Events
There will be Prize Bingo in the Victoria Institute on Saturday 7th November at 7.30pm. Everyone welcome, members and non-members. Come along and start your Christmas Shopping. Lots of prizes, whisky, wine and good things for Christmas.
Enquiries :- Mrs K. Spark. Tel:- 770144.
Come and try the exciting dance genre that is flamenco! Meet new people and learn new skills whilst keeping fit! Flamenco originates in Spain and is fast paced and invigorating!
The course will run on 4 consecutive Sundays at the Victoria Institute.
On Tuesday 10th November we are holding a Pamper Evening at Caton Community School from 6pm - 9pm.
Pura Vida Health and Beauty, based at Total Fitness, have kindly offered us an evening of treatments including Indian Head Massage, Back, Neck & Shoulder Massage, Manicures and Pedicures, with all proceeds to Playgroup.
November Parish Council Meeting
On 12 November we will welcome Evelyn Shaw again who will demonstrate flower arrangements to take us from November through until Christmas. Her talk and demonstration using spring flowers a couple of years ago were very much enjoyed by us and we're looking forward to seeing her using flowers and foliage for a different time of year.
Fancy a girl's night in?
The Christmas Fayre will be held on Saturday 21st November at 2.pm. To book a table for your stall, please contact either Shelagh on 771260, or Barbara on 770085. The Christmas Draw will be on Monday, 14th December, so please support us by buying your tickets from various shops around the village, see Judy at the Victoria Institute, or any member of the Council of Management.
Saturday 21st November in St Paul’s Church Hall there will be a slideshow featuring scenes of the Lune Valley and the local dales, by Mr David Pearcy of Garstang. The slideshow starts at 7.00pm prompt and the tickets are £3.00 including refreshments. Tickets are available from John and Margaret Taylor (770802.)
Hornby Drama invite you to join them in some pre-Christmas jollification in a haunted(?) mansion for some "Laughter in the Dark". In Victor Lucas' comedy members and friends of the Budgett family gather at Creeching Cheyney to hear the terms of Uncle Desmond's will but all is not as it seems.
Hornby Drama invite you to join them in some pre-Christmas jollification in a haunted(?) mansion for some "Laughter in the Dark". In Victor Lucas' comedy members and friends of the Budgett family gather at Creeching Cheyney to hear the terms of Uncle Desmond's will but all is not as it seems.
We are planning a repeat of our very successful wine tasting evening; this will be on Friday 27th November, and will again be hosted by Barry Howarth of "The Wineyard". The format is expected to be the same as last time, with a fun wine quiz as well as a tutored tasting session.
Hornby Drama invite you to join them in some pre-Christmas jollification in a haunted(?) mansion for some "Laughter in the Dark". In Victor Lucas' comedy members and friends of the Budgett family gather at Creeching Cheyney to hear the terms of Uncle Desmond's will but all is not as it seems.
Our next meeting on December 3rd at 7.30pm in the Victoria Institute will be our Christmas party, at which we will be entertained by singer Jacqueline McDonald. It will be a Jacob's Join supper.
Jaqueline Mc Donald will entertain us with songs, stories and anecdotes of her life on the road of folk music.
Hostesses: J Wallace, M Wallace
Please come along to our Christmas Fayre on 4th December from 3.15pm to 5.30pm. There'll be refreshments, gift stalls and a chance to meet Santa himself in his grotto. Everyone is invited to join in the fun.
On Friday 4th December the school will be holding their annual Christmas Fair at 6pm. This is a fantastic event with lots of stalls for the young and old and there will even be a visit from Santa!
We only have one meeting in December which is our Christmas Party on Monday 7th December from 1pm-4pm. Our next meeting will be on Monday January 11th when all our usual groups will begin again. Further information is available from on Olive on 770019. Have a great Christmas everyone. See you all in 2010!
The Christmas Party will take place in the Victoria Institute on Thursday 10th December from 1pm for 1.30pm lunch. Your entertainers will be Alan and Barbara from Blackpool. Please contact your representative to book your meal.
Enquiries :- Mrs K. Spark. Tel:- 770144.
Everyone is warmly invited to the village tree lighting event, with carol singing, in the War Memorial Gardens at 5.00 pm on Saturday 12th December. Thanks to the Parish Council for welcoming this celebration with fundraising for the play park!
The A.G.M. will be on 14th December at 8pm following the Christmas Draw at 7pm.
