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Age Takes Centre Stage Festival Launch  The Launch this year was combined with the Church Service - a musical extravaganza. Launch church service.JPG (117226 bytes) Launch SA band.jpg (473494 bytes)

 

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Awards Ceremony The annual awards ceremony celebrating,  volunteers in the local community was held on board the Princess of Scandinavia  Awards winners 3.jpg (83882 bytes)

Prize winners Hazel Fern, Walter Alexander, the Age Concern Knitting Group and the FLAG/Linskill Trust and many others were congratulated.
Blue Reef Aquarium Visitors learned fascinating facts about the  marine environment  in guided tours of this local attraction. jennioapstar.jpg (43666 bytes) mananadcrab.jpg (49232 bytes) ladiesandstarfish.jpg (38776 bytes)
Croquet for Beginners 16 new people came to have a go at croquet Croquet15.jpg (110934 bytes) Croquet13.jpg (101028 bytes) Croquet11.jpg (118599 bytes)
Cruise to Amsterdam A great time was had by the participants in the DFDS Seaways' "Taste of Holland " mini-cruise..... Cheese farm.JPG (49324 bytes)

....visiting a cheese factory

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....do my feet look big in these?

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.....local scenery.
Cyclops Cyclops offered special cycling sessions Cyclops 2 agian.jpg (121792 bytes) Cyclops and Lesley.jpg (125129 bytes)
Delicious Deserts Delicious Desserts at Ho Ho was a tasty talk Del Desserts -Marjorie Goodchild Demonstrates.jpg (52092 bytes) Del Desserts - audience.jpg (72256 bytes)
Fit as a Lop  People tried line dancing and enjoyed Geordie humour and songs at Fit as a Lop  Fit as a lop line.jpg (79478 bytes) Fit as a lop2.jpg (95142 bytes) Fit as a lop jimmy 5.jpg (100930 bytes)
Gospel Cabaret Lunch The Gospel Cabaret Lunch was a wonderful entertainment Gospel Cabaret Lunch 1.jpg (79335 bytes) Gospel Cabaret Lunch 2.jpg (91051 bytes) Gospel Cabaret Lunch 3.jpg (95254 bytes)
Read and Relax Coffee Morning At the Read and Relax Coffee Morning .... Read and Relax poet.jpg (81169 bytes)

......we exchanged poems, books

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.....and had a very challenging book quiz
Heyday Trips  The Heyday Trips were very popular. Heyday trip.jpg (95984 bytes)
Heyday Walk Walkers on the Heyday walk in Northumberland.....   Heyday Walk in Northumberland 1.jpg (119607 bytes)

.....check the map

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...and set off.
Local History Talks Eric Hollerton, Local Studies Librarian gave two fascinating talks and a slide show. Erics talk at Fish Mish.jpg (90484 bytes)
....about the achievements of James Hall of Tynemouth,		 Erics talk on William Martin.jpg (104897 bytes)
... about the life and ideas of William Martin of Howdon,		 Slide show.jpg (65546 bytes)
...and on Old Monkseaton and Whitley Bay
Pink Party Everyone was in the pink at The Pink Party, and raised £130 for Breast Cancer Care Pink party 1.jpg (101861 bytes) Pink party 3.jpg (85167 bytes) Pink party finale 2.jpg (106292 bytes)
Planning Group Planning group.jpg (384806 bytes)
Scottish Country Dancing The Scottish Country Dancers enjoyed their dance evening. Scottish Country Dance 1.jpg (100769 bytes) Scottish Country Dance 2.jpg (107662 bytes) Scottish Country Dance 3.jpg (86262 bytes)
Tea Dancing The Festival Tea Dance at Linskill was a lovely afternoon. tea Dancers1.jpg (111701 bytes) tea dance couple orig.jpg (210099 bytes) tea dancers framed 6.jpg (103174 bytes)
Ten Pin Bowling Morning and evening ten pin bowling competitions were held Bowling eve.jpg (86335 bytes) Bowling evening - Robin.jpg (66444 bytes)
Text Training Text Training - older people have their fingers on the buttons! Text1.jpg (81204 bytes) Text4.jpg (61876 bytes) Text5.jpg (76531 bytes)
Tyne Tunnels Tour   The Pedestrian Tunnel Tours were fully booked and fascinating. Ped Tunnel tour 1.jpg (114672 bytes) Ped Tunnel tour 2.jpg (80366 bytes)