Barrow

BISHOP BEVERIDGE CLUB

NEWS. Very many thanks to all who helped and contributed in any way towards a successful May Fayre last Saturday.

We raised almost £500, which will go towards the running of the club. Today, May 16, it is Wednesday Bingo, starting at the usual time of 2.30pm, call Val 413227 for details. £2 includes 12 prizes for winning lines, full house and tea and cake, to include a raffle ticket as well. £2.50 for visitors who are most welcome.

The Bishop Beveridge Singers will welcome anyone to come and join in every Wednesday between 1pm – 2pm at 22 South Street. ‘Sing for Fun’. It’s a happy group, and although we do not have a pianist (although offers would be gratefully received) everyone just gets so much pleasure from the joy of singing. If you need details, call Val 01509 413227.

Our social afternoon ‘Give a Book a Home’ will take place on Saturday, June 9, between 2.30pm – 4.30pm, just £1 including tea and cakes. Lots of lovely books to choose from.

It’s a lovely friendly session with lots of small talk and ‘gossip’ (if you like), and general discussions, plus take a book home from our collection, if you wish. Get together and meet friends old and new.

The June Monday coach trip is on 11 June and will be to Oxburgh Hall (National Trust) near Kings Lynn, cost to members will be £26 or NT members £16 and for non-members it would be £28, and £10 less for NT members. Details of pick-ups later.

The next Monday Movie will be on May 28, Bank Holiday, and is the latest version, produced last year, of Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’.

This is the film with Kenneth Branagh as the detective Hercule Poirot. Amongst a well know cast includes Dame Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz, Tom Bateman, Johnny Depp, Derek Jacobi and Olivia Coleman. Doors will open at 1.30pm, with a start time of 2pm. £4 members and £4.50 visitors who are most welcome. Tea and cake included.

On Wednesday, July 4, in the afternoon, we are having a group guided visit at Goadby Marwood Hall Gardens, nr Melton, with refreshments.

This is not a coach trip so you will need to make your own travel arrangements, or ask if a lift is offered. The cost will be £10 which includes tea and cake, just £7 without the refreshments. For details call Joyce on 414519. The list is now on the notice board inside the club.

We have a small number of tickets for the Curve Christmas production by Irving Berlin ‘ White Christmas’, which will be on Wednesday, January 9 for a matinee performance. Ticket price is £29.50 for a balcony/ circle seat, but if we sell 10 or more this is reduced to £24.50. Speak to Joyce 01509 414519. Extra activity. We have just booked a Glass Art Fusion Class for Wednesday, August 22, in the afternoon, title is Sun, Sea and Beach huts. Details later. SILVER SPORTS AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH. Join us for table tennis, carpet bowls and other indoor games every Friday from 10am – 12noon in the Gap. This group runs during term time and most school holidays. CHARNWOOD MEMBER GRANTS SCHEME. Borough Councillors Pauline Ranson and Hilary Fryer are pleased to announce the Charnwood Member Grants Scheme. We are on the lookout for community projects in our ward – Barrow and Sileby West - which could benefit from a new grant scheme launched by the Council. Each borough councillor (all 52 of us) has been allocated £1,000 to award to community projects in their ward. We can give the grant to one or several projects, the minimum award is £250 and the maximum the full £1,000. This means that Pauline and Hilary have £2,000 to grant to community projects.

All you need to do is to contact us, either together or individually, and tell us about your project. If it has potential, then simply fill in an application form on the Council website and we will take it from there. There is a criteria and all applications will be checked by officers at the Council, but we think the important thing is to talk to us first. There is more information on the council website, just visit: www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/member_grants

The borough council also has a number of other grants, which support the community. For more information visit www.charnwood.gov.uk/charnwoodgrants

Please contact: Coun Hilary Fryer, 01509 620938, cllr.hilary.fryer@charnwood.gov.uk

Coun Pauline Ranson 01509 416928 cllr.pauline.ranson@charnwood.gov.uk GARDENING CLUB. The Barrow Gardening club is meeting on Wednesday, May 16, at 7.30pm in The Gap behind the Baptist Church. RUMMAGE SALE. On Saturday, May 19, The Clock Club is having a rummage sale at the Bishop Beveridge club from 10am – 11.30am.

BOOK GROUP. Barrow book group is meeting on Monday, May 21, at 7pm at the Hunting Lodge, this months book is Unravelling Oliver by Liz Nugent. DEMENTIA AWARENESS. Members of the public, patients and their families and carers are invited to find out more about dementia on Tuesday, May 22.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is hosting a drop-in day on the theme of dementia awareness. The event takes place at Charnwood Mill, Charnwood Mill, Sileby Road, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8LR, between 10am and 4pm.

