June 2022

Book Group

This month we read Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese.  Synopsis – Moving from Addis Ababa to New York City and back again, Cutting for Stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miracles – and two brothers whose fates are forever intertwined.  This book is sure to get the group into a good discussion. Can still take 2 more members. Ros  

Cycling June ride

This month we met a week earlier as the last Friday of June was Matariki.We started on Ashgrove Tce near PMH and cycled on the Nor’West Arc cycleway to Wigram Rd then along the path beside the Southern Motorway to Aidanfield. We travelled through Aidanfield and came out onto Dunbars Rd near Halswell Rd. Then we cycled on the Quarrymans Trail, through the Sparks Rd Wetlands onto Cashmere Rd to our coffee stop at Urban Eatery, Oderings. Some then biked home while others went back to their cars. It was a cool grey day but 7 of us enjoyed getting out on our bikes even though the drizzle did set in before our coffee stop.
Next month we planned to ride from PMH to Ferrymead following the river. 
We ride on the last Friday of the month, usually meeting at 10am. New members are always welcome.  Mary

Family History Group

We are a small, friendly group of lie- minded people who are tracing their family history and recording their efforts for their descendants (or any other interested parties) to read. At our last meeting on Tuesday 5th July, we shared our discoveries and discussed ways of finding more about our ancestors.  We have space for anyone who is interested or who simply wants to find out a little more about their predecessors. We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 1.30pm.  If you are interested in your family history do come along and meet with us.  Contact Carole

Halswell Quarry Group

With unsuccessful attempts to run this group over the last few months a decision has been made to wait until the weather is warmer and start again in September. We meet on the first Thursday of the month at 10.00 am. Lynne

History Group

Current course via U3Aonline is Property to Partner.  This Course looks at the various theories of why women have not been treated as equals and then trace the development of the movement towards equality in the Western world from ancient times to modern day.  The members of this group enjoy plenty of discussion both on and off the topic.
We are up to unit 6 – 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ros

Scrabble Group

We have an active home-based group of 10 players twice monthly.   
We share hosting our games and setting game-based challenges to keep our playing, and our players, competitive and interpretive spirits alive.
We also take the opportunities to share our ideas and plans to sort out our troubled world issues. 
Sorry you can’t join us, but our capacity is limited, and complete. 
Vivienne