2018. a zoo, or even staying local, [email protected] Before Brighter Futures she with a bike ride around www.snscab.org.uk worked as an apprentice Westport Lake. Changes – 413 101 hairdresser, becoming a Maggie loves cooking and Headway House –280 952 manager after ten years before likes to think that she makes Greenfields – 0300 790 0236 going mobile for two years. a good hot curry and chilli. Sutherland Centre – 0300 123 She is very close to her 1162 family and her best friend of GrowthPoint – 0300 123 0907 twenty three years works for Brighter Futures Partnership Housing scheme. Finally Maggie loves her job and knew shortly after joining it was going to be her best job ever. She loves .. working with customers and Brighter Futures QR Code. Scan to be staff and likes to think that taken to the Brighter Futures website or after people meet her for use: the first time they have

http://www.brighter-futures.org.uk/ Snap! been, Maggie(fied)! She also spent sixteen years Brighter Futures working for the council as a Support Worker home care worker before The Clubhouse Network would training as an assessor for not be able to be as it is without dementia patients working in the support workers who do an day care centres and people’s amazing job supporting the homes. City Places to Visit members. In this occasional Maggie has a daughter who A Museum in a Bottle feature we will profile one of our gets married in June, and two This month we visit the great team of support workers. lovely grandchildren. Dudson Museum in Hanley

11 which is an entire museum history of the Dudson company contained in one of the largest from 1800 to the present day. bottle ovens ever constructed. A Passion To Play Located within the Dudson Again? Centre on Hope Street Hanley the museum makes for an hour The Biddulph and of fascinating history of the District Youth and Dudson company and the Community Orchestra products it has manufactured needs you! over the years. We’re keen to bring in all instruments, played by Examples of some Dudson young musicians and also ware by folk who may have The the museum is played before and had to housed in is reputedly the give it up when Life got in largest ever built and the way. represented the pinnacle of this Rehearsals are held every technology. However whilst the Friday evening from kiln was being built Dudson 7:00pm until 8:30pm at moved to a new modern factory the Victoria Centre in and the oven was never fired. Station Road, Biddulph. Once overtaken by the white Want more details? heat of inevitable advances in science and technology. The Phone Frank on: 01782 517238 Dudson Museum bottle oven has found new purpose in this Note: the orchestra has The Museum in a Bottle small but intriguing space. changed its age limit so Situated just a mile from the everyone can go. Dudson Factory Outlet, the Dudson Museum is housed in an atmospheric, original Grade II This Month’s Recipe listed bottle oven. Stepping We hope you had a go at through the 'oven' door you will making the mushroom and experience the company's chickpea balti in issue #20 of heritage from 1800 until the the Newsletter. Here is present day and discover the another easy to make and history of the oldest surviving very tasty recipe, red dragon family business in the ceramic pie. This one could easily tableware industry. The diverse Made in England become a family favourite. and extensive collection of Please visit this museum it will Dudson Pottery is displayed on charm and interest you in equal two floors. proportions. Oh, there is also a Explore the original Dudson very nice and cheap café on the factory courtyard and then step site too. You can round off your inside the fabulous bottle oven. visit with some oatcakes and a You'll find a breath-taking cup of tea. collection tracing the fascinating

