August 20 Newsletter
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Idle minds | |
| August | British Isles Quiz British Isles Quiz answers |
| UK Cities Word Search | |
| Members' Picture Puzzle - Where are we? Here we are! Did you spot the odd one out? | |
| A selection of books suggested by members Mudlarking by Lara Maiklem (ISBN: 9781408889237) Lara Maiklem has scoured the banks of the Thames for over fifteen years, in pursuit of the objects that the river unearths: from Neolithic flints to Roman hair pins, medieval buckles to Tudor buttons, Georgian clay pipes to Victorian toys. These objects tell her about London and its lost ways of life. Moving from the river's tidal origins in the west of the city to the point where it meets the sea in the east. How Green Was My Valley by Robert Llewellyn (ISBN: 9780141185859) A poignant coming-of-age novel set in a Welsh mining town. Growing up in a mining community in rural South Wales, Huw Morgan is taught many harsh lessons. Looking back on the hardships of his early life, where difficult days are faced with courage but the valleys swell with the sound of Welsh voices, it becomes clear that there is nowhere so green as the landscape of his own memory. The Arrival of Fergal Flynn by Brian Kennedy (ISBN: 9780340832295) For sixteen-year-old Fergal Flynn, growing up in 1980s Belfast isn't easy. His father and brothers despise him; he's his mother's favourite one day, her punching bag the next; he has no idea what he wants to do with his life. Funny, tender and unflinching, The Arrival of Fergal Flynn is the story of a young man struggling to find his voice against all the odds. | |
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Idle cooks | |
| August | A whistlestop selection of traditional regional flavours Try English Summer Salad, Irish Soda Bread or savoury Neeps and Tatties. Followed by Parkin or a fruity Cranachan. Washed down with a refreshing Apple Elderflower Cooler or Irish Coffee. |
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Idle hands | |
| August | Find a new talent or brush up your skills with these beginner's guides Beginner's Guide to Weaving Fair Isle Knitting for Beginners |
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Idle voices | |
| A favourite from our Sing for Fun group - sing along with Dean Martin! A classic from the 70s - Mull of Kintyre. | |
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Idle bodies | 18 Form Qi Gong |
These are the notes provided by Bridget after our ‘Tai Chi Frenzy’ in February. | |
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Idle archive | |
July 20 Newsletter | |
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