The
second day of the month saw the first of our two October Memory Cafes, and
Autumn had definitely arrived! Visitors
received the usual warm welcome and soon settled down to chat with friends or
tackle a seasonal word-search. A beautiful display of autumnal poems and
pictures illustrated countryside scenes of woods, harvest-time, nuts and
berries and this was complemented by a seasonal ‘nature table’ recalling
woodland walks and primary school classroom displays!
Our
activity for the afternoon was to create an Autumnal decoration, and we
welcomed Margaret Shillaber from Camelford who demonstrated the simple but very
effective creation of a seasonal table decoration or hanging wreath made with a
wide selection of leaves, ferns, feathers, lichen and much more which were
provided for everyone to ‘have a go’.
All were soon busy and an impressive
range of creations soon appeared on the tables. We were shown how this simple
idea could be adapted for different occasions – Easter, Christmas and more, and
how by using materials collected ourselves, such as seashells, the decorations
could provide personal recollections of special times , creating a ‘memory
ring’.
Once
anyone had finished their rings, or perhaps weren’t too keen to have a try,
there were alternatives such as making a card or picture using leaves, or doing
some artistic colouring.
As usual, time passed quickly and it was soon
time to clear a space for afternoon tea – delicious as ever.
We
then welcomed our second visitors for the afternoon, Celtic Chords, a ladies
barbershop choir who entertained everyone with some delightful a capella
singing for the remainder of the afternoon.
There were many familiar songs to tap our feet to, and as usual where
music is concerned, we were keen to join in and sing along!
It
was a busy and interesting afternoon and thanks were given to all our contributors
and helpers for providing us with another entertaining and creative Memory Cafe
to enjoy.
Our
next meetings will be held on Monday 16th October and Monday 6th November
from 2pm at Crantock Village Hall. If you wish to learn more about our Memory Cafe
please phone Di on 01637 830544 or Joan on 01637 831347.
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