Members of the carpet bowls club are reminded that the AGM will be at the community centre on Monday 13 June at 7.30. Come and have your say.
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FOTO-FUN CHALLENGE – VILLAGE DAY
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Do bring your CAMERA along to the Oval on Saturday and visit the Camera Club Display.
Take a cracking photo of your CHILD or PET – to win a PRIZE .
Send your photo in to the CAMERA CLUB and the BEST ones will be judged by members of the Club. Separate category for 16yrs old and Under. All details at our GAZEBO
Don’t forget to add AGE if 16 and under …….. and SEND IN YOUR PHOTO
May meeting of the Camera Club 2016
North Luffenham Camera Club- next meeting is on Monday May 9th at 7.30pm at the Community Centre.
Andrew James will be our speaker for this month’s meeting. He will give us a glimpse into the people, colours and general flavour of his travels to CUBA VENICE AFRICA.
As with his previous talks , we can sit back and enjoy these exotic locations and pick up some tips as to how he captures his stunning Photos!
There is a small charge of £2 for visitors.
Rural Broadband – North Luffenham on TV!
East Midlands Today had an article last night on Rural Broadband and working from home featuring North Luffenham – it expires on BBC iPlayer at 7pm this evening, so catch a glimpse quickly, you may see someone you recognise…
http://bbc.in/1T3HUp0 North Luffenham item is at 16 minutes into the show
Cricket Club Curry Night – 29th April
The Cricket Club will be holding a fund raising Curry Night, with home made Indian food available, details are below
Curry Night at the Pavilion
Friday 29th April 7.30pm
Main course & dessert £12.50 per person
Wine available to buy on the night
Raffle
Tickets available from Sallyanne
07787 557511
Cricket Club Pavilion Clean Up
Many thanks from the Cricket Club to everyone, both members and non members, who helped out on the “Ground Force” clean up of the Pavilion. It was a great demonstration of community spirit.
The building is looking much better for a Jetwash, repaired guttering and roof and a cleaned and repainted interior.
There are still some details to finish off, and the new carpets that have been ordered need to be fitted.
Once all the work is completed, the pavilion will once again be fit for hosting the cricket team, and also any other village community events who wish to utilise the building
MARCH MEETING WITH HAZEL BURNHAM
Our meeting on March 7th, was very much tuned in to our speaker’s creative ideas. She brought in a range of her artwork (cards and glass) and showed photos which stimulate this work.
These showed us a great range of IDEAS – from silhouettes, shadows and reflections to distortions and movement.
There were some very unusual 360 degrees photos – 52 taken from the same spot and stitched together. The one/s taken from St Pancras were striking.
Her latest travels included Australia’s Opal mines.
Not being a photoshop fan, she only uses one camera and one lens, so apart from a little injection from Picasa! she makes it all seem very straightforward. The overall impression we were left with, was her use of Colour and Shape. Plenty of Ideas here for us to try out!
Cricket Club Clean Up- April 1st-3rd
For those of you who have thought recently, “h’mm the Pavilion is looking a bit grubby” or have mentioned things could do with a tidy up, now is your chance to help to make a difference.
The Cricket Club have obtained sponsorship for materials from Natwest, & is undertaking a “Get Stuck In” weekend from Friday 1st April to Sunday 3rd April. Obviously “Many Hands Make Light Work” and so we would welcome help from anyone who would be willing to assist in any way (for any period of time over the weekend) to get as much done as possible.
The intention is to spruce up the pavilion with a clean up and do some general maintenance – painting and repairs etc to make the pavilion and the area surrounding it a more pleasant place to be.
The pavilion is a village facility, able to be used by various different organisations within the village, and a clean up will make it a more welcoming space for anyone who wants to use it
If you can help out, please contact 07787557511 for further details and we look forward to seeing you over the weekend.
Traveller and Artist, Hazel Burnham, to give March meeting talk at the Camera Club
The next meeting of the North Luffenham Camera club is on March 7th at 7.30pm in the Community Centre. Our speaker this month is Hazel Burnham. Hazel is a photographer with many strings to her bow! As a world wide traveller, she is always on the lookout to use her camera in her art work.
Her most recognisable art pieces, in textiles and glass, have a very clear use of Colour and Shape. She says “I try not to take life too seriously and hope this is reflected in my work. The aim is to make people smile and add brightness to the day.”
For a small charge of £2, all visitors are most welcome to come along and see for themselves!
Cricket Club 2016 Season Meet & Greet – Thursday 25th February
In preparation for the 2016 Cricket season, the Cricket Club will be holding a Meet and Greet social evening at 8pm on Thursday 25th Feb at the Fox.
Anyone who is interested in playing for, or supporting, the Club is most welcome to attend.
The club will be entering a Senior team in the Tuesday evening Borough League, along with Friendly games and participation in the Junior Leagues
Look forward to seeing you there
Programme for North Luffenham Good Companions 2016
Please find attached the 2016 Programme for North Luffenham Good Companions.
January talk from Charley Streather (Blesma)
Members and visitors had a very interesting evening hearing how Charley set up photography courses and trips for Army veterans. He told some amusing anecdotes on how the amputees overcome their disabilities to become great photographers. What amazing people and it was very evident that Charley gained a lot of satisfaction from his very worthwhile job. Many thanks to him and we hope that he will return to the club again. (www.blesma/photography.org)
The next meeting is on March 7th (please note change of usual evening) when Hazel Burnham will give us an insight into how she uses her camera to have fun with her artwork.
The theme for photographs at this meeting is “New Life” – very topical for these next months.
North Luffenham Knit & Natter Group
Join Knit & Natter on a Thursday afternoon from 2-4.30pm
We have a cuppa and a biscuit as well as enjoying and encouraging each other in our knitting, crocheting and embroidery.
