The National Centre, formerly known as the National Breeding Centre located just outside of Leamington Spa, is where our puppies begin their journey to become life-changing guide dogs. The centre has room to breed up to 1,500 puppies a year and, since opening our doors in 2011, we have now bred almost 11,000 puppies – that’s a lot of life-changer.
Total cost: £30.00
Full details and Booking Form will be included in the August edition of your Newsletter
An opportunity to visit Speke Hall Garden and Estate and Dunham Massey, a garden for all seasons, an ancient deer park and a house filled with treasures and stories.
Full details and Reservation form will be included in the AUGUST edition of your Newsletter
New member, Mike, a well-established quizmaster is bringing his experience to a completely new monthly Quiz group, starting soon. More details in the AUGUST edition of your Newsletter.
A new singing group will be making its debut on Wed 21st Sept from 10.30am – 12 noon, Walton Village Hall in the Bromage room.
We will be singing a variety of popular songs from the 20th century bringing back memories of that golden age of musical medley from the 20s right through to Abba in the 70s. The singing will be very light-hearted with no hard practice as we are not a choir. Anyone can sing along with others in a group so why not give it a try.
Sadly, Nikkie has decided that it is time to move on, so we are working hard to find a replacement qualified teacher. Members will be contacted by e mail as soon as we have any news. Meanwhile, enjoy the Summer break and hope to see you in September.
David has arranges an day in Mid-Wales, with a delightful ride through beautiful countryside on the charming Welshpool and Llanfair narrow-gauge steam railway, with the afternoon at the lovely house and gardens of Powis Castle.
Full details of the outing and booking form will be included in the MAY edition of your Phoenix Newsletter.
We have taken great pride over the years to offer a wide variety of outings in every Newsletter and would like to continue to do so.
Mike Jones our organiser for Symphony Concerts has now decided to retire so if you enjoy attending these wonderful concerts please volunteer to take on this role, Mike would be very happy to guide you through.
Please contact Pat Hayward if you would like to join our team of organisers. Help and advise always available.
Meetings are held at Walton village hall at 10am on the first Wednesday of each month except August. The usual fee of £2 will apply and all members of Phoenix are welcome. Refreshments will be served after the talk for 30p. There is plenty of time to enjoy refreshments and a chat. Wednesday 3 April. Alan Taylor will talk about Staffordshire Parks and Gardens. Alan has worked as a conservation officer for both English Heritage and Staffordshire local government. He is currently chairman of the Staffordshire Gardens and Parks Trust. An important aspect of the Trust’s work is commenting to local authorities on planning proposals affecting historic parks and gardens and Alan will discuss some of the challenging casework. Wednesday 1 May. Steve Edwards will talk about Military and service medals and badges. Steve is a leading member of the Phoneix Military History group and will tell us something about the group as well as his own particular interest in badges and medals. If you have some WWI or WWII badges or medals you would like identified or advice on caring for them, please bring them along. Wednesday 5 June Dave Barrett will talk about From Tunnel to Viaduct. The story of the construction of the Trent Valley Railway and its route through the Shugborough estate. Wednesday 3 July Carlotte Ball will be talking about Beasts of the Battlefield. It is 15 yearrs since the Staffordshire Hoard was found. Pieces of helmets and swords have animal ornament; sometimes recognisable, sometimes intertwinned and sometimes stylised. Are the beasts recognisable and what do they mean? There is no meeting in August. There will be a coach trip on 7 August to Penrhyn Castle and Plas Newyn Parkland and Gardens organised by David Barker and regular attendees at the history talks will heave priority in April to book. Booking forms will be available at the April meeting.
Wednesday 4 September. Ray Sturdy will be talking about The Real Dad’s Army. The true story of the Home Guard. Was it like the TV comedy? Wednesday 2 October. Jane Dew will be talking about The Just Sew Stories. The stories are concerning the love of the textile town of Leek and the surrounding countryside. The talk is about inte-conecctions between various artists, designers, industrialists and authors involved in the textile industry. Objects will be handed around. Wednesday 6 November. Nick Seager will talk about Daniel Defoe and the Politics of Queen Anne’s England. An account of Defoe’s political writings and espionage work in the reign of Queen Anne. It deals with religious toleration, the Anglo-Scottish Union, Jacobitism and the War of the Spanish Succesion. Was Defoe unprincipled and mercenery? Wednesday 4 December. Brian Morris will give a presentation on County Life in Victoria’s reign. A Magic Lantern Show. County Life as it really was with farming and other occupations. Also village life and the church and its influence.
Congratulations to Jean who has reached the ripe age of 90 and is an accomplished indoor bowler with Phoenix at Walton VillageHall. Age would appear to be no barrier to this marvellous player and shows that exercise can help and is important to us all
David has arranged an outing to the Museum of Timekeeping and The Workhouse at Upton, Notts. Full details and Booking form are included in the February edition of your Newsletter.
Our Committee members would like your thoughts on our plans to organise an event to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The event would not be held during the official bank holiday weekend, as there will be so much going on. The suggestion is that our celebration should be an Afternoon Tea with entertainment. The date of the event is yet to be decided, but will probably be in mid July, before the School holidays. Your comments & thoughts would be appreciated. The event is dependant on the number of positive responses we receive.
The Singles and Carers Saturday Luncheon Group enjoying their first lunch back since the pandemic started. The numbers were understandably a little depleted as some members would prefer to venture out later in the year, no doubt when everyone is double vaccinated and had the booster. Never-the-less 17 of us enjoyed meeting up again for good food, friendship and a ‘natter’. Jenny Bloor, Group Leader.
Twenty Six Phoenix Bowlers took part in a Drawn Doubles Competition on Monday 6th.Sept. and the concluding Semi & Final on Monday 13th.Sept.. 2021 at Riverway Bowling Green.
The Winners were:
Pam Ewan and Barbara Jackson – Trophy presented by Frank James (photo attached)
and the Runners up:
Ian Pattyson and Martin Smith.
It was a well attended competition and a closely contested final
Thanks to all who supported this event a fitting end to the Bowling Season during these difficult times
We look forward to another Bowling Season in 2022, when hopefully there will be full fixtures for that Season.
Best wishes
Anne Mace
Phoenix Match Secretary
CONGRATULATIONS to the Drawn Doubles Winners
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