A lovely morning of skittles. A few members missing but that meant we all got a few more turns.
Winner overall was Mags, wooden spoon went to Jenny. Then Jenny surprised us all by winning the game of killer.
Well done.
Thanks go to the lovely men standing the skittles up again.
Carole Ward
On Friday 15th November whilst we were busy with craft fair, Clive Dedman led the 5 mile walk around Breamore House this morning. He was joined by 15 walkers who benefited from the blue skies & stunning views over Cranborne Chase. They took in the Miz-Maze & the Saxon church along with views of the Elizabethan Breamore House. A good time was had by all.
A well earned break, for the 3 milers during a walk in the New Forrest led by Richard Buxton.
On Friday 25th October the ‘5 mile walking group’ set off from West Moors along the Castleman Trailway. The weather was a little damp but not enough to put us off. We walked across Holt Heath which was a little boggy! However, on our return loop the sun broke through. A typical autumnal morning. Thanks to Paul for guiding us on this one.
The walk next month will be close to Braemore House.
Vivian Dedman
I am sure you would like to join us in wishing Jim Chappell a Happy 100th Birthday. Jim is still an active member of Fu3a. He regularly takes part in Super Movers, Merry Singers, Skittles, Theatre visits and Solo Lunches.
Have a great day with your family Jim.
A CRUISE – TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT
50 members of Fu3a set sail from Lymington recently – for a 40-minute cruise to the Isle of Wight!
One group visited the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, where the locomotive named Royal Engineer was on duty. Our picture shows it with Fu3a member Gordon Craggs (himself an RE Veteran) who told us that the loco was used by the Army for many years – and that it had transported him to work in the early 1960s! Gordon writes: “ It could not have been a greater surprise to discover Royal Engineer from 1960-61 (but nameless at that time). What’s more, my grandson Henry, who already believes I am a wizard, is now super convinced having seen the steam coming from the top of my head!”
The other Fu3a group went on to Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s island home, where members enjoyed the splendid Italianate styling of the rooms and furnishings.
It rained hard only once during the day. The steam train buffs were able to join in the railway’s conveniently-scheduled Beer Festival; but at Osborne House some members regretted their decision to walk down to the beach….…
All agreed they had had a really good day out! Many thanks to those members who helped organise it.
On Wednesday 16 October, the Green Fingers group were treated to a wonderful talk by Trudy Gillham at In-Excess, Parley. Tracy shared her expertise on identifying what constitutes partial and full shade, the appropriate plants and how different soils contribute to planting schemes.
In addition, Trudy went on to share tips on composting and plant feed, encouraging us not to buy the most expensive but the most appropriate. The notes she shared regarding plants for shaded areas at the end were excellent and we all went home full of ideas.
Thank you to Trudy and In-Excess for hosting us.
