Life in The Hub was 'compact'. Imagine, if you will a portacabin with two full size desks in on corner, a big, dinning room style table with 6 chairs, a large photocopier and small tables down the side for the Craft Class to use and a small bureau which functioned as our 'kitchen'.
There was not much spare floor space and that disappeared completely when we held our Coffee mornings! The desks were cleared to the side, the water boilers set up, the cups stacked on the desk and yet more small round tables brought in for the people to sit at. The Coffee Morning has become a monthly event happening on 4th Friday of every month from 10.00am - 12.30pm and continues to be well-supported.
The Fayre ran for two days, 30th & 31st May 2008 and proved to be a great success and donations were made to the work of Cancer Research and MS.
There was not much spare floor space and that disappeared completely when we held our Coffee mornings! The desks were cleared to the side, the water boilers set up, the cups stacked on the desk and yet more small round tables brought in for the people to sit at. The Coffee Morning has become a monthly event happening on 4th Friday of every month from 10.00am - 12.30pm and continues to be well-supported.Despite restr
icted space the classes thrived, with the weekly Craft classes, talks on Healthy Lifestyle and we even managed to have willow weaving classes in it. The Hub was also used as a base for the walks in the Summer around the local area to discover some of the historical landmark which we drove past so often with a second look. Another success was a cookery class which actually ran in Valerie's kitchen but which concluded with a meal in The Hub which was cooked by a local chef.
icted space the classes thrived, with the weekly Craft classes, talks on Healthy Lifestyle and we even managed to have willow weaving classes in it. The Hub was also used as a base for the walks in the Summer around the local area to discover some of the historical landmark which we drove past so often with a second look. Another success was a cookery class which actually ran in Valerie's kitchen but which concluded with a meal in The Hub which was cooked by a local chef.Space may h
ave been restricted but that did not stop us making and carrying out big ideas one of which was to hold a Craft Fayre Extravaganza in a local church hall. It entailed a lot of hard work gathering up the craftwork to be displayed, organising for outside groups to come along and set up their stands, and, when it came to the event itself finding the best way to exhibit all the work. The work displayed, (some for sale), included paintings, crochet, lace-making, general craft work, a wide selection of patchwork quilts which had been done by the craft class and we also ran workshop to make up material covered boxes. On the stage we had a display of vintage costumes and the event was opened by Joe Mahon, presenter of Lesser Spotted Ulster.
ave been restricted but that did not stop us making and carrying out big ideas one of which was to hold a Craft Fayre Extravaganza in a local church hall. It entailed a lot of hard work gathering up the craftwork to be displayed, organising for outside groups to come along and set up their stands, and, when it came to the event itself finding the best way to exhibit all the work. The work displayed, (some for sale), included paintings, crochet, lace-making, general craft work, a wide selection of patchwork quilts which had been done by the craft class and we also ran workshop to make up material covered boxes. On the stage we had a display of vintage costumes and the event was opened by Joe Mahon, presenter of Lesser Spotted Ulster.
The Fayre ran for two days, 30th & 31st May 2008 and proved to be a great success and donations were made to the work of Cancer Research and MS.
