Events
We could do with more members on our committee. Please help us to keep this Friendship Club ticking over. We have a good programme planned for next year.
3rd Preliminery round. (Times are approximate.)
4th Preliminery round in the morning and last 16 knockout and final in the afternoon. (Times are approximate.)
Price £5.00 per adult, accompanied children free. No dogs. The major part of the garden can be reached by wheel chair. Refreshments are available.
DIRECTIONS: Take the M6 to junction 34 then A683 to Caton (2 miles), turn right towards Quernmore and after half a mile you reach the entrance.
Thursday August 16th - The outing is to Helmsley and District. Leaving at 9.30am; Home about 6.00pm.
This year’s Littledale Sheepdog Trial will be held on 21st August at Deep Clough Farm, Littledale. It will start at 8am and continue until the early evening. Farm house catering will be available at the trial. Last year the trial raised £100 for Leukaemia Research and £50 for Caton Pre-School Play Group.
The trip to Harrogate will leave the Victoria Institute at 10.00am on Thursday 23rd August. The first pick-up will be Brookhouse.
See your rep for details.
Members and non-members (men and women) are invited to join us on this evening when our speaker, Maurice Steele, will show a film taking us along the River Eden from its source to the sea.
Maurice farms in Eskdale and is well known for his excellent photography.
Following the presentation there will be wine and light refreshments served.
Price £5.00 per adult, accompanied children free. No dogs. The major part of the garden can be reached by wheel chair. Refreshments are available.
DIRECTIONS: Take the M6 to junction 34 then A683 to Caton (2 miles), turn right towards Quernmore and after half a mile you reach the entrance.
We start off our Autumn and Winter Programme with a Audio Visual Presentation about Lakeland, presented by S. Lawton
Pots of interest
Best Kept Garden presentation followed by Jaqueline Iddon, of the Hardy Plants Nursery, Bretherton, talking on 'Pots of Interest'
This annual event will be held at Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club on Monday afternoon 17th September. It is open to any resident in the Parish with a recognised golf handicap and the format will be similar to previous years i.e. a fourball Stableford with partners drawn on the day.
Today we are having a members day so bring along an object to talk about for about 5 minutes.
Hot Pot Supper. All welcome.
For more details or tickets Tel 771271 or 770874. Tickets also available in Church from Kevin and Joan.
CATON LEISURE CLUB - A.G.M.
24TH SEPTEMBER 10a.m.
VICTORIA INSTITUTE
BROOKHOUSE ROAD
CATON
LA2 9QT
The trip for September will be the ‘Lakes Tour’ departing from the Victoria Institute at 9.30am on Thursday 27th September.
First pick-up will be Caton. Please book your seat with your representative. Joan Fletcher Tel. 771232.
FREE LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS
FARM WALK
PASTURE AND RUSH MANAGEMENT ADVICE
MACHINERY DEMONSTRATIONS
HABITAT CREATION TO HELP DECLINING WADING BIRDS
One day event. (Times are approximate.)
We start off our Autumn and Winter Programme with a Audio Visual Presentation about Lakeland, presented by S. Lawton
Would you like an enjoyable morning with friends, plus coffee, tea and biscuits?
Following the AGM members are invited to "Dine with a Jacket". .Baked potatoes will be served with a choice of hot and cold fillings. Bring your own wine if you wish
We start off our Autumn and Winter Programme with a Audio Visual Presentation about Lakeland, presented by S. Lawton
Nature on Mull
A talk on the spectacular flora and fauna on the island of Mull and off the coast by by Jacqui Fereday who is the Visitor Centre Manager at Leighton Moss RSPB reserve.
(Times are approximate.)
Price £5.00 per adult, accompanied children free. No dogs. The major part of the garden can be reached by wheel chair. Refreshments are available.
DIRECTIONS: Take the M6 to junction 34 then A683 to Caton (2 miles), turn right towards Quernmore and after half a mile you reach the entrance.
This weeks speaker is Peter Marshall who will give us an introduction to Heladry
Caton Pre-School Playgroup will be holding a Nearly New sale on Tuesday the 16TH October at 7pm at Brookhouse Methodist Church. Admission is £1 to include a tea or coffee whilst you browse.
Thank you for all who supported our outing to Carlisle. Our last trip on Thursday 18th October is a Mystery Tour of the Lakes. Setting off at 10.00am - Home 6pm.
Calling all ladies in the Brookhouse/Caton area. Would you like to be pampered and preened ready for all those pre-Christmas functions or do you just want a fun night out/in at the Church Hall?
Mary Kay Cosmetics Company will be giving demonstrations and advice on all skin care and cosmetic needs from 7.00pm to 10.00pm on Friday, 19th October, 2007.
Today we go down the Operto & Duro Valley with Sid Cumbus
The trip to Liverpool will leave the Victoria Institute at 9.30am on Thursday 25th October. First pick up will be Brookhouse. Please be about 10 minutes early i.e. 9.20am if you are being picked up at Brookhouse, and also be sure to tell your representative when you book your seat where you want to be collected. Thank you for your co-operation. Please book your seat via your representative.
Proffessor Shotter will help us understand the Romans in the North West
On Friday 2nd November we are holding a Textiles Collection outside School between 8.15 – 9.15 am. There will be a van outside School for you to drop your bagged items off.
Plans are well ahead now for what promises to be a great night of family entertainment so let’s hope that this will be a sell-out performance.
This week David is going to take us Skye High