Contact Liliane Coogan on 721047
Carol Singing at the Fox – Christmas Eve 7:30 pm
Come and join Chater Community Choir for carol singing at The Fox tonight (Christmas Eve) at 7:30pm
First meeting in 2016
The first meeting of the North Luffenham Camera Club in 2016, is on January 11th at the Community Centre at 7.30pm. Charley Streather will be the speaker. Charley is the BLESMA support Officer for the Midlands (British Limbless Ex Servicemen’s Association) and runs photography courses for wounded veterans.
He has taken part in trips across the Atlantic and other exciting adventures and is now finalising plans to take photography groups to the Hebrides and Farne Islands. He is particularly interested in wildlife, including working with the Osprey Project at Rutland Water. We look forward to a very interesting evening.
All are most welcome – visitors £2
** Just Two Calendars of North Luffenham Then and Now 2016 are still available at 6.50 from 01780 720374
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November meeting – Trekking to Annapurna
A Camera Club member, Sue Churchill showed stunning photographs of her trip to Nepal. Starting from Pokhara, the group, which included two porters and a guide, trekked the Annapurna Sanctuary Trail. Making their way over narrow pathways and steps, avoiding donkey trains and water buffalo, they crossed some extremely long and narrow hanging bridges over the valleys. The photos of colourful villages and lodges gave us a unique insight into the lives of the friendly local people.
Sue set up her tripod in places which even the guide indicated were tricky but came up with magical views, including the mountains at sunset.
Coping with equipment and clothing, in temperatures ranging from below zero at night and in the 20s during the daytime, takes a tremendous amount of stamina and determination. Sue obviously enjoys all this and we look forward to her next trip! This evening, I’m sure started us thinking of our next holiday locations. Thank you Sue!
OCTOBER EVENTS -LIGHTROOM WORKSHOP
Simon Lee took several Club members for his Introduction to Lightroom. This programme seems to be a less complicated way of editing our Photos, than Photoshop. During the three hours, which went so quickly, we were able to straighten horizons, bring in filter effects, remove dustspots, create vignettes and even smooth out Mode,ls skin tones! And so much more….. We will enjoy exploring this further.
Chair’s Report 2014/2015 – Carpet Bowls Club
Chair’s Report 2014/2015
Another year has gone by and we again find ourselves reviewing the carpet bowls season. I won’t steal the team captain’s thunder with comments of league performances but I will say the results at the end of the year surprised me and were not at all what I expected.
We welcome a couple of new players, Tim and Simon – Simon has now discovered what his left hand is really for, as he is right-handed at everything else. Tim is showing promise as a good bowler and I hope both Simon and Tim will enter an open competition and join in with the league teams next season.
The Monday evenings have been well attended with a wide range of ages and abilities, we are still the envy of the carpet bowls world for our welcoming attitude to all age groups, I can’t think of another club that has such a good ethic and is able to gain members.
Two of our players have been picked for the Hertfordshire County team and have helped that county go from a regular fifth place in the East Area to second and gain their highest ever total of points. The team picked a player of the season in a secret ballot and I am proud to say that award went to Thomas Ellis.
I would like to thank Linda for the tea/coffee/biscuits and opening up every week, Bill for keeping us solvent, Sylvia for keeping the paperwork in order. Of course the team captains for making sure every fixture is played and players get to all the games. And all of our members for the jokes and fun we have through the year.
I will end this rambling report by wishing you all luck for the coming season and hope that we can raise ourselves again to perform well and maybe attend a few competitions.
Food Photography meeting September 2015
The new season of the Camera Club got off to a flying start on 14th September, with the return of speaker Robin Stewart. Robin’s work as teacher and photographer for Food magazines has extended into commissions for Food factories locally. Belvoir drinks, Stilton cheese and Melton pies photographs were shown. Taking pictures of these factories and other people’s cooking, together with his own creations, showed us Robin’s meticulous attention to detail- shadows, backgrounds and reflections- all so important. Explanations of settings used and why, are so helpful for us to try and improve our own photos.
The next meeting is on November 9th at the Community Centre at 7.30, when Sue Churchill has kindly offered to show her photographs of a trip to Nepal. In January we saw pictures of her Grand Canyon trip and I’m sure Nepal will be equally stunning. Everyone is very welcome to join us then.
Cricket Club Open Day and Annual Lads vs Dads match
The Cricket Club will be will be holding an Open Day in conjunction with their annual “Lads vs Dads” cricket match on Sunday 13th September
Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy a fun afternoon on the Oval – it would make a great village day out in conjunction with the Garden Club show, and an excellent opportunity to see what the Cricket Club is about, and what goes on there – you might even be lent a bat to try out the new nets.
There will be a barbecue and the club have obtained a licence for the afternoon and will be selling wine, soft drinks & beer from the pavilion
A Sweet & ice cream stall should be present, and also some fun games.
Lewis Hill from Leicestershire County Cricket Club will be joining us for an hour at around 3.30 – 4.30 to help with the award presentations.
Hope to see you there on Sunday afternoon.
September 2015 meeting-Camera Club
The North Luffenham Camera Club begins a new season on Monday, Sept.14th at 7.30pm in the Community Centre.
Our first speaker will be Robin Stewart, who specialises in Food Photography for local and national magazines. Robin showed us some very colourful and mouth-watering photos last year and we are looking forward to welcoming him back.
Members will be bringing along their entries for our 2016 Calendar, showing old and new views of the village.
If you are new to the village, or to photography, do come along- you will be most welcome.
To join for the year – just £10 (starts January) or £2 per session. Further details 01780 720374 or pam1plant@gmail.com