Clubhouse Network
Newsletter May 2022
Issue #47
Our Clubhouses are now re-opening in a gradual and safe way. Access is by appointment only, so speak to your support worker or call 01782 835 220 to arrange a visiting time for the American or twentyfourSEVEN.
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Newsletter Issue #47 Hello everyone and welcome to this issue of the Newsletter. On the 20th of May the Newsletter will reach its fifth anniversary. I don’t think any of us at the Newsletter anticipated that we would manage this feat and we still have a growing circulation. You might know your onions but do you know your cheese? Find out in this month’s picture quiz. There are the usual mindfulness colouring pictures and a dot-to-dot. In local history, Howard tells us about Biddulph Grange. Listen in as MusicMan selects his second bag of onehit-wonders. This month’s recipe is for a very filling shepherd-less pie made with lentils rather than meat.
In this issue: Where It’s At with Brighter Futures p3 Picture Quiz: Cheeses and Countries p4 Mind Services p5 Trivia Quiz p6 Live Life p7 Colouring and Dot-to-Dot p8 Clubhouse Access Times p11 Word Search p12 MusicMan, One Hit Wonders Part II p12 Local History: Biddulph Grange p15 Quiz Answers p15 This Month’s Mindful Moments p16 Music: I Love You Goodbye. Sung by Toni p16 Corfu Holiday p16 Ten Inspirational Quotes p17 Riddles p17 City Snap: Charlotte’s Squirrel p18 Jokes, Quick Quiz, Fantasy Football p18 Easter @ twentyfourSEVEN p19 The Queen’s Jubilee and Canals Festival p20 Support and Services Information and Sudoku Solutions p21 Recipe: Shepherd-less Pie p22 Newsletter is made by: Editor, Producer, Audio: Mark Gilbert Feature Writer: Howard Dexter Photographer: Charlotte Booth Braillist, Music: Toni Kalvans Approval: Sharon Fone Front Cover: Maralyn’s Good Boy Jasper Cover Photo: By Mark at Trentham Gardens
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Charlotte never fails to impress with her photography! Here she has photographed a squirrel in Longton Park.
Frank’s astonishing cardboard fireplace. Scale 1:1
Michelle has made this cute panda picture using Diamond Art. Natalie shot this great photo of fungi at the Green Gym
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Picture Quiz: Cheese and Country of Origin 4
Most of us like to nibble on a bit of cheesy goodness, but how well do you know your cheeses and the countries in which they are made?
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Trivia Quiz 1 In which continent are Chile, Argentina and Brazil? a) North America c) Europe b) South America d) Australasia 2 Which brand of soup featured in one of Andy Warhol’s most famous pop art pieces? a) Heinz c) Baxter’s b) Campbell’s d) Knorr 3 The Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat are characters in which famous book? a) Winne-the-Pooh c) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory b) Charlotte's Web d) Alice in Wonderland 4 What measurement scale is used to determine wind speed? a) Beaufort scale c) Synoptic scale b) Richter scale d) Gusting scale 5 In which city were the 1992 Summer Olympics held? a) Atlanta c) Sydney b) Barcelona d) Seoul
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6 What other country, besides the US, uses the US dollar as its official currency? a) Ecuador c) Mexico b) Canada d) Belize 7 How many sides does a dodecahedron have? a) 12 c) 14 b) 24 d) 20 8 The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which European country? a) Belgium c) Spain b) Germany d) France 9 Which traditional Spanish dance originated in Andalusia and is recognised by UNESCO as a heritage of humanity? a) Sardana c) Flamenco b) Tango d) Paso Doble 10 The human body is made up of approximately how much water? a) 40% c) 60% b) 50% d) 70%
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Here are some pictures for you to colour in. Never tried colouring since you were a child? Give it a go, you might find it calming and fulfilling. If you would like a paper copy of this newsletter speak to your support worker and they can surface mail one to you.
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If you have enjoyed colouring these images then why not get yourself a colouring book aimed at adults. Some of the books are very beautiful in themselves being made from fine paper and using high quality printing. You will find books at most newsagents, supermarkets or at The Works and The Range. There are prices to suit most pockets. Other crafts you will find in the shops include 5D Diamond Art, Scraperfoil and Artful Etching. All of these arts and crafts and more take place in our Clubhouses. Go along and give it a go, you will be made very welcome.
