The SILVER SURFERS team Steve, Tony & Andrew will be in the Ruth Dickson room (to the rear of the Village Hall) as usual, on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month and the "Stay Safe and Savvy Online"’ event previously advertised has now been moved to the 28th May in the main hall. In the meantime call our Gurus if you have any tech problems: Steve on 07861 617932 or Tony on 07783 009194.The SILVER SURFERS team Steve, Tony & Andrew will be in the Village Hall as usual, on t

STAY SAFE AND SAVVY ONLINE EVENT in April unfortunately has been postponed until May. There will be more information in our next newsletter. STROLLERS & STRIDERS It’s a very British thing to always start with a discussion about the weather, but we do have such changeable climate it’s probably understandable. March was no different & we had downpours & tee-shirt days but at least it did stay dry for the Strollers & Striders. This month we had a walk on the Downs which is al

We had a wet start to the month but luckily our STROLLERS and STRIDERS are an intrepid group & wet & blustery weather isn’t enough to deter them - regular walker George has even been wearing SHORTS!! Late January & February walks have been to Trentham Park and latterly to Westport Lake where we were fortunate to be visiting on the day that Staffs County Council was giving away free native saplings (oak, hazel, rowan, etc.) to enhance nature, as part of their sustainability

WOW!! What a jolly build up to Christmas we had - we hit December with the sell-out Coach Trip to Much Wenlock and contrary to expectations it stayed DRY for our Day-Trippers! It was a great day of fun, eating & shopping, rounded off with carols by candlelight in the Square…. and then more singing on the coach!! It was a long day but there was lots to see, & the Quiz took people to the museum & around the village. Vanda did a great job as quizmaster and Jenny was the WI

The STROLLERS & STRIDERS had a couple of lovely canal walks this month with the Church Lawton outing described by the group as ‘exquisite’ and with ‘spectacular scenery’, which was a fantastic recommendation 🥰 We set off from the Red Bull pub in Church Lawton along the canal to the historic All Saints Church, originally founded around the end of the 11th century. The Strollers enjoyed chatting about its history & looking at the architecture & the grounds, whilst the Strider

The Attic Sale is now a regular annual event & the tables have already sold out‼️. Make a note of the date in your diary - Saturday 1st...

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The Barlaston Strollers and Striders are definitely on a roll this year and once again had two super walks this month! We stayed local...

What gorgeous weather we’ve been having! The Barlaston Strollers and Striders have been lucky for the second month running and have...

Our collaboration with the Parish Council to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day was a wonderful occasion - a HUGE Thank You to...

The Barlaston Strollers and Striders have had typical April weather for the walks this month - we stayed local for our first walk, the...

Spring has officially sprung!! And what better way to welcome the better weather than a Gardeners Social?? Around 40 gardeners attended...

Well, the question on everyone’s lips must be “Will it ever stop raining??” Luckily our February walks have managed to go ahead although...

Well it’s that time of year again… How are you doing with your New Year Resolutions?? Maybe getting fitter/feeling better/making new...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! And what a great way to start 2025 - It’s FILM NIGHT on Saturday 18th January! ‘Thelma’ has had great reviews and is...

Let’s start by getting into the Christmas spirit with our Facebook Photo Competition winner! This month’s theme was ‘Getting Ready for...

The Silver Surfers group returned on the 17th October partnering with the ‘Digital Angels’ to provide a free workshop on how to recognise...

Before we get on to the catch-up bits, let’s just highlight what we have coming up in the next few weeks: · 16th Oct - the...

The Barlaston Womblers have had a very successful month picking litter at the key entry points to the village. Since Covid residents...

Where do the months go??? At last we’re getting some summer sun – in between downpours of rain that is! Once again, the Barlaston...