It falls within the national Dementia Awareness Week. As well as the public and those living with dementia, the event will be of interest to NHS staff and other professionals. Groups which have confirmed they will attend so far include: • Dementia UK

• Voluntary Action South Leicestershire

• The Purple Angel Dementia Campaign

• Alzheimer’s Society

• Young Onset Dementia Service (LPT)

• Young Onset Dementia app (LPT/LHIS). Clinical education lead Debbie Leafe said: “Come along to find out what services and support are available from the NHS and third sector in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. This event is aimed at professionals, people with dementia, and their families/carers. Admission and parking are free, and tea and cake will be provided to visitors. Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs two inpatient wards for up to 21 men and 21 women who have moderate to advanced dementia. Our community teams also support patients in clinics, their own homes or care homes. We have a specialised Young Onset Dementia team which works with patients under the age of 65.

Our memory service carries out tests to diagnose whether an individual has dementia, and if so what type it is. For more information about the event, contact Debbie.Leafe@leicspart.nhs.uk phone 07748 791 434.

BARROW WI. To celebrate our birthday, the committee laid on a delicious buffet and Mary Thompson, once again, baked us a beautiful cake, which was admired by all.

Voting had to be done this evening for this year’s resolution, “Mental Health Matters”, which resulted in a clear vote of confidence, which will be carried forward to the Annual Meeting in Cardiff this June. We were in for a “fun” evening when we were introduced to John Parnell, an expert in juggling and other circus skills, who was to demonstrate his art with the aid of an array of interesting equipment. Some people may have recognised him as being a semi-finalist on Britian’s Got Talent.

The circus originated in England and is celebrating it’s 250th anniversary this year. Philip Astley, known as “the Father of Modern Circus” was an equestrian, riding his horses in circles around an amphitheatre, later adding jugglers, tightrope walkers and clowns. He adopted the military style ring-master’s uniform after serving in the “Seven Year’s War”.

John, who has loved circuses since a boy, was on honeymoon in Jersey when he visited a shop selling juggling equipment. He joined a group on the island where he learnt basic juggling skills. Returning home he found he could not continue his tuition so he formed the “Nuneaton Juggling Club” in 1994.

Today, he is also known as the “Hoop Guy” as hula-hooping is a big passion. He visits many venues, parties, schools, social groups, etc, demonstrating his equipment, balls, clubs, diabolos, spinning plates, ribbon sticks, rings of saturn, stilts and uni-cycles and he showed us how to use them, making it look so easy. He learnt tight-rope walking at forty seven! His philosophy is; you are never too old to learn new skills and it keeps you younger. We took this on board and finished the evening attempting the easier tricks, spinning plates and hula-hooping and thanking John for his entertaining show. Next month’s meeting will be at the Conservative Club Function Room on 13th June at 7.30pm when we will learn how to “pipe” from Tom Phillips. ART SELF-HELP GROUP. On Monday, 28 May the Art self-help group is meeting at 12:30pm in the Bishop Beveridge club. MONDAY MOVIE. The next Monday Movie at the Bishop Beveridge Club 22 South Street, will be on May 28, Bank Holiday, and is the latest version, produced last year, of Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’.

This is the film with Kenneth Branagh as the detective Hercule Poirot. Amongst a well know cast includes Dame Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz, Tom Bateman, Johnny Depp, Derek Jacobi and Olivia Coleman. Doors will open at 1.30pm, with a start time of 2pm. £4 members and £4.50 visitors who are most welcome. Tea and cake included. This is professionally presented by a projectionist from the Phoenix cinema and on a large screen.

COFFEE STOP. On Tuesday, 29 May come to the Baptist church coffee stop from 10:15 am – 11:45 am and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a slice of cake whilst meeting up with friends.

LADIES CIRCLE. Barrow Methodist ladies Circle is meeting on Wednesday, 30 May at 7:30 pm. BOSCAPS. The scheme will run from Monday, August 6, to August 10, 9.30am – 12.30pm at Humphrey Perkins School. There will also be trips to, Jump Giants (6 August) Ice Skating (8 August) and Skegness (13 August) dance and sport workshops will be available Tuesday and Thursday afternoon (7 and 9 August). We are always looking for helpers, anyone who is interested please contact alisonjohnston2904@gmail.com Registration evenings will be in June all details will be on the website www.boscaps.co.uk or on the ‘Boscaps’ facebook page. Registration forms and helpers forms will be available to download from the website in May, forms will also be available from Barrow Library. BARROW STREET MARKET. For anyone interested in booking a stall at the Barrow Summer Street market on Sunday, July 8. The organiser is Sallie Hooper.

Her contact details are: Mobile: 07956631683 Email: info@emme.uk.com Website: www.emme.uk.com Office days usually Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

If you go onto her website www.emme.uk.com you will find the application form to print, complete and post or print, complete and then scan and email.

I understand that the regulations for community stalls having an occasional stall are not as tight as for tradespeople but you will need public liability insurance.