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MMHJ ST. MARY MAGDALENE & HOLY JESUS TRUST

ISSUE 3 - JANUARY 2022

INDEPENDENT ALMSHOUSE LIVING IN THE HEART OF NEWCASTLE

WHAT’S GOING ON IN

YOUR LICENSEE COMMITTEE?

EXCITING INNOVATION FOR MAGDALENE COURT

KNIT N NATTER

WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURS

FIND A FRIEND

WITH A NEW TELEPHONE SERVICE

ST. MARY MAGDALENE & HOLY JESUS TRUST

A WORD FROM OUR CHAIRMAN 2021

has been a very busy year for Staff and Trustees of St Mary Magdalene and Holy Jesus Trust. The central objective of this charity is to provide accommodation to people in need; there are many people living in Newcastle whose accommodation is poor and substandard. The Trust has a long waiting list, so providing new accommodation is extremely important.

MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING

We are taking every care to balance the needs of existing residents with the requirement to provide new homes to people in need. In the last twelve months or so, the Trust has continued with a refurbishment programme of the 1950s Mary Magdalene bungalows and we have offered to move residents living in non-refurbished bungalows into refurbished bungalows.

We upgraded the fire detection and CO2 detection systems in the existing properties and we are upgrading the footpaths across the estate. We have also reviewed fire safety in the bungalows and we’re doing all we can to improve safety overall. There is a new arrangement in place with Newcastle City Council to provide an out of hours repair service.

coffee morning was held in the dining room on 24th September to support MacMillan Cancer support. MacMillan exists to support those who live with cancer and their families. As well as hands on care, they can help with bills, advice on treatment, caregiving assistance and so much more…

bungalow accommodation. Once the Charity Commission has approved the scheme then we will let residents know what the qualifying criteria are.

We have ambitious plans for Magdalene Court which you can read about in this issue. Many thanks to those who came along to the consultation exercise to give us your views and ideas. The allocation requirements for Magdalene Court will essentially be the same as the previous allocation requirements with preference given to people in need because of their disability. Where the properties are not suitable for a disabled resident then they will be allocated to people in need because of hardship, which is the same as the

Thanks to all residents who contributed and a huge thanks to Heather White for organising the whole thing. Over £200 was raised. Well done everyone.

Our cover star this issue is beautiful Blue with his human, Davey. In the meantime, from the Staff and Trustees, we wish you all the compliments of the season and we look forward to bringing in more improvements in 2022

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ST. MARY MAGDALENE & HOLY JESUS TRUST

CHRISTMAS BINGO

DID YOU KNOW?

here was once a prison in Newcastle’s Carliol Square. It opened in 1828 and very soon became overcrowded. 15 men and 1 woman were hanged from the prison. 2 men were hanged on the Town Moor in a public hanging. The last executions took place on 26th November 1919. The prison closed on 30th March 1925 and remaining prisoners were transferred to Durham. Newcastle General Hospital opened as a workhouse in 1844. In 1868, work started on a new hospital. In 1921 This became known as the Wingrove Hospital. The workhouse system was abolished on 1st April 1930 and that same year, the hospital was re-named Newcastle General Hospital.

n 20th December Heather White polished up her best “Bingo voice” and arranged a Christmas Bingo event. There was a great turn out, cash bingo prizes and lots of raffle prizes. Huge thanks to Heather for making all the arrangements and to Sue and Ali for making sure everyone was safe under strict covid rules.

