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SILVER SUNDAY “NARROWBOAT” TRIP TO BOUNDARY MILLS We were all geared-up for another narrowboat day out in October when it had to be cancelled two days before a because the river was flowing too fast for safety Autumn 2019 (we have certainly had plenty of rain recently!). Newsletter Undeterred, June quickly re- Memory Lane Cafe Calderdale Sunday 6th October was arranged the day into a Registered Charity 1178595 “Silver Sunday” (a day for celebrating older people) so minibus trip to Boundary Welcome to our newsletter. Memory Lane got together Mills at Colne instead. A with Our Place and other scenic ride over the moors, We are a local community lunch and some serious group providing support for organisations to hold a day of activities at Higgins shopping made a great day. people affected by Maybe we'll do it again? dementia, other memory Close. Age UK, Bluebird problems, and isolation. Care, NHS Falls team, THERAPEUTIC CATS We have regular cafes in Staying Well team, and Sowerby Bridge (St Paul's West Yorkshire Fire Service Church) and in Halifax were there with information, (Maurice Jagger Centre). support and advice. The We offer a varied Deputy Mayor of programme of games, Calderdale, Angie crafts, information, support, Gallagher, visited to open cakes and conversation. the proceedings and we We are all volunteers and were all entertained by our cafe team run craft Ukelele Henry and Tony sessions, play games, serve Austin (who also ran his refreshments, provide musical bingo) information, support & chat. SEPTEMBER BOAT TRIP Next cafe dates are:-- Since July, we have brought Sowerby Bridge (1.30-4pm) a robotic therapeutic cat to October 12th and 26th every cafe. Several of our members have since November 9th and 23rd acquired their own cats. December 7th and 21st Rotary Club of Sowerby Bridge came along to our Halifax (2-4 pm) Halifax cafe at the October 2nd and 16th beginning of October to On 17th September we set present a cat to Sylvia. November 6th and 20th off on the first of what There's a fundraiser for December 4th and 18th should have been two days more cats at a concert with out on the water with The Landlubbers at The Anchor Trust narrowboats at Hollins in Sowerby Bridge at For more information please Mirfield. The sun shone, 7.30pm Friday 18th October. call our Cafe Coordinator Tony Austin sang, and we Tickets are £5 – please (June) on 01422 706373 or all enjoyed a Kings Coffee call June to book (01422 07920 549131 or email:- House buffet lunch as we 706373 or 07920 549131) [email protected] cruised the waterways. CHRISTMAS FAIR DONATIONS BOOK NOW FOR OUR We never cease to be CHRISTMAS PARTY Christmas is just around the impressed by the continuing Our 2019 Christmas Party corner so we have teamed generosity of Calderdale for members will be held on up with Our Place at folk. Whilst we receive lots Friday 13th December at St Higgins Close to hold a of donations from all kinds Columba's Church Hall, Christmas Fair on Saturday th of places, there are two Highroad Well. The party November 30 from 10am recent ones we'd like to runs from 11.30am to 4pm to 3pm. There'll be a range mention here. Warley St with entertainment and of stalls, raffle, tombola, John's Church have games through the day. refreshments and, of donated all their Harvest We're doing a buffet lunch course, Father Christmas. Festival foodstuffs together this year (rather than a sit- with a very generous down meal) and the cost is cheque which they brought £5 each. A minibus will run A SHED FOR MEN IN along to present to us at our from/to Halifax (fare £2 SOWERBY BRIDGE Sowerby Bridge cafe(below) each way). June is now Over the past few years, the taking bookings (01422 idea of “Men In Sheds” has 706373 or 07920 549131) seen scores of Sheds open up and down the country. The idea is to create a place BLACKPOOL LIGHTS where men (and women!) We're off to Blackpool on a can get together to share coach trip on Thursday 14th their experiences, use and November. Depart Halifax develop their skills, make or 2pm & Sowerby Bridge mend things, brew tea, 2.20pm, tour the lights and make new friends and chat. The cakes, biscuits, coffee and tea will certainly keep have a meal on the way Sowerby Bridge is about to home. £10 p.p. incl. meal. have its very own Shed in us going for a good few cafes and the cheque will Call June to book (01422 Asquith Mills (near Sowerby 706373 or 07920 549131) Bridge Glass). The buy us more for the future. premises became available Boulderclough Ladies at the beginning of October Group recently gave us a WE STILL NEED and furniture, tools and cheque in memory of Betty VOLUNTEER DRIVERS! equipment are all urgently Honor who died earlier this For some of our members, needed to get the Shed year. Betty was always transport can be a real working. If you want to know interested in arts and crafts challenge to get to our more about the Shed, if so we'll use this donation to cafes. We need volunteer you'd like to help or to get buy more craft materials. drivers (either using own car involved in any way then Thank-you to all donors – for which a mileage please contact John on & Friends of Memory Lane allowance is available - or 01422 835054 or 07912 Cafe. driving a minibus). This will 346007 or you can email make our cafes accessible [email protected] 2019 MUSICAL FINALE to all. SEATED EXERCISES We'll be rounding the year Training and support is We're delighted to tell you off with live music at the available so, to find out that we're starting regular final cafes of 2019. Tony more, call June (Volunteer Austin will be at Halifax on Manager) on 01422 706373 seated exercise-to-music th classes to be run by Katie Wednesday 18 whilst Jed or 07920 549131. & Maggie will be at Sowerby from Katie's Gym at every st Sowerby Bridge cafe – the Bridge on Saturday 21 . first session will be on Bring your singing voices Saturday October 26th. and your dancing shoes!.
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