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Lunch Club
fter a lot of souls searching a small group of us agreed to start Lunch Club once again. A The two year absence caused by the pandemic meant we had lost some of the previous confidence and know-how about catering for a large group of people. (How ever did Carol Hurst do it single handed for all those years?). In addition, we had lost a couple of the previous committee members due to health, or other commitments, so we made arrangements for the last Tuesday in March to get the ball rolling again. Worried that the resurgence of covid might put people off, our biggest problem turned out to be the speaker who, near the time of the event, felt the risks from covid at an indoor function were too great for her to take, so we were speakerless. Luckily, I have a small collection of Jewish themed CDs and I was able to cobble together a varied programme of music which provided the entertainment. Further meetings have taken place in subsequent months, with Michael Shaw entertaining us with a programme of ‘Lost Gershwin’, and Rabbi Tanya talking about her experiences ‘From Belarus to Borehamwood’ in May. In June we heard a talk From Brian Bloom about the Jewish contribution to the armed services, and in July we learnt about Neve Shalom-Arab/Israeli village. Due to a clash with Rosh Hashana, the September Lunch Club cannot take place, so we are looking forward to re-convening in October for another musical talk by Brian Nathan. Numbers of attendees have varied between 18-39 mostly seniors, but younger members would not be turned away. We have put on a notional limit of 40 people as catering for this number a quite daunting. We have struggled with over catering, and the quirky behaviour of the oven, and are grateful to Stacey, our caretaker and head washer upper, for keeping us on the right lines. We are also grateful to John Barnard (now retiring), for providing us with several months of soup. We would welcome offers of help, occasionally, or regularly, to cook any of the three courses. Do come and join us if you are free. It’s an enjoyable social afternoon, and don’t forget to let the office know if you plan to attend.
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LUNCH
Enjoy a great lunch! Make new friends! Be entertained! Venue: The Synagogue Time: 1pm TLSE members: £5 Non-Members: £6 Tuesday 30th January
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Tuesday 27 th February
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If you are coming, please contact Shirley Tel: 020 8953 0416 or email: shirleybatley@gmail.com
LUNCH CLUB Enjoy a great lunch! Make new friends! Be entertained! Venue: The Synagogue Time: 1pm TLSE members: £5 Non-Members: £6
Tuesday 27 November
Tuesday 18 December
If you are coming, please contact Ann Tel: 01923 857740 email: ann_7747@hotmail.com
LUNCH CLUB Enjoy a great lunch! Make new friends! Be entertained! Venue: The Synagogue Time: 1pm TLSE members: £5 Non-Members: £6 Tuesday 25 July Tuesday 29 August
If you are coming, please contact Deborah The Synagogue office: 020 8953 8889, email: office@tlse.org.uk