This is to present the Annual Accounts and to re-elect Trustees. Nominations for Trustees from the regular User Groups should be addressed to the Secretary, Shelagh Paine, and submitted by Monday 7th December.
We will be holding our Playgroup Nativity on Tuesday 15th December at 10am at St. Paul's Church, Brookhouse. Everyone welcome. There will be refreshments served afterwards in the Church Hall and a raffle.
December Parish Council Meeting
On Thursday 17th December we are having a humorous talk by Doris and Elsie. Our meetings are held in the Victoria Institute and commence at 2.15pm. We have a raffle, cup of tea and refreshments. We welcome new members. Why not come and see if you would like to join us. Give me a ring to get more details. Have a Happy Christmas. M. Dyson 770364.
The watercolour painting group will meet at Brookhouse Methodist Church on Friday 4th and 18th December from 1-3pm. All welcome to come along to this informal group, whatever your skill level.
A feast for the imagination will await you in St Paul's Church on Saturday 19th December when decorated and themed Xmas trees from village organisations and local businesses will be on show between 10.30am and 3.30 pm. If we haven’t contacted your organisation yet to ask you to bring along the tree you have, or to create something for the display, please do!
The Village Carol Service will be held on Sunday 20th December at 6.30pm, in St Paul's Church.
Christmas Eve - 7.30pm - 10.30pm. Jacob's Join, Raffle Etc. Tickets £3.50.
New Year’s Eve - 7.30pm till Late. Jacob's Join, Raffle Etc. Tickets £4.50.
Come and join us for all your favourite dances with your hosts Joyce and Peter Timbrell. for Tickets please phone 770384. All Welcome.
Christmas Eve - 7.30pm - 10.30pm. Jacob's Join, Raffle Etc. Tickets £3.50.
New Year's Eve - 7.30pm till Late. Jacob's Join, Raffle Etc. Tickets £4.50.
Come and join us for all your favourite dances with your hosts Joyce and Peter Timbrell. for Tickets please phone 770384. All Welcome.
Christmas Eve - 7.30pm - 10.30pm. Jacob's Join, Raffle Etc. Tickets £3.50.
New Year's Eve - 7.30pm till Late. Jacob's Join, Raffle Etc. Tickets £4.50.
Come and join us for all your favourite dances with your hosts Joyce and Peter Timbrell. for Tickets please phone 770384. All Welcome.
The committee have planned a varied programme of events for 2010 not all of which will be held on our usual meeting night so look out for posters or notices in the Link or on the village website.
We hope you have all had a good Christmas. We start 2010 with our New year’s party on Friday January 8th at 12.30pm for a meal at 1.00pm. This will be followed by entertainment by Arthur and Bill of Autumn Gold. The Party will be over about 4.00pm. We welcome members only.
Finally myself and the Committee wish you all a very happy New Year.
M. Dyson 770364
On January 21st we have the A.G.M. at 2.15pm in the Victoria Institute. This meeting is free and there will be a raffle. We hope to see you all there especially people who are not members, but would consider joining. Our meetings are held once a month in the Institute on the third Thursday of the month. We would welcome more help on the Committee to help with this very friendly Friendship Club.
Come along to the Victoria Institute on Saturday 23rd January to pick up a bargin at our post Christmas Jumble Sale. Doors open to the public at 1.30p.m. and admission is 30p for Adults. Children are free if accompanied by an adult.
Annual General Meeting will take place in the Victoria Institute on Thursday 28th January 2010 at 2.00pm. It is important that as many of you as possible attend this meeting. Do try to come along.
Enquiries regarding the above - Mrs K. Spark. Tel:- 770144.
On Wednesday 3rd February from 10.30am - 11.45 we resume our monthly Charity Coffee Mornings and this month the beneficiary will be ‘The Children’s Society.’ Not only is this occasion a chance to meet up with people you may not regularly see, but also an opportunity to view the stalls, including cards (always popular with a chance to get that unique and personalised card), bri
To add to our thriving Cub Pack here in Caton, we are looking to start Beavers for children aged 6 - 8 years and re-open our Scout Troop for young people aged 10 1/2 to 14 years. Scouting offers adventure, challenge and fun for boys and girls and we would like to offer this experience to a wider range of young people.
The dog handler from HM Prison, Haverigg will be demonstrating the kind of work which is done by prison dogs.
The competition for this meeting is a picture of a dog (any medium).
Hostess for the evening are B Atkinson, M Bertram and J Bolland.
Flowers by N Ramsden
