Past Events - 2024
Wednesday 24th April - Anything Goes
Anything Goes, Cole Porter's iconic joyful musical was performed at Brookdale Theatre. It starred our very own talented Rosemary Bradley so several members supported her and watched this fantastic show.
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Wednesday 24th April - Art Trip to Liverpool
The Art Group arranged a day trip to Liverpool, the Art Group dropping off at the Walker Gallery where there was lots to see including new exhibition Landscapes by Women Artists. The remaining ladies were dropped off at the Docks to enjoy their own 'Day in Liverpool'.
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Tuesday 23rd April - Nye at The Rex
The Flickers enjoyed watching Nye at The Rex, agreeing that Michael Sheen gave an outstanding performance and there were a lot of very moving production effects.
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Friday 19th April - Morning Walk
Fourteen ladies enjoyed the sunshine and a guided walk around Lindow Moss. Pauline showed them the features of the moss which related to Monday’s talk. Following the walk, refreshments were enjoyed at The Great Little Red Bus.
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Wednesday 17th April - FlicNic - The Old Oak
The Flickers enjoyed watching and discussing The Old Oak at Wendy's whilst enjoying their picnic lunches. Thanks to Wendy for organising and hosting the event.
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Monday 15th April - Charity Night
This was our annual Charity night and we welcomed three inspiring speakers, Hannah Grahame from The Children's Adventure Farm Trust followed by two Fulshaw WI members who spoke about Lindow Moss.
Hannah spoke passionately about the invaluable free provision they provide for terminally ill, disabled and disadvantaged children from all over the North West.
Pauline then spoke about the work of the Friends of Lindow Moss, its history of the Lindow Man and the benefit to the climate and people and then Helen updated us on the events and activities celebrating the 40 years since the finding of Lindow Man this year.
Members also enjoyed a Jarbola, heard about the various awards our members had won and of course, enjoyed hot drinks and beautiful home made cakes during the break.
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Wednesday 10th April - NECG Spring Meeting
Judith Holder, who had both written and produced the TV Series Grumpy Old Women gave a fun talk about the things that make women grumpy. Congratulations to Jane Holland who won first prize for her entry into the Grumpy Old Women Limerick competition.
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Thursday 4th April - Book Club
The Book Club met at Unico Lounge and enjoyed a meal as well as discussing this months chosen book 'The New Wife' by J.P. Delaney, a psychological thriller about two siblings who have just learnt that their father has died in Mallorca.
This provoked a lively debate with a wide cross section of views although the general consensus was that it was not as good as others he had written, especially The Girl Before.
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Friday 22nd March - Morning Walk
A lovely walk of about 5 miles around Prestbury led by Jackie. Lunch in the village at the end rounded the walk off nicely. Thanks to Jackie for arranging everything including the pre-walk mud warning!
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Thursday 21st March - Wine Appreciation Evening
The first event of the Wine Appreciation Group took place at Donna's house where 18 ladies tasted their way through 6 wines from the Cotes du Rhone region. Helen led the tasting and provided the tasting notes. To cleanse the palate between wines, bread and crackers were supplied. This proved to be a very popular event and was oversubscribed very quickly. Thanks to Donna, Helen Hosker and Lydie who were all involved in setting up the group.
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Thursday 21st March - Evening Meal at Suburban Green
Ann T organised a lovely evening at Suburban Green and 10 ladies joined her in the veranda area to share some small plates. The music was off so everyone enjoyed the opportunity for a great chat. Thanks Ann for organising this event.
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Monday 18th March - Monthly Meeting
At the March monthly meeting we heard from Alice Walker, Mastermind Champion 2022. Alice, is an expert quizzer from Derbyshire and she gave a fascinating talk about how she became the oldest female BBC Mastermind champion when she triumphed in the show at the age of 66. She scored a perfect 14 out of 14 in her specialist subject, the Peak District, and won by six points in the grand final. Further information about the meeting can be found here.
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Thursday 14th March - Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical set in 1906 told the story of farm girl Laurey Williams and her courtship by two rival suitors. It was enjoyed by the ladies who went to see this great performance which was performed by Tempo at the Evans Theatre, Wilmslow.
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Monday 11th March - Coffee and Craft
A group of crafters met up at The Undercroft cafe and made some fantastic foil decorations using saved foil dishes from pies and pastries. Jane led the group and provided the moulds that were used to shape the decorations.
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Thursday 7th March - Book Club
The Book Club met at Donna's house and had an interesting discussion about this months somewhat challenging book 'The Dressmakers of Auschwitz' by Lucy Adlington. The book is a powerful chronicle of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful clothes at an extraordinary fashion workshop created within one of the most notorious WW11 death camps. Many thanks to Donna for hosting the event and to Jane R for leading the discussion.
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Monday 4th March - Board Games
Met upstairs at 11.15am at Unico Lounge.
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Wednesday 21st February - Walk and Drink
Despite the dreadful weather forecast, several hardy ladies met and decided that they would walk as planned but reduce the length of the walk initially planned. After the walk, they enjoyed tea, cake and a catch up and their walk back to the car park was rewarded by brilliant sunshine. Jane as always was a star.
