WHAT'S ON - MARCH, 2006

Weekly
Mondays –9.30am – Pilates - Beginners Class (pre-book please)
Mondays – 11.00am – Pilates
Mondays – 12.30am – Aqua Aerobics
Mondays 6.30 – 7.30pm – Stage School (7-11 years)
Thursday Evenings – 6.00pm – Pearl Exhibition – Reception Area
Fridays –9.30am – Pilates - Beginners Class (pre-book please)
Fridays –11.00am – Pilates Classes
Friday Evenings – 7.30pm – Duplicate Bridge
Sunday Afternoons – 1.45pm – Millennium Bridge Club
Sunday Evenings – 6.00pm – Silver Exhibition – Reception Area

Fortnightly
Saturdays – 10.00am –Middle Eastern Intermediate Dancing Classes (18th March)
Saturdays – 12.30am –Middle Eastern Beginners Dancing Classes (18th March)

Monthly
Every 1st Thursday of each Month – 10.30pm – 12.30pm Weekly Writing Circle (2nd March)



Wednesday, 8th March – João Caracol – Music for dancing – 9.00pm
Thursday, 9th March - Ilze – Singer – 9.00pm
Friday 10th March – Alan Storm – Singer – 9.00pm
Saturday, 11th March - Nuno – Resident Organist– 9.00pm
Sunday, 12th March – Presumed Innocent – Dancers – 9.00pm
Monday 13th March – Folklore Dancers – 9.30 pm
Tuesday 14th March – Manager Cocktail – 6.00pm
Tuesday, 16thh March – Theatre Dinner – Portada Theatre Group – “A Resounding Tinkle” – 7.00to7.30pm
Tuesday, 14th March – Arte Viva – Music for dancing – 9.00pm
Thursday, 16th March – Theatre Dinner – Portada Theatre Group – “A Resounding Tinkle” – 7.00to7.30pm
Wednesday, 15th March – João Caracol – Music for dancing – 9.00pm
Thursday, 16th March – Nuno – Resident Organist– 9.00pm
Friday 17th March - Nuno – Resident Organist– 9.00pm
Saturday, 18th March – Middle Eastern Intermediate Dancing Classes with Jeanette Elliot – 10.00am
Saturday, 18th March – Middle Eastern Beginners Dancing Classes with Jeanette Elliot – 12.30am
Saturday, 18th March – Sandra e Jorge – Music for Dancing – 9.00pm
Sunday, 19th March – Carlos Pontes – 9.00pm
Monday 20th March – Nuno – Resident Organist– 9.00pm
Tuesday 21st March – Nuno – Resident Organist– 9.00pm
Wednesday, 22nd March – João Caracol – Music for dancing – 9.00pm
Thursday, 23rd March - Ilze – Singer – 9.00pm
Friday, 24th March - Alan Storm – Singer – 9.00pm
Saturday, 25thMarch – Creative Writing Weekend Course with Jenny Grainer -10.00amto 4.00pm
Saturday 25th March – Nuno – Resident Organist– 9.00pm
Sunday, 26thMarch – Creative Writing Weekend Course with Jenny Grainer -10.00amto 4.00pm
Sunday, 26th March – Presumed Innocent – Dancers – 9.00pm
Monday 27th March – Folklore Dancers – 9.30 pm
Tuesday 28th March – Manager Cocktail – 6.00pm
Tuesday, 28th March – Arte Viva – Music for dancing – 9.00pm
Wednesday, 29th March – João Caracol – Music for dancing – 9.00pm
Thursday, 30th March – Creative Writing One Day Course with Jenny Grainer -10.00amto 4.00pm
Thursday, 30th March – Nuno – Resident Organist– 9.00pm
Friday 31st March - Nuno – Resident Organist– 9.00pm



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Thanks for the Memory - contributed

To the Garbe

Thanks for the Memory

It’s goodbye to Christmas and New Year too
Home to England and much to do,
Suitcase, flight bag and more of the same
Tickets, passport and I’ll board the plane
I settle down and look at the sky
But memories not clouds go drifting by
I laugh to myself as I close my eyes
Thinking of wine and lovely mince pies
Of singing along to carols galore
Is this a foretaste of what lies in store?

Ring out the bells it’s Christmas Day
A dip in the ocean? Well so they say
Children need shoes at homes some where near
New shoes all ready to start the New Year
So we dress up like Santa – what a ‘to-do!
Don’t forget Rudolph, we wore antlers too
And down to the beach to get a good start.
It was cold, it was raining but oh how we laughed
We all linked arms and ran into the sea.
Boy! It was cold but who cares? Not me.
Then up to the bar where mulled wine was waiting
How welcome was that? And we start celebrating

The joy of Christmas such a magical time
The evening brought Santa with chocolates and wine
And all dressed up for this special day.
We gazed in wonder at the fare on display
Ham, smoked salmon and turkey of course
Sausages, bacon and cranberry sauce.
Deserts a plenty and Christmas pud too
With brandy butter that was quite cordon bleu
Singing and dancing ended the day.
But no rest for the wicked or so they say
So it’s up with the lark on Boxing Day
Sharpen your wits and get ready to play
All kinds of quizzes then a fancy dress dinner.
And prizes of course for each of the winners
Two thousand and five is fast fading away
And we all reminisce as we start on our way
To two thousand and six and hopefully peace
An end to disasters, fear and disease
And as we reflect on the old year just fading
We get ready to bring in the New Year in waiting
So it’s welcome to fairy land or so it seems
Hats and flowers and balloons form the beams

Wonderful food fit for a king
Too much to mention but we taste everything
Music and dancing and cabaret
And how we all laughed as the “Can Can” held sway
Champagne flowed freely as midnight drew near
And we all raised our glasses to a Happy New Year
My thanks to the staff for a wonderful time.
And how many times did we sing “Auld Lange Syne

It’s not a dream I did not fall asleep
Just closed my eyes my memories to keep
Memories are better than dreams so they claim
And this one is MINE ‘til I return again.

Molly Clarke
Guest (21st December, 2005 – 1st March, 2006)

14th and 15th March, 2006

Theatre Dinners - Raj at Garbe – Tuesday, Wednesday, 14th and 15th March, 2006 “A Portada Theatre Group’s” next production at the Raj at Garbe will be N. F. Simpson’s comedy “A Resounding Tinkle” with Nicky Moran, Julie Holland and Tom Hardy in the cast and directed by Priscilla Morgan. First performed at the Royal Court Theatre London, it played to packed houses and became a cult-must-see production. Tinkle broke the mould of established farcial situations and could be described as Pythonesque – yes there is even a snake in the plot! Unlike most so called comedies nowadays, Tinkle is refreshingly free of four letter words (that is, 4 letter swear words) so if you have a quirky sense of humour and want to find out what’s at the bottom of the garden (and it certainly isn’t fairies!) come and join the fun 7 -7.30pm. Only 28 Euros per person to include 3 course Indian Dinner with Wine and Coffee. Special rate for overnight accommodation - 23 Euros per person per night sharing twin landview room to include breakfast. For more information or to book - 282 320260 e-mail: dinners@hotelgarbe.com