Twelve of us met at the layby near Denwick Bridge and headed off towards Peter’s Mill. The Cycle Track was new to some of the group, while the number of houses being built was rather depressing. It was good to see that Lough House, where the Tears lived, was being renovated. After crossing the Aln we walked up through the beech […]
Stories From Our Journey – St James’s History from 1968 to the Present By Alasdair Pratt 82 pages of easy reading, memories and stories. Professionally printed, colour pictures throughout. Just £ 7.50 a copy. Where possible, copies will be distributed by hand otherwise a P&P charge of £2 will be added. Cash or cheques accepted […]
26th November Little did we know this would coincide with STORM ARWEN! We’d just finished cooking the Pizzas when the power went off, and the emergency lighting came on. One way of finding out it works! A fun time making mats with Hama Beads, then hot chocolate and biscuits before heading for sleeping bags and […]
Saturday 4th December Almost 70 Rainbows, Brownies and Guides from Alnwick, Shilbottle, Felton, Longframlington and west to beyond Rothbury and Thropton, all had a happy afternoon making Christmas Crafts to take home. Lots and lots of disinfecting hands and mask wearing by the older ones and adults. St James’s Hall was a perfect venue.
Monday 6th December St James’s is the host venue of an Ecumenical Coffee Morning which includes a Thought for the Day from an invited guest. This Monday morning group is much appreciated by those that come. Christmas Party – The last meeting of 2021 was held slightly later with Soup and Pudding instead of coffee […]
8th December 2021 Lunch at Foxton Golf Club after a walk around the north side of the Golf Course, and seeing all the Storm Arwen tree damage. We are always made most welcome here and after our lunch we planned our monthly walks for 2022, and equally importantly, our lunch venues!
24th December St James’s Family Christmas Eve Service led by the Minister at 5pm 25th December – Christmas Day St James’s and Warkworth: Zoom service with communion led by the Minister, 10:30 a.m. Zoom link available from Minister via Contacts page 26th December St James’s 10.30 a.m. service only with, worship led by the Minister. […]
Remembrance Poppies and Worship Every year I get out the box of poppies, many probably 30+ years old, and then work out what to do next. 2021 is the Centenary of the British Legion and we now have no survivors from World War 1, and increasingly few from World War 2. Many of our congregation […]
Lordenshaws Walk or a Trip to the Equator What a perfect day and what a beautiful drive over to Rothbury and back. Driving past Cragside the golds and bronzes of the Larch and Beech trees were just glorious. So too were the views, even if slightly hazy looking north and west with Rothbury nestled down […]
Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26) Alnwick Area Friends of the Earth were asked to support a group of 15-20 Spaniards who were walking in relays from Portsmouth to Glasgow in October to help draw attention to the importance of the November COP26 meeting, and the pressing need for major action across the […]
