At
our memory café we always try to combine familiar activities which we know our
guests enjoy with something new and interesting to capture the imagination or
think about!
For
our mid-November café, our visitors had time to settle in and chat, and to have
a look at the latest ‘Sparkle’ magazine and accompanying quiz sponsored by the
Bowgie Inn, or to puzzle out an ever-popular word-search based around ‘Local
Birds’ (of the feathered variety!)
Our
guest speaker for the afternoon was well-known wildlife photographer David
Chapman and we were delighted to learn that he was to give an illustrated talk
entitled ‘Wild About Cornwall.’ David looked resplendent in his hand-knitted
‘pheasant’ tank-top which had us all smiling from the start.
In less than an hour, and with the aid of his superb photographs he took us on a journey around the Cornish coast and moors and through the changing seasons, exploring birds, animals, insects, flowers and glorious scenery. David’s illustrated talk was both enjoyable and informative and gave everyone the chance to look at wildlife through the eyes of an expert and to appreciate the beautiful part of the country we are lucky to live in.
The time passed quickly, and everyone was soon looking forward to the second very familiar part of the afternoon – tea and cakes! As usual there was a delicious selection of refreshments and everyone tucked in. There was just time to have a closer look at some of David Chapman’s wonderful books and cards before we settled down to a game of ‘Bird Bingo,’ which seemed most appropriate as part of our wildlife-themed café.
The time passed quickly, and everyone was soon looking forward to the second very familiar part of the afternoon – tea and cakes! As usual there was a delicious selection of refreshments and everyone tucked in. There was just time to have a closer look at some of David Chapman’s wonderful books and cards before we settled down to a game of ‘Bird Bingo,’ which seemed most appropriate as part of our wildlife-themed café.
Richard
gave us the answers to the ‘Sparkle’ quiz and then the session drew to a close.
We look
forward to meeting up again for our next café on Monday 3rd December
at Crantock Village Hall from 2pm – 4pm. New guests are always welcome and
should you require further information please contact Di on 01637 830544, Joan on
01637 831347 or visit our website at crantockmemorycafe.org.uk
