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Hello UpARA members,
Thank you... to those that attended and made the social afternoon such great fun. We have another planned on Friday, March 24th. Watch this space for more info, you now know what to expect!
Membership renewals... are due at the end of February, after which there will be a one-month grace period for payments. If anyone is not intending to renew for the next year, please let us know so we can offer your place to others. Further details to follow. Payments can be made at the next meeting or via BACS transfer.
Thank you to those that have already paid, membership cards will be available towards the end of February.
Please note Table Tennis players... The session normally on the first Tuesday of the month is cancelled for February.
At our monthly meeting, Linda Warren... will be giving a talk on the swinging 60’s and 70’s from 2:00pm. Please feel free to bring a few photos of your own to help the reminiscing. Miniskirts, Mods & Rockers, Skinheads, Platforms, Flower Power... bring them along and share…
The thoughts of Chairman John
Hi everyone,
Can we be moving into February already? We have picked up on all of our regular activities, not the best time of the year for Petanque, - 6 of us ventured out, and I must admit the hot chocolate was very welcome afterwards.
Those of you who came to our social afternoon, I believe, had an enjoyable time, all the hard work put in to entertain us proved to be a winning combination, the quizzes, a variety of reminiscence from the past with the music of the time, and Elspeth's talk on the history of Upchurch was very well received, probably something of an eye-opener to many of us.
You may also notice that we have given Jan and Ann a break from the onerous job of selecting raffle prizes every month, but will be reinstated at various times, with the Coronation and other Festivals.
This year’s chosen charity is looking very productive so far, as you know we have been working hard on various extra events with proceeds earmarked for the Church Bell Tower.
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all our new members, I'm sure you will be able to enjoy some of our activities.
John W
Payments
At the next meeting (and coffee morning on the 7th), Brenda and Malcolm will be taking any money due for those who have booked for the following:-
Lunch at the Crown on 15th Feb (still a few places available), Frankie Valli - Inn on The Lake (still places available) trip on 7th June, Mystery Day trip in July and the Potters holiday in May.
There is still limited availability for some of our holidays; for Bournemouth later this month, Potters in May, and Llandudno in November, contact Brenda if you are interested.
Any queries on availability above, (also open to non-members), Email: uparaupchurch@gmail.com
Pick-up times for Bournemouth on 20th Feb:-
• Upchurch (opp the Church) 09:30
• 3 Sisters PH 09:40
• Rainham (The Cricketers) 09:55
• Rainham (opp Pump Lane) 10:00
Luggage labels for this trip can be picked up from Brenda.
Please remember that there is now a £1 entrance fee at our Friday meetings, to help cover our costs.
February Calendar
Wednesdays February 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd at 10:15am - Line Dancing
Friday, February 3rd at 10:00am - Village Walk
Mondays February 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th at 10:00am - Short Tennis
Monday, February 6th at 2:00pm - Kurling
Tuesday, February 7th at 9:30pm - Coffee Morning and Art
Tuesday, February 7th at 2:00pm - Table Tennis - CANCELLED
Friday, February 10th at 2:00pm - Monthly Meeting
Linda Warren, ‘The Swinging 60’s and 70’s’
Tuesday, February 14th at 10:00am - Ten Pin Bowling
Wednesday, February 15th - Lunch at The Crown
Friday, February 17th at 10:00am - Village Walk,
Monday 20th - Friday 24th February - Bournemouth Trip
Tuesday, February 21st at 1:00pm - Petanque
Tuesday, February 28th at 9:30pm - Coffee Morning and Art
Tuesday, February 28th at 2:00pm - Table Tennis
Hopefully, see you all soon - your UpARA Committee.
Happy New Year, UpARA members,
You will notice… that we have an added session this month, the 20th of January, which is intended to be a cross between a coffee morning and a monthly meeting. We have a talk around 2:00pm on the History of Upchurch from Elspeth. Join us and bring your friends, doors will be open from 1:00pm. Please also let us know if you can help in the kitchen or in any other way. This would be greatly appreciated; we can only run our sessions and activities with your support.
