LONG EATON 50 PLUS FORUM NEWSLETTER WINTER ISSUE 2016

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1 LONG EATON 50 PLUS FORUM WINTER ISSUE 2016 Report on our December 2016 Open Forum Meeting eld at 10:15 am on December 12 th at the Long Eaton Town Hall Theme for the event :- Environment Editor Ian Neill Website CHAIR S REPORT Youth Forum A new aspect of our work started in December with an invite to join our local Erewash Borough Council Youth Forum for one of their gatherings. This meeting was held at Friesland School. Three members of our management committee joined small groups of Year 9 pupils from various local schools to engage in discussions around the theme of Housing. The morning was well organised by Suzanne Gorman and Colin Handley and we were all impressed with the children s contributions. We hope to get involved again in the New Year probably opening up the invitation to more of our forum members to join us for discussions of a topic which is of interest to both age groups involved. Any ideas or thoughts you have would be appreciated. Computer Groups Our outreach continues to thrive both at Long Eaton Library and at the Adult Education Centre on Derby Road. Crucially Roy has built up a very good group of Volunteer IT Tutors. Our work is highly regarded by Loughborough University and the East Midlands Later Life Forum, and Roy Smith, our ECP, was asked to give a presentation about our programme at a conference held on Friday, November 25 th, The theme was The Digital Divide and Older Speakers Theme Page 1 &2 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 5 Page 6 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 8 NEXT MEETING March 13 TH :15 TO 12:00 Noon TOWN HALL LONG EATON Adam Reddish Stanton Regeneration IN THIS ISSUE Chair s Report Raffle Wave presentation Chatsworth Centre Speaker: Erewash CVS advert Charity Ads Peterborough Station Information Llandudno Nene Valley Railway Trip info Travel Club News Free courses Computer Courses FOOD BANK BOX WILL BE AVAILABLE Raffle made & The separate raffle for the hamper made 49,5 Thanks to Marion and Jenny who ran it and all those who contributed, both financially and prizes. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THE ARE THOSE OF THE CONTRIBUTORS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE FORUM

2 Winter 2016 ISSUE Page 2 Editor Ian Neill People Addressing the challenges for local government. His presentation was well received and generated a lot of interest. We are also exploring ways of improving links with the Lacemaker Court Development with an encouraging meeting on Thursday Dec 15 th. John Robinson, Community Liaison Officer at Long Eaton ASDA has also offered us the use of their community room and some possible funding assistance. September Coach Trip Since our last Open Forum, we had an enjoyable 2-coach visit to the Lancashire town of Bury and to the nearby East Lancs Railway. A super day out. We were charmed by the friendliness of the railway staff and enchanted by the Transport Museum in Bury which brought back many fond memories to our members. Toton Sidings Remembered Our Toton project was given the green light in October by the Heritage Lottery Fund who approved our bid for nearly 10,000. We want more people to become aware of how important the sidings were in our district. We will mount an exhibition at The Erewash Museum in Ilkeston from May 25 th 2017 which will last into July with 2 Open Saturdays. We have the enthusiastic support of railway archivists Brian Amos and Phil Burton and the expertise and experience of the current museum staff led by Helen Martinez. A BR style poster showing how the sidings were laid out has been commissioned and will be carried out by a specialist poster artist, Steven Millership. After the exhibition, we hope to visit some local schools with a workshop day featuring the railway sidings but also widening the topic to more general railway themes including HS2. Hopefully some of our forum members will volunteer their services! In addition, meeting some of the many local people who worked at Toton particularly in steam days promises to be an enjoyable part of the project We have contacted DB Cargo UK but with their current agenda of cutbacks, our project is well down their list of priorities at the moment! Our dream outcome with them would be the naming of a Class 66 Locomotive in 2017 to link with the museum exhibition. The Forum Meeting Report WAVE Film Show For our December 2016 Open Forum, we invited Wyvern Amateur Video Enthusiasts to put on a show for us. For the small fee of 30.00, the team screened a selection of short films from their collection. The films were mostly taken on 16 mm by local amateur photographer, J.H.Poyser. The films were introduced by the club secretary, Pat Adcock. The films chosen included Co-Op House Building, Herburger Brooks (piano keyboard manufacturer) and priceless footage of Long Eaton Carnivals. These archive films have been digitalised and edited with added titles, commentary and music by the WAVE Society. The society meets regularly and are always keen to welcome new members. If you would like to join WAVE, contact Pat Adcock on You can also contact the club using their website at IF YOU HAVE ANY SUITABLE PRIZE FOR OUR RAFFLE PLEASE BRING IT ALONG TO THE NEXT MEETING

