May events

Here are the events for May, let us know if you are interested in attending any of them.


4 May - 7: 30pm Film Night, Theatre Clwyd, Mold
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, meet at 7.30pm in the bar at theatre.

19 May- 10:30am  Circular walk and lunch, Cholmondely Arms

Meet in the car park of Cholmondely Arms, Cholmondely (parking space limited - so carpool if you can) for a 5 mile circular walk followed by lunch at Cholmondely Arms.


25 May - 10am Dorothy Clive Gardens and Wollerton Old Hall Gardens, Market Drayton

Visit to both gardens with Afternoon Tea somewhere.  Meet in the Cheshire Cat car park (to be confirmed), and we will car share with contribution towards petrol. 



25 May - 7:30pm Musical Evening at St Werburgh's Church, Chester

A fundraising event for Michael's Whatever appeal. All kinds of music to suite everyone. £5 on the door and raffles. 

When we went to the Potteries....

Last November some of our members went on a trip to the potteries. It was a cold and wet day outside but we were in a comfortable and dry mini-bus that transported us quickly to our first venue: the Emma Bridgewater factory. We had an excellent tour guide who knew all the people at each of the stations we visited and who could answer any and all questions. For those of you who are not familiar with the company, Emma Bridgewater is a real person who started the company in 1985 (originally to make a teacup and saucer for her Mother's birthday present!), and she has been designing and making homestyle crockery ever since. It is one of the few potteries remaining that make everything by hand, from pouring the slip into moulds, to "jollying" plates, to decorating and glazing the finished products.

After the tour we had a very tasty lunch in the factory cafe where they made delicious homemade sandwiches and soups. After a hearty meal we had the stamina to go around the factory store and the factory outlets centre, and had a good time choosing some beautiful pieces to give out as Christmas presents!

We learned a lot about the making of ceramics, here are just a few of the things we saw (you can click on an image to see a larger version):

April Events

Here are the events for April, let us know if you are interested in attending any of them.


7-9 April - Food Fayre, Chester Racecourse
If anyone is interested we could meet at the gate and enjoy the food samples together.

11 April - 11am - 2pm Cookery Demonstration and Workshop with Paul Baxter

At Pat Pawson's house. The price depends on numbers but will be no more than £20, which includes tasters of the food prepared.


20 April - 7:30pm Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Forum Studio Theatre, Hamilton Place, Chester

Cost: £6.  7pm meet at The Forum Studio Theatre, Hamilton Place, Chester (up past the Crowne Plaza Hotel, near the bus station. If you'd like to join us, our seat numbers are D13 & 14 and there are seats available in row D - you can book online at www.chestertheatre.co.uk or phone the Box office on 01244 341 296 (open 10 a.m to 1p.m). We'll meet in the foyer about 7 p.m.
 

March Merriment

Here are the events for March, let us know if you are interested in attending any of them.
3 March - 10-12 am Pottery Workshop, Great Sutton

Cost: £15 with refreshments (some part will go to Debra’s Whatever appeal). Places are limited to 6 but we will make a reserve list for any future dates. 

10 March - 7:30pm Alan Ayckbourne's "Relatively Speaking" at The Little Theatre, Chester Little Theatre
Contact Meghan for more details.


21 March - Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Fashion Show
Tickets £10 available from Pat Pawson.


22 March - 6:30pm Film Night, The Artist, Vue Cinemas, Cheshire Oaks
Meet at Frankie and Benny's from 6pm.


29 March - 12pm Pot Luck Lunch
At Debra's house.