We have another one planned for the 24th of March which will include a mature drivers presentation (we all know we are great drivers, but it doesn’t hurt to be reminded of the basics every now and then!).
Just prior to our first lockdown… you will remember that we had several UpARA t-shirts produced. Lockdown somewhat hampered our sales, and we still have a few left in various sizes. These are ideal if you partake in any of our activities and are a snip at just £15! If you would like to purchase, please Email us, or see a committee member at one of our meetings.
Membership renewals… are due at the end of February, after which there will be a one-month grace period for payments. If anyone is not intending to renew for the next year, please let us know so we can offer your place to others. Further details to follow.
The Thoughts of Chairman John
Hi everyone,
Another year has gone (where did that go?), and good wishes to all for a happy and peaceful 2023.
December was quite a month with our Salute to Christmas trip to the Inn on the Lake and our Christmas Party (the first for three years!) with great entertainment from Leyton and meal/service etc from the social committee and helpers.
A big thank you also to Elspeth who stepped in after our planned speaker had to cancel, and gave us a very insightful update on what’s been happening at Smile Malawi since first visiting us in 2014.
A big thank you to Upchurch's Co-op who were extremely helpful to us in providing a great Christmas Party on December the 16th.
Buddy and Llandudno payments… Anyone who has reserved a place to see Buddy at the Marlowe on the 11th of April, payment in full is due by or at the January meeting on January the 20th. Likewise, deposits for those who have reserved a place for the Holly & Mistletoe Holiday in November to Llandudno is also due. Please see Malcolm or Brenda if you wish to go or to be put on the reserve lists.
Regards
John W
2023 Speakers
Please remember that there is now a £1 entrance fee at our Friday meetings,
to help cover our costs.
Tuesday, January 3rd at 9:30am - Christmas Coffee Morning and Art
Tuesday, January 3rd at 2:00pm - Table Tennis
Friday, January 6th at 10:00am - Village Walk
Mondays January 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th at 10:00am - Short Tennis
Monday, January 9th at 2:00pm - Kurling
Wednesday’s January 11th, 18th, 25th at 10:15am - Line Dancing
Friday, January 13th at 2:00pm - Monthly MeetingMelanie Gibson-Barton, ‘Eva Braun, Victim or Contriver’
Tuesday, January 10th at 10:00am - Ten Pin Bowling
Tuesday, January 17th at 1:00pm - Petanque
Friday, January 20th at 10:00am - Village Walk
Friday, January 20th from 1:00pm onwards - Winter Warmer Social Afternoon
With quizzes, coffee, and a talk on the History of Upchurch
Tuesday, January 24th at 9:30am - Christmas Coffee Morning and Art
Tuesday, January 24th at 2:00pm - Table Tennis
Hopefully, see you all soon - your UpARA Committee.
Hello UpARA members,
Christmas Party December 16th
We have a few tickets available for our Christmas Party on the evening of the 16th of December. Open to non–members, why not bring a friend(s), doors open at 6:45pm, with a 3-course meal being served from 7:15pm, and entertainment from the very talented ‘Leyton’ to follow; it promises to be a great festive evening as in previous years. Please Email: uparaupchurch@gmail.com or Text: 07802 250773 for more information.
Festive Mince Pies, Santa, and a Free Raffle!... As a warm-up to Christmas, (and a way to keep warm!), please join us for our Christmas Coffee Morning on December 6th. There will be a free raffle, a festive feel and who knows… Maybe a visit from Santa and his Elf…
The Thoughts of Chairman John
"I don't believe it" to quote a well-known saying, having what may have been the last Turkey and Tinsel in my lifetime! Allegedly, just because the "Woke Fraternity" decided it may offend the Vegans using the word Turkey. No problem, we are taking a "Holly and Mistletoe" holiday next year, so all will be happy!
This year's Turkey and Tinsel was still exceptional. Debbie our Courier and Capt. Rob our Driver, managed to conjure up days of sunshine for our trips and were more than flexible with our destinations. Those of us who took the additional evening trip to the Babbacombe Theatre were given total entertainment from start to finish once again.
