In The Loop – 27 October 2021
Hello everyone
I hope you are staying safe and well and enjoying the half term break
We are currently working on our courses for the new year and will be sending out details of when January bookings will open soon (spoiler alert – we are planning for around the middle of November)
But there is no need to wait… courses still to come before Christmas include…
Arts courses…
An Introduction To Drawing And Painting British Birds In Watercolour, Saturday 13 November 10am to 4pm with Andy B56A
Anatomy For Artists, Tuesdays 6.30pm to 9pm starting 2 November with Andy B52A
Drawing-Absolute Beginners, Wednesdays 6pm to 8.30pm, starting 3 November with Mary B34B
Acrylics-Improvers, Wednesdays 1pm to 6pm, starting 3 November with Jenny B36B
Textiles courses…
Getting To Know Your Sewing Machine, Friday 5 November 10am to 4pm with Ann C30B
Needle Felting Workshop-Tomte/Gnome, Thursday 9.30am to 2.30pm on 18 November with Elaine C66C
French Film Club, Tuesdays, 6.45pm to 9pm, starting 9 November with Albane FF11
German Film Club: Unter Leuten, Thursdays 7pm to 9pm, starting 18 November with Christel LGUL
German Day: Die Krupps, Saturday 20 November 10am to 1pm, with Annette LG18
Art History, ICT and Family History…
Artemisia & Judith-Women Artists In Europe, Tuesdays 2pm to 4pm, starting 9 November with Sarah F47B
Further Your Computer Skills, Mondays 10am to 12noon, starting 1 November with Carmel CFS5
Discover your Family History Part 2, Thursdays 2pm to 4pm, starting 11 November with Rosemary FHR2B
Hallowe’en
All Hallows Eve will be with us at the end of the week.
Not everyone is a fan of this spooky festival but here are a few of my favourite Hallow’een facts:
Carved pumpkins or Jack o’lanterns come from an Irish myth about ‘Stingy Jack’.
Jack made the unfortunate mistake of trying to con the devil and was ultimately doomed to roam the earth at night. To guide his way Jack carved out a turnip and put lit coal inside. As the Hallowe’en traditions migrated to America the native pumpkin was adopted rather than the original turnip.
Why black and orange
It’s is believed that the traditional Hallowe’en colours of orange and black come from celtic traditions and represent the coming of darkness (winter) and the line between life and death alongside the colours of autumn harvests and bonfires.
Trick or treating was originally ‘Souling’
Wealthier families were encouraged to make ‘soul cakes’ for the less fortunate in exchange for prayer for the souls of their family and departed relatives. Later children from poorer families would ‘go souling’ to ask for food or money. The Soul cakes
For those of you who fancy trying a soul cake who don’t know what they are, some recipes suggest they are a cross between a biscuit and a scone (I’m already sold!) others more of a spiced biscuit and they are usually decorated with a cross either cut into the biscuit or marked with fruit. There are lots of recipes online if you fancy a bit of All hallows baking.
As always please take care of yourselves and we look forward to seeing you at Stoke Lodge soon.
We are continuing to do all we can to keep everyone safe and thank you to everyone for continuing to wear your masks as you move around the building.
Kindest regards
Jenny
