Firstly I just want to say a special ‘Hello and Welcome’ to all our members as this is a commemorative issue it’s going to every one of our members up and down the country – and that can’t be said for about 8 years now!
Dianne Livingstone Spice London
You may or may not know but Spice is celebrating its 35th anniversary (not sure what may have given that away?) and every time I am asked to write a piece for the newsletter I seem to start with “where has the time gone?” But it’s true… the weeks, turn into months then years and suddenly it’s 11 years since I first met my very good friend Dave who gave me the opportunity to get out of a job I really didn’t enjoy and not only work with some amazing people but also meet many interesting, extrovert and often very funny members! Starting with Spice in 2005 I can honestly say I have never woken up and thought I really don’t want to go to work today – don’t get me wrong, it has the odd trial and tribulation but on the whole I count myself very fortunate! This issue is a nostalgic look back at Our Spice Memories... among the stories we have covered there are profiles of some of our longest term members (still in membership) living the dream with Spice. There is an interview with Dave and a potted history of Spice plus our Coordinators have taken pen to paper and shared some of their stories with you - some of which really made me laugh out loud! The newsletter also has our logos from yesteryear see if you can spot them whilst you go through the issue.
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Name: Tina Bryant Which Group are you a member of? East Mids How long have you been a Spice member? 7 years - and I can honestly say that they have been have been the most fun years of my life! Why did you join Spice? I’d been a single mum for many years and my son was about to spread his wings and go to uni. It was time for me to get a life of my own. A friend of mine was thinking of joining Spice so we went along to the local open evening together. I was quite nervous at the beginning but there were so many great events on offer, I just decided to go for it! What has been your favourite event? Well, I would have to say Center Parcs. I’ve been four times, each time was different and so much fun, but the third time, when I met my fiance, has to be the best What has been your most challenging event? A DIY weekend in Wales. It was at quite a lonely time in my life and the journey up on my own was challenging in itself. I was so nervous but when I arrived, I found there were five of us ladies in one room. We’d all brought wine or chocolate to share and it was like a
lovely party right from the beginning! And as for the DIY - well, I learned drilling and tiling and bricklaying to name just a few. I left that weekend feeling completely invincible! What is your funniest memory in Spice? I have so many and they mostly involve dressing up! I think it has to be the Dolly Parton Tribute Night - Mike Sampson in his blonde wig and inflatable boobs winning the Best Dolly Award. What would be your advice for a new member? There are so many adventures to be had, things you wouldn’t even have dreamed of! Get booking and start having fun! Have you been on a Spice UK Holiday? Yes, I went to Cuba. It was an amazing holiday and I wouldn’t have done it on my own. Being part of Spice meant everything was always well organised and there were always friendly Spicers for company! Have you had an embarrassing Spice moment? Yes. I’m sure there are a few..........! What is your life philosophy in one sentence? Enjoy the moment!
Name: Adrian Spencer Which Group are you a member of? London How long have you been a Spice member? 28 years (Since July 1988) Why did you join Spice …It was by chance! Walked into a WHSmiths one lunch time during work and was browsing through ‘Pursuits’ magazine and saw the ‘SPICE’ advert at the back in the multi-activity section – thought, that looks really interesting, so joined and the rest is history as they say! If I had walked passed WHSmiths, what a different path my life would have taken! What has been your favourite event? Probably Fire Eating, but Bungy Jumping, Bridge Jumping, Zorbing and all the water sports events - you name it, were all favourites. What has been your most challenging event? Bungee Jumping – I hate heights, but loved it in the end!
What is your funniest memory in Spice? ….Barstool Karting was the funniest – driving around a track in converted go-karts! What would be your advice for a new member? …. Just go for it - and try the things you’ve not done before or you think will challenge you. Have you been on a Spice UK Holiday? ….Yes – A few of the skiing holidays & La Santa (Lanzarote) Have you had an embarrassing Spice moment? … Being sick after I got out of the Zorb at the bottom of the hill!!! I got a lot of ribbing for that! What is your life philosophy in one sentence. …. Try and make the most of what life throws at you, even if you think it’s outside your ability and confidence zone, whenever you can.