We still have our own Christmas entertainment to enjoy:- Tuesday 6th Dec, we have our special Coffee Morning including a free raffle (and Santa). The following Tuesday "A Salute to Christmas" at the Inn on The Lake is very well subscribed, and then we have our Christmas Party, many of our new members will be more than surprised with the quality of the meal and the entertainment! thanks to the "Social Degenerates" as usual headed by Chef John Tutt.
So much to look forward to in the next few weeks and next year.
Regards
John W
Let’s Face the Music
Royal Philharmonic at The Royal Albert Hall
A reminder to those coming to The Royal Albert Hall with us on the 8th of March, that the balance is due on this by the end of December. Details will soon be sent to you, any queries, please contact us.
Bournemouth Trip
The Final balance for the Bournemouth trip is now due. There is still late availability for any couples or friends prepared to share, who would like to join us.
Please Note… Our activities in the New Year restart on Tuesday 3rd January with Coffee Morning, Art, and Table Tennis. Line Dancing will restart on Wednesday 11th, and our January Kurling session has been rearranged to the 9th of January.
The committee have... reluctantly decided that there will be a charge made to our Friday afternoon meetings as from our January meeting. We have had to look at our income/expenditure challenges going forward and hope everyone will understand. The charge will be £1 for members and £2 for non-members.
Thanks to those who attended and made our Quiz Evening such fun. Over £400 was made and this will now be added to our running total for the St Mary's Bell Tower Restoration Fund.
2023 Speaker Listings
Sandra and Linda have been busy finalising our list of speakers for 2023. The website and our notice board will be updated soon…
December Calendar
Friday, December 2nd at 10:00am - Village Walk
Mondays December 5th, 12th, 19th at 10:00am - Short Tennis
Monday, December 5th at 2:00pm - Kurling
Tuesday, December 6th at 9:30am - Xmas Coffee Morning and Art
Tuesday, December 6th at 2:00pm - Table Tennis
Wednesdays December 7th, 14th at 10:15am - Line Dancing
Friday, December 9th at 2:00pm - Monthly Meeting*
Tuesday, December 13th at 10:00pm - Ten Pin Bowling
Tuesday, December 13th - Salute to Christmas at the Inn on the Lake
Friday, December 16th at 7:00pm - Christmas Party
Friday, December 16th at 10:00am - Village Walk
Tuesday, December 20th at 1:00pm - Petanque (note Winter start time)
*Please note: our previously advertised speaker for December Bob Harding Jones is unwell and one of our members, Elspeth Baeke has kindly agreed to step in. We wish Bob a speedy recovery.
Hopefully, see you all soon - your UpARA Committee.
Hello UpARA members,
Please Support our Next Fundraiser
Please support us on our next fundraiser Quiz Night… It is on Friday evening, November 11th. Teams of up to 8, bring your own drink and nibbles, £5 per person. Please book by Email at uparaupchurch@gmail.com If you want to come but haven’t a team, or if you have a team but need extras, please let us know and we will organise it. All proceeds to the Bell Tower Fund. It will be a good night!
Thank You
Thank you for attending and making the Race Afternoon Fundraiser at Upchurch Village Hall so much fun and such a success.
I would like to thank all those who gave their time, contributed cakes and sponsored/donated to some of the races.
Also, a big thank you to the local businesses who sponsored us:
Rainham
Upchurch
Professional Property Renovation & Maintenance - Upchurch
We are pleased to say that, after deducting the hall costs, we raised the terrific sum of £720.15.
This will be added to our running total towards the St Mary's Bell Tower Restoration Fund.
The Thoughts of Chairman John
Hi everyone,
The end of another hectic month, I can't believe how many activities we've undertaken over the last few weeks. This included the Badminton trial which was well subscribed albeit a bit too much on the same day as the Tennis! We will look to have another trial on a different day, early in the New Year.