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The Clubhouse Network Temporary reduced opening times – walk in service
Times
Access by appointment only
Monday Meir group
09.30-12.30 Angela Henshall
Monday The American
9.30-12.30 Ange Gamble Craft Group
13.00-16.00 Chris Morgan
Tuesday Hillcrest 24/7
09.30-12.30 Jacqui Parker
13.00-16.00 Jacqui Parker
Wednesday The American
09.30-12.30 Maggie Hunter
Art/modelling The American
09.30-13.00 Chris Oldham
13.00-16.00 Chris Morgan
Thursday Hillcrest 24/7
09.30-12.30 Jacqui Parker
13.00-16.00 Jacqui Parker
09.30-12.30 Angela Henshall
13.00-16.00 Maggie Hunter
10.30-12.00 Modern Board Games with Mark
13:30 – 15:00 Modern Board Games with Mark
Friday The American
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Word Search Most Common Pets BIRD GUINEA PIG IGUANA DOG RAT HAMSTER CHINCHILLA TURTLE LIZARD GERBIL SNAKE CAT FISH CHICKEN FERRET MOUSE
English Football Teams EVERTON FULHAM WEST HAM QPR BURNLEY HULL CITY STOKE CITY (There’s only one City) NEWCASTLE ASTON VILLA WEST BROM LIVERPOOL NORWICH CHELSEA BOLTON MAN CITY
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One Hit Wonders Part II
I Clubhouse Cookbook online
think that artists who have only had one hit song can be unfairly ridiculed. After all there are millions of writers who would be more than happy to be remembered for just one hit.
So with this in mind here are ten more of my favourites. My first choice is, It’s Raining Men ‘82 by The Weather Girls. On its release I didn't think much of this song, then many years later I heard it at a wedding. A group of guys had worked out a great routine, where in unison they all jumped into the air then landed on the dance floor like raindrops. In 1999 Lou Bega wrote a very catchy dance song, Mambo No.5. He also crammed in as many female names as possible which no doubt helped to sell the record. 'It's been seven hours and
There is now a way to access online all the recipes that have featured in the Newsletter. To get access to the Clubhouse Cookbook Online just send an email with Cookbook as the subject to: mark.gilbertvle@brighter-futures.org.uk
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brighterfuturesNW The Plain White Ts
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fifteen days' sang Sinead O'Connor in the song Nothing Compares 2 U in 1990. A sad and moving song written by Prince. Belgian, Plastic Bertrand had a smash hit in several European countries in 1977 with pop/punk Ca Plane Pour Moi. It still sounds great and is used by Kellogs on T.V.
a crazy video so what's not to love. In the summer of 1973 I still remember Seasons in the Sun being played endlessly. Sadly (Ed: Not 'Thankfully'?), Terry Jacks could never replicate his big hit. Another great summer song was Wake up Boo (1995) by the Boo Radleys; they sang
Radicals I thought it was the Rolling Stones. The song is still played on the radio and for me is a perfect example of easy listening rock. Joan Osborne is an American singer/songwriter who penned the superb One of Us (1995). The song talks about faith and wonders what it would be like if God travelled on the bus. My final choice is the folky love song Hey There Delilah (2006) by the Plain White Ts. I always liked the line 'Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar'. Unfortunately with only one big hit that has probably never happened. The last two songs have been picked by our editor Mark. In 1984 Alphaville from Germany had a top ten hit with synthpop tune Big in Japan. Warren Zevon had a hit with Werewolves of London (1978). With a very catchy melody, Warren opened with the line,.
'I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand'
I always like a good quirky song which explains my next choice, Safety Dance (1982) by Men Without Hats. It also had
'Wake up it's a beautiful morning’. I have to admit the first time I heard ‘You only get what you give’ (1998) by the New
Indeed! (Ed: MusicMan, we could add O Superman by Laurie Anderson to this list too. What do you think?) MusicMan
Local History Biddulph Grange Biddulph Grange is a fifteen acre site now owned by the National Trust. The site was developed by James Bateman (1811-1897). He was an accomplished horticulturist and also a landowner, he had inherited money from his father, who had become rich from coal and steel businesses.
Capability Brown's landscaped gardens and the high Victorian style. The gardens are divided into themed areas, featuring Egyptian and Chinese gardens amongst others. From 1923 the large house on the site served as a children's hospital. During the summertime, patients were wheeled out to a large lawn enabling them to see the grange in the distance.
Trivia Quiz Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
B) South America B) Campbell’s D) Alice in Wonderland A) Beaufort scale B) Barcelona A) Ecuador A) 12 D) France C) Flamenco C) 60%
Last issue’s Quick Quiz Answers
He moved to Biddulph around 1840 and created the gardens with the aid of his friend and painter of seascapes Edward William Cooke. Bateman and his wife Maria had a passion for plants and the money to indulge their interests. The gardens were designed by James and Maria. Specimens were brought back by the great Victorian plant hunters and James became an expert on orchids. He also loved rhododendrons and azaleas. Maria and James' gardens are a rare surviving example of the interim period between
The hospital finally closed in 1991; the gardens were bought by the National Trust and opened to visitors in May of the same year.