12 Whether you are a would-be Heat the oil in a saucepan and contestant on Master Chef or fry the onion for 5 minutes. Add ‘can’t boil an egg’ please give this the carrots and cook for 2-3 a go! minutes. Add the beans and Cooking yourself a nutritious rice. Mix the soy sauce, tomato meal can be very rewarding puree and herbs with the stock, Safe Spaces provides a safe, whether it is just for you, friends then pour over the beans and supportive environment for or family. Please let us have any vegetables. Season to taste, people in mental distress. recipes you enjoy making. adding a little more liquid if How can Safe Spaces help necessary. Transfer to a greased me? Safe Spaces offers a safe Ingredients 1.5 litre casserole dish. space during the week and 1 large tin aduki beans Meanwhile, boil the potatoes weekends when you’re in 50g long grain or brown rice until cooked and mash with the mental distress or crisis when (cooked) butter. Season well and top a hospital admission is 1 tbsp oil your bean mixture. Sprinkle neither wanted nor needed. 1 onion, peeled and finely grated cheddar cheese over the Regarding the referral chopped potato if using. Bake in the Process ask a Clubhouse 25g carrots, diced oven for around 40 minutes Support Worker or speak to a 2 tbsp tomato puree until the top has browned. member of the team on 2 tbsp soy sauce This recipe is a good vegetarian 01782 811815. 1 tsp mixed herbs substitute for cottage or Half a pint of stock shepherd’s pie; serve it with the Or on the Web: salt and pepper vegetables you would eat with 450g potatoes, peeled and the original meat based recipes. chopped 25g butter Grated cheddar cheese (optional) New Groups at the American Clubhouse

Make and Model Safe Spaces QR Code. Or use: Workshop http://www.brighter- Come and join in with this new futures.org.uk/safe-spaces group. Make whatever you want to; Airfix, Model Rail, painting figures or even Lego. This weekly group is on Friday from 10:00am to 2:00pm and will be co-ordinated by Frank. Sewing Workshop This new workshop will include Shakespeare learning dress making and at the alteration skills. New Vic This weekly group is on Members visited the theatre A Winter Warmer Tuesday from 10:00am to for a performance of Much Method 3:30pm. For more information ado’ about nothing. speak to a member of the team. Preheat the oven to gas mark 4, This version of the play is a 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C. musical set during

the second world war. have elements of pop, dance, Sugar Honey Ice and Tea. Oli 13 As usual for a New Vic electronica, classical music and said it was a reference to his production the play was inventive even singing children! Opener Dad again, saying it rather and engaging. The novel use of Apologise if you feel something than swearing, if he disliked music and song gave the play a combines keyboard with a someone he would say that’s fresh contempory make over. gentle atmospheric vocal. what they are full of! Though a short track at two The band show their diversity minutes it is, in the bands own again on slow rock number words an overture for what’s to Why you gonna kick me when follow. Mantra is a reminder I’m down that features a that they still have their roots in children’s choir. heavy metal, with a catchy Ouch and Fresh bruises are guitar riff and a decent tune. both short link tracks but are Lead singer Oli is quoted as nonetheless both interesting. Basford is a stage saying that track three, Nihilist Mother tongue is again pop, Blues is his dad’s favourite, as After experiencing this but of the highest quality and he was a big fan of dance band outstanding Elizabethan comedy is for me a highlight. Snap who had a big hit with, everyone is looking forward to The penultimate track Heavy treading The Thitry Nine Steps I’ve got the power. I can Metal does what it says on on next month at the fabulous understand why as both songs the tin and will please their New Victoria Theatre. have a heavy disco feel about them. In the dark is a fine pop older fans. song with a good melody that I don’t know what to say Take That would have been starts with strings, before proud of. vocals, rock and orchestra bring the album to a close. In Portuguese Amo means, I love. It has to be said people are loving Amo, as at the time of writing it had entered the Album Of The Month charts at number one. This month Music Man reviews: Finally, anyone wondering Amo by Bring Me The Horizon. where the band get their Sheffield band Bring me the unusual name from, it’s taken Horizon often abbreviated to from one of the Pirates of the BMTH were formed in 2004 by Caribbean films. Captain Jack lead singer Oli Sykes, and some Sparrow looks out to sea and Amo is supplied in a plastic of his pals. In the early days, shouts Bring me that Horizon. sleeve just like the they were classed as a heavy Newsletter audio CD Music Man metal, Deathcore band. For this genre think growling vocals, Very Several tracks have already heavy guitar and little or no been released as singles with Mindfulness melody! Medicine charting the highest. What is Mindfulness? Again, more pop then rock, with However in recent years they Mindfulness is wordless. a catchy chorus. have had a change of direction Mindfulness is meeting the I was intrigued when I saw that and with their sixth album, we moment as it is, moment they had a rock song called after moment after moment,