Cooking was usually done over a big open fire. Everyday, they lit the fire and added food to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and didn’t get much meat. Families would eat the stew, leaving leftovers in the pot, starting again the next day. Hence the rhyme peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot, nine days old. Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle and guests got the top – or upper crust. Lead cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The combination would often knock the imbibers out for a couple of days; they would often be mistaken for dead and prepared for burial. They would be laid out on the kitchen table and the family would gather around and eat, drink and wait to see if they would wake up. This became the custom of holding a wake. When running out of places to bury people, locals would dig up coffins, take the bones to a bone house and re-use the grave. On re-opening the coffins, 1 in 25 were found to have scratches on the inside which meant some folk had been buried alive. So, they began the practice of tying string to the wrist of the “deceased” thread it through the coffin, up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would sit in the graveyard overnight (the graveyard shift) to listen for the bell. Thus, someone could be “saved by the bell” or considered a “dead ringer.” To make money, families would pee in a pot and sell the urine to tanneries to treat animal skins. If you did this, you were considered p*** poor. Worse than that, those families who didn’t have a pot “didn’t have a pot to p*** in” and were the lowest of the low. Who says history is boring?

LIFE IN THE 1500s: Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, so they still smelled pretty good! However, just to be on the safe side, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide any body odour. The tradition of carrying a bridal bouquet still exists today. Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the clean water, followed by the sons, women and then finally the children. Last of all were the babies. By then, the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it hence the saying “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water” Houses had thatched roofs (thick straw) It was the only place for animals to get warm, so cats, dogs, mice and bugs all lived in the roof. When it rained, the straw became slippery and sometimes the animals would fall from the roof causing it to appear to be “raining cats and dogs” With all of these creatures in the roof and nothing to stop things (including droppings!) falling into the rooms, people would put posts at each end of their bed and place a sheet over the top to give them some protection. These were the first four poster and canopy beds. Unless you were wealthy, the floor was dirt, hence the saying “dirt poor” The wealthy would have slate floors which would get slippery when wet, especially during the winter. To help keep their footing, they would spread thresh (straw) on the floor. As winter wore on, they would add more thresh so that when you opened the door, it would slip outside. To prevent this, a piece of wood was placed across the door entrance, creating a threshold.

Covid restrictions permitting, join us every Thursday 1.30 – 3.30 in the dining room for a game of bingo. It’s a great opportunity to meet some of your neighbours – and maybe you’ll win a prize.

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2) Boundary treatment isShelter not clear - a proposed boundary treatment plan is submitted with the application as requested. This includes rear garden gates proposed to connect the rear garden of the houses to communal gardens. 12.0 3D ILLUSTRATIONS Proposed Site Plan

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DESIGN ACCESSanalysed STATEMENT All feedback was&recorded, and 12.0 3D Illustrations implemented where appropriate into the 13.0 Building a Healthy Life Assessment design. Some of the features of thefornew housing will include: 14.0 Sustainability Statement

Earlier in the year, flyers were circulated to gather interest and invite participation in the consultation process. Two drop-in events were then arranged to invite community involvement in the final design. The first was in the dining room for St Mary Magdalene Proposed Site Plan

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45 36 29 SHED SHED Holy 28 and Jesus residents 6.0 on 23rd Public August Community Consultation many thanks to those of7.0you who came along46 Proposal : Design Concept to our consultation events, your feedback 25 24 23 22 8.0 Layout & Scale 21 27 26 19 12 was invaluable. The second for20 community 9.0 Amount & Character 18 consultation was held at the Spitler 10.0 Roof Terrace - Sunpath Analysis Community Centre on 7th September.

Our CEO, Jon Mitford and his team have done an excellent job investigating the possibilities. This includes working closely with Newcastle City Council to make sure our proposals fit with the housing need in and around Newcastle

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SHED ou may have noticed a flurry of activity around Magdalene Court? Sadly, the existing building is in a poor state of repair and the Trustees have decided that something must be done to put that right.

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DOG AND CAT SHELTER VISITS I n our last issue, we asked if you would like the Dog and Cat shelter to bring a few of their guests along to visit. Animals are well known to be excellent companions and they help combat loneliness and many mental health problems.

Thanks to everyone who responded and to those of you who came along and enjoyed the visit. If this is something you would like to do again, just let us know.

