DIARY
Date
Event/Location
Price
May 19 Exbury Gardens
£25
June 16 Walmer Castle &
Gardens & Deal
July 21 Sussex Coastal Curios
City & Village Tour
Pay Date
*
£14.00
April/May
E.H. memb. meetings.
£22.00
non memb..
£37
June/July
meetings
Organiser
Dep.
Time
Diane
MKS
08.30
Marilyn
MKS
10.00
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THE NEWSLETTER OF ALLINGTON ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
April 2016 Email [email protected] www.allara.org.uk Chapter 3
Issue 110
th November Advance
Notice
for
24
Chairman’s Pitch
THURSFORD CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR
Marilyn
MKS
09.00
served meals, or the Five Pointed Star in
West Malling which is renowned for
quality of mid day meals. Five opted for
We had trouble last year with the meal
arrangements on this walk and this year was Spadeworks, the rest for the Five Pointed
the same as we found out quite late that the Star so everybody was happy.
For information, Spadeworks does serve
pub no longer served meals on a Monday.
However, not to be deterred 13 of us started lunches with puddings plus sandwiches
and soup. The prices are highly competitive
our walk and discussed our options, as the
and the meals are good quality
meal at the end is an important part of our
Roly
ramble. The weather was bright sunshine
Why not join us on our walks?. They are
and with a cool breeze it was perfect for
walking. This is a varied walk with country no more than 4 miles and are set at a
leisurely pace leaving plenty of time to
lanes, farmland, wooded paths, industrial
areas, i.e. the quarry and fantastic views of enjoy the countryside. All walks end with
a pub lunch. Our next walk is on Monday
the North Downs. It was when we were
May 9 starting at 10 o’clock from Linton
walking on the Lords Walk (a wide track
Church car park.
leading to Bramble Hall cottages, some
2.5 kilometres long and very straight) we
Kurling
disturbed a pheasant and although it made
Results
us start, the pheasant was obviously more
startled. We also encountered a horse rider, March Session 1Mary, Roger, Ron H, Philip
so everybody had to stop to pat the horse
March Session 2and talk to the rider. It was also worth
Elaine, Pat, Katie, Brian
noting that this was the muddiest part of
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the ramble as it was used by large forestry
vehicles when coppicing is taking place.
This tends to churn up the track making it
difficult in some areas. Still we must look
on the bright side as it must be one of our
flattest walks and with only one stile.
At the end of our walk we had two options
for our meal, either Spadeworks garden
centre which we were uncertain if they
Ramblers Offham Walk
I have booked seats for this Spectacular
and I hope you will support me when I
take names later in the year.
This is the largest Christmas show in the
country with over 130 performers delivering
an extravaganza of non stop singing dancing
music and variety.
Those of you that have been before will
know what a fantastic and always different
show it is. As well as the stage,the
auditorium is a riot of colour and lights and
the show stars a whole host of West End
performers.
The seating is Deluxe and in the front and
central to the stage.
The cost will be £53.50. Seats £38.50 and
Coach £15.
Please make a note of this date and keep a
Walmer Castle & Gardens & Deal
space in your diary.
Thursday 16th June
Diane
Diane will be collecting money today for
Such is the popularity of this show that
this pleasant trip. Cost - £14 for English
tickets are usually completely sold out by
Heritage members & £22 for non members. the end of February. Definitely not to be
missed.
Ed.
Prize
Competition
Exbury Gardens
Name That
This outing is on Thursday 19 May.
Tot
Please make a note that the coach will leave
4
MKS at 8.30am. This day at the gardens
(Committee
includes a 20 minute train ride to otherwise
Member)
unseen parts of the gardens. They run 1 an
hour from 12 noon and you can catch any
of them. I have 4 spaces left for this outing,
There are a total of 10 Tots featured,
PLEASE see or call me if you can fill one
keep a note of your answers 1 to 10 and
of these spaces. My number is in the Alara
submit them at the end of the comp.
News
Diane
Annual General Meeting May 2016
To nominate and elect a committee for
next year. All members are eligible.
You just need to complete a nomination
form and obtain permission from those you
nominate.
Remember all the events you have enjoyed
this past year?
You may not realise it, but this is a
symbolic relationship that needs both
members and committee to work together
for their common benefit.
You can be nominated to the committee to
help Allara get better with new ideas and
event/places. Please remember, all of you
need to act now to continue to enjoy Allara.