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Name: Heather Morton Which Group are you a member of? Birmingham Spice, it will always be that to me! How long have you been a Spice member? Since May 1992. Why did you join Spice? To be honest I have no idea. I and a few friends saw the launch posters and thought it looked fun. What has been your favourite event? Best event ever was flying a Jet Provost, I didn’t stop grinning for a week. Must be getting on for 18 years ago, but still makes me smile. Coincidentally most memorable ones are all activity/ driving ones. Helicopter, go karts, hovercraft,
formula ford, combine harvester, all great fun. What has been your most challenging event? Abseil off Vyrnwy dam. Aberdovey ice cream re-appeared if you know what I mean? What is your funniest memory in Spice? Barry rugby tackling ‘bad boys inc’ in an attempt to stop them mooning out of the back of the coach when leaving Ragley Hall. Arrest averted! What would be your advice for a new member? Don’t play safe, do activities that challenge your thoughts and abilities. You will never find a safer or more supportive environment to try new things. Have you been on a Spice UK Holiday? Yes a few. Grand Canyon, just save up and do it......fantastic. Have you had an embarrassing Spice moment? Ehhhhemmmm of course not! What is your life philosophy in one sentence? Be kind, give your time freely and be happy.
Name: Tony Evans
What has been your most challenging event? Abseiling 200ft
Which Group are you a member of... Thames Valley and Solent
What is your funniest memory in Spice? Watching the bus catching on fire! (you had to be there)
How long have you been a Spice member? A long time!! (25.5 years)
What would be your advice for a new member? Get out there and give it a go; even if you don’t like it, you’ll know more about yourself Have you been on a Spice UK Holiday? Yes – Skiing, Thailand, Australia
Why did you join Spice? At the time I was looking for different things to do
Have you had an embarrassing Spice moment? I’d rather not say ;-)
What has been your favourite event? Skiing Holidays!
What is your life philosophy in one sentence. Try anything once.
Name: John Tribble Which Group are you a member of? Spice Scotland. How long have you been a Spice member? Only 24 years! Why did you join Spice ? I discovered Spice through a friend I used to know. It sounded like a really easy way to try out various activities without all the hassle of organising it yourself. What has been your favourite event? There have been many over all those years, but probably the weekend breaks, the Spice Castles Tour - 6 castles in a weekend. Also weekends in Braemar, Inveraray and walking around Glencoe to name a few. What has been your most challenging event? Probably the Acting for Fun classes. I am a pretty shy guy, so the thought of performing in front of others was daunting. However, it was probably one of the most useful events I ever did, as I realised that acting is not just for actors. Most people have to give a speech or a presentation at work during some point in their life, this course gave me a real confidence boost for such tasks. And yes, it was a lot of fun too!
What is your funniest memory in Spice? Well, I did the fire eating experience a while ago and feeling full of confidence, a few days later at a party I was invited to I gave a demonstration of my new skill in the host’s back garden and ended up setting fire to their lawn! Someone reluctantly ended up pouring their pint of beer over the flames to prevent a major disaster. Needless to say, I have not tried giving demonstrations again. What would be your advice for a new member? Once you have joined, go to an event where you can spend some time meeting plenty of members and find out what they would recommend. Then book the events you fancy early to avoid disappointment! Have you been on a Spice UK Holiday? Yes, I did the Spice Australia trip, something I will never forget. The weekend in Bangkok then off to Sydney, Alice Springs, Uluru and Kings Canyon, finally Cairns for white water rafting and the Great Barrier Reef. We were constantly on the go! Have you had an embarrassing Spice moment? Trying to do tap dancing. I discovered I have no rhythm, at least in my feet. What made it worse was I always seemed to be standing next to a girl who was really good. What is your life philosophy in one sentence? You only live once, so enjoy it!
Name: Christine Harrison Which Group are you a member of? Spice Yorkshire. How long have you been a Spice member? According to Lauren, I’ve been a member for 24 years. Apparently I’m the longest serving female Yorkshire member. Maybe I’ll get a silver award next year! Why did you join Spice? One of my friends had moved away and joined Spice Manchester. She casually mentioned she was going to New York with Spice, so I joined my nearest group and booked the New York trip as my first event. Within a year I’d moved to Leeds and started a new social life with Spice. What has been your favourite event? There’s been lots of favourite events. Fire eating/breathing; Narrowboat weekend; Balls and parties; Bunk barn weekends What has been your most challenging event? The Grand Canyon rafting holiday. I’d never wanted to camp and not been rafting before but it was an incredible experience.