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B) Charles Darwin C) A pup A) Oxygen A) Plant cells C) A mutation B) Bacteria C) Leaves A) Fungi B) Omnivores A) A plant that loses all its leaves each year
Cheese and Countries Quiz Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Feta, Greece Roquefort, France Mozzarella, Italy Parmesan, Italy Brie, France Cheddar, England (UK) Manchego, Spain Gouda, The Netherlands Gruyere, Switzerland Halloumi, Cyprus
What is Mindfulness?
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indfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience. It isn’t
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more complicated than that. It is opening to or receiving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is, without either clinging to it or rejecting it.
Sylvia Boorstein
This Month’s Mindful Moments You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather. Pema Chodron Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Lao Tzu Life is a dance. Mindfulness is witnessing that dance. Amit Ray Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes. Including you. Anne Lamott The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle. Tara Brach If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath. Amit Ray
This month in the audio edition: I Love You Goodbye sung by Toni Kalvans. Recorded by Nomis Industria
Corfu Holiday I think with any group of friends there is always someone who is more dominant. This was certainly the case with my good mate Richard. We were all in our early 20s and Rich had worked in our local Job Centre for many years and the running joke was that he had been on the dole since leaving school.
When we met at the weekends in our local cafe, Rich was always the one who tried to motivate us all. He was great at finding hidden country pubs and restaurants. I remember most Friday nights ending in a great curry house that Rich had found. Most of us would have the same mild to medium curry every week, but not our leader. He asked the waiter to bring him a hotter one every week, until finally he was able to sit with a big grin on his face, looking like beetroot with several empty water glasses.
Most of us had been abroad before but only to places like France on school trips. One winter Rich researched holiday destinations in Europe and decided that Corfu in August would be great as that was the hottest month! I was keen to go along having enjoyed island holidays in the UK. After a three hour flight our plane touched down in Corfu around midnight, but the night air still felt warm as
we alighted from the plane. A coach was waiting to take us to Kassiopi a small fishing resort with sandy beaches. After a few hours sleep I remember waking early as the hot morning sunlight filled my room. At breakfast Rich was full of himself, saying, 'If you think it's hot now just wait until midday'. He was right, as we made our way out to explore, it was obvious swimwear would be the order of the day. By midmorning the heat was starting to get unbearable. We had been sunbathing near to a
local who was selling his fruit and veg from a barrow. Around lunchtime he crawled underneath the barrow, pulled his hat over his face and drifted off to sleep for his daily siesta. Meanwhile we stayed in the sun and by the end of the first day we all looked like lobsters. Rich was beginning to realise that sunburn is very painful. Luckily that evening we met a group of lads from Brighton in the bar and decided to all meet up the following morning. They had all been to hot countries before and so spent the whole day looking for shady spots to sunbathe. Also most days when the sun got too hot we would have an afternoon nap like the locals. A great memory for me was swimming in the warm ocean. I had a snorkel with me and it was like being in large fish tank with fish all around me. So overall a great holiday, though we never went to anywhere as hot as Corfu with Rich again.
Ten Inspirational Quotes 1. Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. 2. The secret to getting ahead is getting started. 3. Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful of your life.
4. The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read. 5. If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. 6. The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. 7. Don't go around saying the World owes you a living. The World owes you nothing, it was here first. 8. Buy land, they're not making it anymore. 9. The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter. 10. Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
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Rose is cooking, Katy is playing chess, and Mary is doing the laundry. What is the fifth sister doing? You always find me in the past. I can be created in the present but the future can never taint me. What am I? What word in English has three consecutive double letters? Two fathers and two sons are in the car, yet there are only three people. How? Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it? What can go up a chimney down but can't go down a chimney up? Mum and dad have four daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the family? When does 11+3=2?
Answers Questions 1. A king, a queen and two twins all lay in a large room. How come there are no adults in the room? 2. How many letters are in the alphabet? 3. All five sisters are busy. Ann is reading a book,
1. They're all beds. 2. There are eleven letters in 'the alphabet'. 3. Playing chess of course 4. History 5. Bookkeeper 6. They are grandfather, father and son. 7. Nothing 8. An umbrella 9. Seven 10. On a clock
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Listen to the Newsletter You can listen to (and read) the newsletter using the web address below:
https://www.brighterfutures.org.uk/clubhousenetwork-newsletter/
City Snap Charlotte snapped these squirrel paws in Longton Park.
Jokes Sailor: Man overboard Captain: Quick throw him a bar of soap so he'll be washed ashore. I was wondering why music was coming from my printer... Apparently the paper was jamming. I hate people that talk behind my back, they discussed me. I can't do a lot of maths but I can do sum of it. A policeman knocked on my door and asked where I was between three and five. I said at infants’ school. I can't find my Gone in 60 Seconds DVD. It was here a minute ago.
Is it called manslaughter when you tickle a person to death? Are two birds stuck together velcrows? Never seen anyone jogging and smiling, so that's all I need to know about that.