wordlessly attending to our of property services. 14 experiencing as it actually is. It is Lynette has worked for opening to not just the fragments Brighter Futures for twelve of our lives that we like or dislike years. The main part of her or view as important, but the job is overseeing compliance whole of our experiencing. of the company’s properties White Wind Zen Community Don’t worry you do not have to for safety standards. This month’s sing, just go along and enjoy Mindful Moments listening to the tunes. Living in the past is a dull and This takes place on the first lonely business; looking back Wednesday of every month strains the neck muscles, causing from 4:30pm till 7:30pm. you to bump into people Sunday Lunch not going your way. Did you know you can Edna Ferber get a delicious Sunday lunch I slept and dreamed that life was at twentyfourSEVEN. joy. From 12:00pm-1:30pm and I awoke and saw that life was 2:00pm – 3:00pm? service. The cost is £4.25 with proceeds I acted and, behold, service was going back into the catering network. joy. Lynnette with Cotty Rabindranath Tagore Fire alarms are checked twice Fear less, hope more; eat less, a year, gas annually, chew more; whine less, breathe Find Brighter emergency lighting every six more; talk less, say more; love Futures on Social months. Electrics are checked more, and all good things will be every five years. In addition yours. Media when a tenant leaves a Swedish proverb property the gas is capped facebook.com/ and all services overhauled brighterfuturesNW/ twentyfourSEVEN before the new occupant moves in. Other important Nail Art takes place on the first checks are made for Sunday of every month from @BFNW legionella in the water and shower heads on a regular

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Inside Brighter Futures Lynnette is also the line There are many sectors to manager for administration in Brighter Futures. These are property services which also known collectively as the includes housekeepers. ‘Schemes’ of which the Before joining Brighter Clubhouse Network is one. Futures Lynnette worked in a Each month we will be featuring children’s home and also someone from one of the worked with adults with 12:00pm till 2:00pm at Schemes. This month we have learning twentyfourSEVEN. Lynnette, deputy manager

disablilities. Two of her favourite been challenging but always a skull cap. 15 roles were time spent as a enjoyable. My girlfriend at the time Sue hairdresser on a cruise ship and At the moment Lynnette is had liked it after hearing it on working in an art gallery in doing a course as part of her the radio and so we bought Knutsford. Also, she loved being job, at the single. Even the ‘B’ Side a stay at home mum for nineteen in management development was good (Ed: I find this hard years to bring up her three boys. and is hoping to pass and to believe). So we were Lynnette likes painting, drawing, graduate in July. excited when we saw posters crafts and cookery; claiming she saying that he was coming to Next month, more from Inside taught Mel, who now like to take our local Polytechnic in property services. over! Shelton, to do a gig. The day of the concert duly Her pride and joy is ‘Cotty’ a arrived. We were puzzled, on fauve bassett rescue dog from Find Brighter reaching the venue, to see a Spain. fleet of coaches outside! Lynnette’s all time favourite film Futures on Social When we enquired we were is Les Miserables. But she also told that after Leo performed enjoyed the Romantic drama Media the song on Top Of The Pops Chocolat. facebook.com/ the demand for tickets had gone through the roof and Also, from an early age she brighterfuturesNW/ not wanting to disappoint enjoyed watching most musicals fans the gig had been moved and acted on the stage from the @BFNW to the much larger age of two. polytechnic in Stafford. No Lynnette likes to listen to one was complaining as the Motown and Northern Soul Student Union had managed music as she can dance to them. to fund the money to pay for all the coaches. We still got She likes to get involved with there early enough to sample Clubhouse members and was the atmosphere in the part of a trip to Matlock lights a packed hall, everyone eager few years ago and also enjoyed to see this new exciting cooking at one of the regular talent. Leo didn’t disappoint! Spoonful pop-up cafes. He burst on to the stage with Lynnette loves to travel and has a song called Tomorrow a enjoyed trips to Canada, Greece very lively song we could all and Bulgaria in the past. The Show Must Go On! sing along to as it was the ‘B’ side of the Show must go on! She loves swimming and would (Leo Sayer) like a large pool at home when Another Giving it all away Leo Sayer’s debut single failed she retires. (Hint to hubby Mel) was familiar as he had to chart in 1973. However for written it for Rodger Daltrey At the end of a long day Lynnette his second The Show must go on of The Who as he started off likes to relax with a glass of wine. he hit on a unique gimmick. as a song writer. He Although the song was catchy She tries to eat healthily to avoid performed all of the songs anyway, he performed it having to join a gym. from his debut album wearing a French style clown’s Silverbird with several Finally she says that her role has outfit, with white make-up and minutes of applause

