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NCDS News (Iss73):Layout 1 2/12/08 16:24 Page 1 LIST OF BRANCHES LIST OF BRANCHES LIST OF BRANCHES President Denise Robertson (Writer & Broadcaster) NORTH ANGLIA REGION NORTH WEST REGION Further information can be obtained from the Further information can be obtained from the National Secretary Mally Trail Regional Secretary on 01603 852034 Regional Secretary on 0161 652 2649 68 Parkes Hall Road, Dudley, DY1 3SR WEDNESDAY TUESDAY Tel 07041 478120 Email [email protected] Aylsham & Norwich: The Royal British Legion, Aylsham Road, Norwich, Blackpool: Co-op S&S Club, Preston New Road, Blackpool, FY4 4RE NR3 2HF Longsight: Longsight Sports & Social Club, Gorton, Kirkmanshulme Lane, Belle THURSDAY View, Manchester, M12 4NQ Fakenham: Falkland Room, Royal British Legion, Cattle Market St. Fakenham, Warrington: Eagle Sports Club, Thornton Road, Penketh, WA5 2SZ NR21 9AW WEDNESDAY FRIDAY NATIONAL HALLOWEEN St. Helens: Haydock Conservative Club, 3 Bellerophon Way, Haydock St. Helens Toftwood: Conservative Club, Quebec Street, Dereham, NR19 2DJ WA11 OGT EAST ANGLIA REGION Wirral: Ex. Civil Defence Club, Grace Str. New Ferry, CH62 5BB FRIDAY THURSDAY WEEKEND Spalding: Tulip Social Club, Halley Stewert Field, Winfrey Ave, Spalding PE11 1DA Manchester: The Trafford Ex Service Club, Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester YORKSHIRE REGION Northwich: The Gladstone Club, Station Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5RB Further information can be obtained from the Tameside: The Denton Labour Club, Ashton Road, Denton, M34 3JF More pictures on page 12 & 13 Regional Secretary on 01226 711942 BRIDLINGTON SPA FRIDAY MONDAY Leigh Branch: 1st Friday of each month, Formby Hall, Alder Street, Atherton. Barnsley (New Venue): The Outpost, 2 Union Street, Sheffield Road, Barnsley Other Fridays Miners Welfare Inst, Kirby Road, Off Twist Lane, Leigh, WN7 4EF S70 1JJ SATURDAY Leeds: The Railwaymens Club, Driver Terrace (Wortley) off Wellington Rd, Leeds, Wigan: St. Wilfreds Parish Hall, Church Str, Standish, Wigan, WN6 OJT. LE12 1EB (Meet 1st 4 Mondays in a month only) SUNDAY Rotherham: Nellie Denes, Chantry Bridge, S60 1RD Bruche: Alford S&S Club, Manchester Road, Warrington, WA1 3NJ Wakefield: East Ardsley, General W.M.C, Thorpe Road, East Ardsley, Wakefield LONDON & HOME COUNTIES REGION WF1 4BA Further information can be obtained from the TUESDAY Norton: Norton House, Country Club, Norton Lane, Sheffield, S8 8HD Regional Secretary on 020 8668 9224 Scunthorpe: R.A.O.B. Bottesford Rd, Ashby, Scunthorpe DN16 3HF WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY Croydon: St Mary’s Church Hall, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0 2AR Darton Phoenix: The Travellers, Intake Lane, Pogmore S75 2HU North West London: The Shakespeare Hall, Edgware Constitutional Club, 49/51 Hull: Merchant Navy Club, Ferensway, Hull, HU2 8HY Manor Park Crescent, Edgware, HA8 7LY Sheffield: Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield, S2 2TP CHANNEL ISLANDS THURSDAY St. Helier Jersey: The Town House, 57 Vuf Street, St. Helier, Jersey, JE 3RA Doncaster: The Catholic Club, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3DY NON-REGIONAL BRANCHES Mexborough: Miners Welfare, Athletic Club, New Oxford Rd, Mexborough, S64 0JL Further information can be obtained from the regional liason officer on 01159 MERCIA REGION 306593 Will you marry me, I’ll do the washing up if you do Christopher Lee’s understudy for the next film Further information can be obtained from the TUESDAY on Drac Issue No 73 Regional Secretary on 0121 357 1312 Aireborough: Yeadon Constitutional Club, Chapel Hill, Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7RG MONDAY Coventry: The Railway Private Members Club, 91 Spon End, Coventry CV1 3HF Northfield: Rover Social Club, Longbridge Lane, Longbridge, Birmingham, B31 2SF Sutton Coldfield: St Thomas Social Club, Station Road, Erdington, Birmingham, TUESDAY B23 6JL Sandwell: The Oak Dale Social Club, Oak Lane, West Bromich, B70 8PR Wolverhampton: The Windsor Club, Cannock Road, Corner of Woden Road, Dudley: Tel 0121 5310383 for details Wolverhampton, WV10 7JP WEDNESDAY Lowestoft: Blue Notes, Claremont Pier, Lowestoft, NR33 0BS Great Barr: Contact 01213 571312 for information. Merthyr Tydfil: (2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month) Cefn Coed Workmens Club, Lye: British Legion, School Drive, Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4DQ Pontycapel Road, Cefn Coed, Merthyr Tydfil. Redditch: The Duck Pond, Pheasant Lane, Oakenshaw, Redditch, WEDNESDAY Worcestershire, B98 7YH Belfast: 8/10 Dundela Avenue, Belfast. THURSDAY Leicester: O’Neill’s, 18 Loseby Lane, Leicester, LE1 5DR National Tamworth: Progressive Club, Halford Street, Tamworth. B79 7RD THURSDAY Bromsgrove: The Crown Pub, Stoer Bridge Road. Catshill, Bromsgrove B61 9LE Fareham: Hill Park Working Mens Club, Highlands Road, Fareham, PO13 0AS Halloween Willenhall: Shepwell Green Social Club, Bilston Lane, Willenhall, WV13 2QF FRIDAY Weekend SUNDAY Tunbridge Wells: Majori, Finzi Room, Hildenborough Village Hall, Riding Lane, Yardley: Ivy Leaf, 2296 Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham B26 3JR. Hildenborough, Kent, TN11 9HY See Page 12 & 13 SUNDAY MIDLAND REGION Preston: School Lane Working Men’s Club, St. Aidan’s Rd, Bamber Bridge, PR5 Further information can be obtained on Telephone 07041 478120. 