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May 2026 - The Splendour of Swaledale in Spring
Fell Walking Report by Jane Johnstone We were promised glorious views and an invigorating walk. We were not disappointed. However, the journey to Gunnerside, our starting point, was eventful for some! Road closure resulted in a circuitous route, but fell walkers never deterred by an obstacle, re-calculated their path and arrived safely, albeit a little… Read more
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May 2026 - Report
We met as usual in the Old Well with brains sharpened and ready for battle. Only six of us this time so we selected our opponents and got to work. Silence reigned apart from hearing the cogs turning! A couple of us managed two games and one set of opponents was struggling with the end… Read more
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May 2026 - Masters of Still Life
At our May meeting we looked at three masters of still life – Zurbarán, Chardin and Cézanne. The best still lifes invite us to pause, take time and contemplate their carefully disposed compositions of form and colour. In some cases, the main satisfaction is aesthetic - enjoyment of the artist’s skill - but they can also… Read more
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May 2026 - Politics and Religion
It is amazing how wide-ranging a discussion can emerge from quite simple subject matter. This month we talked about the Reform party; transplants; religious morality; drones and drone deliveries; inter-generational pen-pals; Starmer; shoplifting; and roman tunnels. New members are always welcome so do contact me if you are interested in joining us. We meet on the second… Read more
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April 2026 – Google Maps and Apple Mail
An attentive Group directed themselves into the intricacies of Google Maps realising that working out how to get there is only a small part of what is on offer. We looked at using directions with different modes of transport, how to find what the destination looks like so it can be recognised on arrival and… Read more
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April 2026 - “The Minimalists”
April’s session was a jump of some 250 years from Mozart - our last two sessions, to the start of the next classical and ongoing music genre “The Minimalists”. The BBC production in two parts “Tones, Drones and Arpeggios - The Magic of Minimalism” (2018) was shown although we joined in at part 2. Minimalism… Read more
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April 2026 - Rosé Offers From Around The World
We met in April (on a Monday for once) at Jane Mardon’s (thanks Jane) to enjoy the early summer and compare a few of the Rosé offers from around the world, thanks to a ‘6 for 25% off’ offer from Sainsburys. The weather gods showed their favour and a good time was had by all.… Read more
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May 2026 - Keep oddments in one place
Due to ill health and holidays we had depleted numbers for our May meeting ( only seven ladies). Whilst knitting and crochet projects were being undertaken many interesting topics were being discussed. People got very heated about certain subjects e.g. parking at Darlington and Bishop Auckland hospitals, the impossible task of filling out Government forms… Read more
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May 2026 - Howick Hall Gardens & Arboretum Day Trip
On Friday 1st May, our group of thirty-six set off on what was to be a beautiful blue-sky, sunny day, to our venue situated on the outskirts of Alnwick, Northumberland. Howick was the home of the Grey family from 1319 to 1963 when the estate passed to the 5th Earl Grey’s daughter and through her to the… Read more
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April 2026 - Report by Judith Coleman
It was a mild but cloudy day and heavy rain was forecast in the afternoon but 10 of us met at Bowlees to begin a 7-mile walk. We did do a 7-mile walk – but not the one that was expected. Read on to find out more! We headed north from Bowlees up a steady incline… Read more