The least publicised of our activities is the Monday Kurling, run by Ann Rolfe. How many of our members have thought of trying out an afternoon session of Kurling? As the name suggests, it's based on the actual "Curling" that we can watch at the Winter Olympic Games, where the participants all wear winter clothing and skim massive lumps of Granite, sweeping the ice to ensure it is guided to the winning position on the target! UpARA's version needs only to be pushed by means of a custom-made "Stick" hence a more leisurely game. Our Kurling equipment was one of our very first purchases when we first started as an ‘ARA’ back in 2014 - Why not give it a go - on the first Monday afternoon of the month, you will be pleasantly surprised, refreshments and chat included.
Our latest Friday Speaker Bob Ogley’s (Mr Kent) talk about the Great Storm was really well received. Being a great fan of Bob's, I took two books for him to sign and only returned with one, (did anyone pick up my Doodlebug one, by mistake?).
Regards
John W
Christmas Party
We still have a few tickets available for our Christmas Party on the evening of the 16th of December. Doors open at 6:45pm, with a 3-course meal being served from 7:15pm, and entertainment from the very talented ‘Leyton’ to follow; it promises to be a great festive evening as in previous years. Please Email us at uparaupchurch@gmail.com for more information.
London Walk - Soho
We are going to take our next London Walk on November 25th to Soho, which was going to be our next London Walk before we were curtailed back in March 2020. We will time this in order that we can also take in the Regents Street Christmas Lights. It will also be a chance to experience the new Elizabeth Line if you haven’t before. Please Email us at uparaupchurch@gmail.com if you are interested in joining us.
Lunch Club
The next Lunch Club will be on Tuesday the 8th of November in The Crown pub, no Lunch Club during December or January, please see Brenda for more details.
Please Note
Please Note: There are no activities in the Village Hall on the week beginning 27th November as the Upchurch Players are holding their performance of this year’s Pantomime, ‘Pinocchio’… Oh yes, they are!… Also, note that Petanque has reverted to its Winter start time of 1:00pm… And finally, for those on the Tinsel & Turkey Trip - Have a great Xmas & New Year!
November Calendar
Tuesday, November 1st at 9:30am - Coffee Morning and Art
Tuesday, November 1st at 2:00pm - Table Tennis
Wednesdays November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd at 10:15am - Line Dancing
Friday, November 4th at 10:00am - Village Walk
Mondays November 7th, 14th, 21st at 10:00am - Short Tennis
Monday, November 7th at 2:00pm - Kurling
Tuesday, November 8th at 10:00pm - Ten Pin Bowling
Tuesday, November 8th at 12:30pm - Lunch Club at The Crown pub
Friday, November 11th at 2:00pm - Monthly Meeting
Carol Ann Wells, ‘Travels with my Piano’
Friday, November 11th at 7:00pm - Fundraiser Quiz Night
Monday 14th to Friday 18th - Tinsel & Turkey trip to Paignton, Devon
Tuesday, November 15th at 1:00pm - Petanque
Note Winter start time
Friday, November 18th at 10:00am - Village Walk
Tuesday, November 22nd at 9:30am - Coffee Morning and Art
Tuesday, November 22nd at 2:00pm - Table Tennis
Friday, November 25th - London Walk Soho
Good luck to our 3, 10 Pin Bowling teams at the KentARA competition on November 3rd.
Hopefully, see you all soon - your UpARA Committee.
Dear all,
Thank you for attending and making the Race Afternoon Fundraiser at Upchurch Village Hall so much fun and such a success.
I would like to thank all those who gave their time, contributed cakes and sponsored/donated to some of the races.
Also, a big thank you to the local businesses who sponsored us:
Rainham
Upchurch
Professional Property Renovation & Maintenance - Upchurch
I am pleased to say that, after deducting the hall costs, we raised the terrific sum of £710.15
This will be added to our running total towards the St Mary's Bell Tower Restoration Fund.
Don't forget to book your table (up to 8 per table) for our Quiz Night on Friday the 11th of November, our next fundraiser for the Bell Tower.
