Events and Groups October 2022
Events
The Longhorsley Illuminated Sheep
Will be resident from 22nd October until the end of November
Part of the Illuminated Sheep Art Trail across Northumberland
and linked to the visit of the Lindisfarne Gospels to Newcastle
#FindTheFlock
Come along to the village green to welcome our Sheep
on Saturday 22nd October at 10am
THINGS YOU CAN DO ON THE DAY
Bring your cuddly sheep along to meet our Sheep.
Dress up as a shepherd, or maybe as a sheep, and
have your photo taken - on Sat 22nd, 10am-12noon.
BEFORE THE BIG DAY: Name our sheep
Our Sheep doesn’t have a name so we are asking for your suggestions.
Write on a piece of paper: your name and a contact phone number
and your suggestion for the Sheep’s name.
Post your suggestion in the Sheep Post Box which will be in
the Village Hall from the 1st - 8th October
St. Helen’s School from the 10th - 14th October
After School Bible Club at the Mission on 14th October 3.30-4.30pm
The winning name will be chosen and the winner invited along to
‘Dress’ our Sheep on Saturday 22nd at 10am
Everyone who takes part will have their name on bunting in the village,
so you trail around the village to find yours.
Our Sheep needs a new outfit each week, so if you’d like to knit, crochet
or sew something to keep our Sheep happy then please let us know.
Longhorsley Embroidery Group and Art Group
invite you to our
Art and Craft Exhibition
Tea / Coffee Raffle
Saturday 22nd October, 10am to 12 noon
Longhorsley Village Hall
This event is running in conjunction with other celebrations
to welcome the Illuminated Sheep
Other Sheep Events
Saturday 22nd October, 10am to 12 noon
St Thomas RC Church
Crafts based on the story from John’s Gospel of The Good Shepherd
Colouring in sheets of the Lindisfarne Gospels
Mission Hall
Sheep crafts for children - Refreshments available
St Helen’s Church
Local history exhibition - Showing of the Lindisfarne Gospels
Netherwitton Village Hall
Friday 7th October 7.30-11pm: Pub Night. Take this opportunity to socialise with your neighbours.
Thursday 13th October 5.30-7.30pm: Gardening Club. Come and share information, seeds and plants with local gardeners.
Friday 21st October 7.30-11pm: Ploughman’s Supper. Will this become a regular harvest event? Join us for refreshments, please register if you’re interested, so we have an idea of the numbers for catering.
Friday 28th October 9am-1pm: Crafty Friday. Bring your own activity and enjoy coffee and a chat as you work.
Contact: Peter Pacepavicius 07785 577466
Pub Quiz
Quiz Night at the Shoulder of Mutton
Tuesday 18th October at 7 for 7.30pm
Quiz master Mick, entry £3 pp
In aid of Seb and Olivia’s Den
Longhorsley Ball
Morpeth “Ageing Well” Event
Wednesday 12th October 10.00am - 2.00pm
Morpeth Town Hall - Corn Exchange
A FREE information fair for older people and their families
to find out how to keep safe and well this winter.
Part sponsored by the Hollon Trust.
Refreshments, including soup, provided for a small charge
by Morpeth charity Contact Mental Health.
The Northumbrian Language Society presents
on Saturday 15th October at 2.00pm
The 2022 Roland Bibby Memorial Lecture
Dr Warren Maguire of The University of Edinburgh on
“The Pitman’s Pay”
Early 19th century Tyneside dialect writing and its pronunciation
Morpeth Town Hall, Market Place, Morpeth
FREE admission Full disabled access Doors open 1.30pm
Further details: www.northumbrianLanguageSociety.co.uk
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
Our September speaker was John Sadler, a British Historian who specialises in Anglo Scottish conflicts. He gave us a very comprehensive talk on the Border Wars and the Reivers, who were from both sides of the Border. John's companion had brought along a LongSword and demonstrated fighting with it. It was these swords which had given the English advantage in battle.
At our next meeting on Thursday 6th October, at 7.30pm, we look forward to hearing Bill Devonshire talk about Gardens of Northumberland. If you would like to come along you would be very welcome.
Contact: Audrey Wiggins, Secretary 788692 swigginsa@btinternet.com
Wingates Bridge Club
Wingates Bridge Club plays in person at the village hall. It meets in person every Tuesday from 7.30pm - though we may decide to play online later in the autumn. If that happens, the club will return to the hall at the end of the winter.
New members of all levels are 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.
Do come along - it is a genuinely fun game.
Neil Fowler 07770 641385 neildfowler1@aol.com is the main contact, but also Robert Famelton robertfamelton@gmail.com.
Exercise to Music
We are back to exercising in the Village Hall on Monday mornings, 9.15am - 10.15am. New members most welcome.
Shirley Forster is our instructor and sessions are in conjunction with Age UK.
Mary Stephenson 788232
St. Helen’s Coffee Morning
PLEASE NOTE There will NOT be a Coffee Morning on the 1st October, but Thank You to all who supported the September Coffee Morning and to those who gave raffle prizes and donations for the stall.
The next Coffee Morning, on the 12th November, will be in aid of the British Legion. More about that in the November Newsletter.
Mary Stephenson 788232
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 3rd October: Ditchburn circular, led by Leigh and Neil 787115
Thursday 20th October: Simonside, led by Sheena and Jan 07801 005634
Monday 7th November: Longhoughton - Craster, led by David 772225
New walkers are always welcome.
For more information please contact Sheena & Jan 07801 005634
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.
October 3rd at 7.30pm: "Veteran Trees”. A talk by Nick Johnson. The Northumbrian Tree Project is based at Kirkly Hall College.
November 7th at 7.30pm: “From Bees to Bottle”, a talk by Luke Hutchinson who runs the Northumbrian Honey Company.
Contact Conrad Chilvers 788351.
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 29th October at 8.30am.
Our speaker will be Andy Wilson who works for Overseas Missionary Fellowship, and he will talk about his experience in Taiwan (a current world hotspot). 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
Wingates Reading Group
The Wingates book club is happy to welcome new members with an interest in books. We alternate between Netherwitton and Wingates for our get togethers. All the books we read are chosen by members of the Group, so you would be able to pick your favourites for us to read and discuss.
Our ‘Forthcoming Attractions’ for the next few months are:
13th Oct Daughter of Fortune by Isabelle Allende (Wingates)
10th Nov The New Men by CP Snow (Netherwitton)
8th Dec Porterhouse Blue by Tom Sharpe (Wingates)
12th Jan We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler (Netherwitton)
If you would like to join us then please contact
David Sayer 07952 743448 saydj23@aol.com
Longhorsley Local History Society
The History Society had a fascinating talk in September from Phil Rivett on the POW camp at Wooler. We learnt about the life of a POW in this country as compared to that in Germany and about how many of them integrated into the local community.
Contact Derek Knox 788329 derekknox6710@gmail.com
Wingates Carpet Bowls
Wingates Carpet Bowls starts on 5th October at 7.30pm in Wingates Village Institute.