Something different for 2025

 Something very intriguing and interesting is going on here - and we can be part of it! Click on this link to read more:  https://www.southdevon-nl.org.uk/projects/life-on-the-edge/ 

 

 https://www.facebook.com/MusicAtTheEdge1

Did you miss our visit to the Grotto to see Santa? Take a look at this video which will give you a taste of what you missed! (We didn’t have the music, but we did have a chat with Santa who gave us all a lovely angel!)

This looks exciting!

 Dance With Danni is at St Pauls Church Paignton.

NEW LINE DANCING CLASS COMING TO PAIGNTON IN 2025!!

I'm super excited to let you know I'll be starting a new adult's line dancing class at St Paul's Church in the new year. It will be every Wednesday starting from 8th January.

If you'd like more information, please give me a message or if you would like to book head to my booking page www.bookwhen.com/dancewithdanni

On Mondays at 6.30pm there is a class at the Scala Hall. Might not be for beginners! Take a look at the booking page to decide for yourself!

Bookworms report from Rebecca

 Bookworms met Wednesday morning before our lovely afternoon. We had Tinker, Tailer, Soldier, Spy and it was not one we liked/enjoyed or finished. Oh well let’s hope this months book the Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal is more for us.

Other books read this month include Kate Mosse the winter ghosts, coffee shop of Kabul and the mirror by Nora Roberts.

What’s on this week?

A visit to the Grotto where we will see Santa! Woo hoo!

The visit begins at 1 o’clock on Wednesday 18th December. At the Edge Building in Bolton Street (go past Hammer and Nails, keep on going up the hill on the opposite side of the road. There are steep steps up into the building. No parking close by!

If you haven’t paid to join us but really wish you had, just turn up on the day with £5 to pay on the door!

Our Christmas Party

 

Our meeting today was a great start to the Christmas season! A gorgeous array of food, Bucks Fizz, very generous donations to the Yes!Brixham food bank, delightful raffle prizes and excellent entertainment by Missin’ Tackle. They began by singing Jerusalem with us, and it was wonderful! Jean and Aldene won the handbag game in style and we all had a very sociable afternoon. Thank you to everyone for making it such a success!

Our Christmas party is looming!

Don’t forget to bring your name badge, mug, plate of food to share, £1 for the raffle (no charge for tea this month!) and something for the YesBrixham Edge foodbank. Also a cheery, Christmas atmosphere! Please also bring your handbag! Even if you don’t usually bring one!

Is anyone having goose for Christmas?

What’s On?

Diary Dates for this week:

Wednesday: 11 am Book worms

2 o’clock : our Christmas party! Missin’ Tackle are coming to entertain us! Bring a plate of food to share! Fun, festive and fabulous!

Click on this link!

 This is fun and fabulous! Take a look by tapping it clicking on this link. 

 If you aren’t on Facebook, it might not work. Give it a try, anyway! I will see if I can work out how to access it in a different way!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BJW62GCtw/

Committee goes out on the town!

 We enjoyed a great evening at the Upside Bar in Paignton (opposite the station and along a bit). The food was absolutely superb and the company top notch! So sorry Jan DW wasn’t able to make it. 

We take being on the committee very seriously indeed - as you can see! 😜

Cribbage on Wednesday, 2 o’clock.

 THE VENUE HAS CHANGED. TINA HAS ARRANGED FOR US TO GO TO 

BRIXHAM RUGBY CLUB PLAYERS BAR, as golf club has a big lunch on.

PLEASE LET TINA KNOW YOU HAVE SEEN THIS!

What is your score in this hand?

Tuesday coffee morning lunch - on Monday! 🤩

 Our monthly coffee morning regulars enjoyed a very lovely time over lunch at the Berry Head Hotel. We thought that next year we might transform the November coffee morning into lunch instead of December, as all of us had at least one more Christmas meal ahead of us this week. Not so much going on in November, so that could be preferable!

We covered a wide range of topics, as usual, including Christmas food in the 70s - look out for cheese and pineapple hedgehogs, vol au vents and black forest gateaux on our Christmas party table next week!

This beautiful card; could it be the subject of a craft afternoon next year?

A message from Jayne about Thursday:

 If anyone coming to colouring would like lunch, please let me know. I need to liaise with the golf club.  

WhatsApp or email or my phone.

A few of the Santas look very familiar….! fabulous!

 

What’s On?

 The Christmas season is upon us! Santas will be running (or walking) around the harbour today! Good luck to each one of them!