Kind regards
Bryn
Please support us on the 21st of October we are having a ‘Race Day’, from 1:30pm to raise funds for our chosen project this year, The St Mary’s Bell Tower Fund. It promises to be a fun afternoon, and as always, we just want you to turn up, enjoy yourselves and spend some money! Non-members are welcome, please bring your friends.
There is a £1 charge to enter, but please participate in the races, as there will be a chance in each race to win something and there will be teas and coffees. Please bring your own drinks and glasses.
Let’s Face the Music with the Royal Philharmonic and stars from the West End at the Royal Albert Hall. We have 50 seats reserved for this show on the 8th of March 20223 at 7:30pm. The coach leaves from our normal pickups at 2:30pm, allowing plenty of time to explore and dine beforehand. Our seats are very good, seated in the centre of the main arena.
Tickets are £50, including the coach. Please Email: uparaupchurch@gmail.com or Text: 07802 250773 to secure your place. Deposits (£10) must be paid by the 21st of October, after which places will be offered to others. Members will get priority to reserve until the 21st. Non-members and any excess demand will be put on a reserve list until this time. Balance required by the 21st of December.
The Thoughts of Chairman John
What a month to remember! in the beginning, we had a Queen, and now at the end of the month, we have a King, fortunately not a regular occasion.
I'm sure quite a few of us can remember the death of King George 6th; at the time, I was at school in Sussex.
I remember we were all called into the large classroom (we only had 3) the headmistress announced that the King had died. As a nine-year-old, it didn't move the earth for me, but the coronation was a completely different event, as we entered the second Elizabethan era, what an introduction. I can remember our lounge full of neighbours from our close, as we had had a TV for a few years, (my father was one of the original "gadget men" as I remember, but it used to spend more time in the repair shop than at home), but it did us proud on that day!
Let us hope our new King will inherit his mother's example...
My final bit is the same old plea, "If you have some new ideas for events, activities or trips, we are always trying to open up something new, we also have the option to co-opt willing people to help out on the committee.
Here's to the new monarch.
John W
Badminton
We will be running a trial badminton session on the afternoon of Monday the 17th of October at 2:00pm. This is the rearranged date following the cancellation due to the Queen’s funeral in September. Please just turn up. If this proves to be popular, we may make it a regular activity. Please Email: uparaupchurch@gmail.com for more information.
London Walk
Our second attempt to complete our Regents Canal walk, unfortunately, was also cancelled due to the weather. This will probably now take place in the Spring.
We are hoping to take our next London walk in November to Soho, which was going to be our next London walk before we were curtailed back in March 2020. We will time this in order that we can also take in the Regents Street Christmas Lights.
Lunch Club
The next Lunch Club will be on Tuesday the 25th of October in the Crown, and then on the 8th of November, please see Brenda for more details.
Quiz Night
Our next Quiz Night is on Friday evening, November the 11th. Teams of up to 8, bring your own drink and nibbles, £5 per person. Please book early by Email: uparaupchurch@gmail.com. If you want to come but haven’t a team, please let us know and we will organise. All proceeds towards the Bell Tower Fund.
October Calendar
Mondays October 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st at 10:00am - Short Tennis
Monday, October 3rd at 2:00pm - Kurling
Tuesday, October 4th at 9:30am - Coffee Morning and Art
Tuesday, October 4th at 2:00pm - Table Tennis
Wednesdays October 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th at 10:15am - Line Dancing
Friday, October 7th at 10:00am - Village Walk
Tuesday, October 11th at 10:00am - Ten Pin Bowling
Friday, October 14th at 2:00pm - Monthly MeetingBob Ogley ‘Great Storm of 1987’
Monday, October 17th at 2:00pm - Badminton Trial
Tuesday, October 18th at 2:00pm - Petanque
Friday, October 21st at 10:00am - Village Walk
Friday, October 21st at 1:30pm - Race Day
Fundraiser for the Bell Tower
Tuesday, October 25th at 2:00pm - Table Tennis
Tuesday, October 25th at 9:30am - Coffee Morning and Art
Hopefully, see you all soon - your UpARA Committee.
Hello UpARA members,
Did You Know
Did you know that Riviera Travel have an affinity partnership with KentARA?
