Speakers

Monthly Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month at 2pm in the

Methodist Church, Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 7AL.

November 1st Wildlife and Travel Photography. Brian White

December 6th Christmas Party.

£4.00 per head.

News Sheet

November 2018

Groups Co-ordinator

Committee member Anthia Frank has agreed to act as Groups Co-ordinator. She will be making contact

with Group Leaders in due course.

Change of Monthly Meeting venue

A reminder that with effect from the January 2019 monthly meeting, the venue will change to St

Andrews Church, 52 Cheadle Rd, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle SK8 5ET . It is hoped that this change

of venue will be more convenient for members who have difficulty with car parking at Cheadle Hulme

Methodist Church.

Christmas Party

The December monthly meeting will be in the hall at Cheadle Hulme Methodist Church and will be

the annual Christmas Party. Catering will be provided - please book in advance - the cost is £4.00

per person.

Events

Visit to Shugborough Hall

A Christmas visit is proposed to Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire.

Friday, December 7th.

We will travel by coach, leaving Heald Green Community Centre at 10.00 a.m. and arriving in time

for an early lunch before visiting the mansion which will be decorated for Christmas.

Entrance for National Trust members is free; for non-members it is £12.35.

Cost of coach travel: £18.50 which includes a tip for the driver.

Notice of AGM

The Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 7th February 2019 at 2pm before our

monthly meeting at St. Andrew’s Church, Cheadle Hulme.

Items for the agenda and nominations for the 2019 Committee must be returned by the 21st

January 2019 to the Chairman: Walt Denning, 26 Grange Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3BD

Visit to Tabley House

Thursday May 16th 2019

A visit to Tabley House, a fine Palladian mansion just outslde Knutsford. There is a collection of

English paintings, including works by Turner, Lely and Lawrence, as well as some fine furniture and

a 17th century chapel which has a Burne-Jones window We are planning to travel by coach,

leaving Heald Green at 10.00 am and spending time in Knutsford before visiting the house in the

afternoon.

Cost: £16 to cover coach and tip; £5 for guided tour.

Future Monthly Meetings

3rd January The making of Blackpool John Doughty

7th March T.E.Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) Dr Jennifer Palmer

Groups

Technology for Everyone

Meetings take place at Heald Green Village Hall starting at 2pm.

Tuesday 6th November Roger Burgess Pneumatic Conveying

Tuesday 4th December Florentina Angel “Scent Experience: Create your December

Scent”

Next meeting Tuesday 5th

February 2019

Local Amateur Theatre

Friday November 30th. Poynton Players. One Man, Two Govnors by Richard Bean.

Booking November 1st. Tickets £9.00. Start 7.45.

Friday December 14th. CHADS. Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward.

Booking November 1st. Tickets £10.00. Start 7.45.

Friday January 25th, 2019. Brookdale Theatre. Father's Day by Eric Chappell.

Booking January 3rd, 2019. Tickets £9.00. Start 7.45.

Friday February 8th. Poynton Players. Barefoot In The Park by Neil Simon.

Booking January 3rd, 2019. Tickets £9.00. Start 7.45.

Friday March 15th. Players Theatre. Hindle Wakes by Stanley Houghton.

Booking February 7th. Tickets £9.00. Start 7.45.

Friday May 3rd. Brookdale Theatre. Sweet Charity by Cy Colman and Dorothy Fields.

Booking April 4th, Tickets £9.00 Start 7.45

Friday May 24th. Poynton Players. Straight And Narrow by Jamie Chinn.

Booking May 2nd. Tickets £9.00. Start 7.45.

Friday June 21st. Stockport Garrick A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum.

Musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart.

Booking May 2nd. Tickets £10.50. Start 7.30.

Art Appreciation

Thursday November 22nd Visit to the Whitworth Gallery

Meet at 10.30am at the Gallery

Thursday December 20th Show and Tell, Quiz and Christmas nibbles

Music Appreciation

Monday, 19th November at 2pm. M T W H A.

Presenter: Bob Bromilow

Monday, 17th December at 2pm. Christmas Choice - Bring a CD to play.

Presenter: Terry Bridal

Book Group 2

Tuesday, November 20th, at 10.00am in Café Unity, Heald Green.

