The Walking Group

Some of our walking group walked near Silverdale on 3rd October.

(Were they looking for a new pond for Karen and Co. to go Wild Water swimming?)

Trip to National Memorium Arboretum

On Friday 6th of June we boarded the coach which was to transport us to the National Memorium Arboretum near Alrewas. The weather was perfect as was the day, which was organised by Sheilah and Steve

July 5th saw us take to the “High Seas”

Entertainment in late June was provided by Lizzie a wonderful belly dancer.

On Saturday there was a remembrance of the 80th Anniversary of D Day. Monique who lived under Nazi occupation presented a talk on what it was like living in France in those dark days.

The last Friday in May, Pat Henhsaw gave a talk on how you can discover who you are through the way you dress 

Two very dodgy  holders stall holders

Bon Appetite     

As well as Olive’s birthday, we held a French Luncheon

“I will say this to you only once”….Aplogies to ‘Allo ‘Allo

Monique explaining the history of the French National Anthem

Four very dodgy looking Parisians ! 

April saw several events taking place. Most importantly Olive Beech reached the wonderful age of 105

In March Alan Tordoff kept us entertained with tales of his working life and the wonderful places he had to visit as part of his job.

In February 2024 saw us being entrained musically with the opportunity for us to join in . We also enjoyed a talk by Cerena.

         

In January we visited the Brampton Museum for a “bit of Culture ” and a nice tea.

Christmas 2023 provided a superb  luncheon for our members created by our Befrienders. Each table was entertained by a magician. 

Following on from the success of Silver Sunday in 2022 , with Whitmore Active Living Group , we did it again on Sunday 1st October 2023.  Allyson gave us a sit down exercise demo with some willing volunteers joining in, fabulous buffet lunch made by our volunteers and then we were serenaded by Neil Mason.

We had our very own musical show from Carol, one of our volunteers in September 2023.  Lili Marlene and Burlington Bertie and some poetry.

In July we dressed a well at the Croxton well dressing and went along to see it and hear the concert in Croxton church.

In June 2023 we went to visit the Alpacas at Knighton.  What a fabulous day out .

In April, our oldest Friend , Olive Beech was 104 .

We had another successful Christmas party in 2022.  Chloe came long to entertain us.

The Befrienders had a right royal time on Coronation weekend with a party for 62 of us at the Oddfellows Hall.  King Charles III, a very busy man on his own Coronation weekend, put in a special appearance and everyone had their photo taken with His Majesty.

We were entertained with a Charles themed quiz and the question that got everyone talking was “What is the U.S Secret Service code for Charles?”  (The answer is Unicorn).

The King made an appearance!

In April we celebrated our oldest Friend, an amazing 104 years young.  Congratulations Olive Beech.

Christmas is coming for 2022.  Christmas party time at Ashley Memorial Hall for 60 of us with Chloe Acoustic playing some great christmas music for us.

Look what we got up to today, Friday 21 October.  We decorated pumpkins to take part in the Ashley & Loggerheads Annual Pumpkin Competition organised by Fiona Rolfe.

We joined together with Whitmore Active Living Group to celebrate National Silver Sunday on 2nd October 2022.  ~Great time was had by all of our guests.

Then in July we went on a day trip to the Falconry at Battlefields, Shrewsbury , with lunch out to complete a fab day out.

Well the Platinum Jubilee Party held at the Oddfellows Hall for 70 of us was a blast.  Delicious home-made food and the hall looked fab dressed in red, white and blue.  We even had Her Majesty join us!

We had some fun and creativity when we held a flower arranging session in anticipation of decorating our tables at our Platinum Jubilee Lunch .

In case you don’t know what sit down exercise looks like….

In April we also had a talk from Hannah Justice, Fundraising Executive for West Midlands Air Ambulance…and we are going to have a fundraiser for them as we were all shocked to learn that they have to raise every penny they need to keep the ambulance in the air.

We had a special coffee morning on 1 April when we celebrated a 103rd birthday for someone very special.  When I consulted my friend “Google” I learned that it is estimated that there are over fifteen thousand, yes, 15 thousand centenarians, living in the U.K. !As part of the Befrienders Family we are delighted, proud and very privileged to count Olive Beech who lives in Ashley as one of our Friends. It is a few years now, well three actually, since Olive received her 100th Birthday card from her Majesty the Queen. Yet here was Olive on Friday April 1st as bright as a button her usual smiling self, all ready to greet everyone, aged, well she would be on Sunday April 3rd, 103 years young! It was a lovely occasion for a very special lady to whom we say “A very happy Birthday and keep batting on Olive,103 not out!!! “

Our Christmas party for 2021 was a roaring success with over 50 of our Friends and their families enjoying a festive buffet and a singalong at Ashley Memorial Hall

Local resident Mike Haynes cam to our coffee morning in November to play to our Friends, and he was wonderful.  Much enjoyed by everyone.

First “silver diners” since we restarted , so buffet lunch at the Methodist Church .  We hope to be out and about again soon supporting local businesses.

Loggerheads Scarecrow Festival September 2021 with Befrienders Glamorous Gloria

Walking Group enjoying a rest

Stand at Dorothy Clive well being event September 2021

Receiving the Queens Award 2016