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Tuesday 6th February - The Color Purple
The Fulshaw Flickers enjoyed watching the new version of The Color Purple which provoked lots of interesting discussion afterwards .
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A group of ladies met at Unico Lounge and enjoyed playing a variety of board games.
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Thursday 1st February - Book Club
The Book Club met at Unico Lounge to discuss this months chosen book 'All my Mothers' by Joanna Glen. The discussion was led by Jennie Palin.
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Friday 22nd January - Alderley Edge Walk
After some terrible weather recently, it was cold but the sky was blue and the sun was shining for the walk around Alderley Edge and Nether Alderley, including a delicious lunch at the Glasshouse, Alderley Park. Thank you to Jackie for leading around some previously unexplored tracks for many of the ladies that joined the walk.
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Monday 22nd January - Coffee Morning at Hoopers
The traditional new year morning coffee meeting took place at Hoopers, what a great excuse for a good catch up!
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Wednesday 17th January - The Father
The Flicker's had their first Zoom meeting at which they discussed The Father, an Oscar-winning drama with Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. Although the film couldn't be described as enjoyable, it was certainly thought provoking and resulted in some interesting comments and debate. Thanks again to Wendy for arranging and setting up the meeting.
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Monday 15th January - Monthly Meeting - Bhangracise
Anything Goes, Cole Porter's iconic joyful musical was performed at Brookdale Theatre. It starred our very own talented Rosemary Bradley so several members supported her and watched this fantastic show.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 24th April - Art Trip to Liverpool
The Art Group arranged a day trip to Liverpool, the Art Group dropping off at the Walker Gallery where there was lots to see including new exhibition Landscapes by Women Artists. The remaining ladies were dropped off at the Docks to enjoy their own 'Day in Liverpool'.
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Tuesday 23rd April - Nye at The Rex
The Flickers enjoyed watching Nye at The Rex, agreeing that Michael Sheen gave an outstanding performance and there were a lot of very moving production effects.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Friday 19th April - Morning Walk
Fourteen ladies enjoyed the sunshine and a guided walk around Lindow Moss. Pauline showed them the features of the moss which related to Monday’s talk. Following the walk, refreshments were enjoyed at The Great Little Red Bus.
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Wednesday 17th April - FlicNic - The Old Oak
The Flickers enjoyed watching and discussing The Old Oak at Wendy's whilst enjoying their picnic lunches. Thanks to Wendy for organising and hosting the event.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 15th April - Charity Night
This was our annual Charity night and we welcomed three inspiring speakers, Hannah Grahame from The Children's Adventure Farm Trust followed by two Fulshaw WI members who spoke about Lindow Moss.
Hannah spoke passionately about the invaluable free provision they provide for terminally ill, disabled and disadvantaged children from all over the North West.
Pauline then spoke about the work of the Friends of Lindow Moss, its history of the Lindow Man and the benefit to the climate and people and then Helen updated us on the events and activities celebrating the 40 years since the finding of Lindow Man this year.
Members also enjoyed a Jarbola, heard about the various awards our members had won and of course, enjoyed hot drinks and beautiful home made cakes during the break.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 10th April - NECG Spring Meeting
Judith Holder, who had both written and produced the TV Series Grumpy Old Women gave a fun talk about the things that make women grumpy. Congratulations to Jane Holland who won first prize for her entry into the Grumpy Old Women Limerick competition.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 4th April - Book Club
The Book Club met at Unico Lounge and enjoyed a meal as well as discussing this months chosen book 'The New Wife' by J.P. Delaney, a psychological thriller about two siblings who have just learnt that their father has died in Mallorca.
This provoked a lively debate with a wide cross section of views although the general consensus was that it was not as good as others he had written, especially The Girl Before.
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Friday 22nd March - Morning Walk
A lovely walk of about 5 miles around Prestbury led by Jackie. Lunch in the village at the end rounded the walk off nicely. Thanks to Jackie for arranging everything including the pre-walk mud warning!
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 21st March - Wine Appreciation Evening
The first event of the Wine Appreciation Group took place at Donna's house where 18 ladies tasted their way through 6 wines from the Cotes du Rhone region. Helen led the tasting and provided the tasting notes. To cleanse the palate between wines, bread and crackers were supplied. This proved to be a very popular event and was oversubscribed very quickly. Thanks to Donna, Helen Hosker and Lydie who were all involved in setting up the group.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 21st March - Evening Meal at Suburban Green
Ann T organised a lovely evening at Suburban Green and 10 ladies joined her in the veranda area to share some small plates. The music was off so everyone enjoyed the opportunity for a great chat. Thanks Ann for organising this event.