COMMUNAL BIN STORES I

n September we wrote out to everyone asking for consideration when using the communal bin stores in Holy Jesus. Just to remind you, these bins are for use by all residents and therefore it’s vital we keep the bin store tidy. Bulky items – for example, rugs, mattresses, furniture - should be reported for collection to Envirocall at Newcastle City Council on 0191 2787878 or contact them by email at envirocall.newcastle.gov. uk/bulkycollection. Where bins are full, please put your rubbish in another bin, don’t pile rubbish up as it is extremely dangerous and unhygienic. For the safety and comfort of all residents, please take pride in our beautiful estate by keeping it clean, tidy and free of rubbish.

SEASONAL QUIZ

8. What Christmas product is manufactured by Tom Smith?

Quizmaster Canon Peter Strange

9. In “A Christmas Carol” how many ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge?

1. Which country sends a Christmas Tree to Newcastle each year?

10. In the pantomime what is the name of Aladdin’s mother?

2. In 1963 what did Dora Bryan (in a novelty record) want for Christmas?

11. From where is the Christmas Eve Festival of Nine Lesson and Carols broadcast?

3. What are the traditional names of the Wise Men who visited the infant Jesus? 4. In which film did Judy Garland sing “Have yourself a merry little Christmas”?

12. Who wrote the words of “Auld Lang Syne”?

WIN A PRIZE

5. In “The 12 Days of Christmas” how many gold rings are there?

send your answers to admin, the first person out of the hat with the correct answers will win our mystery prize.

6. In 1956 Harry Belafonte had a hit with which Christmas song? 7. Which group had a hit with the same song in 1978?

Joyce Williams, winner of our Summer Quiz with her M&S Voucher

ST. MARY MAGDALENE & HOLY JESUS TRUST

THURSDAY KNIT AND NATTER

ring your knitting, crochet or any other crafts along to our friendly group every Thursday between 1.30 and 3.30pm In the dining room. Can’t knit? No problem, there’s always someone there who will be happy to show you - or just come along for a cuppa and a chat.

Everyone is welcome Covid Restrictions Apply

LICENSEE COMMITTEE

t the September meeting, the Licensee Committee discussed having a Christmas party at great length and although residents liked the idea of a party there were concerns about COVID.

themselves in the dining room so we thought a Christmas bingo special with a bit of support from the Trust for refreshments would be a popular event. We put the proposal to the Board that the Trust should provide Christmas hampers again and a Christmas bingo was held on 20th December in the dining room between 2 and 4pm.

It’s clear that COVID still poses a threat to our residents and staff; additionally, we don’t currently have the catering facility to provide a hot meal for large numbers in our dining room. Reluctantly, we agreed that Christmas wasn’t the right time to have a party. Given the latest position on the Omicron variant, this was the right decision.

The Licensee Committee will review having a post-COVID party this year, let us know your thoughts.

The Licensee Committee would welcome a post-COVID party possibly this year when the risk from COVID is more manageable. We discussed other options and the preference was for hampers and possibly a Christmas bingo session; the hampers were very popular in 2020. Residents are also organising and holding bingo games

Licensee “surgeries” will resume when Covid restrictions allow

If you would like to join us on the Licensee Committee and make a positive difference to your community, contact Joanne in Admin

TELEPHONE FRIENDSHIP SERVICE If you are missing the joy of regular conversation, we can help.

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“Lisa phones me every Sunday and we chat for as long as we like. I look forward to the call every week and organise my dinner around it so we can have a good chat. I’d very much recommend the service to other people. It’s another lifeline really. It’s something to look forward to and another person to talk to.” Ted, 85

HOW IT WORKS: The telephone Friendship service is an easy and safe way to meet a new friend, all from the comfort of your own home.

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your interests 2. We match you with a friendly volunteer for a weekly chat over the phone at a time convenient to you 3. Start chatting!! This service is perfect for you if you: • are over 60 • have your own direct phone number (either landline or mobile) • are able to hear and be understood over the telephone • can commit to talking to someone at the same time each week

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