16 following The Show Must Go On! Ambassador Theatre Group, So a great night was had by all. who operate the venue and The next time he came to Stoke the nearby Regent Theatre. the clown make-up had gone and Over the years many events with more hit songs he was able have been held in the hall to do a sellout gig at the larger from, boxing, wrestling and King’s Hall. Even though the concerts both rock and tickets were double the price If you feel that you would like to classical. now, we were still big fans and try volunteering then please keen to see him. Then contact Mel McClure at Brighter something happened and we saw Futures. him in a different light. As we were in the queue to get our tickets checked we saw the security staff checking bags and when we got to the front a guy grabbed my girlfriend’s handbag The hall with its and on finding a camera, opened modern appendage it up before throwing the film The magnificent Grand Organ into a bin with hundreds of was originally built for the others. We complained but to no Yorkshire Royal Jubilee avail they just said Leo didn’t Local History Exhibition of 1887 by maker want any flash photography. Peter Conacher of Sue was so upset; the film was Victoria Hall Huddersfield. After the event half full with pictures from her The Victoria Hall was was over it was offered for Mum and Dad’s Silver Wedding constructed as an annex to sale and was bought by party. These were irreplaceable Hanley Town Hall in 1888, as George Meakin, a Hanley pictures. It did spoil the concert part of the city’s celebrations businessman and owner of J for us and we never wanted to for Queen Victoria’s Golden and G Meakin, who see him live again. Jubilee. Originally the building presented it to Hanley’s town I believe he is now a resident of had a capacity of 2,800 but this council as a gift for their new Australia and at seventy, still has now been considerably Victoria Hall. performing. Probably saying to reduced to 1,476 as seating In 1922 the organ was people Don’t you know who I am, replaced wooden forms and considerably rebuilt and Do you want to take a photo of benches. The hall was designed enlarged by famous organ me? by local borough surveyor builder, Henry Willis. The Gigman Joseph Lobley and was built stops being increased to 63. using red brick and terracotta. New stops added to the From its opening the building Volunteering organ included solos and struggled with minimal front-of- trombas. There are many different house facilities. To remedy this, volunteering opportunities an extension was constructed in within the Clubhouse Network. 1999, as part of the Cultural Volunteering can be very Quarter, providing a large new beneficial and help develop skills, entrance space, with such as communication, money information desk and a café. handling, organising, events, pool This extension also houses tournaments or working in the administration for the The Hall and its Organ cafes.