which they had to cook at the table. The waitress came back to check on us and started flapping around as they’d cooked it all wrong. What would be your advice for a new member? Don’t procrastinate. Book it, do it ! Be a regular at quiz nights/ bowling/meals and try the weekends to get to know people quicker. Have you been on a Spice UK Holiday? I’ve done lots of the long haul holidays. Australia, Vietnam, India, Thailand, Japan, Brazil, Caribbean cruises, The Grand Canyon. They’ve all been great. Have you had an embarrassing Spice moment? Thankfully nothing bad to report here although, as a Voluntary Coordinator, I’m regularly approaching people in restaurants to ask if they’re with Spice, especially if they’re on their own. What is your life philosophy in one sentence? You can’t take it with you! Which four people (dead or alive) would you like to have dinner with? Michael Palin, Joanna Lumley, Charles Darwin, Dervla Murphy (all keen travellers) Favourite film? Pretty Woman
What is your funniest memory in Spice? On holiday in a Japanese restaurant with a couple of Spice guys. They chose a meal
Name: Jo Beaumont Spice Group: Spice Bristol & Cardiff How long have you been a member? 12 years Why did you join Spice? Hadn’t been in Bristol long and wanted some fun.
Favourite possession? A diamond ring I bought in Malaysia. The next morning I learnt that my mother had passed away.
What is your funniest memory in Spice? When at Center Parcs doing Spice Triple Challenge, having to do Karaoke in the middle of the pathway. What would be your advice for a new member? Once you become a member just book a few events together to get started. Have you been on a Spice UK Holiday? Yes, went to Lake Garda was absolutely amazing.
What has been your favourite event? Cardiff weekend with East Midlands Spice.
Have you had an embarrassing Spice moment? Trying to get over a stile and had to get two men to help me over backwards.
What has been your most challenging event? 6 mile walk in the Cotswolds as some people know, I’m not a walker.
What is your life philosophy in one sentence? You are only on this earth once so make the most of it.
Name: Roger Mellor
on life is to live each day, never waste a moment, having lost two friends to cancer, you appreciate life.
Spice Group: Spice Manchester How long have you been a member? 29 years
Which four people (dead or alive) would you like to have dinner with? Richard Branson, Paul McCartney, Gary Barlow and of course Dave Smith who I first met in Barbados in 1987 who told me about this “little club of his called Spice”.
Have you been on a Spice UK Holiday? Been on several Spice holidays including New York, Las Vegas,Turkey, Egypt, France - most memorable being the two week tour in 1992 of Egypt where we covered everything even going in King Tuts tomb on Christmas Day...and no he didn’t have a tree up ...
Favourite movie? It has to be Lawrence Of Arabia ticks every box true story, fabulous settings, fantastic music.
My most embarrassing Spice moment? Trying to jump off a camel by the Pyramids when led off by a couple of dodgy characters, they have to sit first. What is your life philosophy in one sentence? My philosophy
Most treasured belongings? Has to be my father’s war records, some framed in my house which include a letter from the King after he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Interview with the founder Dave Smith Do you hear that title and think of it fondly? Do you miss us? What made you want to move on? Definitely miss you guys and all my friends around the country - Spice was 35 years of my life going at 100 miles an hour, and I definitely miss the excitement, challenge and fun of running the show, however I was also really clear it was time to hand on the baton. A bunch of things started to come together at the same time telling me it was time to move on… my elderly parents were needing more care time which I didn’t have, and I wanted to have time for them. I thought I had taken Spice as far as I was able given my skill set and energy - it was hard keeping up with the pace of change the last few years since the internet got going. Moreover I had always promised myself I would hand it on when I reached 60. Life is short, I have been a cop, a herdsman on a kibbutz, a YMCA Manager, and I wanted to fit a few more experiences in before my time came. I also didn’t want to just hang on to it until was too old and it withered with me. It was time.
next months ‘event ’ - a Frisbee Golf Champagne Picnic at a friends farm. The initial plan was one event a month on the last weekend. The Annual Membership Fee was 12 Guineas! (£12.60p)
How many members did you need to be a viable business? Well, I didn’t set it up to be a ‘business’ in the beginning - it was a labour of love that I ran alongside my full time business (I was a personal development tutor - teamwork, leadership, that sort of training). It took about 4 years to get to 300 members then Granada decided to do a documentary on the Club (it’s on YouTube now) and the phone didn’t stop ringing for a month, and we jumped to 1200. I was working day and night and my main business was suffering, so I called a meeting of the Club and proposed to go full time at that stage, get better discounts, put on a bigger programme, and be there to take calls, and take a wage to which everyone agreed.
