Hello UpARA members,
The Inn on The Lake Country & Western lunch at the beginning of October was a tremendous success, so much so that another booking was made at the time for ‘Salute to Christmas’ on 7th December and tickets sold out within a couple of days before a few more tickets were obtained, making the number of UpARA members going at around 80.
The second Friday afternoon Social went very well. Special thanks to Jeff Pedley for working so hard on his three ‘sets’ and his running quiz. Well done to the table that managed to get a very respectable 44 points, and well done to those that received their cash prizes in our ‘Golden Ticket’ draw.
Speakers are now booked right through to January 2023; please visit www.upara.club to view and to check on our calendar of events which we are working hard to ensure is current and up to date.
You may notice that there are less activities than normal towards the end of the month - this is due to the Torquay trip taking place and the Upchurch Players Pantomime having the hall for the week afterwards…
The thoughts of Chairman John
Hi everyone,
It seems an age since lockdown, our activities have restarted and are as strong as before, a good testament being our recent London Walk to Southwark.
We've also found a demand for an extra Boules afternoon, usually attracting 20+ members with the chance to catch up, over a coffee afterwards.
The only disappointment now is 10 Pin Bowling, possibly due to the proximity of others, although the lanes are laid out very well; we will continue and review in the new year.
Another success has been the Friday Social afternoons, an idea thought of in lockdown to provide a simple way of bringing people together to just enjoy themselves in a social setting (that we weren’t able to do back then).
The "Social Degenerates" have met up once again and have some events in store for 2022, including a Birthday Party in March, a "Do" for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, and the return of the Christmas Party. A festive social gathering on the afternoon of 17th of December is also planned.
Under the circumstances, I can't believe the steps we have made over the past few months, including our trips and events. Next stop Torquay!
John W
Trips
UpARA members dancing off their lunch at the Country and Western
afternoon at the Inn on the Lake.
A lovely row of listed cottages in Borough. Turns out one of our members
lived at No.2 till he was 12!
The George Inn, Borough. Owned by the National Trust, this is the only surviving
galleried coaching Inn in London and mentioned in Dickens’s ‘Little Dorrit’.
They also serve a mean Fish & Chips.
November Calendar
Monday, November 1st 2:00pm - Kurling
Mondays November 1st, 8th, 15th - 10:00am Short / Soft Tennis
Tuesday, November 2nd 2:00pm - Table Tennis
Tuesday, November 2nd 9:30am - Coffee Morning & Art Class
Wednesdays November 3rd, 10th, 17th 10:15am - Line Dancing
Friday, November 5th 10:00am - Village Walk
Tuesday, November 9th 10:30am - 10 Pin Bowling (Hollywood Bowl)
Friday, November 12th 2:00pm - Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, November 16th 1:00pm - Petanque ***
Friday, November 19th 10:00am - Village Walk
Mon - Fri November 22nd - 26th - Torquay Trip
Tuesday, November 23rd 9:30am - Coffee Morning & Art Class
Tuesday, November 23rd 2:00pm - Table Tennis
*** Please note new ‘Winter’ timings for Petanque. Any ‘extra’ session this month will be communicated separately.
Hopefully, see you all soon - your UpARA Committee.
