UpARA - April 2022 Newsletter

Hello UpARA members,

You will note that our first London walk of the year takes place on the 22nd of April, and the area we will be walking this time will be ‘Westminster and Whitehall’. The walk length is around 3 miles, and as normal will take a few hours due to all the stopping at various points of interest.

If you wish to join us, please Email: uparaupchurch@gmail.com, text: 07802 250773, or add your name to the sheet at the meeting.

Details will be relayed to those interested nearer the time.

Thursford 

We are planning a day trip to the Thursford Christmas Spectacular on Monday, December 12th. The cost is £82 with local pickups at around 8:00am.

This is now open to both members and those on the waiting list and friends/family.

Deposits of £22 are required by 8th April with the balance due in October.

If you are interested in this, please Email: uparaupchurch@gmail.com, text: 07802 250773 or contact Bryn.

Unfortunately, if we do not get enough wanting to go, we may have to cancel and refund those who have paid their deposits.

The thoughts of Chairman John

Hello everyone,

We have just changed the clocks and, as usual, so has the weather; we were suddenly enjoying summerlike days, now snow is forecast - the joys of British weather.

Covid is still rearing its ugly head, causing some of our members to miss out on our activities, although some of us are already booked in for our fourth booster jabs, hopefully giving us all that extra protection.

On the lighter side, all of us who were at our Birthday Bash enjoyed a really entertaining evening, thanks to the Social Degenerates and their helpers.

We will be organising many other events throughout the coming months, Bryn has already given a brief list, together with all the trips, and the holidays in the pipeline, with Brenda.

I'm also going to offer Boules on a Thursday evening throughout the summer if there is any interest? Please also note that our normal Boules on the 3rd Tuesday of the month has reverted to its Summer start time, 2:00pm.

Stay safe.

John W

Fundraising day / Can you help us?

Our fundraising day, on Friday 3rd June, during the 4-day Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations is getting closer. We have decided that we will pay for the defibrillator from our funds and that all the proceeds from our fundraising day will go to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

We are holding a Quiz evening from 7:00pm, with the various village groups, and an ‘Open Afternoon’, (12:00pm - 4:00pm) with a variety of entertainment, teas/coffees/cakes/ baguettes etc.

The afternoon will be open to all - members, non-members, villagers - the more the merrier - The aim is for every pound spent to go to the appeal and costs incurred to be via donations.

We still need members in groups of 4/5/6 to take turns ‘manning’ the kitchen in 30/60-minute intervals, so that we can all enjoy the day.

Please put your name forward if you can help - It really will be appreciated - we ideally need 20 - 30 members to come forward.

Also, please add your names to be part of one of the UpARA teams in the evening quiz.

AGM

Our AGM will take place after the Friday meeting on 13th May.

Kentish Lady (£32) and Thursford Deposits (£22)

Should be paid before or at the meeting on April 8th.

April Calendar

Friday, April 1st at 10:00am - Village Walk

Mondays April 4th, 11th, 25th at 10:00am - Short Tennis

No Tennis Easter Monday 

Monday, April 4th at 2:00pm - Kurling

Tuesday, April 5th at 9.30am - Coffee Morning and Art

Tuesday, April 5th at 2:00pm - Table Tennis

Wednesdays April 6th, 20th, 27th at 10:15am - Line Dancing

Please note no Line Dancing April 13th

Tuesday, April 12th at 10:00am - 10 Pin Bowling

Friday, April 8th at 2:00pm - Monthly Meeting

David Bowdler, 'Instrumentals from the 50’sand 60’s' 

Tuesday, April 19th at 2:00pm - Petanque

Note new Summertime start at 2:00pm.

Friday, April 22nd - London Walk

Westminster & Whitehall

Tuesday, April 26th at 9:30am - Coffee Morning and Art

Tuesday, April 26th at 2:00pm - Table Tennis

Hopefully, see you all soon - your UpARA Committee.

Email: uparaupchurch@gmail.com
Website: www.upara.club