Events and Groups September 2022

Events

Longhorsley Ball Reminder

The 25th Longhorsley Ball will be held on Saturday 3rd December.

To reserve your table please contact either of us. No need for payment yet but if you want to secure your place please get in touch.

Lizzy Prescott 07595 909510 and Karen Fish 07803 603376

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Wingates Village Institute Hall

Macmillan Coffee Morning

We are holding a Macmillan Coffee Morning this year on Friday 30th September from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Do come along and support us. Entry is free. Please bring a cake to share and we will be sending all donations made on the day to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Dance Course

This autumn we are running an 8-week Monday evening course for Ballroom and Latin Modern Line Dance, starting Monday 3rd October from 7 - 8pm. Our tutor is Ken Yung of ‘Forever Yung Dance’. It’s a brilliant, non-partner form of dance, you will learn all the basic Ballroom and Latin dance steps - but in solo form! Have a look at the Forever Yung website too.

The cost for the course is £45 payable in advance (£5.60 per session).

For more information and to book, please contact:

Louise 07710 453148 secretarywvi@rothbury.net

or Ken 01669 650186 yungdance@icloud.com.

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Groups

More details about all groups are in the Groups Supplement that was distributed with the September edition of the newsletter.
Extra copies are available on the Back Copies page.

Longhorsley WI

We had an interesting talk in July from a previous Manager of Newcastle City Hall. Despite having very few facilities the location was the key to its success as a Concert and Conference venue, attracting renowned Orchestras and Musicians from around the world.

We had a 'Grand Day Out' in August when 14 Members went to Bamburgh. After a delicious lunch we built sandcastles, paddled and enjoyed good company in the shadow of the magnificent Castle.

At our next Meeting on 1st September at 7.30pm we welcome John Sadler to talk about the Border Wars. Visitors will be very welcome, please contact myself or Mary Stephenson for any information.

Contact: Audrey Wiggins, Secretary 788692 swigginsa@btinternet.com

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Our ‘Forthcoming Attractions’ for the next few months are:

8th Sep The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid (Netherwitton)

13th Oct Daughter of Fortune by Isabelle Allende (Wingates)

10th Nov The New Men by CP Snow (Netherwitton)

If you would like to join us then please contact

David Sayer 07952 743448 saydj23@aol.com

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Exercise to Music

We are back to exercising in the Village Hall on Monday mornings, beginning on the 5th September, 9.15am - 10.15am. New members most welcome.

Shirley Forster is our instructor and sessions are in conjunction with Age UK.

Mary Stephenson 788232

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Walking Group

The walks are usually 4 to 6 miles long and it’s a good idea to bring a drink and energy snack on the walk. Where suitable there may be the option of a picnic lunch or a meal out after the walk. Car sharing can be arranged where required.

The next upcoming walks are:

Monday 5th September: Dyke Neuk, organised by Tracey 07528 014772

Thursday 15th September: Alnmouth, organised by Brenda 788470

Monday 3rd October: TBC, organised by Leigh and Neil 787115

New walkers are always welcome.

For more information please contact Sheena & Jan 07801 005634

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Northumberland Wildlife Trust - Coquetdale Group

We meet on the first Monday of each month from September to April at the Jubilee Hall, Rothbury. Outings/visits are organised in the summer months.

Guests are very welcome and a fee of £3 is charged. Doors open at 7pm with tea and coffee available for a small donation.

September 5th at 7.30pm: "Coquet; River, Wood, City”. The Bernician Studies Group in Cocwudu. A talk by Colm O'Brien.

He will draw a combination of fieldworks, mapping, and ancient texts to look at some aspects of how the zone between the rivers Coquet and Hart/Wansbeck has developed since late prehistoric times.

October 3rd at 7.30pm: "Veteran Trees”. A talk by Nick Johnson. The Northumbrian Tree Project is based at Kirkly Hall College. 

Contact Conrad Chilvers 788351.

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Toddler Group

Toddler Group returns on Thursday 8th September! Everyone is welcome to come and play with the toys, enjoy some snacks and do some crafts. We’re a friendly group and love meeting new people!

Every Thursday of term time, 9.15 - 11.15am, in Longhorsley Village Hall. Only £2 per family. Come along and make some new friends - both toddlers and adults…!

Contact Joanna Reilly on 07739 321737.

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Christian Vision for Men

The Christian Vision for Men group has monthly breakfasts at the Angler's Arms. Our next breakfast will be on Saturday 24th September at 8.30am. 

Our speaker will be one of our own members, John Inglis-Jones, who will give some insights from his life as a Christian. The charge for those attending each breakfast is £9.

For more information and to book a place, please contact

Jim Cockburn 01670 510130 jim.cockburn@btinternet.com

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The club feels this hybrid model is the way to operate in the future. But this may change - please watch this space.

New members of all levels will be very welcome, newcomers to bridge in particular. Don't be worried about skill levels - this is a very sociable club and lessons will be given. A basic knowledge of whist is helpful but not essential. The club will be organising a try-outs evening soon.

And members who've dropped out will be warmly welcomed back, too.

Neil Fowler 07770 641385 neildfowler1@aol.com is the main contact, but also Robert Famelton robertfamelton@gmail.com.

Do come along - it is a genuinely fun game.

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Longhorsley Local History Society

The next meeting will be on Tuesday 13th September at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

The speaker will be Phil Rowett, who will be talking about Camp 105: Music, Murder and Reconciliation. WW2 POWs at Wooler and beyond. Admission is free.

Contact Derek Knox 788329 derekknox6710@gmail.com

From the start of the Second World War the airfield was used for training pilots on the newly designed Spitfire aircraft, and 78 of these were based at the airfield. Richard showed us aircraft kept at the airfield which were up to 70 years old. Some like the Spitfire were designed for one person operation and were a challenge for those learning to fly with often a minimum of instruction.

We were impressed at the amount of work needed to keep the planes flying. The cost of the work is going up fast because of the shortage of skilled engineers. Some parts can cost more than a complete plane. There are historic vehicles on the site, and there are plans to re-erect a Second World War hangar. More recently the Airfield has been a centre for light aircraft, and it is also visited for refuelling by helicopters.

Penny Ford warmly thanked Richard for his time and excellent introduction to the story of the Airfield, especially as he had to stand in at short notice.

There is a tearoom, which is open from 10am to 4pm on Thursdays to Sundays. To get there follow the signs off the A1.

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