Current News
Tuesday 5th August 2025
A message from Mike Onley:
Hi Everyone,
I hope you’re all doing well and have survived the heatwave followed by the storm! Hot weather can affect many of us quite badly, often exacerbating symptoms, so please do your best to stay cool and take rest when you need it.
Many thanks to all of you who took part in the recent Tesco collection. We raised nearly £700 on the day - brilliant work!
Good luck to everyone taking part in the Newbridge Collection on 16th August.
🚤 Boat Trip (Cancelled): Apologies to those who hoped to join the boat trip on the 2nd of August. Unfortunately, it had to be cancelled due to the dry conditions. We’re hoping to reschedule for 18th October - stay tuned!
- 🌿 Sussex Prairie Gardens Visit: we have decided to take another visit to Sussex Prairie Gardens, everyone enjoyed it last year.
- 📅 Saturday, 23rd August
- ⏰ Meet at 11:00 AM
- 💰 Admission: £12 per person (We’ll cover the cost of cream teas!)
- 📝 Let Dennis or Emma know if you’d like to come, and whether you would like a cream tea. Partners and friends welcome along with well behaved dogs!
I am putting the latest network news on the website, you may find some interesting articles here.
We look forward to seeing you at the gardens.
Best wishes,
Mike
Thursday 31st July 2025
Aimee has moved the August art class to 15th August 2025. Same venue and time.
Thursday 31st July 2025
The Canal Cruise is postponed.
An update from Dennis:
I am delighted to say that 41 people signed up for the trip on the Wey and Arun canal, with cream tea, on 2nd August.
However, due to the prolonged dry spell, lack of water in the canal has resulted in the Canal Trust postponing all trips.
This situation is under constant review and the plan is to reinstate the trip as soon as the situation improves.
Saturday 11th July 2025
Mike Onley has recommended the Incurable Optimist show by Paul Mayhew-Archer.
“See the poster for a chance to support the ‘Parky Charter’, raise some money for Parkinson's UK and see some top comedy, organised by our colleagues in Hastings.”
Saturday 11th July 2025
An update from Dennis about Collections.
After a gap of 6 years we now have a date, Saturday 2nd August, to collect at Tesco Broadbridge Heath Store.
It is critical that we make the most of this opportunity after so many years, or we may miss out on valuable income and may not be offered a chance in future years. We are planning to be there for 9am to 5pm and we need help all day.
Please contact Paul Dodd if you can, help with an indication of the time slot that would suit you.
A Summer Message
Summer Country Party, Canal Boat Trip & the Parky Charter
Future Events
Date TBC Saturday 2nd August 2025 - 2:00 pm
Canal Cruise on the Wey and Arun Canal.
See poster for details.
Thursday 14th August 2025 - 7:00 pm
Next Working Age Group Meeting at The Southwater Sports Club.
Saturday 16th August 2025
Collection at Newbridge
Saturday 23rd August - 11:00 am
Mike Onley is organising a trip to Sussex Prairie Gardens .
Turn up and pay the £12 per person entry fee and the branch will pay for the cream tea. Partners (and dogs) are welcome. Please let Dennis or Emma know if you will be attending.
Sussex Prairies Wild
Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road (B2116),
near Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9AT
Friday 5th September 2025 - 11:30
Next Branch Meeting at Mannings Heath Village Hall.
TBC - enjoy drumming