Further work was undertaken by centuries have a use by date? A Song of Travel 17 J.H. Cowin of Liverpool in the Where's the lamp that Hero And a couple from genius funny early 1960’s, which included man Spike Milligan: lit renovations and tonal changes to Once to call Leander home? Chopsticks are one of the suit the fashion of the times. Equal Time hath shovelled it reasons the Chinese never The organ and superb acoustics 'Neath the wrack of Greece invented custard. attract world class artists to and Rome. perform in the monthly Organ A surefire cure for seasickness is Neither wait we any more Proms which have now been to sit under a tree. That worn sail which Argo running for 25 years. bore. In order to further appreciate the Poets’ Corner Dust and dust of ashes close skill and brilliance of the This bit is for you. In each issue All the Vestal Virgin's care; musicians, the venue has now we like to include your poetry And the oldest altar shows installed two large screens, at or creative writing. Any But an older darkness there. either side of the organ. One contributions will be Age-encamped Oblivion showing the hands, the other the appreciated. Jokes (clean ones) Tenteth every light that feet. are also welcome. shone. Go along to an organ prom you Yet shall we for Suns that die, will have a toot. Dreaming Wall our wanderings from In my dreams I’m a different me desire? Scan the QR code below to be unlocking all doors without a Or, because the Moon is high, taken to ATG’s webpage for the key Scorn to use a nearer fire? Victoria Hall: I’m Superman or something Lest some envious Pharaoh near stir, Do anything with no fear Make our lives our I float around in my sepulcher? dreamy slumber Nay! Though Time with petty Here and there I will wander Fate New York, Paris I may be Prison us and Emperors, Drifting around with infinity By our Arts do we create Or use this web address: The world it looks a different That which Time himself https://www.atgtickets.com/ way devours-- venues/victoria-hall/info/ No wars or hatred Such machines as well may to spoil the day run Jokes Yes in my dreams all is well 'Gainst the Horses of the Sun. No more secrets or This month we have some jokes When we would a new Kiss and Tell that will have you chortling. Just abode, In the deep blue sea don’t eat one of Desperate Dan’s Space, our tyrant King no I swim so deep cow pies before you read them, more, With fishes and sharks you just might burst. Lays the long lance of the memories to keep road What’s the difference between a Now in a flash my At our feet and flees before, 16” pizza and a jazz musician? dreams all break Breathless, ere we A 16” pizza can feed a family of So distant now overwhelm, four. For I’m awake To submit a further realm! Adrian Why does mineral water that has Rudyard Kipling trickled through mountains for

18 twentyfourSEVEN Timetable Observatory Timetable The American Timetable Monday Social Space – Craft, Art, Monday Women Only Service Monday Open 9:30am – Pool, Board Games, Chat 9:00am Art and crafts, Relaxation, Bingo 4:00pm. – 9:00pm. 10:00am – 4:00pm Pool Tournament 12:30pm – 4:00pm. Tuesday Social Space – Games Art Workshop – 6:00pm - Social 1:00pm – 4:00pm. and Quiz Afternoon. Open 8:00pm 9:00am – 9:00pm. Walking group Tuesday Art Workshop Tuesday Open 9:30am – starting at 1:00pm. 10:00am – 2:00pm 4:00pm. Sewing Group 10:00am – Wednesday Art Workshop Massage therapies by 2:00pm. 10:00am – 2:00pm. appointment only 12:00pm – Social 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Arts and Crafts 2:00pm 11:00am – 2:00pm. Wednesday Jam Factory. Wednesday Open 9:30am – Karaoke Evening 4:30pm – Guided music workshops. 2:00pm. 7:30pm on the first Wednesday Electric and acoustic Craft group 10:00am – of every month. Open 9:00am – instruments. Digital track 2:00pm 9:00pm as usual. recording, karaoke. Referral Thursday Open 9:30am – Thursday Social Space required. Call on 07540 673 560 6:00pm Art, Pool, Board Games, Chat for an appointment to view the Art Workshop 9:00am – 9:00pm. project. 10:00am – 2:00pm. Help with computers, Friday Hand Massage by Thursday Closed. phones and tablets appointment only 12:00pm – Friday Man Days. 1:00pm – 3:00pm. 2:00pm. Bookable guitar lessons, Music Open 9:00am – 9:00pm as usual. studio bookable practice Friday Open 9:30am – sessions 10:00am – 12:30pm. 4:00pm. Saturday 9:00am – 12:00pm. Photography Club Training when available. Breakfast Club – Toast and 10:00am – 1:00pm. Creative Writing your first drink free. Art. Informal band 1:00pm – 2:00pm. Open 9:00am – 9:00pm. performance/rehearsal 1:30pm Games and Quiz afternoon – 4:00pm. 2:00pm – 3:00pm. TEL : 0300 1231525 TEL: 01782 272799 EXT: 1470 TEL: 01782 835220

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue of the Clubhouse Network Newsletter.

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Mindful Colouring Express yourself in colour with this mindfulness colouring picture. Colour this in and we will publish the ones we like in the Newsletter.