by Pamela Eastwood | Sep 15, 2026 | Summer Outings
‘Yes’ there is such a thing ! We first met him in 2022 and Abbotswood Court Care home have booked him to entertain us again. As you can imagine it’s all about making bubbles of different shapes and sizes. Last time there was an opportunity for us to also have a go. This will be an AFTERNOON event starting at 2.30p.m. Abbotswood Court Care Home will also provide us with some light refreshments.
There is no charge for this event, but we need to give them numbers.
by Pamela Eastwood | Sep 15, 2026 | Past Outings
Summer Outings
This year we had good weather for all our Summer outdoor activities and it wasn’t too hot either.
Adventure Golf
In June we played Adventure Golf at Romsey Rapids, which was a first for us. We put up a gazebo and members could play as little or as much golf as they wished – or sit chatting under the gazebo if they preferred. Everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy it …. so this may well become a fixture in our summer calendar.
by Pamela Eastwood | Sep 15, 2026 | Past Outings
Our final outing of the summer was to Gilberts Nursery to see the Dahlia Field and have a cream tea. Unfortunately, the flowers were not as stunning as in previous years due to the lack of water, but there was still plenty to look at with hundreds of dahlias of all shapes, sizes and colours coming into bloom. About a month later, and with a bit of rain, they should look even better. Despite the flowers not being as impressive as they can be, everyone enjoyed the morning – particularly the huge scones in the cream tea !!
by Pamela Eastwood | Sep 15, 2026 | Summer Outings
We will meet at 10.30a.m. by the Abbey door in the South Garth - NOT the main entrance as there are steps to negotiate there. Please leave plenty of time as it’s usually difficult parking on a Friday morning. The nearest parking is by the Abbey Rooms - but don’t rely on there being any space there.
First, we will go into the Abbey to look at the Quilt Exhibition. This is entitled ‘A House is not a Home without a Quilt’ and there are over 100 quilts displayed. A member of Romsey Quilters will be our guide.
The ladies from Romsey Abbey catering will provide us with drinks and biscuits (remember how delicious they are!) under the trees in the South Garth at 11.320a.m. After this there is the opportunity to look at the other exhibitions in the Abbey – Hampshire Calligraphers 2026 exhibition entitled Calligraphy “Folklore, Myth and Fable” and the Viewfinders of Romsey Camera Club annual exhibition of both prints and on-screen images.
There is the usual all-inclusive charge of £4 per person for this activity and we need to give the Abbey ladies an idea of numbers.
by Pamela Eastwood | Sep 14, 2026 | Arts and Crafts
Last week members of Greenbuttercup Dementia Services took the bottle top mosaic (which we made for Romsey Festival) to Woodley Grange Care Home. We were treated to tea and cake before taking the mosaic down to the summerhouse, where it will be displayed for all to see. It was lovely to be able to find a good home for the artwork.