Over the last few months, there have been many concerns and frustrations at the different levels of Lockdown for our members.
Many have been tending their gardens and experimenting with new crops as extra time has allowed. Others have taken on the challenge of trying new crafts or talking up old ones again as well as enjoying finding out more about our local area on lone or distancing walks and enjoying new reading material. Some are just fed up of being stuck at home with limited contact with others.
Our national College Denman has been closed, but they have instead offered a wide range of online short courses available through Zoom. Priced at just £5 for an hour, these have proved popular and many or our ladies have taken part in one or even many of them. Here is just a few examples of what we have been learning and enjoying.
More recently we have been meeting up in groups of 6, either in members' gardens or in the Recreation Field, socially distanced. These have been very enjoyable and have given us the chance to have a good chat with others, in differing groups each time and all having the chance to get to know each other much better as an added bonus.
A group of us have also followed the "Calendar Girls" idea of learning Tai Chi. It may not be on a Yorkshire hillside, but the Rec Field early evening provides a cool and calming space to take time out and learn this art.
Other events are happening online via Zoom - meetings, Quiz, Scavenger Hunt, "Would I lie to you?" game and watching talks arranged via County office.
We will continue to keep in touch with our members regularly by whatever means works best for them and are keeping on eye on the new regulations for meeting up indoors, though it may be a while yet before we are all able and happy to do that.
Anyone new to the village or area is welcome to get in touch and get to meet us before formal meetings commence again. Contact Mary on 01373 812415.
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