by Ranby Village Hall | Sep 23, 2021 | Community facility, Community Focus, Group meeting, Local Experiences, Retford, Retford Life, Social Group
The trustees are happy to announce the reopening of Ranby Village Hall, following the lifting of COVID restrictions.The hall can be booked for a wide variety of functions, including parties, art groups, animal groups, etc. It has recently been completely refurbished,...
by Girlguiding Gainsborough | Sep 22, 2021 | Community Focus, Gainsborough, Group meeting, Local Charity, Local Experiences, Social Group
Guides have always enjoyed camping and recently, a group from Gainsborough were able to enjoy some quality time camping in the woods. Their favourite activity was cooking on fires, although finding dry wood was a big challenge after a massive rainstorm the day before....
by Retford Bowling Green | Sep 22, 2021 | Community facility, Community Focus, Group meeting, Local Experiences, Retford, Retford Life, Social Group, Sports Club
Retford Bowling Green’s open day on 6th June was yet again a great success. The following four Saturdays also saw a regular turnout of prospective bowling members attending the free coaching sessions. Given the fact that we were still under COVID-19 restrictions, this...
by Ranskill and Torworth WI | Sep 22, 2021 | Community Focus, Group meeting, Local Experiences, Retford, Retford Life, Social Group, WI
Ranskill and Torworth WI recently met in the garden of one of their members for a most enjoyable social afternoon. Refreshments were served by the committee members.The group are hoping to be able to recommence their meetings in September – the first meeting being on...
by Gainsborough Heritage Centre | Sep 21, 2021 | Community Focus, Education and Learning, Group meeting, Heritage, Local Experiences, Social Group
It’s September once again and already nights are pulling in. Colder days will lure you into looking for indoor pursuits to spend your time and what better place to visit than the Gainsborough Heritage Centre, a little gem in the middle of Gainsborough?They are slowly...
by Retford Lions Club | Sep 21, 2021 | Community Focus, Group meeting, Lions, Local Charity, Local Experiences, Retford, Retford Life, Social Group
The second meeting in July saw Stan Foster, Retford Lions Club’s new president, chairing and introducing their guest speaker Lauren Whitlam, CEO of Citizens Advice in Retford. An interesting talk ended with a promise to co-operate more closely in future as we slowly...
