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The Hooton Hall article is a somewhat The March 2019 meeting of the Arts Society Mid
tenuous Link with Leighton. The remote Wales and Borders takes place on
Thursday the 28th. The speaker is
connection is that Richard Edward Parry, whose talk is titled
Naylor was at one time the Monumental History - Voices
owner. So the enquiry on From the Grave The venue is the
Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, the
the village web site about the possibility of family talk begins at 2.30pm. Visitors are very welcome to
photos of the hall was more than a big ask in that the attend, though a donation of £6 per person is
hall itself was demolished in 1932. However, the requested towards costs.For further details contact
digital recreation of one of the lost great houses looked avril@avrilhart.com 01938 555938 or
interesting. John Morris’s project can be viewed online Dennis Duggan on 01938 555 574
as a video flying through the 3D models he has made
of the estate so far. Try out the links on page 7 And also STILL WANTED
find out how you could start making similar models for
free… • A JOINT EDITOR
• A NEW TREASURER
It’s good to see a new activity booked for the • CONTRIBUTORS
village hall. Alan Jeffries Tai Chi courses are
on the last Sunday afternoon of each month. to send in lots more
Alan runs several other sessions in other areas general interest articles
and some of these students may take the opportunity of Can you help? Please email:
joining in at Leighton as well. news@long-mountain.co.uk or phone 01938 570 675
This month’s newsletter is only 12 pages instead of the
usual 16. We have to have blocks of four A4 pages
(both sides of A3 paper). It’s always better to have too
much material. We could do with a stock of general
interest articles that don’t need to be included in a
particular month. Volunteers needed!
You could write about anything you like — memories,
hobbies, trips, reviews of books, movies, theatre,
anything that interests you. 250 words plus a photo
makes a good half page feature. Difficulty getting
started? Not for everyone but try this – scribble or type
rapidly while listening to music – don’t think too much
about what or how well you are writing. Leave plenty
of time for revisions, corrections, improvements on the
following days (just like this column!)
Steve Patricia
Friday Monday
8th February 11h March
at 7:30 pm at 7:00 pm
FUNNY COW A STAR IS BORN
The Hooton Hall article is a somewhat The March 2019 meeting of the Arts Society Mid
tenuous Link with Leighton. The remote Wales and Borders takes place on
Thursday the 28th. The speaker is
connection is that Richard Edward Parry, whose talk is titled
Naylor was at one time the Monumental History - Voices
owner. So the enquiry on From the Grave The venue is the
Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, the
the village web site about the possibility of family talk begins at 2.30pm. Visitors are very welcome to
photos of the hall was more than a big ask in that the attend, though a donation of £6 per person is
hall itself was demolished in 1932. However, the requested towards costs.For further details contact
digital recreation of one of the lost great houses looked avril@avrilhart.com 01938 555938 or
interesting. John Morris’s project can be viewed online Dennis Duggan on 01938 555 574
as a video flying through the 3D models he has made
of the estate so far. Try out the links on page 7 And also STILL WANTED
find out how you could start making similar models for
free… • A JOINT EDITOR
• A NEW TREASURER
It’s good to see a new activity booked for the • CONTRIBUTORS
village hall. Alan Jeffries Tai Chi courses are
on the last Sunday afternoon of each month. to send in lots more
Alan runs several other sessions in other areas general interest articles
and some of these students may take the opportunity of Can you help? Please email:
joining in at Leighton as well. news@long-mountain.co.uk or phone 01938 570 675
This month’s newsletter is only 12 pages instead of the
usual 16. We have to have blocks of four A4 pages
(both sides of A3 paper). It’s always better to have too
much material. We could do with a stock of general
interest articles that don’t need to be included in a
particular month. Volunteers needed!
You could write about anything you like — memories,
hobbies, trips, reviews of books, movies, theatre,
anything that interests you. 250 words plus a photo
makes a good half page feature. Difficulty getting
started? Not for everyone but try this – scribble or type
rapidly while listening to music – don’t think too much
about what or how well you are writing. Leave plenty
of time for revisions, corrections, improvements on the
following days (just like this column!)
Steve Patricia
Friday Monday
8th February 11h March
at 7:30 pm at 7:00 pm
FUNNY COW A STAR IS BORN
