NEWSLETTER - FEB 2012
Date:
Fri, 10 February 2012 - Wed, 31 October 2012 Dear Friends, Welcome once again to our latest Newsletter. The current Committee members have stated their willingness to stand for a further year; however, my position as Group Organiser is at risk as I have to relocate, possibly not within the Fenland Area. To reduce the risk to our Group I recommend that you appoint a Deputy Group Organiser at our Annual Meeting. Should you feel able to volunteer for this, or any other committee post (official or member) please make your feelings known to a Committee member. We had two successful Food Fairs during 2011, one at Newmarket and the second at Peterborough. It is regretted that due to the exorbitant costs involved, this year we will be holding only one Food Fair which will be held in Peterborough, details following. It was with regret that Gloria Joiner gave up the position of Food Fair Organiser, having carried out this task so successfully for a number of years. We very much thank Gloria for all her hard work and efforts, and are very pleased that Gloria continues as a Committee Member. This does, however, create a vacant post of Food Fair Organiser. Again, should you feel able and wish to undertake this position, please make contact with a Committee Member. If members do not continue to support the group in volunteering for the positions of Group Organiser, Secretary, Treasurer and Food Fair Organiser the group would find it difficult to continue. If you are willing to join the committee in any capacity, then please let me or the Secretary know. If you have any ideas for forth coming events for 2012/13, which we will be discussing at our next committee meeting, then please let me or our Secretary have your suggestions. Well, here’s to a warm and happy summer, and together with our Committee members, I look forward to seeing you at forth coming events. Kind regards
Leo Group Organiser Current Committee Members:
Leo Knaggs Group Organiser
Valerie Harrison Secretary
Debs Baker Treasurer
Gloria Joiner Committee Member
Berni Warren Committee member
Pam Ashworth Committee member
Alan Smith Committee Member
Kim Jackson Committee Member
Karen Mulligan Committee Member
Jackie Freedman Committee Member
Contact Telephone Numbers:
Leo Knaggs Group Organiser - 01487 711687, email:
leo@umg287.plus.com
Valerie Harrison Secretary - 01760 338300, email:
Hvalerie7@aol.com
Debs Baker Treasurer - 01354 651608, email:
debsloves12teas@talktalk.net
Forthcoming Events – 2012:
Saturday 28th April 2012 – Annual General Meeting Venue is: Village Club Function Room, Old Lynn Road, Walton Highway, Wisbech. PE14 7DF Commencing at 1.30 pm – 2.15 pm followed by Group Meeting from 2.30 pm until 4.00 pm.
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Saturday 19th May 2012 Venue: Waddington Village Hall, Mere Road, Lincoln. It is due to run from 11.00 am until 2.00 pm.
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Saturday 7th July 2012 – To be held at the Library, City Road, March. Commencing at 1.00pm until 3.00pm. All welcome.
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Saturday 13th October 2012 PE1 4DZ Peterborough Regional College, Park Crescent, Peterborough, (Free parking available) Time: 10am – 1pm Admission: £1.00 |
Saturday 1st December 2012 Should you would wish to book ahead of time, then please contact Kim Jackson: Tel: 07749 204575, or email: kimjack55@hotmail.comkimjack55@hotmail.com |
Can you help? – Peterborough Food Fair: At this year’s Peterborough Food Fair, which is being held at the Peterborough Regional College, on Saturday 13th October 2012, where we shall have use of the college’s refectory / refreshment hall. Any one who can spare a little time during the day to help serve drinks and generally help out in the kitchen, it would be very much appreciated. (Please entitle your e-mail Peterborough Food Fair) |
COELIAC EVENT On the morning of 1st March 2012 there is to be a dedicated paediatric coeliac clinic at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kings Lynn, to be held in the waiting room, to which all members are invited. Members of our Committee will be on hand to assist. For any details required please contact Valerie the Secretary. |
Poem:
from A Shropshire Lad: II
Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide.
Now, of my threescore years and ten,
Twenty will not come again,
And take from seventy springs a score,
It only leaves me fifty more.
And since to look at things in bloom
Fifty springs are little room,
About the woodlands I will go
To see the cherry hung with snow.
Christmas Meal – 2012 This year the group’s Christmas meal will be held at the ‘The George’ in Stamford. Date: Saturday 1st December 2012. Commencing at 12.30 pm
The cost will be: Coeliac Member - £19.50 per person Non Coeliac – £29.50 per person (Discounted rate for Coeliac Members which has been subsided by the group) Places are limited to a maximum of 46. For further information about the Christmas meal then please contact: Kim Jackson Tel: 01733 351419 or email:
kimjack55@hotmail.com
Coeliac Christmas Menu:Starters:
Butternut Squash soup
A warm goat’s cheese on rocket and lamb’s leaf with raspberry vinegar and virgin oil
Galia melon with fresh figs and fruits
Smooth chicken liver parfait with orange and redcurrant sauce
Mains:
Roast Norfolk turkey with chestnut stuffing and bacon rolls with
an orange and cranberry sauce.
Fillet of salmon with a chive beurre blanc
A vegetarian trio: Wild Mushroom Risotto, Penne with Mediterranean vegetables
And Ricotta Fritatta
A selection of seasonal vegetables and potatoes
Desserts:
Christmas Pudding
Lemon Cheesecake
Exotic fresh fruit salad
Mulled wine jelly
Coffee or Tea with glutenA protein that is found in the cereals wheat, barley and rye. free petite mince pies
Alternative Christmas Meal
If Stamford sounds too far for you to travel we have a group member residing in Downham Market who is organising a Christmas meal event nearer to home.
Taking place during December 2012, For full details of location and prices etc., please make contact with – Beryl Rayner telephone number: 01366 382588
Possible Eating Houses you may wish to visit:The Golden Cod
Fish & Chip Shop, based at 9 Werrington Centre, Peterborough PE4 6NB
Glu 2 Go Batter – Home made desserts – Locally produced sausages – Home made fishcakes
The Cobblestones
This restaurant which is situated off the Wisbech Road, March, PE15 0BA comes highly recommended for gluten free food in the restaurant and also sandwiches. For those who wish to look at the restaurant their e-mail address is:
Cost of Newsletters: The group now has nearly 800 members. Our local group was formed for the benefit of ALL Coeliac’s whether or not they choose to join the main charity, Coeliac UK. Everyone is welcome at any of our meetings, and you all can receive our newsletters. All we ask in return is that you respond to our requests for information and, if you feel able, help by taking your newsletters by email or send a few stamps to assist us in keeping mailing costs down - a single mail out costs Over £250 to send out. We are therefore looking to bring our database up to date, here’s what you can do for us: If you can help us to reduce the carbon footprint and would like to receive your newsletter from now on by email then please contact our secretary Valerie Harrison, with your name, address and email address and we can update our database. Valerie’s email address is
Hvalerie7@aol.com
(Please title your email Newsletter)
Popular Places To Eat
Donations
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£10Could help to produce a Food and Drink Directory, detailing products that are suitable for the gluten-free diet.
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£15Could help to produce 10 information packs for newly diagnosed adults and children. It could also help towards the running costs of our Helpline.
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£20Could help towards the cost of raising awareness of coeliac disease and DH amongst the general public, medical profession and food industries.
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£50Could help towards medical research into all aspects of coeliac disease and DH.
