Ballroom and Latin American Dancing

IMPORTANT NEWS!

From January 6th the Tuesday ballroom dance sessions will be fully led by our professionally trained teacher Adele.

2:00 -3:00pm Ballroom basics £5pp

3:00 – 3:15pm Tea break

3:15 – 4:00pm Social practice £2pp

(+ £1 to the HCA, as usual)

1 hour of professional tuition every week concentrating on one Ballroom and one Latin dance per month. 15 min refreshment break and 45 mins session for social practice hosted by Adele, on hand to advise.

Beginners welcome and dancers with experience wanting to consolidate technique. Newcomers welcome to join a friendly group.

Starting January 6th with Waltz and Cha Cha Cha,

February will be Quickstep and Rumba.

Please contact Adele with any queries.

07512339601, [email protected]

www.stepintimedance.uk

Adventure awaits the brave with the pleasures of learning new skills or resurrecting old ones.

Ballroom dancing

Carpet Bowls

We are a group who like to have fun and conversation whilst playing carpet bowls.

Come and join our friendly group..

Meeting: Fridays @ 1.30 pm

Contact: Hazel 01425 540228

Chi Kung/Qigong

This flowing practise can be used seated on a chair or standing. It mobilises your joints, strengthens your limbs and back while improving posture. Using repetitious smooth movements linked to deep breathing leads to a calm, peaceful state. This is based on oriental practice and reduces anxiety and muscular discomfort.

Contact: Karen 07786 304 105

Meeting: Fridays @ 10:30am and Fridays @ 11.30am

Circle Dancing

Modern Circle Dance draws from traditional dances of many countries – eg Greece, Russia and France. Circle Dance is fun, giving gentle exercise to enjoyable music. We are a friendly group and always extend a warm welcome to newcomers. If you feel you would like to ‘have a try’ come along and see if you enjoy it. You may find you would like to join us.

Meeting: Mondays @ 2.00pm

Contact: Nancy 01425 277920 or email (Click here)

Country Dancing

Do you want to exercise and socialise regularly? Come and dance with us on a Thursday evening.

Good company, great fun, no partner needed.

Meeting: Thursdays @ 7.00pm for 7.30pm start

Contact: Jan 01202 427523 or email (Click here)

Darts

We are a small friendly group and would welcome you to join us. We play every Tuesday for 3 hours with a tea break half way, and on Thursday evenings.

The games we play are 501, Mickey Mouse and Cricket.

Our aim is to enjoy our games and have some fun. We don’t always reach our target. Sometimes we play mixed teams, sometimes ladies and gents against each other. We have a waiting list as room space is very limited on Tuesday afternoons, but we have vacancies on Thursday evenings in the larger room which we use.

Meeting:

Tuesdays 1.00pm to 4.00pm

Thursdays: 6:45pm – 9.00pm

 

Contact: Brenda 01425 839789

Darts

Indoor Kurling

Socialising with a fun game of indoor kurling. Suitable for all abilities, no bending, kneeling or stretching.

Contact: via Reception (01425 271604)

Meeting:

  • 1st. and 3rd. Thursdays @ 10:00am

ICT Help

Learn what MORE your Ipad, PC and phone can do for you.

No appointment necessary

Contact: Derek 07823 331 195

Meeting:

  • Wednesdays @ 11.00am

IT for Beginners.

This is a new group. For further details

Contact: Pauline 0770 219 8809

Legs, Bums, and Tums.

Join us for a strengthening class, designed to support hips and knees.  No mat work, all standing with fab music and chance to make new friends. Upper body and core exercises too.

The group at the moment is increasing in numbers, but there can be weeks when people are on holiday, poorly, grand-children sitting, etc so good to have the extra members.

I went to the talk by Professor Middleton helping avoid Hip surgery and the exercise class includes a session with his knee bends.

Meeting:Tuesdays 9.00am – 9:45am

Contact: Mel 07966 571 938

Petanque

We play all year round (weather permitting).
  • Petanque is a fun but competitive game played outside.
  • If you would like to play please come along on the day that suits you
  • or give the leader a call for more information.
All equipment is provided.

Meeting:

  • Mondays  @ 1.00pm. Contact Mike 01425 280421
  • Tuesdays @ 1:00pm. Contact Carol  01425 280154.
  • Wednesdays @ 1.00pm. Contact Mike 01425 280421
  • Thursdays @ 1:30pm. Contact Mike 01425 280421
  • Fridays @ 10:00am. Contact Carol R 07812 705 031
  • Fridays @ 1:00pm. Contact Carol  01425 280154.

Click here to read or download simple Petanque rules

Petanque court
View our video

Pilates

Pilates is a form of exercise that consists of low-impact flexibility and muscular strength and endurance movements, emphasising proper postural alignment, core strength and muscle balance; it is named after its creator, Joseph Pilates, who developed the exercises in the 1920s.

Meeting: Wednesdays 8:45 am – 9:45am (Mat)

Contact: Debbie 07523 408 368

Photographic

Meetings: The second Thursday of the month at 10.30am in Room 11

The meetings are both fun and interesting. Don’t be put off if you’re a novice, everyone is welcome whether you use a camera or a smartphone to take your photos.

We meet inside, but sometimes get out into the grounds at Greystones, to the clifftop or even down to the beach when “the weather is kind.”

We invite you to bring your cameras or memory sticks along so our experts can advise on how to improve and edit our photographs.

We welcome new members.

Contact: Jeff Palmer (07970 608 011)

The following photographs were taken recently by members – the first 5 within the monthly theme of Photography With A Twist and the 6th within the theme of A Grand Day Out.

Photo1 by Robert Wilson, photo2 by Graeme Stringer, photo3 by John Lewis, photo4 by Juli Wills, photo5 by Jeff Palmer, photo6 by Jacky Smith

Photo1                       Photo2                         Photo3                        Photo 4                         Photo5                      Photo 6

Table Tennis

For those of us with a more-energetic disposition, we have a Table Tennis Section, meeting three times a week, Mondays, Thursdays (excluding the 3rd. Thursday of the month), and Saturdays. If you’re feeling fit, or wish to get fit, come and join us.

Contact John: 01425 274813

Meetings:

  • Mondays @ 9.30am
  • Thursdays @ 9.30am (excluding 3rd. Thursday)
  • Saturdays @  9.30am

News!
  • We can accommodate new members.
  • Come for a taster session.
Contact John

Yoga

Yoga blends focus, concentration alongside breathing techniques. Diaphragmatic breathing is beneficial for health. We use flowing and static holding postures. Starting with floor work to improve core strength we move to standing then seated postures after balances.

This class finishes with a deep relaxation.

Meetings:

  • Mondays @ 11.30am – 1.00pm
  • Tuesdays @ 10.30am
  • Wednesdays @ 10.00am – 11.30am

Contact:

  • Karen 07786 304 105 (for Tuesday’s group @ 10.00am)
  • Debbie  07523 408 368 (all other groups)

Are there any other activities that you feel might benefit the Community?

  • Please feel free to mention them to any of the Trustees.