HRC NEWSLETTER Autumn 2019 Issue No. 146 September, October & November th 1929-2 0 1 9 Club 90 To buy one Anniversary see page 3 9 0 ry Badge t h A n niversa Events Page Blurton Private Cinema Visit Tuesday 10th September 2019 1 Odeon Cinema Visit Thursday 26th September 2019 2 Photographic Competition Wednesday 30th October 2019 4 Turkey Trot Thursday 12th December 2019 5 Isle of Wight Spring Holiday Sat. to Sat. 18th to 25th April 2020 7 Patterdale Holiday Wharfedale Coach Ramble Articles Club 90th Anniversary Walks and Meal at Gradbach Ron Scholes Talk Picos Europa Holiday Club web site at www.HRCwalks.org.uk Hi Everybody, these in this publication. What a strange summer it has been this year, Social events taking place this autumn are with extreme heat then torrential downpours two cinema trips organised by Peter for days on end, however, it doesn't seem to Johnson, one of them is to a private cinema deter our hardy members who turn out to in Blurton and the other is to the Odeon at support the walk leaders regardless of what Festival Park. The Photographic the weather throws their way. Well, now it's Competition, the Turkey Trot and also a nearly autumn and, as you will see, we have Coach Holiday to the Isle of Wight, for next yet another full and varied programme of year, are all featured. The latter two events walks and social events on offer in this require booking forms to be sent to the newsletter. Our thanks, as always, go out to organisers. the walk leaders for all their hard work. We welcome four new members, Jacqui The Coach Ramble to Wharfedale and the Holdcroft of Sneyd Green, John Northfield Club 90th Anniversary Walks and Meal at of Blurton, Kenneth Gittos of Meir Heath Gradbach were very well supported and and Kathleen Clarke of Weston Coyney. enjoyed by all who took part. We have had We look forward to seeing them on our two lovely holidays, one to Patterdale in the walks and social events. Lake District and the other to Picos de Europa in Spain. There are write ups of Pauline Oliver (Editor) Blurton Private Cinema Visit Tuesday September 10th 2019 at 7 pm The cinema has been built in the back garden further screening can be organised for of Andy Jones' house and is modelled on the Wednesday evening (11th September). old ABC Cinema which was in Hanley. As the cinema is in a residential area Andy Andy has spent £70,000 of his life savings has requested that patrons do not park too on setting up this project using equipment near his house so as not to annoy his reclaimed from old movie houses of the past. neighbours. It would be advisable to use The seats are the original ones from the old nearby streets and car share as much as ABC in Hanley which he managed to possible. The address of the cinema is 3, acquire before its demolition in 2000. It has Whitcliffe Place, Blurton, ST3 2DR. its own projection room, a 17ft x 7ft screen, a foyer with concessions stand offering The cinema is not open to the general public popcorn and sweets and black and white, old and does not operate as a business therefore style, toilets. It has featured in the a donation to the Donna Louise Hospice newspapers and on television and is well charity is asked for instead. Peter has worth a visit for the experience. suggested a minimum of £5 per person. Peter Johnson has arranged a viewing of Those wishing to attend should complete the Bohemian Rhapsody for Tuesday 10th booking form in this newsletter and send it September 2019 at 7 pm. As there are only to Peter Johnson. Contact Peter for further 27 seats in the cinema early booking is information. advisable, however, if there are considerably more members expressing an interest then a 1 Front Cover photo taken by Dave Joynson The Great Outdoors Winner 2018 Odeon Cinema Visit to see One Man, Two Guvnors th 26 September 2019 at 7 pm The Odeon, Festival Park has a one night This is a chance to see a West End only screening of 'One Man, Two Guvnors'. production at a much reduced price. (To see This is an actual recording of the live West this show in London would cost £50 or End show. It also made its way to Broadway, more.) New York where, at both venues, it received A bookable Premier seat will cost £16.60 excellent reviews. for an adult and £14.60 for a senior. Non Featuring a Tony Award winning Premier seats, which are not bookable, performance from host of The Late Late (which are still good seats) cost £15.00 for Show, James Corden, this hilarious hit show an adult and £13.00 for seniors. Anyone returns to cinemas to mark National Theatre wishing to book a Premier seat please Live's 10th birthday. complete the booking form in this The gist of the story is as follows: newsletter and forward it with a cheque for Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall the appropriate amount to Peter Johnson. becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small Book early to avoid disappointment. Those time East End hood, now in Brighton to opting for a non Premier seat should just collect £6,000 from his fiancee's dad. But turn up early on the night and should have Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as no difficulty in obtaining a seat. The her own dead brother, who's been killed by performance starts at 7 pm prompt. It is her boyfriend, Stanley Stubbers. Holed up at advisable to be in your seats 15 minutes The Cricketer's Arms, the permanently beforehand. ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra Contact Peter if you require further meal ticket and takes a second job with one information. Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple. Patterdale Holiday 28th April to 3rd May 2019 We arrived at The Patterdale Hotel a little taking a stroll to Glenridding Pier by early and were told our room wasn't quite Ullswater. ready so we joined a few other members at Monday the tables in front of the hotel, to enjoy a We led today's walk by first taking the drink and admire the stunning scenery, while steamer from Glenridding Pier to Howtown we waited. It wasn't long before we could on the opposite side of the lake. 21 of us in unpack and then explore our surroundings by 2 total followed the path, along the lakeside, Swinburn Park and on to Aira Force. After which was quite rough and stony in coffee and cake at the Visitor Centre we numerous places, back to Patterdale. started the walk back to Patterdale. Despite the terrain we all enjoyed the views and the warm weather. (I must admit I found Thursday it tougher than when I'd walked it John Brereton took us on a lovely walk to previously. It must be old age setting in!) Lanty's Tarn. Starting from the hotel we followed a track steadily climbing for most Tuesday of the way but with a short steep section, Frank Devlin led the walk today. We got the which got the heart pumping, to reach the bus to Pooley Bridge then did a lovely, path to the Tarn. The views from here over circular walk, which took us up to the lower the fells and looking down on Glenridding path on Barton Fell where the views over were wonderful. We began our descent to Ullswater were amazing. We enjoyed our Westside then on to Glenridding for the walk picnic lunch at 'The Cockpit Stone Circle' back to Patterdale along the lakeshore where sitting on one of the many piles of stones possible. there. Back in Pooley Bridge we refreshed ourselves with drinks at The Sun Inn before Friday saw us packing up and saying our the bus came to take us back to the hotel. goodbyes after another substantial breakfast. A very enjoyable holiday in a friendly, Wednesday comfortable hotel with good food and The weather was cooler with some showers pleasant company. Our thanks must go to the today. Frank, again, offered to lead the walk walk leaders and Bill and Carol for which started from the hotel to organising a fantastic holiday. Watermillock. Just after passing All Saints Wayne Oliver Church we followed the path through Club 90th Anniversary Badges To mark the 90th Anniversary of the Club a order form in the newsletter and forward a small 25mm lapel badge is being offered for cheque as directed. In order to save costs, members to purchase as a memento of this walks and events will be used to deliver the milestone. The badge multi coloured design badges The decision to manufacture the shows the Club logo surrounded by badge will only be made if sufficient orders anniversary date lettering. It has a hard are received. Should no order to manufacture enamel finish in an elliptical shape with a be placed, all cheques will be destroyed and butterfly clasp fitting. An actual size members advised via the next edition of the example of the badge, kindly designed by newsletter and by e-mail. Allan Wells, is shown on the current newsletter cover. The closing date for orders is 15th September 2019 and badge delivery The cost of a badge is £3.00 each.