Age Concern Suffolk
www.ageconcernsuffolk.org.uk
Barking Over-60s Club meets
on the second and fourth Wednesday every month (except December) at
Barking Village Hall at 2pm.
There is a range of table games, a
raffle, refreshments and the ever-popular bingo session at all
regular meetings. During the year the organisers arrange outings,
visiting speakers, etc., a strawberry tea and Christmas
celebrations.
The Chestnut Club is run by Tony
Harrison - Chairman and Treasurer, assisted by Jan and Pete
Woodley, Rosemary Cochrane and Mabs Harrison.
The Chestnut Club contact number is:
Tony Harrison
01449 720639
stonamby@btopenworld.com
If you would care to join us please
use the above number or email address. We would be delighted to
welcome you.
Dates for Meetings 2010
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The Club is affiliated to Age Concern, Suffolk and
this concern are very helpful in keeping our members up-to-date
with information they may need, relevant to their personal
situations.
The
Age Concern Local Link for Barking and
Darmsden is Mabs
Harrison
01449 720639
stonamby@btopenworld.com
Christmas
Party
10th December 2008
'Charlie' entertains the Chestnut
Clubbers
during their Christmas Party
Jan is enlisted to help
Now - get out of that!
More photos to follow ...
Strawberry
Tea
23rd July 2008
at Hilldene, Barking
This years' Straberry Tea coincided with Kath's 90th birthday,
s
o of course there was a Birthday Cake!
Our driver 'Twigg', tucks into strawberries and cream!
The
Spa Pavilion - 'We'll Meet Again'
26th April 2008
The Barking
Chestnut Club make a second trip to Felixstowe,
this time to see the show 'We'll Meet Again' at the Spa
Pavilion.
An excellent afternoon's entertainment. Little did we know
there
was an unexploded war-time bomb lying just a few
hundred
metres away, just off the
beach!
The Hut
16th April 2008
The Chestnut Clubbers at The Hut in Felixstowe
16th April 2008
The Barking Chestnut
Club paid thier first visit to the Hut at Felixstowe and
had such a good time, will try to repeat the trip next
year. As the mini-bus
was not available, Jan, Pete, Rosemary, and Tony provided the
transport.
Once settled in at the Hut, the fish and chip lunch arrived
and everyone
tucked in, while enjoying a sunny sea view. After lunch, most
ventured out
for a lovely stroll along the prominade and into the Spa Garden
where the wallflowers were in full bloom. Back to the hut for
tea and cake, then home to Barking. Thank you to the Barking Parish
Council for providing the
funds to hire the Hut for the day. All in all - a Grand Day
Out!
Audrey, Irene, Nora and Pete take in the sea air
Vicky, Jean and her daughter stroll along the promimade
Chestnut Clubbers enjoying their fish 'n' chips
How about this for a sea view?
Mabs, Tony, Pearl & Alan enjoy their lunch at the Hut
I see no ships!
Magazines for the Chestnut Club
If you have any up-to-date magazines
which you think would be suitable
for the Chestnut Club members (over 60's) to read, please
would you
pass them on to either Rosemary Cochrane 
01473 657009
or Mabs Harrison 
01449 720639. These will then be available at
Chestnut Club meetings on a bring-and-borrow
basis.
A Typical Club
Afternoon
Chestnut Club in full swing
T
Jean,
Kathy, Sylvia, Rosa and Vicky
enjoy a game of Rummikub
Nora, Audrey and Irene
also enjoy a game of Rummikub
Bob, Ernie, Keith and Eric pit their
wits
at a game of scrabble
Tony & Alan simply having a
chat
Mabs gets
the tea ready
Chestnut Club Christmas
Party
12th December 2007
On Wednesday 12 December the
Over-60's held their
Christmas Party. A great time was had by all.
We had a full Christmas dinner with wine and
crackers.
Father Christmas brought everyone a small present and to
finalise the afternoon, Gill - a professional singer,
came and sang lots of songs from the 40s/50s, then did
some Old Tyme Music Hall songs and finished with the
singing of Carols.
We also celebrated Ernie Thorpe's 90th birthday
with
a small birthday cake. Cheers
Ernie.
Our thanks to: Ann Ross for a wonderful meal, Rosemary
for the help she gave her; also Jan and Peter for helping
with the serving of meals, etc.
Tony and his sidekick, Mabs, also helped out where and
when possible. Ann also supplied a beautiful table
centre
which we raffled and was won by Vicky.
Chestnut Clubs'
Strawberry
Tea
22nd June
2007
Keith, Eric, Ernie and
Bob tuck into their strawberries & cream
This years event was held at Mabs
& Tonys home.
The 100 Clubs' party marquee was christened for the
occasion.
Thank you to Alistair Murthwaite and Alison Emsden
for helping Tony to erect the marquee, while Mabs
and Rosemary were at Alder Carr Farm picking the
strawberries.
Mabs serves up the
strawberries during
the Chestnut Clubs' annual Strawberry
Tea.
Vicky
tucks into chocolate cake (with
strawberries!)
The Chestnut
Clubbers - June 2007
Chestnut Clubs' 'Irish' Coffee
Morning
17th
March 2007
The Chestnut Club held its second coffee morning
on
St Patrick's Day and everyone who came enjoyed coffee
and cakes and best of all - an opportunity to chat with
friends and neighbours. The event once again raised in excess
of
£100 for Chestnut Club funds. Thank you to all who came
along
to support the Chestnut Club.
Chestnut Club
Christmas Lunch
Rosa, Sylvia, Vicky and Jean
waiting for their Christmas lunch to arrive
The members and organisers of the Barking Chestnut Club enjoyed
their annual Christmas Lunch at the Cock Inn, in Bramford on 13th
December. Crackers, party hats, balloons and the usual jokes were
shared, and Santa delivered presents for everyone.
Keith Botwright looking very festive (Ho, Ho,
Ho)
Chestnut Club Coffee Morning
The Barking Chestnut Club coffee morning was held on Saturday
11th November. Thank you very much to everyone who came along to
support us and help us to raise £130.04 towards the Chestnut Club
funds. Everyone who came along enjoyed a chat with friends
while enjoying cups of tea/coffee and cakes. There was also
the opportunity to buy cakes to take home.The tombola, bring
and buy, and the plant sale were all well supported. As it was
also Remembrance Day, a 2 minute silence was observed at
11am.
Chestnut Club Annual Strawberry Tea
The Chestnut Club strawberry tea was held on Wednesday 5 July in
the gardens of Bob and Marjorie Merrifield’s house, Claremont.
Blessed by wonderful weather a very enjoyable afternoon was had by
all.
