Local Groups and WI

Changes have been taking place in the Weardale Sewing Rooms since it opened in May last year.  The children at their sewing class have renamed themselves. They are now known as:  ‘BUTTONS & BISCUITS’  The Sewing Rooms also now have

HAMSTERLEY PLAYERS DO IT AGAIN – AMUSE THE VILLAGE REVIEW:ANITA ATKINSON IF anyone was in any doubt of the greatness of England and her people, you won’t find the answer in Westminster.     It is to the village halls and community

Sewing classes at Frosterley proving popularSEWING classes at Frosterley are proving popular among all ages.Since schools no longer routinely teach sewing skills, more and more people are seekingalternative ways to learn. In Frosterley, Tanya and Louise are talented seamstresses and

By Carol Berry Making Frosterley Bloom March 2022 and newly free to meet with friends after Covid restrictions. Asmall group of us in Frosterley were chatting about our gardens – a subjectclose to our hearts. The new interest in gardens

St. John’s Chapel W.I. meeting, 26 February 2025 at 7pm A short meeting was held followed by a Domino Drive.There were 11 members who had brought enough sets of domino’s to ensure the domino drive could takeplace, along with a

URGENT ANNOUNCEMENTDue to the current weather conditions, on Friday we will assess a section of the planned route forthis Saturday’s guided walk. Although Saturday’s weather forecast is dry and bright, the existingsnow and ice don’t seem to be shifting so

START THE NEW GARDEN YEAR WITH A SMILEGardening is well known to be good for body and soul – it keeps you physicallyactive and is a natural mood booster – and sometimes it’s the simple thingsthat bring a smile to