Newbury Fifty Plus Friendship and Fun

Well, at the risk of everyone shouting at me, we're starting to approach the run-up to Christmas, but rather than thinking about the shopping involved, who would like to get a bit crafty instead? Fancy making your own Christmas wreath? This was really popular last year, so let's do it again!

Of course, you don't have to stay for the whole session, so if you need to take your creation away with you to finish off, feel free to do so, but otherwise I suggest we puit together a bring and share lunch and break mid-way.

I'll have to put a maximum group size of 10 to do this as it will be in my home, and we'll need to pool resources with things like holly, mistletoe, cones, ribbons, glitter, and other decorations, so please bring an assorted bundle with you, together with your own wreath frame. You can get all sorts from Hobbycraft, including the wreath frame, and if you're staying for lunch, please post below in the comments what you're bringing as we'll make it a bring-and-share lunch for a bit of fun. I'll provide coffee, tea, biscuits and mince pies. :)

I'll send you details of the address etc nearer the time.

Have you started the hunt for Christmas presents yet? If not, here's the perfect place to start, especially as our own Paul has a stand there too!

Annual Christmas Fair at Shaw House: Festive Shopping and Seasonal Treats
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Join them to begin the festive season with their annual Christmas Fair.
The House will be host to over 70 stalls selling locally made gifts, food, drink, decorations and craft; the perfect time for a spot of Christmas shopping. Warm up with hot mulled wine from their outdoor bar whilst enjoying the carol singing, as well as getting lunch and seasonal treats in their café and from outdoor caterers.

I'm not sure if I'll make it - I'll try - but if not we can simply arrange a meeting point for everyone to find each other and post it up on here. :)

11am – 3pm | £2 adults, £1 child (3yrs and under free)

A Christmas 🎄 Celebration 🎉 at Cote Brasserie!

I'm timing this for 12 noon, but haven't booked te table yet so once I know numbers can probably increase the number/ change the time if I let them know soon enough, so please RSVP ASAP. It will probably get booked up the later it's left.

We can do a secret Santa too if you'd like. We can discuss that in comments below, and at the coffee at Cobrizo on the 13th November too. :)

It's panto time! Eight of us are already going, but oops - silly me! I bought one too many tickets so there's still one seat to fill - and possibly more if anyone wants to go as there re still a handful of seats free next to our current booking, but probably not for long.

This is the adults only version, by the way, so be prepared for innuendo galore, and plenty of thigh slapping - on the stage, that is!

We're also meeting for dinner beforehand at 6pm at Zizzis so if you'd like to come to either or both, please RSVP asap, ad also send me a quick message so I can give you ticket payment details for the one extra seat we already have, or to get more if that's already gone.