Thursday 21st March was, like most days this March, very cold. It didn’t stop Good Neighbours from putting on a stall next to Chorlton Post Office, and in front of the Post Box café which allowed us to put up a banner and a table with leaflets to promote Chorlton Good Neighbours We got aContinue reading CGN Stall at the Post Office
Greenhouse frame completed
On our usual gardening day, Friday morning, Mar 15th, we attempted to make some progress in putting up the Good Neighbours greenhouse. The weather was cold and very wet so we eventually gave up, leaving it with frozen fingers and soaked to the skin. Some of us decided to try again on Saturday 16th MarchContinue reading Greenhouse frame completed
Assembling the Good Neighbours Greenhouse
On a cold damp Friday morning in March (08-03-13) the Chorlton Good Neighbours gardening group made a start on assembling the newly purchased B&Q 10′ x 8′ greenhouse John, our resident DIY supremo had already made a wooden template for the base, so today was about levelling the ground, digging a trench, ramming the earthContinue reading Assembling the Good Neighbours Greenhouse
Bob Cowan to get Arctic Star Medal
It has been announced in the press today that the Arctic Star medal for the Arctic Convoy veterans, including Chorlton Good Neighbours own Bob Cowan, will be sent out in the next month or so. Mark Francois, the defence minister, today (26-02-13) unveiled the design of the new medal, which is pictured below The medalContinue reading Bob Cowan to get Arctic Star Medal
Beetham Tower Photoshoot – not for the faint hearted
A group of CGN members were invited to go to the penthouse suite on the 47th floor of Beetham Tower, Manchester’s tallest building. On 20th February 9 budding photographers made the trip into town and up to the top of the Beetham Tower. Luckily it was a bright day, with no wind or rain whichContinue reading Beetham Tower Photoshoot – not for the faint hearted
Survey of Good Neighbours’ Exercise Classes
Good Neighbours gets funding for its weekly exercise sessions with the Getting Active Through Exercise (GATE) Project. These sessions take place on Mondays (1.30 pm), Wednesdays (1.30pm) and Fridays at 10.00am. In order to evaluate how useful these sessions are to participants Good Neighbours and GATE cooperated in carrying out a survey of those who attend these classes. AContinue reading Survey of Good Neighbours’ Exercise Classes
Primroses, seedlings and spent hops
Primroses, seedlings and spent hops Another lovely Friday morning on Feb 15th 2013 in the Chorlton Good Neighbours garden plot. The seedlings are coming on, the potatoes are chitting and we planted some primroses which give a bit of colour to the garden. The previous day we picked up some spent hops from the DunhamContinue reading Primroses, seedlings and spent hops
Video of WW2 Event at Chorlton Good Neighbours
Video of WW2 Event at Chorlton Good Neighbours, Feb 7th 2013 A video of the World War 2 Event at Chorlton Good Neighbours, celebrating 4 local WW2 veterans. The video show the build up to the event and the presentations to the two arctic convoy veterans, Bob Cowan & John Mackay, In addition, Mickie MitchellContinue reading Video of WW2 Event at Chorlton Good Neighbours
Photos of WW2 Veterans Event, Feb 7th 2013
Photogallery of the event celebrating our Word War Two veterans held on Feb 7th 2013 at Chorlton Good Neighbours. Click on any photo to see slide show Thanks to Carolyn O’Hanlon for the photos
Chorlton’s Arctic Convoy veterans on Granada TV
Granada TV Tribute to Chorlton Good Neighbour’s World War 2 veterans Local TV broadcast a short video of the event held on Feb7th at the Good Neighbours History Group meeting . Paul Crone of Granada TV interviewed the two Arctic Convoy veterans present – Chorlton Good Neighbours regular, Bob Cowan and John Mackay who weContinue reading Chorlton’s Arctic Convoy veterans on Granada TV
Sunday Tea with the Leetones
Sunday Tea with the Leetones After Christmas it was back to normal for the Good Neighbour’s Sunday Teas which take place the first Sunday of each month. At this tea, members were entertained by the Tony and Lisa of the Lee Tones who sang such songs as Mary Wells’s “My Guy”, Connie Francis’s “Who’s SorryContinue reading Sunday Tea with the Leetones
Gardening Club on Ice
At a time when most animals are hibernating and most plants lying dormant we have had an unusually productive time at the Gardening Club. In our first week back after Christmas we received a large consignment of manure – a very rich if odorous present! This is a good time to feed the soil forContinue reading Gardening Club on Ice
2012 Garden Produce for Sale
Even at our first attempt the Chorlton Good Neighbours garden was productive. Here Carolyn is arranging potatoes and collecting Kale and other goods for sale at one of the Thursday Coffee Mornings.
Art Exhibition at Chorlton Library
Chorlton Good Neighbours has an exhibition of the art work produced by its members who attend the art class on Thursday mornings. Here are Pauline and Margaret in front of the exhibition at Chorlton Library which runs until the end of February The art work in place on the noticeboard in the foyer ofContinue reading Art Exhibition at Chorlton Library
Bob Cowan & WW2 Arctic Convoys
Bob Cowan and the World War Two Arctic Convoys Bob Cowan, 93, and his wife Joyce are regulars at Chorlton Good Neighbours coffee mornings. One day last year he came in with a letter from the Russian Embassy in London, telling him they wanted to award him and other veterans the medal of Ushakov inContinue reading Bob Cowan & WW2 Arctic Convoys
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