Great news: the wonderful Danni has made it through to the next round of “What’s on 4 Kids National Children’s Activities Awards 2023‘.
‘She is an unbelievable person and I am sure we all wish her well and that she comes out top in the ‘Most loved activity leader or business manager in the North’ ‘ says Marion. ‘You most definitely have our vote Danni.’
Congratulations to “Aimee Greens School of Dance”” who attended the West Ridings Championships at the weekend and only went out and smashed it, Frost Magazine have heard. Winners in all categories and some trophies were bigger than the little person who won it. Well done all of you. Your hard work is paying off.
How smart is this silver console table? Marion has popped a little table lamp on the top along with the signing in book and it certainly looks the business. She has also put
together a couple of food hampers to raffle, proceeds to their weekly Friday Coffee mornings.’Our community love a food hamper raffle and they are most certainly worth a quid’s worth of tickets,’ says our ever enthusiastic Marion.
Exciting news. A Belly Dancer is practicing her her dancing at the centre, and the team are ever hopeful that she might offer to train them in the art. Heaven help Brady Square!
It has been a quiet week for workmen, but dates are now agreed for the corridor flooring. For the first time since the commencement of the refurbishment the CCA will have to close for business, but this will be the icing on the cake – nearly there, nearly there… The team have written letters to their users who fully understand the situation. There was however, a visit from thge team’s surveyor Richard, which is always a great pleasure, but Marion is keen he doesn’t know that he is the team’s favourite (hence asking us to include him in this week’s news – sigh). Shut your eyes, Richard. Or don’t, as Marion will be cross and Margaret will be ticked off.
Some more excellent news: Jane will be running a 10-week FREE course named, “Multiply” where you learn to Calculate, Cook and Achieve. This course is designed to show people how to cook nutritious, and reasonably priced meals. A slow cooker is provided along with a bag of ingredients to take home for their families. How amazing is this?
Wednesday brought Shake that Boogie,and Cultural Creatives were also working their magic with the art of screen printing. The lovely Paula gave the centre one as a gift which now has pride of place in the office. Azure Care had their staff meeting and Warm Spaces had its moment too. There was a phone call from Phil in Di’s Diner inviting the team over to share in the buffet they had prepared for a wedding anniversary. Marion felt it would be rude not to accept, so off they toddled. Heavens, apparently the food was delicious, especially the chicken curry vol-au-vents. ‘Nowt like friends and neighbours in good old Brady Square.’
Lee from The Bargain Centre is always willing to give to the CCA We know someone will be grateful for a new duvet donated by Lee. Andy Hayes popped in to collect the 200 plus hats for the seafarers, knitted with love by Belle Cummings and the knitters from Plain n Purl. Sister Mary will be ecstatic.
The CCA are now asking for donations of male toiletries for the Seafarers who come into the Port of Sunderland. The CCA weekly coffee morning is here again; lots of goodies, great food, prize bingo led by the amazing Bob and a lorra lorra laughs. Margaret of Frost Magazine, and Dick. absolutely love coming, as everyone puts the world to rights, and talk of thing as they once were, which helps along the memories pages to be kept at the Centre.
Have an amazing Bank Holiday week-end no matter what you intend doing and let’s hope for some sunshine, please.
Information: Columbia Community Association Columbia uk Community Forum