Answers to Try These
1. Yes. He sleeps at night
2. Yes. Concrete is hard & it wont crack.
3. No. He is dead!
4. Yes. If it is frozen over.
5. No. He is alive so can’t be buried.
6. 1. After that the box is not empty
ALLARA COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chair: Philip Puttifer 686305
Vice Chair: Jo Dolton 762665
Hon. Sec.: Myra Farrer 756475
Treasurer: John Susans 661464
Membership Sec.: Gill Humphreys 670058
Outings: Diane Lefevre 756326
Marilyn Bateup 750480
Theatre/Shows: Rosemary Welcome 736017
Holidays: Philip Puttifer 686305
Kentara: JO Dolton 762665
Newsletter: Colin Lester 717511
Speakers: Kathy Ribiero 765951
General Asst. Rosemary Kitney
General Asst/First Aid Hilary Susans
Meet & Greet: Betty Douglas 753424
INFORMATION
Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday
of the month from 2pm to 4pm
Monthly Meeting
There were a total of 117 members attending
the March meeting
Suggestion Box - Visit to a zoo.
Newsletter Box - No contributions
Please Note
The outings programme is arranged for this
year, but please keep your suggestions
coming to be considered for 2017
SPEAKERS PROGRAMME
April 19th
Joe Mendall
The Magical Mystery Houdini
Allara Activities
Tai Chi
Every Monday 11.30 to 12.30 - £4
Contact: Audrey 752127
Keep Fit
Every Wednesday 11.00 to 12.00 - £3
Contact: Myra 756475
Sequence Dancing
1st & 2nd Tuesday 2 to 4 - £2.50
Art Group
Every Monday 2 to 4 - £1.50
Rambling
1st Monday in month 10.00 - FOC
Contact: Colin 717511
Kurling
2nd & 4th Monday 2 to 5 - £2.50
(Inc. Tea/coffee & cake)
Contact: Philip 686305 or Colin 717511
Ten Pin Bowling (Kentara Activity)
Last Friday in month 11 to 2 - £6.25
(3 games & tea or coffee
Contact: John 752593
Line Dancing (Kentara Activity)
Every Monday
Beginners 12.45 to 1.45 - £3
Advanced 2 to 4 - £3.50
Kentara Diary Dates
May 20th (Friday) Tea Dance at Ditton
17th
May
AGM - No speaker
June 21st
Rebecca Beard
The Work of the Members and Volunteers
at the Heart of Kent Hospice
August 6th (Saturday) Short Mat Bowls
Loose
October 22nd (Saturday) Holiday Show
at Ditton
See Jo for details
What a Lady!
The local news station was interviewing
an 80-year-old lady because she had just
gotten married for the fourth time. The
interviewer asked her questions about her
life, about what it felt like to be marrying
again at 80, and then about her new
husband’s occupation. “He’s a funeral
director” she answered. “Interesting”, the
newsman thought… He then asked her if
she wouldn’t mind telling him a little about
her first three husbands and what they did
for a living. She paused for a few moments,
needing time to reflect on all those years.
After a short time, a smile came to her face
and she answered proudly, that she had
first married a banker when she was in her
20’s, then a circus ringmaster when in her
40’s, and a preacher when in her 60’s, and
now - in her 80’s - a funeral director.
The interviewer looked at her, quite
astonished, and asked why she had married
four men with such diverse careers.
(Wait for it) She smiled and explained,
“I married one for the money, two for the
show, three to get ready, and four to go!”
Supplied by M & M
10 Pin Bowling
There were 8 people who turned up for the
March session, Mim, Barbara, Roly, Roger,
Brian U, John D, Ron and myself.
We missed Ian B as we look for inspiration
from him. Hopefully he will be back in April
Again we had some good scores this month,
everyone seems to be improving all the time
Roly one the first game with 116.
Brian U won the second game with 181 and
the third game with 155.. Very impressive
scores. I think Brian U plays league in the
week.
The next meeting will be on the 29th April at
the Hollywood Bowl Lockmeadow Leisure
Centre, Barker Road, Maidstone if anyone
else would like to play.
Brian Williams
Oops!
An Irishman was walking home late at
night and sees a woman in the dark shadows.
‘Twenty pounds’ she whispers.
Paddy was tempted and decides what the
hell it’s only twenty pounds. so they hid in
the bushes.
They were going ‘at it’ for a minute when
all of a sudden a light flashes on them. It is
a Police Officer.
‘What’s going on here people?’ asks the cop.
‘I’m making love to me wife!’ Paddy
answers sounding annoyed.
‘Oh I’m sorry,’ says the cop, ‘I didn’t know’
‘Well neidder did I, til ya shined that bloddy
light in her face!!’
Submitted by GM
Home Groan
What’s the difference between a Hippo
and a Zippo?
One’s rather heavy and the other is a
little lighter.
I bought an impressionist painting of
some flowers but when I got home the cat
scratched it.
I am trying to sell it as a Clawed Monet
Red sky at night - shed’s alight.
Red sky in morning - shed’s still burning!
Nothing is impossible. Even the word says
I’m possible!
Try These
1. Can a man go 8 days without sleep?
2. Can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete
floor without cracking it?
3. Is it legal for a man to marry his widows
sister?
4. Can a person walk on water?
5. Is it against the law for a man living in
Kent to be buried in Scotland?
6. How many 6”x6”x6” blocks can you put
in an empty box measuring 12”x12”x12”?
Answers on back page