Lent Lunches

Join us for our Lent Lunches 2024 They start on 15th February from 12 midday to 1.15 p.m at St James’s URC, Pottergate, Alnwick with each church taking their turn to make and serve the lunch – a bowl of soup and a roll. All are welcome.  The rota for this year is:  15th February: […]

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January Jaunt

We began 2024 with a bracing walk at Hauxley. The original  plan had been to walk towards Amble along the dunes and back to the cars and then go the Hauxley Reserve for lunch. As a couple of us needed to be back in Alnwick slightly earlier, and due to the temperature and force of the […]

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Geology for Geriatrics

Our September Walk In a week of rain and generally overcast weather, we were truly blessed for our walk. It was a perfect day of sunshine, clear skies, a blue sea with gentle waves and wonderfully empty sandy beaches. The Northumberland Riviera! Alan even went for a swim! We drove down through Low Steads Farm […]

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HARVEST

Harvest Festival 2023 On 24th September our Harvest Sunday service was led by Revd. Sue Wilson. As usual, any gifts of non perishables and toiletries were accepted for the People’s Kitchen. as well as any cash donations on to the People’s Kitchen. The People’s Kitchen were grateful for all donations of non perishable food; especially […]

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Cuddy’s Cave : July 2023

Despite the initial dampness, the six of us set off from Swinhoe Farm hoping that the weather would improve, and sure enough it did. Our track took us through some mature mixed woodland with a small lake with 2 swans at the far end. All along the track were huge stacks of felled logs, mostly […]

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Goats and an Adder on Yeavering Bell

9th August 2023 A perfect day for our longer and more challenging walk, even if it was a bit blowy on top. It was great to have our average age lowered by our younger companions! Christine brought some friends from Longhoughton, including another Madeline. The track took us up past a farm building probably on […]

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Hauxley’s Heritage

Eight of us met together at Hauxley in May. The weather was kind and we enjoyed sunshine for our wandering around the Reserve including dropping into some of the hides. We heard that there was a vixen and 2 cubs on one of the islands, but they opted not to show themselves. However we did […]

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Toilet Twinning

On Saturday 15th April 2023 – We held a Toilet Twinning Coffee Morning in the church hall. Despite a small turn out we raised the healthy sum of just over £420 – meeting our Minister, Joan’s challenge. We have now been able to “twin” all seven of our toilets with those in developing countries including…Democratic […]

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