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A Visit to the Corbridge Hub

A group of residents and volunteers were invited to visit the new Corbridge Heritage Centre which is situated at the former Methodist Church building – now the Corbridge Community Hub – to view a display about the history of the village.

We listened to a very interesting talk by David Waugh, who is an author on the history of the village and a very knowledgeable guide. Our residents were fascinated with the photos and artifacts and shared stories with us about their lives in the area. John B spotted his son in a Corbridge school photo from the 1970s and had a long chat with David about his life in the village. Keith S particularly enjoyed reading the exhibits about Corbridge villagers who fought in France in World War 1.

After looking round the display we were invited in to the regular “Tea and Chat” run by St. Andrew’s Church at the Corbridge Community Hub, which is held in another section of the old Methodist Church. We were made very welcome by Rev. Linda Hunter and her team of volunteers and Keith said the scones with jam and cream were the best he’s ever tasted! Thank you to everyone at the Heritage Centre and the Hub who looked after us so well plus our volunteers Jean and Avril – we will definitely be attending more of the get togethers. It’s wonderful that we can provide opportunities for our residents to explore and experience new things and also give them the chance to reminisce and share their own stories.

Fiddler on the Roof at the Tyne Theatre

Due to a very generous donation from Cynthia and Paul Davidson from PDA Search and Selection Limited, we were able to take our residents to see a performance of Fiddler on the Roof at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House in Newcastle last week. It was a truly a magical experience! John B told us “I loved the music. The orchestra was wonderful and I remembered most of the songs.” Colin I added “it was lovely to get out, and very exciting to see the musical – it brought back lots of memories.” Muriel M said “I loved it all, the coach trip, the theatre, and the music – we were looked after so well.”

Berenice Groves, our Chair of the Trustees commented “A huge thank you to Paul and Cynthia Davidson who not only paid for the theatre tickets but also the cost of transport for our visit to the Tyne Theatre. Everyone was so excited to go, and it was a truly memorable day out. Watching residents singing along to the classic tunes and get lost in the captivating story was absolutely wonderful. Even getting on the coach for the drive to the theatre was great fun, as we could show everyone all the changes that had been happening to Newcastle City Centre. Once we were at the Tyne Theatre, the staff were so helpful and looked after us all beautifully. Thank you again to Mr and Mrs Davidson for their generous donation which helped make this wonderful day a reality for our care home residents. It’s truly inspiring to see this level of community support and generosity in action.”