3 Winter 2016 ISSUE Page 3 Editor Ian Neill Chatsworth Centre The film show was followed by an enthusiastic presentation on the Chatsworth Centre by its Chair, Mike Beedham. The Chatsworth Art Centre was produced by a conversion of a Methodist Church and was opened in January Since the Centre s tragic fire in 2003 which devastated the site, rebuilding of the Duchess Theatre was achieved with an enormous amount of support from local government, businesses and generous member donations. Between 2003 and 2010, the Duchess Theatre was completely rebuilt at a cost of around 250,000 and featuring a new layout with a new stage, foyer, dressing rooms and seating for performers and audiences alike to enjoy. After the incident, the Centre set up The Phoenix Fund to cope with its rush of public donations to restore the theatre to its former glory, giving the Centre a recognised appreciation for its importance in the local community. Leon Wade, current chairman of the Long Eaton and District Arts Council spoke of their support after the fire: That was the thing that brought me to tears more than anything the overwhelming support. The Duchess theatre officially reopened in September 2010 and now showcases a variety of theatre within its new multi-use facility designed for both performances and social events. The first show in the new theatre saw sixty performers from eight local societies take to the stage together to perform in a fantastic musical gala performance The Theatre Story. Since then, the theatre has continued to grow, with its improved facilities opening new opportunities to accommodate for increasing audiences and visitors. Events include tea dances, tribute bands, jazz nights and the popular Brass Band Concert. For more details and book tickets, see the website at Performing groups of various kinds are currently queuing to get a slot at the Centre for their productions. Mike explained that the running of their show nights relied heavily on volunteer support. He would love to hear from any members willing to give even just one evening a month to make coffee, sell ice cream, etc. The Centre holds coffee mornings at the theatre on Saturday mornings from where you can ask to join the volunteers, buy tickets or just enjoy a coffee! You can find out more about the block paver offer where you can have your name in stone as part of the Landscaping Project. Erewash Voluntary Action are organising Volunteer Passport training. A course for people volunteering with adults begins on Tuesday 28 February for 5 weeks at Erewash Voluntary Action Granville Avenue Long Eaton from PM A Children and Young People Volunteer Passport course starts on Wednesday 1 March at Cotmanhay Children s Centre from 9.30 am 12 Noon for 5 weeks. These course are free of charge designed to support people who would like to volunteer. The courses will improve knowledge, skills and understanding. For more information or to book a place contact Stella at Erewash Voluntary Action on or stella@erewashcvs.org.uk RAFFLE PRIZES NEEDED PLEASE BRING ALONG TO THE NEXT MEETING ANY SUITABLE RAFFLE PRIZES HELP US RAISE MONEY FOR THE FORUM

4 Winter 2016 ISSUE Page 4 Editor Ian Neill EREWASH CVS ADVERT Silver Line Friends If you would like more regular contact and to build new friendships, our volunteer Silver Line Friends can arrange to call, , or write to you on a regular basis. So you can talk to the same person - you get to know them, and they get to know you. You can even join a Silver Circle where you can take part in a regular group call on subjects that interest you. Calls are free or from a mobile at local rate TIME SWAP SWAP TIME NOT MONEY Can you give an hour of your time to help someone to receive an hour of someone else s time in exchange Gardening - Shopping - Computer Skills Music lessons - lifts - Decorating Visiting People - Community Projects Sewing 7 many more skills To find out more: Telephone Or timeswap@derbyshire.gov.uk You can join the scheme at:- MARKET PLACE EVENT Long Eaton & District Forum was one of the groups that attended the event Others were :- Long Eaton & Sawley Foodbank Arthritis Care Derbyshire Community Heath Service Foundation Trust Amber Trust - P3 Home From Hospital Scheme Age UK Falls Awareness Direct Help & Advice Volunteer Passport Scheme Derbyshire Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Healthwatch Salcare Derbyshire Districts Citizens Advice Bureau Wellbeing Erewash Alzheimers Society Erewash Voluntary Action PETERSHAM HALL Every alternate Thursday a social afternoon starting at 2:00 PM till 4:00 PM. Come along and play games of cards dominos or do your own thing for the first hour then enjoy tea or coffee and a biscuit. Finally play a game of bingo. Membership is 3.50 per year with an admin charge of 50 p for the first year Entry is free, we just ask you to bring a small raffle prize. Dates 23 RD February, 9 TH, 23 RD March, 6 TH & 20 TH April,