What do we have on our calendar for this coming week?

Monday: 12.30 lunch at the Berry Head Hotel. The monthly coffee at Lupton House regulars are keeping to tradition by turning the December one into lunch. We’ve moved it to Monday as well for this month, as you may notice. Please come along to join us if you wish!

Tuesday: the regulars won’t be at Lupton House café this time! Just so you all know!

Wednesday: 2pm cribbage afternoon at the Golf Club. Please let Tina know you are coming.

6pm Committee Christmas meal

Thursday: 2pm colouring at the Golf Club.

2pm: committee meeting

Our Queen of Hearts

Interested in BSL? Or how to wrap a gift?

 New courses - free - all sorts available on the WI Learning Hub! https://learninghub.thewi.org.uk/at-home/courses

There are plenty to choose from!

Book Share - from Jayne

 Bookshare met at the golf club today. Most people enjoyed Louis and Louise, which led to a discussion on modern times, differences(or not) on the lives of girls v boys and how events impact them. The new book is A More Perfect Union by Tammye Huf and next month’s bookshare will be Friday 3rd January 2025.

So many books recommended at bookshare today.  

Apples Never Fall and A Husband’s Secret (Liane Moriarty) - recently on TV; who done it books by Felix Francis (Dick Francis’ son); Rough Music (Patrick Gale) a family saga; Mystery books by Louise Penny, whose latest book is The Grey Wolf; Midnight in Blue a Rebus book by Ian Rankin; the Figurine and One August Night, a follow up to the Island (Victoria Hislop); If no one speaks of Remarkable Things - an unusual book based on a street (Jon McGregor); A Christmas Carol, Hard Times and Little Dorrit (Charles Dickens); The Space Between Us (Doug Johnstone); Dry Hard- a laugh out loud book (Nick Spalding); Frank and Red (Matt Coyne); Demon Copperhead (based on the story of David Copperfield) (Barbara Kingsolver); the Dry by Jane Harper; The Whalebone Theatre - highly recommended (Joanna Quinn); the Fellowship of Puzzlemakers (Samuel Burr); Gilead (Marilynne Robinson).

Pewter workshop

We had a brilliant afternoon, hardly had a moment to speak or even breathe sometimes! There was a lot to do and the results were absolutely superb! I haven’t taken photos of all of the frames, so please will you add yours if it isn‘t here?

Thank you to Pat for showing us the one she made ages ago, which inspired us to do it. Thank you Sheila for organising, and to Jenny and Kate who were able to step in at the last minute when some couldn‘t make it. We hope you all feel better very soon. Our tutor, Jackie Bufton did a great job. (She must have been shattered!)

 

Pewter workshop

 Pewter workshop people!

Our tutor Jackie has not given a list of anything to bring - so maybe an apron if you are a mucky worker! You might want to bring a drink as we may not have time for a tea break.

Wasn’t this one clever? I loved it!

YES Brixham

It’s Reverse Advent Calendar time again!

Grab a box - decorate it if you wish! - then each day for 24 days follow our guide to collect food and hygiene products.

All items will go straight into our food bank and Christmas hampers which we provide to locally supported families. You can choose to start now, or wait till the first of December; it’s a great way to start feeling festive and give back to the community!

When you’ve finished, pop it along to us at The Edge on Bolton Street, thank you!

Diary dates for us this week:

Monday: 2pm Sew Mondays (we just can’t get enough!) Please let Jill Haslam know you will be there.

Wednesday: Pewter workshop, 2 o’clock, Rugby Club.

Thursday: 2pm Book Share at the Golf Club.

The divine Miss Muffet, modelling her cute leather shoes and lace trimmed petticoat. She’s not afraid of a spider! 💝

Christmas craft?

 Are you starting to think about Christmas? Here is a lovely workshop for you! https://learninghub.thewi.org.uk/at-home/courses/craft-claires-christmas-fairy-2024-11-28

(Just had to put this photo on here again!)

Take action today! Important message!

 Yes! Brixham Christmas Grotto visit at 1 o’clock on 18th December: are there any members who would like to go but haven’t put their name on the list? Is there anyone whose name is on the list and hasn’t paid the £5?

Please tell me today, Friday 22nd Nov, if you would like to come, and pay Ann asap. Thank you!

(Couldn‘t resist adding this photo again!)

All on the Board

 Another post from All on the Board especially for our members who are carers. ❤️

If you use Instagram you can find more of their posts.