Trip to

Brittany

THE Saltash Twinning Association are to travel to Brittany next weekend, to the twin town of Plougastel-Daoulas. The coach trip will leave on the 3pm Plymouth-Roscoff ferry on May 26, and return on May 29, leaving Roscoff at 11.30pm.

Anyone wanting further information should contact Liam or Judy Bradley on 01752 844514.

Talk on

quilting

THE speaker at the June 5 meeting of the Saltash floral art and design club will be Helen Northey of Pensilva, who will talk on 'Quilting for Beginners'.

The meeting will be held at St Nicholas church hall at 7.30pm.

Duathlon

THE Saltash 'Duathlon' is to be held at Saltash Leisure centre on June 2, starting at 5pm.

Presentations will be held three hours later in Saltash football club.

In aid of

ambulance

AN evening entitled 'Midsummer with Mixed Company', in aid of St John Ambulance, is to be held at St Stephen's parish church, Saltash, on June 23.

The money will go towards the appeal for a new St John ambulance in the town.

Thanks from

the school

THE staff and pupils of Sir Robert Geffery's School, Landrake, have thanked Lord and Lady Boyd for allowing a fundraising event to be held on behalf of the school earlier this month.

The Friends of the school served refreshments, and visitors were entertained by maypole dancing during the successful afternoon.

Charter date

SALTASH Leos Club are to hold their charter anniversary at The Rodney on May 26 at 7.30pm.

New home for Quilters

THE Brunel Quilters - who began in the l980s when a group of nine ladies met in each other's houses to sew and socialise - have moved to a new home.

The Quilters, who initially called themselves 'Essa Crafts', have relocated to the Shado Centre, Plougastel Drive, Saltash, where they will be holding afternoon meetings on the third Thursday of every month at l.30pm.

They offer a wide programme of events which includes sewing afternoons, discussions, workshops from visiting tutors, and show and tell sessions where other quilters, or groups, bring their work to display and explain techniques.

The 'Essa Crafts' first exhibition was held at Mary Newman's Cottage in July l990, and the Brunel Quilters came into being in l99l after a meeting to gauge interest was held at the Guide Headquarters hut at Warfelton.

Meetings started at the Wesley church for a short period, then the group moved to St Nicholas and St Faith church rooms for evening meetings, remaining there for a number of years.

Over the years the Quilters have made many quilts which have been raffled, and the proceeds donated to various charities and church restoration funds.

For more information telephone Sheila on 01752 841356, or Janet on 01752 842995.

Quizzers aim

for Las Vegas

A TEAM of four budding quizzers from the Bullers Arms in Landrake have become the latest team in the region to book their places on a Jumbo Quiz semi-final, to be staged during a weekend city break in Brussels.

Bullers Stooges came top of their regional leader board to claim the weekend away and the chance to win £4,000 and an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas.

While away the team will compete against nine other regional finalists in the hope of winning and then travelling to the USA to the gaming capital of the world to aim for a prize of £40,000.

Bullers Stoogers comprise Trevor Arroll, Colin Riches, Martin Jacks and Malcolm Medhurst.

Part-time

brochure

A BROCHURE specifically aimed at adults who want to study part-time has been produced by Saltash College.

The courses are aimed at adults, and are planned to fit in around other commitments at work or home. They vary from qualifications for childminders, stained glass and garden design, hairdressing and nail techniques, to basic computing skills.

Those considering studying at university can take a one year Access to Higher Education course recognised by British universities. Meanwhile, a new HND in computer studies described as a qualification cited in graduate surveys as the 'course most likely to lead to a job' has been introduced for September.

To order a part-time brochure, phone 01752 848147.