5 Winter 2016 ISSUE Page 5 Editor Ian Neill CHARITY ADS. PARKLANDS STROKE CLUB HAVE YOU OR SOMEBODY YOU KNOW HAD A STROKE Why not come along to Parklands Stroke club. We meet every second Friday, starting on the 7 th of November, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Where? At Petersham Hall Contact:- Pat on LONG EATON AND DISTRICT INVALID CLUB Meets every second Tuesday of the month at Sawley Memorial Hall. LONG EATON INDIAN ASSOCIATION Meets every Monday (except bank holidays) from 12:00 until 3:00 PM United Reformed Church, the Green, Long Eaton Chair based exercise and social per quarter All welcome LONG EATON ALL MEDIA AND ARTS GROUP Meets every Thursday evening from 7.00 PM until 9:00 PM at Petersham Hall Contact Loraine on All Welcome Come along and join us We run 3 coach trips per year Pick up points are too numerous to mention but there will be one near you, The Erewash RAFA (884) Branch Welfare 'Drop-In' Centre, is now open at 91, Grasmere Rd, Long Eaton, next to the Petersham Hall Social Centre, for all people to join, regardless of military service. The Trentbarton Indigo bus service from Nottingham, via Long Eaton, to Briar Gate, stops outside the premises every 20 minutes. For Sat Nav code: NG10 4DZ. There is plenty of parking in the area next to the Co-op shop. Peterborough (Nene Valley) Station PETERSHAM HALL The fully refurbished hall is now running the following clubs or meetings Flower Arranging Monday Evening EMH Tuesday Club Tuesday Afternoon Bingo Tuesday Evening Social Line Dancing Wednesday Afternoon Serious Line Dancing Wednesday Evening Social Thursday afternoon Art Club Thursday Evening Stroke Cub Friday Afternoon Private Function Friday Evening For more information on these events or phone Ian on Peterborough Nene Valley Station is the eastern terminus of the Nene Valley Railway, and our gateway to the city centre. The area surrounding the station was once the site of the London and North Western Railway's Woodston Locomotive Works. Today it is the gateway to the historic city with its large 12th century Norman Cathedral, old-fashioned arcades, bustling streets and modern malls. Behind the station, Railworld offers old and new exhibits as well as information about railways all over the world. Its theme of sustainable transport spells out the need to cut global emissions of CO2 and explains how this is being achieved today. A separate admission charge is payable on entering.

