There
was a very lively meeting of the Crantock Memory Cafe on Monday 2nd
March when we were delighted to welcome several new members, as well as meeting
up with a number of old friends.
With
St Piran's Day to look forward to later that week, we took ‘Saints’ as our
theme, and alongside the chatter and laughter had the opportunity to puzzle
over word searches based around St Patrick’s Day and St David’s Day before
everyone settled down to a group quiz. We found we were quite knowledgeable on
such varied subjects as the names of Cornish saints, placenames, saints
associated with songs and films – we even included sport!
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An
added bonus of the afternoon was supplied by our good friend Brian. He is
already known to us as a talented artist, but we weren't aware of another skill
– the detailed construction and painting of miniature historical military
figures. Brian brought several examples of his work to show us and we were all
‘wowed’ by the detail and accuracy of every model. The brushes used were so
fine, they are virtually comprised of a single hair – amazing! We were impressed, but not surprised, when he
showed us a medal he had won at a national level for his work as a ‘model
engineer’ – thanks Brian! We’re always
pleased to share our members’ interests and hobbies.
As
teatime approached we were delighted to welcome more visitors – members of ‘a
cappella’ male voice group ‘Oll an Gwella’ who arrived to join us for a
delicious Crantock Bakery pasty and a cup of tea before entertaining us for the
remainder of the afternoon. Our ‘crib’ or ‘croust’ went down a treat, thanks to
the bakery, delicious biscuits and shortbread from Brenda and Kerry, and the
hard work of our ladies in the kitchen.
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The
boys from ‘Oll an Gwella’ did us proud with a very entertaining selection of
songs old and new, interspersed with jokes and stories. The lovely mellow tone
of their voices was a joy to listen to, and we were all delighted to have the
opportunity to join in with a song or two!
All
in all, another entertaining and enjoyable afternoon.
