The Monthly History Talks are always on the second Tuesday in the month 1.30-3pm. December’s talk on Tuesday12th December is with Tim Cockitt who will be telling us about the origins and history of Christmas traditions. £3 This follows on the November talk Vivenne Hunter who talked about Jewish customs, festivals and traditions. It wasContinue reading 12th Dec History talk: Tim Cockitt on Christmas Traditions
Update on whats on in October and news of the Christmas lunch
A date for your diary is Thursday 14th December 12-3pm for the Christmas Lunch up at Houghend Police club. More details soon Over the next few weeks we have a speaker at thursday coffee mornings at 10.30am so please just come along if you are free and interested in the topic : on Thursday 19th Oct Continue reading Update on whats on in October and news of the Christmas lunch
Kay’s tests the Komp
Chorlton Good Neighbours have been given several KOMP devices by the Good Things Foundation which focuses on digital inclusion and is also the National Device Bank (see http://www.goodthingsfoundation.org). Komp was developed by a Norwegian company ‘No Isolation’ which describe the Komp as a “one button computer connecting generations” (see http://www.noisolation.com) We got our older modelContinue reading Kay’s tests the Komp
Chorlton Good Neighbours day trip to Oswaldtwistle Mill, Oct 12th
Chorlton Good Neighbours day trip to Oswaldtwistle Mill was on 12 Oct 2023. Winnie and Irene tell us what it was like on a day when the sun shined (as it always seems to on our trips)
Chorlton Good Neighbours Annual Report 2023
The 2023 Annual report for Chorlton Good Neighbours contains lots of images from all the people who have contributed to the work of CGN over the last year. See if you can sport yourself in any of the photos
CGN History Talk, Tues 10th Oct 2023 on Manchester’s Hidden Gems
Chorlton Good Neighbours History Talk Tues 10th Oct 2023 at St Ninians 1.30pm Manchester’s Hidden Gems Bernard Leach will be giving a talk about four Manchester RC churches and their history – St Chads (the Manchester Oratory), St Mary’s (the Hidden Gem), the Holy Name and St Augustines. I also hope to get on toContinue reading CGN History Talk, Tues 10th Oct 2023 on Manchester’s Hidden Gems
60 second tribute to Helen’s 40th year at cgN
Helen’s 40th year of leading Chorlton Good Neighbours
At the end of the Chorlton Good Neighbours Annual General Meeting on Sep 21st 2023, there was a surprise for Helen….. Here are photos of Helen speaking at the agm, together with the treasurers, Michael and the chair, Ken. It was very well attended with an audience of 75 people Then at the end ofContinue reading Helen’s 40th year of leading Chorlton Good Neighbours
Helen Hibberd’s report on CGN activities in 2023
Here is the link to Helen Hibberd’s annual report she gave at the Chorlton Good Neighbours AGM held on Sep 21st 2023
Local Information update
Chorlton precinct development Last week Councillors Mathew Benham and Mandie Shilton Godwin came to coffee morning to talk about the precinct development. Everyone is very much encouraged to fill in the ONE chorlton questionnaire when they receive it It includes details about the aspirations for the site; how people can get involved in the conversation;Continue reading Local Information update
Christina talks about CGNs recent daytrips
Christina is a support worker who has recently joined Chorlton Good Neighbours. She has been on coach trips to the Devonshire Arms country pub in Mellor and more recently, a day trip to Llandudno. Here are her reflections on those trips and how much they were enjoyed by herself, our users and all the volunteersContinue reading Christina talks about CGNs recent daytrips
Come to the CGN Gardening Group!
Chorlton Good Neighbours Gardening Group meets on Friday mornings from 10 or 11am until 1pm . It is at the back of St Ninians Church. Great to meet up, have a coffee and do some gardening. There is even a gazebo if it rains
Next history talk -Martledge and Houghend- the lost hamlets of Chorlton”
“Martledge and Houghend ….. the lost hamlets of Chorlton-cum-Hardy” Tuesday September 5th 1.30pm with Andrew Simpson and Peter Topping Following on from their highly successful talk in May on the history of St Clements’s Church, the entertaining and informative duo will be offering up the stories of “Martledge and Houghend ….. the lost hamlets ofContinue reading Next history talk -Martledge and Houghend- the lost hamlets of Chorlton”
History talk on the Manchester Irish Connection
Thank you to those of you who came along to the history talk last Tuesday with Bernard talking about the history of the Irish in Manchester. It was a great session with lots of questions and contributions: a shortened version of this talk on Irish Manchester can be found on youtube at:
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