by The Wednesday Group | Dec 15, 2025 | Community Focus, Group meeting, Local Experiences, Worksop
Didn’t December sneak up quickly? It seems to come round faster every year. Just when the last of the Christmas cards have been taken down and recycled and we’ve all breathed a sigh of relief, there are mince pies in the shops again! Not that anyone’s really...
by The Wednesday Group | Dec 15, 2025 | Community Focus, Group meeting, Local Experiences, Retford
Didn’t December sneak up quickly? It seems to come round faster every year. Just when the last of the Christmas cards have been taken down and recycled and we’ve all breathed a sigh of relief, there are mince pies in the shops again! Not that anyone’s really...
by Markham Clinton Community Project | Dec 14, 2025 | Community Event, Community Focus, Group meeting, Local Charity, Retford
The Remembrance Service, luncheon and musical entertainment on Sunday 9th November at All Saints’ Church in West Markham proved to be a truly moving and memorable occasion, drawing a large and appreciative crowd. A homemade lunch, kindly prepared by the Markham...
by Zachary Minard | Dec 14, 2025 | Gainsborough, Group meeting, Social Group, U3A
The clocks went back over a month ago, and the winter solstice – the shortest day of the year – will fall on Sunday 21st December. Looking on the bright side, from then on the days begin to lengthen, and in the meantime, Christmas is fast approaching. To help get...
by Retford u3a | Dec 13, 2025 | Group meeting, Local Charity, Retford, Social Group, U3A
With Christmas approaching, it is the perfect time to reflect on the lively year enjoyed by Retford u3a members. Social activities have been a highlight, including a Pimms and Strawberries party to mark the group’s 15th anniversary, several Dinner and Quiz evenings at...
by Edwinstowe Historical Society | Dec 12, 2025 | Community Focus, Group meeting, Local Experiences, Sherwood, Social Group
Lord Byron’s Screen was the subject of a recent presentation to members of the Edwinstowe Historical Society. In the 18th century, a fashionable way of displaying prints was to stick them directly onto the wall of a ‘print room’ or mount them on a wooden and canvas,...