If ever you book with Riviera and mention this, together with the name, UpARA, then a commission is received by us once the holiday is completed. To date, over £70,000 in commission has been raised by KentARA clubs in this way.
Dates
Dates for our first two fundraising events for the Church Bell Tower fund have been set.
On the afternoon of 21st October, there will be a ‘Race Day’ where you can join in a fun afternoon and maybe win some money to boot!
On the evening of 11th November, there will be another of our popular Quiz Nights.
Please support us and keep both dates free, more details later... Also, this month ‘History of Upchurch’ talk on 24th September in St Mary’s - See flyer below.
Our meeting this month is a week later than normal, on the 3rd Friday of the month. Our guest speaker, Tony Harris is returning to give us his unique take on ‘Secret London’. Many of you will remember Tony in his previous guises as Henry VIII, Sherlock Holmes, and, more recently, as a Pantomime Dame.
The thoughts of Chairman John
Hi everyone,
I can't believe it's that time of the month when you are subjected to my ramblings. We have been so busy throughout the month, as usual. I can't believe that this past week I have had Sunday afternoon tea with Dame Patricia Routledge (best known as Mrs Bucket) a wonderful lady who is a classically trained singer and has starred in 3 Broadway musicals and 11 in the UK, a no mean feat, such a talented lady, and at 94 still as sharp as a knife.
My week only got better as on Tuesday we had our Coffee Morning and Art Class (thanks to all our members who stayed behind and helped us to clear up). In the evening we had our penultimate Evening Petanque, a very close encounter, but I believe the men, (supported by Gill), won!
Wednesday, our monthly Lunch at the Crown, where I had the opportunity to meet some of our new members, (not too sure of the impression that we gave them?) hopefully they will see that we are harmless. It is really good to see that we are having more members joining us from the Village.
My day finished with an evening with the Rev Richard Coles and a Q/A afterwards. I can now see why my family are envious of my lifestyle, how did we all find time to WORK?
See you all soon.
John W
Badminton
We will be running a trial Badminton session on the afternoon of Monday 19th September at 2:00pm. Please just turn up. If this proves to be popular, we may make it a regular activity. Please Email us at uparaupchurch@gmail.com for more information.
London Walk
Our second attempt to complete our Regents Canal walk will be on 23rd September, from Little Venice to London’s latest space at Granary Square, King’s X, with a lunch stop at Camden Lock. If you are interested, please let Bryn know, and to receive further details nearer the time, at uparaupchurch@gmail.com
More London walks are being planned, including Soho, which was going to be our next London walk before we were curtailed back in March 2020.
Lunch Club
There will be no lunch club in September. The next will be on Tuesday 25th October in the Crown.
Evening Petanque
Our last evening Petanque... for the Summer will be on September 27th. After a slow start, this has proved to be quite popular as an early evening activity and gathering. Hopefully, we will be repeating it during the Summer months of 2023.
2023
2022 may be only just halfway through... but plans for 2023 are brewing, with Linda and Sandra beginning to book our schedule of speakers and Malcolm and Brenda looking at next year’s trips and hols.
September Calendar
Mondays September 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th at 10:00am - Short Tennis
Monday, September 5th at 2:00pm - Kurling
Tuesday, September 6th at 9:30am - Coffee Morning and Art
Tuesday, September 6th at 2:00pm - Table Tennis
Wednesdays September 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th at 10:15am - Line Dancing
Tuesday, September 13th at 10:00am - Ten Pin Bowling
Friday, September 16th at 2:00pm - Monthly Meeting
Tony Harris ‘Secret London’
Monday, September 19th at 2:00pm - Badminton
Trial
Tuesday, September 20th at 2:00pm - Petanque
Friday, September 23rd - London Walk
Grand Union Canal
Tuesday, September 27th at 2:00pm - Table Tennis
Tuesday, September 27th at 9:30am - Coffee Morning and Art
Tuesday, September 27th at 6:00pm - Evening Petanque
Saturday, September 24th at 7:00pm - The History of Upchurch
Special illustrated talk in St Mary's Church, £5 entry on the door - all proceeds to the Bell Tower Restoration Fund.