Featured Book for the month: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

Contact: Barry Richards

Committee Members 2018

Chairman Walt Denning

Vice-Chairman Bernadette Murray Robb

Secretary vacancy

Treasurer Patrick Buttle

Membership Secretary Jackie Chang

Groups Co-ordinator Anthia Frank

Events Pat Vermes

Events Shirley Cawthra

Website Barry Richards

Non –portfolio John Broadbent

Looking Back

Anson Engine Museum Visit 4th September 2018

We met at the Anson Engine Museum, Anson Road, Poynton which is situated in a secluded

hollow at the end of a long drive where the Anson Coal Pit used to be. It has an award -winning

collection of engines, one of the most comprehensive in the country, and I was amazed to hear

they have some engines from National Collections on permanent loan. It is a charitable trust, and

Geoff Challinor, a co-founder, is now in charge; they opened to the public in 1989.

Our guides told us of the trouble they had getting planning approval for an extension to the museum's

exhibition area and new coffee shop, happily now granted. The area is surrounded by trees and well

hidden, but it is in the green belt. It was founded by the late Les Cawley, a tree contractor.

After an introduction, the enthusiastic guides showed us round the engines and told us the history

and how they worked. There is a unique collection of over 250 gas and oil engines. The volunteer

staff started several engines, often with clouds of smoke, and it was fascinating to see them working.

All our questions were well answered. Too often museums can be dead, but this one is different.

There was an excellent 3D desk top model of the pit area, and a huge one covering the Poynton

area of about 1900, based on an old OS map, showing all the old coal pits plus the railways and

tramways feeding them. The quality of these models was superb, and everyone was interested and

asking questions. Over 5,000 hours of work went into the big model!

Demonstrations were given outside by bodgers and wood turners; the volunteers were well skilled.

A coffee stop and shop completed our trip and afterwards, some of us continued our technical

studies at the nearby Boar's Head, where we took the specific gravity of the beer & sampled the

excellence of the cheese and onion pies!

A good day was had by all. Many thanks to Paddy and Roger for organising a very successful trip.

If you have not been, Google "Anson Engine Museum" for opening times. Highly recommended. There

is a page on Wikipedia as well. It closes for the winter at the end of October. Allow 2+ hours to see it all.

Mike Thompson

A further report on Kite Flying

There was an international kite festival at Lytham St Annes on 1st September. My daughter took me - a

wonderful day out - sun, sea, kites in profusion and bratwurst! I flew my 'usual' simple pocket sled kite

along with many other flyers. Afterwards, I flew my kite and Suzanna flew my NT stunt kite at Castlerigg

Stone Circle (near Keswick) and, on holiday, I flew my kite and the CHU3A kite at Barmouth.

Betty Mandl.

2nd Wednesday Strollers: Strollers 1: Wednesday 10 October.

On what seemed possibly the warmest day ever in October, 7 of us set out from Swann Lane to

Styal Country Park. We began with refreshments in Ealham's Cafe. We then walked along to the

school and Unitarian chapel, passing the old Styal cottages on the way. Our next place of interest

was the "Apprentices' Gardens" where food for the kitchen was/is grown. The "apprentices"

working the plots were mostly retirement age, reflecting long indentures, but we did see adults

and children dressed in period costume.

On the way home we called in the Griffin at Heald Green, where a small carvery cost about £5.50

and an extensive menu was available at reasonable cost.

Our next walk on Wednesday 14 November will be along the Micker Brook, starting and finishing

near the Micker Brook hostelry, where we plan to dine.

Walter FitzPatrick

A Visit to the People’s Museum

On a wet and blustery day in September, a group of us defied the weather to travel into Manchester

for a very interesting and thought-provoking visit to the People’s Museum. We were escorted around

by a well-informed guide who reminded us, by means of a wealth of posters, banners, photographs

and artefacts, of the people of Manchester ’s past struggle, within the wider national context, for

equality of franchise , employment and quality of life.

Certain political and satirical comments from years ago demonstrated that some things remain ironi-

cally similar today, e.g.: the concentration of power in the hands of a few wealthy people who have

little understanding of how the majority of people live.

After such a stimulating and sobering hour, we adjourned to the café for tea and scones before once

more facing the elements on the journey home.

Thanks are due to Peggy for organising yet another worthwhile trip.