Contact the Newsletter team by email mark.gilbertvle@brighter-futures.org.uk
Quick Quiz 1. What is the longest that an elephant has ever lived? (That we know of) A. 17 years B. 49 years C. 86 years D. 142 years 2. How many rings are on the Olympic flag? A. None B. 4 C. 5 D. 7 3. What is a tarsier? A. A primate B. A lizard C. A bird D. A fish 4 How did Spider-Man get his powers? A. Military experiment gone awry B. Born with them C. Woke up with them after a strange dream D. Bitten by a radioactive spider 5. In darts, what's the most points you can score with a single throw? A. 20
B. 50 C. 60 D. 100 6 Which of these animals does NOT appear in the Chinese zodiac? A. Bear B. Rabbit C. Dragon D. Dog 7 Who are known as Brahmins? A. Surfers in California B. A group of people in Indian society C. It's a made up word D. Farmers 8 How many holes are on a standard bowling ball? A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 10 9 In the nursery rhyme, how many blackbirds were baked in a pie? A. 4 B. 11 C. 24 D. 99 10 What are the main colours on the flag of Spain? A. Black and yellow B. Green and white C. Blue and white D. Red and yellow Answers in the next issue of Newsletter. STOP PRESS STOP PRESS Results Just In 1951/1952 Season D1 Stoke C 2-1 Arsenal D3S Port V 1-0 Bristol C D3N Crewe 3-0 Darlington
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At Easter the customers asked for an Easter egg hunt and they decorated Easter bonnets and had a go at cookie decorating which they thoroughly enjoyed. Karra won the Easter bonnet competition and Deb G came 2nd with Karen B coming 3rd. Marie B won the cookie decorating, Dibs 2nd and Dan F 3rd. We also decorated 24/7 and catering made a lamb dinner.
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The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
As part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations Brighter Futures and The Clubhouse Network will be attending The Party in the Park with our stalls at Hanley Park. The festival is to be held on 2nd June from 11:00 till 15:00.
Etruria Canals Festival 2022
The Etruria Canals Festival is back. We will be attending on both days of the festival with our stalls. Be sure to come along and say hello. The festival is on the 4 th and 5th of June from 11:00 to 17:00 each day.
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Support and Services Contact Information Groceries Freshview foods 01782 717806 Delivery within 10 miles of Wolstanton. Walkers Farm Shop (near Whittle Court) 01782 274075 Order and pay over the phone, then collect outside the shop. www.heinztohome.co.uk 16 tins of beans, spaghetti hoops and soups. £14 plus £3.50 Hermes delivery. Delivered within 3 days. Support Changeshere4u.org.uk - Zoom meetings or can phone in. CALM Campaign Against Living Miserably - Hardship and Suicide Prevention to all, especially older males. 0800 58 58 58 5pm to midnight Samaritans 116 123 Bereavement Helpline 0800 2600 400 8am to 8pm.
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Recipe – Shepherd-less Pie This meal is a healthy meat free alternative to shepherds’ or cottage pie, using mostly store cupboard items. Serves 4-5 INGREDIENTS 2 tins of green lentils, drained 1 onion chopped Smash or mash made in the quantity described below 1 large tin sliced carrots, drained 1 large tin of garden peas, drained 1 dstspn cornflower 1 tsp tomato purée Beef or vegetable stock Splash of Worcestershire sauce or Soy Knob of butter Salt and pepper Grated cheese (optional) Gravy (instant if you like) optional Preheat oven to: 180°C / 160° C (Fan) / Gas 4 / 365° F METHOD Make up enough Smash or mash to cover your lentil sauce when in a casserole dish to the thickness you prefer, add a knob of butter to the potato if you like. In a large pan gently fry the onion until it is softened. Add the lentils, half the carrots and half the peas to the pan, gently stir till well mixed. In a measuring jug, spoon in the cornflower, add a splash of water and stir, then crumble in the stock cube then add hot water to make up 500ml of stock. Stir into the stock the tomato purée and a splash of Worcestershire sauce, mix well. Tip the jug of stock into the pan. (Add more liquid if you feel it is needed) Heat till the stock boils. Turn down the heat and simmer for three minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Now remove the mixture from the heat and let it cool for a minute or two. Pour the lentil mixture into a casserole dish and cover with the potato. If you want to you could sprinkle some grated cheese on top of the potato. Bake in the oven for twenty five minutes or until the potato starts to brown then remove from the oven and let the pie cool for five minutes before serving. Serve the pie with the remaining carrots and peas. For an extra healthy touch add some cabbage, broccoli or cauliflower. Some instant gravy will help those vegetables to go down. This shepherd-less pie is warm, filling and very cheap to make. Go on, give it a go.
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Mindful Colouring Express yourself in colour with this mindfulness colouring picture. Colour this in and we will publish the ones we like in the Newsletter.
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