We have had the pleasure recently of the second of the classes from Holme School joining our Holmfirth Group. The younger class came a few weeks ago to sing and do a craft activity with us, then last week came the turn of the older class. The children’s behaviour and enthusiasm has been impeccable (as was most of our members’!!) and we have all enjoyed each other’s company. Our thanks to Louise Curtis, Fran Bailey and the 2 teachers for their support with organising this link. We hope to work together with Holme School again on future projects… Watch this space!

Here are a few photos of our time together:

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On Friday 20th October our Holmfirth Group were joined by the Year 6 class from Upperthong as part of their learning about WW2. They canvassed our members about how food in wartime differed from today, and then showed us some brilliant jive dancing skills they had learnt in their PE lessons. Superb!! We had a great time together and look forward to a return visit from them early in the new year. Here a few photos from our day. We’ll add a little video of the children dancing soon too:

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Any members, volunteers or supporters who would like adding to the list for the Meltham group’s Christmas Do, please get in touch via the contacts page or direct to Jenny via (jenny.allgood@friendtofriend.org.uk). The date for your diaries is Friday Dec 1st 2017 at Quirky II in Meltham (time TBC). The cost will be £16 for a 2 course meal and Helme School Choir will sing for you.

Last week’s Meltham Meal  was attended by an amazing 53 people!  The fabulous team of Meltham volunteers led by Jenny provided a lunch of lamb casserole, mash and veg followed by lemon sponge and custard.  After lunch there was entertainment from a choir of 7 ladies known as “Songbirds”, and Mike Burghill from ‘Hearing for the Deaf’ was on hand to repair and clean members’ hearing aids.  Please get in touch via our contact page if you are interested in either attending or volunteering at this monthly event.

Our Holmfirth group this week welcomed the younger pupils of Holme village School, who have been working with Louise Curtis to learn some songs we could sing together. Both the children and Friend to Friend members very much enjoyed singing, eating and then getting creative together, as our members joined in with an art activity to support the children’s learning about healthy eating.

Here are a few photos of our lovely session together. What a super, well-behaved group of children they were!

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Join us at Meltham Golf Club from 2-5pm on 25th October 2017 for “A Bit of a Do.” Entertainer Kevin Kitchener will lead us with his hilarious comedy plus a bit of a singalong and maybe even some dancing!  Food wiil be served and the bar open. Tickets (£10) are selling fast but may still be available from Gilly Evans (688248).

On 15th September a coach full of Friend to Friend friends (!) travelled to Nostell Priory. What fun to have our very own zippy golf buggy and driver to ferry some of us up the drive to the entrance! While some went on a guided tour of the house, others enjoyed a cuppa and scone in the cafe, explored the shop and grounds or had a stroll in the rose garden and vegetable garden behind the courtyard. Once back on the coach, our driver Mick took us speedily to our lunch at Kingfisher Fish and Chip Restaurant, where we refilled our grumbling stomachs!!

Here are some photos of our day:

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A group of handbell players from Bingley Handbells joined our Holmfirth group on 18th August. After playing for us for over an hour, they invited members to have a go! Here are some memories from our day:

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The Holmfirth Project Group will welcome a speaker from Huddersfield charity the “Christian African Relief Trust” (CART) on Friday 4th August 2017.  We would love you to support them by donating items from their wishlist, which can be found via this link, along with instructions to get your donated goods to us:  CART donations wishlist 2017

Please see the Holmfirth Project Group page for further details.