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Monday 18th March - Monthly Meeting
At the March monthly meeting we heard from Alice Walker, Mastermind Champion 2022. Alice, is an expert quizzer from Derbyshire and she gave a fascinating talk about how she became the oldest female BBC Mastermind champion when she triumphed in the show at the age of 66. She scored a perfect 14 out of 14 in her specialist subject, the Peak District, and won by six points in the grand final. Further information about the meeting can be found here.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 14th March - Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical set in 1906 told the story of farm girl Laurey Williams and her courtship by two rival suitors. It was enjoyed by the ladies who went to see this great performance which was performed by Tempo at the Evans Theatre, Wilmslow.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 11th March - Coffee and Craft
A group of crafters met up at The Undercroft cafe and made some fantastic foil decorations using saved foil dishes from pies and pastries. Jane led the group and provided the moulds that were used to shape the decorations.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 7th March - Book Club
The Book Club met at Donna's house and had an interesting discussion about this months somewhat challenging book 'The Dressmakers of Auschwitz' by Lucy Adlington. The book is a powerful chronicle of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful clothes at an extraordinary fashion workshop created within one of the most notorious WW11 death camps. Many thanks to Donna for hosting the event and to Jane R for leading the discussion.
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Monday 4th March - Board Games
Met upstairs at 11.15am at Unico Lounge.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 21st February - Walk and Drink
Despite the dreadful weather forecast, several hardy ladies met and decided that they would walk as planned but reduce the length of the walk initially planned. After the walk, they enjoyed tea, cake and a catch up and their walk back to the car park was rewarded by brilliant sunshine. Jane as always was a star.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 6th February - The Color Purple
The Fulshaw Flickers enjoyed watching the new version of The Color Purple which provoked lots of interesting discussion afterwards .
———————————————————————————————————————————————--Monday 5th February - Board Games
A group of ladies met at Unico Lounge and enjoyed playing a variety of board games.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 1st February - Book Club
The Book Club met at Unico Lounge to discuss this months chosen book 'All my Mothers' by Joanna Glen. The discussion was led by Jennie Palin.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Friday 22nd January - Alderley Edge Walk
After some terrible weather recently, it was cold but the sky was blue and the sun was shining for the walk around Alderley Edge and Nether Alderley, including a delicious lunch at the Glasshouse, Alderley Park. Thank you to Jackie for leading around some previously unexplored tracks for many of the ladies that joined the walk.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 22nd January - Coffee Morning at Hoopers
The traditional new year morning coffee meeting took place at Hoopers, what a great excuse for a good catch up!
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 17th January - The Father
The Flicker's had their first Zoom meeting at which they discussed The Father, an Oscar-winning drama with Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. Although the film couldn't be described as enjoyable, it was certainly thought provoking and resulted in some interesting comments and debate. Thanks again to Wendy for arranging and setting up the meeting.
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Monday 15th January - Monthly Meeting - Bhangracise
It might have been only - 2' C outside but Bhangra dancing, which can be traced back to the region of Punjab and today has been hailed as one of the world’s fastest growing dance and musical arts, certainly got everyone's hearts pumping and heating up the room with activity. Superb for a January meeting. It was wonderful to see our members smiling and laughing despite the cold.
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Sunday 14th January - One Life The Rex
A group of Fulshaw Flickers went to the Rex Cinema to watch One Life, the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 children from the Nazis. Fifty years later, Nicky still lives haunted by the fate of the children he wasn’t able to bring to safety in England, until he was introduced to some surviving children, now adults, and he finally began to come to terms with the guilt and grief he had carried for five decades. Everyone agreed it was a moving and memorable film with a brilliant performance by Anthony Hopkins. Thanks to Wendy for organising this event.
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Tuesday 9th January - Nyad
Fulshaw Flickers enjoyed their first At Home meeting watching Nyad (meaning water nymph), the story of Diana Nyad, a 64 year old marathon swimmer attempting to be the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida. Wow what an inspiration the film was, showing what determination and team work can achieve. Thanks to Wendy for hosting this inaugural event.
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Thursday 4th January 2024 Book Club
The Book Club met at Unico Lounge to discuss this months chosen book 'The Daughter of Time' by Josephine Tey, a 1951 detective novel concerning a modern police officer’s investigation into the alleged crimes of King Richard III of England. Thanks to Anne Cichocki who led the discussion.
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Sunday 14th January - One Life The Rex
A group of Fulshaw Flickers went to the Rex Cinema to watch One Life, the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 children from the Nazis. Fifty years later, Nicky still lives haunted by the fate of the children he wasn’t able to bring to safety in England, until he was introduced to some surviving children, now adults, and he finally began to come to terms with the guilt and grief he had carried for five decades. Everyone agreed it was a moving and memorable film with a brilliant performance by Anthony Hopkins. Thanks to Wendy for organising this event.
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Tuesday 9th January - Nyad
Fulshaw Flickers enjoyed their first At Home meeting watching Nyad (meaning water nymph), the story of Diana Nyad, a 64 year old marathon swimmer attempting to be the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida. Wow what an inspiration the film was, showing what determination and team work can achieve. Thanks to Wendy for hosting this inaugural event.
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Thursday 4th January 2024 Book Club
The Book Club met at Unico Lounge to discuss this months chosen book 'The Daughter of Time' by Josephine Tey, a 1951 detective novel concerning a modern police officer’s investigation into the alleged crimes of King Richard III of England. Thanks to Anne Cichocki who led the discussion.
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