6GD Honoured guests joining in the fun Vicky making friends with the Deputy MONDAY Loughborough: Garendon Social Club, Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, LE11 4SQ NORTH EAST Worksop Oakdale: The Stanley Street Sports & Social Club, Stanley Street, Further information can be obtained on Telephone 07768 137664 Worksop S81 7HX MONDAY TUESDAY Heworth: The Swan, Sunderland Road, Heworth, Gateshead, NE10 0NT Nottingham Locksley: Basford Hall, Miners Welfare, 55 Goldcrest Road, Cinderhill, Nottingham, NG6 8PT Staveley Tuesday: Staveley Miners Welfare, Staveley, Nr Chesterfield. Willenhall WEDNESDAY PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUES: Derby Mosaic: The Moon, Station Road, Spondon, Derby Barnsley, Staveley Genesis, Redditch, Heworth and Branch Lincoln Pheonix: The Naval Club, Coulson Road, Lincoln, LN6 7BG Aireborough THURSDAY See Page 4 South Notts: Federation House, Claremont Road, Nottingham, NG5 1BB Branch details were correct as notified when Halfway ‘Crystal Phoenix’: The Three Cranes, Queen Street, Sheffield published. Please inform Mally Trail, the National Charnwood Phoenix: The Brush Social Club, Fennel Street, Loughborough, LE11 1UQ Staveley Genesis: The Railway Club, 34 Station Road, Hollingwood, Secretary, of any changes on 07041 478120 Chesterfield, S43 2HP FRIDAY Mansfield ‘Band of Gold’: Lakeside Leisure, Pleasley, Mansfield, Notts. SUNDAY Designed and produced by Tel 01472 851091 PLUS LOTS Lady Jane Grey: The Linford, Main Street, New town, Linford, Leicester, LE6 0AD The Deputy Chairman (Chris) Cliff (Trust Chair) The impressive dome at Bridlington Spa MORE Remember - We reserve the right to shorten or edit any articles but will endeavour to put in as much information as possible. and ‘J.R’ (Y.Region Chair) Disclaimer - The views expressed in this Newsletter are entirely those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the N.C.D.S. INSIDE NCDS News (Iss73):Layout 1 2/12/08 16:24 Page 3 Chair’s Message. Hello Again! As this is the last Newsletter Here we are again, just about at the LEIGH BRANCH before Christmas, I would end of another year. Where does like to remind everyone that the time go? Another National this is the Season of Peace & On the 10th October, we held a Charity Dance in aid of “Steps”, which is a charity that helps support Goodwill to all. Weekend over, which was held at Bridlington, children with lower limb conditions. During the last 10 months various raffles, sales of novelties and At this time of year we should all reach out to organised by the Yorkshire Region, which turned a Charity Dance raised monies. The photograph shows our Chairman roger Skinner and the those less fortunate than ourselves; we are all out to be a really excellent weekend. Even the Committee presenting a cheque for £1350 to Ros Shelton the Information and Policy Offer ‘for Members of NCDS P hoenix because we have endured weather was good to us. I must say, the Spa Steps’. The Leigh Committee would like to say a sincere thank you to all NCDS members for their some personal tragedy in the past. There are many complex, where all was held, is certainly a brilliant generous support. people that are currently going through they’re own and lovely venue and the help and friendliness of Hotpot, mushy peas and red cabbage were on the menu at our Halloween Ball on the 31st October, tragedies and, sadly, in the New Year there will be all the staff was excellent. All who were not there which was attended by over 150 people. Photos show some of our members in fancy dress. Barry many more as the Festive Season takes its toll on relationships. T hey all need our help. certainly missed a good weekend. was spooky as the grim reaper, Keith a scary devil, and I think Dolores cast a spell on Freda who was caught in a spider’s web. As an Organisation we have a great deal to offer. Our Well, my friends, once again I thank you for all your Branch social nights help people make new friends & support and all the information you have sent me in Best wishes from all at the Leigh Branch. regain their shattered confidence and the various the past year. (Please keep it coming). As this is special nights, Regional Dances & the National the last newsletter this year, I wish you all a Merry Gloria Entwistle weekends away all help new Members make new friends. For some, the weekends away are the only Christmas and Happy New Year and look forward to holiday they get, so I am quite pleased that the two seeing you in Blackpool at the A.G.M. this year were so successful. All the very best to you all. John Rush Chris Matthews, Deputy Leader of East Riding of (News editor) the Yorkshire Council, & his wife, our Guests of Honour at the Saturday dance in Bridlington, made 26 Hillary Road • Ashby • Scunthorpe DN16 3DT some very positive comments about the fun that Tel/Fax 01724 276258 • Mobile 07790 860879 everyone was having & therefore, the great effect that an Organisation such as ours must have.