Category Archives: Coffee Mornings

COFFEE MORNING 3RD JULY 2017

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COFFEE MORNING ON 3RD JULY PROVED TO BE AS POPULAR AS EVER.  APPROX 45 IN ATTENDANCE. LIZ GAUSDEN (OUR JOLLY SOCIAL EVENTS FACILITATOR) WELCOMED SPEAKER, SARAH McCONAUGHEY (PODIATRIST) WHO PROVIDED SOME USEFUL TIPS AND FREEBIES; AND ALSO PCSO’S MIKE AND MARK WHO WERE ON HAND TO SPEAK TO RESIDENTS.

THREE NEW MEMBERS JOINED OUR EVER GROWING ASSOCIATION.

AS EVER THANKS TO PETER & JULIE AT THE BOLD, WHO PROVIDED FREE BISCUITS AND SERVED DRINKS.

THE FIORI MUSICALI CONCERT IN ST. PETER’S CHURCH ON 2ND JULY WAS ANOTHER ENJOYABLE EVENING ORGANISED BY THE FRIENDS OF ST. PETER’S. THE CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION AT THE OLD RECTORY BEFOREHAND (IN GLORIOUS SUNSHINE) SET THE SCENE FOR A WONDERFUL EVENING.

 

COFFEE MORNING 5TH JUNE 2017

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THE COFFEE MORNING ON 5TH JUNE WAS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL EVENT FOR W.F.V.R.A. , THANKS AS EVER TO THE EFFORTS OF OUR FACILITATOR LIZ GAUSDEN.  45 MEMBERS ATTENDED.

SPEAKER WAS PHILIP WARNER OF THE NATIONAL LEATHER COLLECTION.  PREPARATIONS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO ENABLE THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW PREMISES ON FLOORS 2 & 3 GROSVENOR CHAMBERS, GROSVENOR SHOPPING CENTRE. PHILIP GAVE A MOST INFORMATIVE AND INTERESTING TALK.

 

COFFEE MORNING 1ST MAY 2017

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THE COFFEE MORNING ON 1ST MAY WAS, AS EVER, A RESOUNDING SUCCESS WITH ALMOST 60 RESIDENTS ATTENDING. 

STEPHEN HIBBERT ORGANISED A QUIZ ON “NORTHAMPTON” WHICH PROVIDED GREAT FUN AND WAS WON BY JOSEPHINE’S TEAM (I.E. BOB, JIM, WALTER, TERRI, KEN & OLIVE).

TWO NEWCOMERS WERE VERY IMPRESSED AND JOINED OUR RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION.

PETER & JULIE (THE BOLD DRAGOON) PROVIDED REFRESHMENTS IN THEIR OWN INIMITABLE STYLE AND SPECIAL MENTION WAS MADE TO PETER WHO CELEBRATES HIS “SPECIAL” BIRTHDAY” THIS THURSDAY, 4TH MAY.

AS EVER OUR THANKS MUST GO TO LIZ GAUSDEN WHO “FACILITATES” OUR INCREASINGLY POPULAR SOCIAL EVENTS.

 

COFFEE MORNING 3RD APRIL 2017

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COFFEE MORNINGS PROVE TO BE AS POPULAR AS EVER WITH A GOOD TURNOUT AT EVERY GATHERING. NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. WE HAVE HAD MANY INTERESTING SPEAKERS, AND MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A CHAT IN RELAXED SURROUNDINGS AT THE BOLD DRAGOON.

45 MEMBERS ATTENDED THE COFFEE MORNING AT THE BOLD DRAGOON ON MONDAY 3RD APRIL. SPEAKER  WAS THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR, CHRISTOPER MALPAS, ACCOMPANIED BY HIS GUIDE DOG VERITY. HE EXPLAINED THE PROCEDURES, COSTS, AND GUIDELINES FOR TRAINING AND HOMING GUIDE DOGS. THERE WAS A COLLECTION  WHICH TOTALLED  £130 ON THE DAY – A WONDERFUL CONTRIBUTION TO THE MAYOR’S CHARITY FOR GUIDE DOGS. AS EVER PETER & JULIE PROVIDED A WARM WELCOME AND REFRESHMENTS.

 

COFFEE MORNING 2ND JANUARY 2017 AT THE BOLD DRAGOON

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About 32 of us gathered for our first Coffee Morning of the New Year.  A very good turnout for a Bank Holiday. As  ever Peter & Julie provided nibbles free of charge. Some of us stayed afterwards for a very enjoyable lunch.

Liz Gausden (organiser of our Social Events) paid special thanks to Peter & Julie for everything they have done for us over the past year. She also Praised her Committee colleagues for their support.

However Our sincere thanks must also go to Liz who has worked tirelessly to ensure our Coffee Mornings, Brunches and Drinks Evenings have achieved such astounding success.

The Amplifier System is now working perfectly.

Speaker was our local Resident Ken Giles, who gave a brief but very informative and interesting report on the History of Northampton, emphasising the important status it once held.

 

 

COFFEE MORNING MONDAY 5TH DECEMBER 2016

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Another hugely successful get together. There was no speaker. However (thanks to Councillor Stephen Legg) we now have an Amplifier System which means everyone can hear the speaker, etc.We all sang carols, and then enjoyed a very tasty Christmas Dinner at the Bold Dragoon.
Councillor Mary Markham provided a dessert for us all.
Our thanks go to Stephen for this very welcome donation of the Amplifier system; to Mary for her Dessert contribution; to Peter & Julie at The Bold Dragoon for all their support during the year, and wonderful food; and last but not least to Liz Gausden who, very efficiently, organises all our social events.
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Coffee Morning in Aid of Macmillan 5th Sept 2016

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Another well supported Coffee Morning when Residents donated items for sale, in aid of MacMillan.

This, our second Macmillan Coffee Morning, is becoming an extremely popular event.

Peter & Julie at The Bold charged £1 for Tea & Coffee, and very kindly donated it to the Charity.

Sincere thanks must go to Liz Gausden for organising such a wonderful event, to her Husband Andy for donating such beautiful plants, for all the donations received, and for everyone (Members and Residents) who contributed to, and supported, this very worthwhile Cause.