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as I feel shops, schools and commercial premises can do more to keep their place tidy. I admire the continental routine of sweeping and often washing the entrance to shops at the beginning of business each day. No one is compelled to do it.” Strawberry Rose and the Farringdon Community shop are the first to sign up and get their free equipment. For further information, contact Councillor Gillian Galbraith on 07917 245170 or 522 7337.
Sunderland Branch Embroiderers’ Guild meets on the third Saturday of the month in St Aidan’s Parish Centre, New Herrington from 12.30pm. Meetings start with a stitch in and are followed with a speaker at 2pm. The next meeting will take place on February 18 when Gaynor Devaney, from Cullercoates, will give a talk entitled Sunbeams and Suitcases and the display will be Something Blue. Visitors are welcome, pay £4 entry. Tea and coffee is also available, 50p. Anyone wanting to learn about embroidery or to just wanting stitch in a friendly evironment is welcome. classfrom4pmto7pm;Tuesday, craft group, noon to 2pm,nearly new shop from 5.45pm to 7pm and bingo from 7pm to 8.30; Wednesday, dance class from 4pm to 7pm, Slimming World at 5.30pm and 7.30pm. The hall is also available to hire, ring 0191 549 4290 for details.
Red House Karate Club meets in RedHouse Workingmen’s Club, Rewmarsh Road, every Tuesday and Thursday from 6.30pm to 8pm. For more information about sessions, call Eddie on 07915 671761 or pop along.
St Cuthbert’s Karate Club meets in St Cuthbert’s Church hall every Thursday andFridayfrom6pmto7pm. All ages and abilities are welcome, just pop along or ring 07804 784282 for more details Another celebration this year in Houghton is the 125th anniversary of the founding of St Michael and All Angels’ Parish Mothers’ Union in 1892 and is still the second oldest branch in the diocese of Durham. It is still numerically strong and active, but new members are always welcome to meetings in Kepier Hall on the last Monday of each month. Members enjoy an interesting programme of activities. Further details from branch leader Sue Elsey on 07557 125274.
Musical Duo (with laughter too) Stuart Cameron