In The Loop – 9 February 2023
Hello everyone. Spring half term is bringing with it the start of the spring flowers and some beautiful, if a tad chilly, spring days.
A few snowdrops are popping up around Stoke lodge and before we know it the daffodils will be in full swing.
Courses starting after Half Term
We have some fantastic courses starting after Half Term and in the run up to Easter…
Italian…
Get by in Italian on Holiday, Mon 1pm to 3pm, 6 sessions from 20 Feb, with Marika LTD37
Esploriamo l’arte italiana, Part 2, Fri 10am to 12noon, 5 sessions from 24 Feb, with Marika LTD36
Opera: Puccini e Verdi – tenuto in Italiano, Sat 11am to 4pm one session on 4 Mar with Marika LTD32
Spanish…
Get by in Spanish on Holiday, Tue 10am to 12noon, 5 sessions from 21 Feb, with Luz LAS46A
Franco’s dictatorship and the transition to democracy, Fri 12.45pm to 2.45pm, 5 sessions from 24 Feb, with Gorka LAS55
French…
Gardening…
Make the best of your garden in time for summer, Fri 10am to 3pm, 1 session on 17 Feb, with Christine GAC11
Choosing Plants for Your Borders, Fri 10am to 3pm, 3 sessions on 24 Feb, 3 & 10 Mar, with Christine GAC7
Computer Skills…
Refresh Your Computer Skills, Wed 1pm to 3pm, 5 sessions from 22 Feb, with Carmel CRS2
Improve Your Computer Skills, Mon 1pm to 3pm, 6 sessions from 20 Feb, with Carmel CIM2
Get Started with Photoshop Elements, Wed 10am to 12noon, 6 sessions from 22 Feb, with Carmel CGP2
Botanical Beauty…
NEW Essential Oil Perfume Making Taster Tue 10am to 11am one session on 21 Feb with Faith Morton W30B
NEW Homemade Botanical Beauty & Wellbeing Products Tue 10am to 12noon 4 sessions from 7 Mar with Faith Morton W30C
Crochet and Interior Design…
NEW Amigurumi – 3D crochet – Cactus, Sat 10 to 4pm one session on 4 Mar with Cristina Valladares T73A
NEW Interior Design-A Beginners Guide, Sat 10am to 4pm one session on 4 Mar with Charles Prior D73C
Running at St Pauls…
Pottery With Sculpture, Wed 1pm to 3.30pm for 6 sessions from 22 Feb with Isobel P21D
Printmaking, Fri 10am to 12.30pm for 6 session from 24 Feb with Barbara P20D
Arts…
Watercolours-Improvers, Tue 9.30am to 12.30pm for 6 sessions from 21 Feb with Roma D22D
Mixed Media Painting Thu 1pm to 4pm for 5 sessions from 23 Feb with Mary D12
Drawing A Portrait With A Likeness In 4 Easy Steps, Sat 10am to 4pm for one session on 4 Mar with Sheila D34B
Upholstery…
Upholstery On Saturdays, Sat 10am to 4pm for one week on 4 Mar with Nicky T14E
Upholstery, Tue 6.30pm to 9pm for 6 weeks from 21 Feb with Nicky T12D
Valentine’s Day
Next Tuesday is Valentine’s Day, now I am not really one for the chocolate box version of this particular celebration, but I am a big old softy at heart, and I do think it is always a good idea to celebrate love, those we love, love for ourselves and generally the benefits of putting a bit more kindness and love out there in the world.
With that in mind I thought I’d share a few love themed quotes I rather like…
“Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.” – Vincent van Gogh
“I have decided to stick to love; hate is too great a burden to bear.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
“You’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.” — Diane Von Furstenberg
“When our community is in a state of peace, it can share that peace with neighbouring communities, and so on. When we feel love and kindness towards others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.” – Dalai Lama
I hope many of you will continue to learn with us in the spring and summer term and in the meantime, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day I wish you kindness and love
Kindest regards
Jenny