Hopefully, see you all soon - your UpARA Committee.
Hello UpARA members,
Our fundraising support for 2022/23
The committee have chosen the Church Bell Tower Restoration Fund as the project to support for UpARA this year.
It is an important project for Upchurch, basically, the roof and internal floors of the bell tower are in a very poor state and will become dangerous if not attended to soon. Bats and birds have got in and made a dreadful mess and the bells are no longer usable. The roof needs to be waterproofed and re-timbered as necessary, and the timber floors need to be replaced completely.
The estimate for works is currently £50,000, and the project is being led by one of our members, Elspeth.
We hope that everyone will assist in our efforts to support this project, more details to follow...
The thoughts of Chairman John
Hi everyone,
It could only happen to UpARA, to go on a Mystery Coach Trip on the hottest day ever recorded! The mystery was a little less when we drove down the M23, with Brighton as the destination; unbeknown at the time, the temperature in Brighton was 4 degrees less than that of Upchurch, and a refreshing sea breeze as a bonus, - a thoroughly enjoyable day, thanks once again to Malcolm and Brenda.
Bryn has mentioned our charity for the next year. As you know, we are quite good at raising money for charity, our last being the Village Hall refurbishment and the defibrillator, and just recently, a one-off fundraising day for the DEC Ukraine Appeal. Now we have returned much closer to home, (you can't get much closer to our meetings than the Church!). All our good wishes to Elspeth and we look forward to helping her with her latest project.
Finally, after a slow start, the Evening Boules seems to have "Taken Off" literally, although any purist would probably despair at our skills, but more to the point everyone had an enjoyable evening, which is the philosophy of all ARA's.
By the time you read this, our hardy walkers will (might!) have completed the Crab and Winkle walk from Canterbury to Whitstable, the August walk will retrace the boat trip we did in 2015 from Little Venice along the Regents Canal in hearing distance of the Zoo, and underneath the aviary.
John W
Badminton
There have been expressions of interest in running a Badminton trial, likely to take place once or twice a month on Monday afternoons. If you feel you may be interested in participating, please let Bryn know at uparaupchurch@gmail.com
London Walk
We will be taking on another London Walk, on 19th August, from Little Venice to London’s latest space at Granary Square, King’s X, along the Regents Canal, with a lunch stop at Camden Lock. If you are interested, please let Bryn know, to receive further details nearer the time, at uparaupchurch@gmail.com
Brenda and Malcolm... will not be at the August Friday meeting to take bookings, payments and menu choices for the August lunch at The Crown, but will be at the Coffee mornings, or alternatively can be contacted via uparaupchurch@gmail.com
Brenda will also be taking the balance for the Turkey and Tinsel holiday. There are still limited spaces available for both twin and double rooms.
Our September meeting
Please note that our September monthly meeting will be held on the 3rd Friday of the month, September 16th, and not the second Friday that we normally hold it.
August Calendar
Mondays August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd at 10:00am - Short TennisPlease note: No Short Tennis on 29th August - Bank Holiday
Monday, August 1st at 2:00pm - Kurling
Tuesday, August 2nd at 9:30am - Coffee Morning and Art
Tuesday, August 2nd at 2:00pm - Table Tennis
Wednesdays August 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st at 10:15am - Line Dancing
Friday, August 5th at 10:00am - Village Walk
Friday, August 12th at 2:00pm - Monthly Meeting
Chris Stewart 'Hop Pickers of Kent'
Tuesday, August 16th at 2:00pm - Petanque
Friday, August 19th, London Walk - Grand Union Canal
Tuesday, August 23rd at 9:30am - Coffee Morning and Art
Tuesday, August 23rd at 2:00pm - Table Tennis
Tuesday, August 23rd at 6:00pm - NEW: Evening Petanque
Wednesday, August 24th at 12.30pm - Lunch Club at The Crown
Please Note: No Ten Pin Bowling in August due to School Holidays
