January
8th saw the first Memory Café of 2018 and as usual a merry band of
friends, old and new gathered at Crantock Village Hall for a pleasant
entertaining and social afternoon.
There was plenty of news to share about Christmas and New Year celebrations and a
tricky word search based around the names of all our regular friends and
helpers to get brains into gear!
Once
everyone had settled in we welcomed back some of our friends from ‘Dogtastic
Dog Obedience Team’ with, of course, their canine partners, who entertained us
with a display of dog obedience and agility. This year’s theme was
‘pantomimes’, and dogs and their owners were suitably dressed to represent
Cinderella and Prince Charming, Snow White’s wicked stepmother, Peter Pan and
Tinkerbell and Red Riding Hood with her granny – they all looked fantastic, and
impressed us with their routines so much that they had to give us an
encore!
The display was particularly
enjoyed by those of us who have had pets of our own, and there was time to pat
the dogs and have a chat with their owners afterwards.
Teatime
was soon upon us and as usual a delicious selection of home-made cakes was
placed around the tables and we all tucked in – so much for New Year’s
Resolutions.
As
the teacups were cleared away, boxes of mixed memorabilia were distributed
around the tables. Everyone was encouraged to delve in and see what treasures
they could find, and as the boxes contained a wide range of familiar items from
past decades, there was something different to amuse or interest each one of us,
stirring memories of childhood, work, holidays, family members and much more!
The afternoon flew by, and there was a chance to stretch our legs and peep in other boxes before it was time to close up the café once more, and we look forward to meeting up again on January 22nd at Crantock Village Hall from 2pm.