6 Winter 2016 ISSUE Page 6 Editor Ian Neill NENE VALLEY RAILWAY DATE 20 TH SEPTEMBER PRICE INCLUDING THE TRAIN 21 PETERBOROUGH ONLY 15 The plan is to go to Peterborough for the 12:00 Noon train. The tickets are Rover ones so you can then go on any train available. The Timetable is :- Wansford D 11:00 12:45 14:30 Yarwell A 11:05 12:50 14:35 Yarwell D 11:15 13:00 14:45 Wansford D 11:20 13:05 14:50 Ferry Meadows D 11:35 13:20 15:05 Orton Mere D 11:40 13:25 15:10 Peterborough A 11:45 13:30 15:15 Peterborough D 12:00 13:45 15:30 Orton Mere 1 D 12:06 13:51 15:36 Ferry Meadows D 12:11 13:56 15:41 Wansford D 12:26 14:11 15:56 Yarwell Station Yarwell Station is the westernmost Station on the Nene Valley Railway and sits at the edge of the picturesque Northamptonshire countryside adjacent to a tranquil lake. From here it is easy to take a pleasant walk into the nearby villages of Yarwell and Nassington. Both villages are approximately 25 minutes from Yarwell Station. In Nassington you can stop for refreshments at the Black Horse or Queens Head public houses and in Yarwell, the Angel. On some summer Sundays, there are also cakes and tea on sale in Yarwell Village Hall. Wansford Station Wansford station is the headquarters of the Nene Valley Railway. The station brings together three forms of transport in one location, with the River Nene being separated from the railway by the "Old Great North Road". Facilities at Wansford include, Toilets with disabled and baby changing facilities, Turntable Café, Shop, Garden and Model Railway, Second hand book shop and Museum, Locomotive works viewing gallery and Children s playground LLANDUDNO DATE 6 TH JULY PRICE Llandudno's immaculate seafront, gracefully framed by two headlands, is a seaside classic. It s a proper resort, with a pier, Punch and Judy and Donkey Man and even Alice in Wonderland. Llandudno also has some classy neighbours world class, even. Conwy is a World Heritage town. Its brooding medieval castle is a stern guardian, along with a string of well-preserved walls that wrap themselves around narrow streets stuffed with historic buildings. We have amazing Blue Flag beaches (including the excellent Colwyn Bay beach and Llandudno beach), the great orme, the Llandudno pier, the Llandudno cable cars, mighty big mountains and green valleys, some amazing restaurants, pubs. Ferry Meadows Ferry Meadows Station is the gateway to Ferry Meadows Country Park, run by Nene Park Trust. Only a few minutes from the entrance of the Country Park, visitors can enjoy our visitor centre, children's activity areas and a miniature railway, as well as walks in our meadows, lakes and woods. Light refreshments are available at the station Orton Mere Station Orton Mere Station is an ideal point to either join the train or stop off at whilst travelling. Stop off here for Riverside walks our station provides light refreshments, Free car parking can be found here

7 Winter 2016 ISSUE Page 7 Editor Ian Neill APRIL CULTURE TRIP TEWKESBURY Date 27 TH APRIL Price Tickets available at the March meeting TEWKESBURY TRAVEL CLUB NEWS FORUM TOURS PLANNED TRIPS FORUM CULTURE TOUR DATE 27 TH APRIL 2017 Tewkesbury Cost FORUM SEASIDE TOUR DATE 6 TH JULY 2017 Llandudno Cost FORUM STEAM TRAIN TOUR DATE 20 TH SEPTEMBER 2017 Nene Valley Railway from Wansford to Peterborough Provisional cost With a rich, vibrant history and a beautiful waterside setting, there is plenty for everyone to discover in Tewkesbury. You can take in the stunning scenery by taking a stroll beside the River Severn, or a boat trip along the Avon. Then head to Tewkesbury Abbey; an imposing feature of the town s landscape for nearly 900 years. Renowned the world over for its fine Norman tower, ornate 12 TH Century ceiling and stunning stained glass windows, the Abbey is one of Gloucestershire s most popular tourist attractions, second only to Gloucester Cathedral. The Abbey is just the start of your insight into Tewkesbury's history which you can explore further through the town's museums, Heritage There will be the usual 4 pick up points Petersham Hall ASDA bus stop in Trent Street Long Eaton Railway Station West Park. Payment and booking for the first two trips will be at the Open Forum meeting in March. Or at Petersham Hall on a Wednesday afternoon 2-4 PM CONTACT INFORMATION Phone : trips@ianconsult.co.uk Post: 50 Plus 10 Pennine Close Long Eaton NG10 4JT

8 Winter 2016 ISSUE Page 8 Editor Ian Neill TABLET SESSIONS These are held at the Community House on Derby Road on Monday afternoons For Details Contact Pete Wearn at :- petewearn@hotmail.com FREE COMPUTING FOR THE ABSOLUTE BEGINNER EVERY MONDAY MORNING FROM 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON COME ALONG TO THE LIBRARY AND FIND OUT HOW A COMPUTER CAN HELP YOU FREE 1 DAY WORKSHOP Introducing Training and Advice Centre 153 Bath Street Ilkeston DE7 8AS Book Now by phoning Also FREE On-Line Course Make Money Work Contact them by calling Your Views Pictures of LLandudno In future editions we propose to have a letters page so send you views to 50plus@ianconsult.co.uk or LEAD 50plus C/O 10 Pennine Close Long Eaton NG10 4JT