Gawsworth Ramblers
The Peak Forest Canal beckons us this month for a 5/6 mile walk on Tuesday, February 28th ( NB the fourth Tuesday in the month) - meeting at church at 9.30 am and driving to Marple to park at the Ring o' Bells pub (OS960883) where we shall lunch later.
We follow the towpath of the Macclesfield Canal to the junction with the Peak Forest Canal and then follow the latter for two miles to leave the canal at this point and descend to Mill Green, Strines - crossing the Stockport/Sheffield railway line, we climb via the Mellor & Townscliffe Golf Course to the Linnet Clough Scout Campsite. A stoney bridlepath takes us via Bottoms Hall and the Roman Lakes to Marple Bridge and a short climb on the road follows before we join the canal at Lock 9 for a short walk back to the Ring o' Bells for lunch.
Please advise Barry of your intention to walk/lunch so the appropriate lunch arrangements can be made at the Ring o' Bells.
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A big thank you to all who supported the
Christmas Festive Fun
on Monday evening, 19 December 2011.
We made £463
which will be given to
The East Cheshire Hospice
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SNOWDROP WALKS
RODE HALL & GARDENS
Saturday 28 th January to Sunday 11 th March 2012.
Open daily 12 noon 4 pm, except Mondays.
Entrance to snowdrops: adults £4, senior citizens £3, children aged 5 15 years £1, RHS/HHA members, free.
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NEWS FROM
GAWSWORTH COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Half way through our school year already. As usual, we are very busy trying hard to improve the service we give.
Our new net in the playground has helped divide our play area and make playtime safer for our children. We are all waiting for the warmer weather as we have great plans to extend our gardening and wild life areas.
We are also looking forward to opportunities to take part in outdoor sports. It is an exciting year with the Olympics and the Queen's Jubilee celebrations.
Events in school during the month of February:
February 7 th Safe Internet Day
9 th School closes for half term
10 th Inset
21 st Fire Brigade visits
22 nd Theme Day lunch a Roman Feast
29 th Key Strings Performance
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Conductor ~ Keith Yearsley MBE
welcome you to
An Evening of Glorious Music
featuring both Choral and Orchestral works including Choruses from the Russian Orthodox Church and Judex' from Gounod's Mors et Vita
£10
7.30pm |
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Come to St James' Meeting Room
at Gawsworth on
Shrove Tuesday
21st February
between 11.00am and 3.00pm for
FRESH PANCAKES & COFFEE
with Bring & Buy & Raffle
Tickets ~ £3 ~ from members of
Gawsworth Mothers' Union
Proceeds to M.U. and Church Funds
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GAWSWORTH WOMEN'S INSTITUTE Undeterred by gale force winds and driving rain, the ladies of Gawsworth W.I. attended the first meeting of the year on Tuesday 3 rd January 2012 at the Village Hall on Church Lane. The new President Kate Dunn, Treasurer Gillian Crawford and Secretary Lesley Wright dealt swiftly and confidently with the agenda. Joyce Thornicroft, our imaginative Outings arranger, asked for interest in a selection of shopping trips and, with Christmas a distant memory, members eagerly signed up.
Guest speaker was Mr Geoffrey Royle, the subject, bees, and the competition a recipe made with honey. Mr Royle's presentation on the evolution of the bee included six thousand year old cave paintings from the Horn of Africa, more recent drawings of tubular bee hives from medieval France and expertly photographed and filmed bees from his own garden. The perfect hexagonal shape of the wax cells where different types of pollen, each used for a specific purpose, are stored; the meaning of the waggle-dance in directing the female workers to food sources; the nurturing of the larvae; the mysterious substance called propolis, were explained in fascinating detail. We sat wide eyed and open mouthed muttering superlatives and scratched our heads in an effort to recall O level geometry while at one point a member felt moved to quote Plato, or was it Euclid? Afterwards we had many questions expertly answered by Mr Royle. What are those sandy little volcanoes that appear in the flowerbeds? What is hidden behind the mud in the bundles of bamboo canes? We were left with a conundrum, is there a drawback to being a Queen Bee attended by four hundred male drones?
Consider this, she must lay up to a thousand eggs every day during her four year lifespan you can do the maths! The competition was won by Lesley Wright with a humorous recipe involving whisky.
Our next meeting is on Tuesday 7 th February 2012 at 7.30pm. guest speaker Roberta Bradley, Presenting: Beauty, a good skin care routine.
We welcome new members. Why not come along to a couple of meetings, free of charge, held on the first Tuesday in every month and see how and why being in the W.I is so enjoyable?
Lorinda Sutton - Press Secretary Gawsworth W.I. 01625 421051
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1 st GAWSWORTH ST JAMES SCOUTS
Events for 2012
1 st St James Gawsworth Scout Group will be holding our very popular annual Pudding Party .
Sunday 26 th February 2012, 3 5 pm
at Gawsworth Methodist Church
Tickets sold on the door £3 per person, all family members welcome; please come down and try all the different puddings on offer.
1 st St James Gawsworth Scout Group will be holding Betty's Bingo at Gawsworth Parish Hall.
Friday 23 rd March 2012 eyes down at 7.45 pm. ---------------------------------------------- |
