St. Cuthbert’s Day Walk

20th March 2010

THIS WILL be a big year for our St Cuthbert’s day walk on the above date.  With it falling on the Saturday this year, we are expecting to get a huge response from members and their friends, to meet at the parish church of St Mary and St Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street at 10am.

    Last year we had an excellent attendance for a Friday, bordering on 130 people.  The response on that occasion was excellent and surpassed any previous year.

   The pilgrimage which is held on the anniversary of St Cuthbert’s death, leaves from Chester-le-Street, and goes through the riverside park, so far alongside the river and up to Great Lumley’s cross, where all can catch up after walking at their own pace.  We continue to Finchale Priory where, again we stop for a catered light lunch and rest, kindly sponsored by Northumbrian Water Ltd.  The journey then follows up to, and passes Frankland prison and down to the river Wear embankment at Durham ending at the Cathedral.

      Altogether the walk follows a seven mile route which follows a similar direction to that of St Cuthbert’s coffin before his final entombment in the Cathedral.

    It is a very enjoyable experience with plenty of good company and chat en-route.

    During   the   stop   at   Great  Lumley  and finally at Durham Cathedral, there will be  some  historical  discourse  given  by  Chris Kilkenny, our historian.

For further information with regard to the walk, you can contact John Danby on 0191 389 2699 or by e-mail to:

john.danby@btopenworld .com.

    It would also be a great help to the organisation of the event, if  you could let John know if you are coming and how many will be in your party.  Contact as above.

    We recommend that you wear suitable clothing and strong shoes or boots.  Experience tells us that such apparel is clearly advisable.

A  NEW  VENTURE

Starting from

30th March

IN  AN  attempt  to  bring  the committee  into  closer contact with all our members, we would  like to create a social opportunity to meet on the last Tuesday of the month, starting March at 7.30pm in the Bridge Hotel, Castle Square, Newcastle upon Tyne (end of the High Level Bridge).

   It will be chance to chat and discuss various subjects about the Northumbria Association and put your ideas forward for the committee’s consideration, along with current affairs which are of interest to the area. We would hope to have interesting evenings and a social contact.  We look forward to seeing you . . . all are welcome and bring a friend if you wish.

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Newcastle upon Tyne

City Library

  AFTER VISITING the  new City Library, I was amazed to find such excellent facilities which were on offer to the public.. Apart from an extensive range of  lending and reference materials, the Library subscribes to first rate information databases such as Kompass, British Standards, Mintel and Datamonitor for up to date and accurately verified information. They can advise on all aspects of patents and copyright . . . all free.
   Altogether there are six floors offering a wide range of activities such as IT with taster sessions giving help on how to use a keyboard, open an e-mail account, download music or shopping on line.  The sessions last an hour and go at a pace to suit you.  Go to their free classes to find out what social networking is all about and what it can do for you.
   There are banks of computers available free of charge throughout the Library where you can browse Facebook, send e-mails or use Word and Microsoft Office programmes.  There is also the opportunity to down load music and listen to CD’s, etc.
   The Library offers various types of exhibitions and events.  It also has local interest books for sale
   All you require is a library ticket and this can be obtained and open to anyone with the ability to adhere to their rules and regulations living in the North East.
   To book for any City  Library events : Tel 0191 277 4100 or for e-mail: information@newcastle.gov.uk.  To find out more about what’s on at the Library join their e-newsletter and follow them  on Twitter or as a fan of Facebook www.newcastle.gov.uk/libraries. 

Welcome to a

WATERAID

Latin, Jazz and Swing

Evening Charity Event

20th March 2010

7.30 pm

in the fabulous Blue Room

at the

 Vermont Hotel

Castle Garth

Newcastle upon Tyne

Music by

Charles Gordon’s All Stars

including his Jazz/Swing quartet

and special guests

Coco Vega and Wendy Saint

(Coco Vega is a Peruvian founder member of Apu and is 

renowned in the North for his Salsa Dance classes.

Wendy Saint is a local Jazz and Blues singer known to many for her incredibly powerful vocal ability

 and her sassy on stage persona)

Raffle on the night and a hot and cold buffet

Tickets: £25 per person

Tables are set out in 10’s for exclusive or mixed parties

The idea is to meet people and share the experience of a great night’s entertainment and learn about Wateraid

This event will be one of several heralding the launch

of ‘Wateraid Week’ which begins on 22nd March 2010 and will be attended by a representative of

Wateraid Charity and Northumbrian Water

For more information or to book these hot seats,

or unable to attend, but wish to be a sponsor for the event, please contact Charles Gordon 

mobile tel: 0775 260 0278

or by

e-mail: charlesphysio@aol.com

HOPE  TO  SEE  YOU  THERE

Northumbrian Concert

An evening of traditional music and dance

part of the Collingwood 2010 Festival

Performers include:

Alistair Anderson

Border Directors

Clock Tower Cloggies

Anita James and Ernie Gordon

Voicemale

M. C. Alex Swailes, MBE

on

Friday, 5th March 2010

at

7.30 pm

in the

Ballroom, Town Hall

Market Place, Morpeth, NE61 1LZ

Tickets: £8. (concessions £6.50)

obtainable from Morpeth Chantry TIC  01670 500 700

or from Kim Bibby-Wilson 01670 513 308

Interval refreshment available

This is a fund raiser for the 43rd Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering

on the 9th to 11th April 2010.