Do you look forward to Thursday afternoons?
The members of the Phoenix Knit & Natter group certainly do!
We are a lovely, friendly group who help each other with a variety of crafts, not just knitting.
Sometimes we do a group project, mostly we “do our own thing.”
Whether you are a beginner or an expert, you will be made very welcome.
Thursdays, 2pm -4pm at Sheepfair.
Tennis & Short Tennis
Wimbledon will soon be with us, so if you need the practice to bring you up to scratch or would just like a more down to earth game, join us on Friday mornings at 10.00am at Lea Hall Tennis courts. You’ll receive a friendly welcome; rackets can be provided.
Alternatively, if you prefer a gentler game with softer balls, then our Indoor Tennis group will welcome you at the leisure Centre, Burnthill Lane, also on Friday’s at 10.am. Racquets are provided. Proper footwear is essential at both venues, i.e. Trainers or pumps, (do they still make them or am I showing my age).
We are back on the bowling green and Hoping for some sunny and dry Monday mornings.! 10.30am – 12.30pm at Lea Hall Bowling green.
For any more information get in touch with:
Di. Or Jan.
The badminton group meet every Wednesday 2pm -4pm at the Rugeley community church on Burnthill Lane. We currently have a healthy membership but always welcome anyone new wishing to join us, so if you are in the need for some exercise and a good belly laugh come along.
We have 2 octogenarians play, so you are never too old and the standards vary so if you are a little rusty some of the more experienced players are happy to help improve your game. We have a friendly competition usually in October with a prize trophy, but all in a competitive friendly spirit.
Activities in the Spotlight— Keep Fit
Tuesday morning must mean it is time for the ladies to get fit. We hope so, as we try very hard. The first half hour is doing keep fit with our trainer called Danni. The second half is having fun doing country dancing. There is a lot of laughter when we get the steps wrong. Pat has the patience of a saint don’t know what we would do without her.
Activities in the Spotlight-T’ai Chi
At the moment T’ai Chi classes are full, but if you are interested in joining, we are very happy for you to put your name on the waiting list. We have a Tutor led class on a Wednesday, 9.39am to 10.30pm and our practice class is on a Friday afternoon, 2.00pm to 3.00pm. T’ai Chi benefits the mind and the body.
Contact Irene
Music Group
They say that Music & Singing is really good for your well being, singing in a group even better. You can come to the music group on a dull Thursday morning feeling down, have a good sing, open your lungs and sing your heart out with really friendly people, have a coffee/tea and a chat and go home feeling happier and brighter. It gives you that ‘Feel Good Factor’. It’s great when our group has rehearsed a song for a while and it suddenly all comes together and sounds great, (well we think it does).
So, if you would like to join us come along on a Thursday morning 10am—12pm, you will be made very welcome.
Photography clubs have a reputation. Unless they’re proficient with a camera, people tend to avoid them … for fear of not being “good enough”. Not so with the Phoenix Photo Group. Our members range from beginners to experts and we learn from one another. Our meetings cover every aspect, from understanding the buttons on your camera to framing your photos. You’ll see what I mean if you visit the Phoenix web-site: https://rugeleyphoenix.org.uk/category/activities/photography-activities/
There you’ll find a whole year’s worth of weekly Newsletters that describe what we’ve done at every meeting. These meetings are held weekly, on Mondays, at 1:45 pm at Etching Hill Village Hall.
If you haven’t yet tried us, do come along. We’ve welcomed around 6 new members in the last three months. Why don’t you become the seventh
Floral Art is a small friendly group, learning new styles in
flower arranging and having a laugh.
Check out the website to see how we are doing.
We meet at Sheepfair fortnightly, ask for details from
Jan Quartermain/Sandra Williscroft
Sequence Dancing
Monday afternoon is Phoenix Sequence Dance from 1.30pm to 4.00pm. It is a friendly and pleasant activity to which all the people who attend enjoy. The dances are some of the old favourites with a few new ones put in, nothing too difficult to do. It helps to keep the brain active and our limbs moving, still only 50 pence per session plus tea and biscuits. So, if anyone is interested please come along on Monday afternoon, you will be made very welcome.
Line Dance
They say that dance is good for the body and mind.
And better exercise would be hard to find.
No tasselled boots or cowboy hats.
Take a deep breath and relax.
Soon it is time for the first lesson.
Just basic steps for this session.
The music goes on—try a few steps.
Slide, shuffle and then grapevine to the left.
Blue rose is easy to learn.
But Irish stew has lots to learn.
Come & join us and have some fun.
We welcome and encourage everyone.