by Retford Writers’ Group | Aug 12, 2020 | Hobbies
Soon after Retford Library closed for its refurb, Retford Writers’ Group was given a great new meeting place at Bassetlaw Museum. Those were soon curtailed for lockdown, but the writers have remained active, writing own projects, responding to trigger words and...
by Retford Writers’ Group | Aug 12, 2020 | Hobbies, Retford
Retford Writers’ Group enters a new decade after nine successful years. However, as the library is being refurbished, Bassetlaw Museum has come to the rescue of the ‘Library Refugees’. Fancy writing — for fun, fame, therapy or brain gym? Poetry, prose, fact or...
by Gainsborough and District Flower Club | Aug 12, 2020 | Gainsborough, Hobbies
Gainsborough and District Flower Club hope their members are staying safe and well. Further to their editorial last month, sadly the area show ‘Rustique’ has now been postponed to 13th to 16th October 2021. Their Gainsborough club nights are still cancelled until...
by Retford U3A | Aug 11, 2020 | Community Focus, Education and Learning, Hobbies, Retford, U3A
Founded over 35 years ago, the UK U3A movement (based loosely on the French model) aims to encourage groups of people in their third age to come together and continue their enjoyment of learning in subjects of interest to them. From the start, the guiding principles...
by Citizens Advice Bassetlaw | Aug 11, 2020 | Citizens Advice, Retford, Worksop
Citizens Advice Bassetlaw said: “The extension of protections until the end of October 2020 for motor finance and high cost credit customers is good news for people struggling financially during the coronavirus outbreak. “But it once again throws into sharp relief the...