How long did you keep the one group before starting the next group? Manchester started in May 1981, and the next Group was Spice Crewe and Stoke (long gone - thats another story) in 1985.
What made you start Spice? I wanted to join a club that was just like Spice, but there wasn’t anything back then remotely like it. There were single sport clubs like Golf and Badminton Clubs, but but nothing for adults that looked like my old scout group or youth club, doing lots of fun activities and adventures with the same gang every week! I’d worked in the YMCA for 6 years, run Venture Scout Groups and been involved with lots of other community organisations, so decided I could set up one using the best bits of each.
Which order did the groups get franchised? Spice Manchester, then Crewe Stoke, London, Lancashire, West Yorks, Birmingham, Yorkshire, Thames Valley, Scotland, Birmingham, South Yorks, East Midlands, Bristol and Cardiff.
When were holidays added to the mix? Pretty much from the off, - I was a skier and people were wanting a ski trip, so that was our first holiday in January 1982 - Three Valleys £145!
Can you remember your first event? Oh yes - it was an Army Assault Course (in Fancy Dress of course), I always tried to add a bit of Spice to events. This was followed by the
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Oh my - I could choose so many. But our Grand Canyon Rafting Trip eased its way into my soul. It came about in the late 80’s when I took a bus load to the UK’s new IMAX that had opened in Bradford, to see the IMAX film Grand Canyon. This featured the Rafting Company we still partner with, after all these years! In those days it took ages to set up writing to IMAX USA to get the contact, then writing to the Rafting Company remember this was in the day before faxes, never mind email and websites. It’s a a journey like no other, removed from the world, in the most stunning natural landscape you can imagine. I have been lucky enough to go 3 times. It is a peak lifetime experience and I am humbled to have had the opportunity - it can be done by almost everyone, so if it calls to you - GO! Local events - I would say our fire eating workshop which is so unique to Spice stands out, that first Bungee Jump, and of course those many Fancy Dress parties.
Most memorable story? I was asked to dress up as Father Christmas and abseil down the Manchester Town Hall clock at the Christmas Lights ‘Switch On’, and at the bottom of the rope behind a screen, I was to switch with Noel Edmunds, and he would walk out on stage in front of 1000’s, in the same costume, so it looked like he had done the abseil. This was rehearsed a few times in the middle of the night in the lead up to it, I had seconds to
On the night with the TV broadcasting live - I set off and after about 10 yards my Father Christmas white long beard got wrapped around the carribena and I was stuck hanging in front of Manchester Town Hall Clock, for 20 mins! Noel Edmunds had to go on stage and explain - after the initial panic for me, I experienced a ‘costello moment’ - its happened, I could do nothing but observe the panic below and await rescue.
Your most embarrassing moment? Well I guess the time I planned a Treasure Hunt through Cheshire with one of the clues (How old is the Church lecturn?). The answer was on the Notice Board outside the Church but I didn’t think all the teams would pile into the church whilst a service was going on, one every 5 mins for an hour! It made the National Press and not in a good way!
What advice would you give to a new member? Get yourself booked on three events as soon as you join, too many people join and then wait a while, and lose momentum. Choose any event which takes your fancy, but don’t be afraid to tell the event Co-ordinator and indeed everyone it’s your first event. Choose something thats active like a walk, behind the scenes, activity like abseiling or a sport - and not something passive (like theatre or dining - your experience is very dependent on who you sit next to). But most of all if you can - get yourself on a weekend - a great way to make friends and meet people.
Don’t settle for a life of mediocrity, choose to create a full and fascinating life. Dave Smith, Founder of Spice
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Coordinator’s Corner Well that’s the summer under our belts and it is fair to say that we have had some lovely weather to be thankful for. We are now heading full pelt towards lovely Autumnal weather with leafy walks and of course the ‘C’ word: Christmas! As the cooler weather progresses our programme does tend to become a little less outdoor centric however there is still plenty of outdoorsy stuff going on with walking, abseiling, mountain biking and much more. And with the approach of Halloween, Christmas and New Year, there are also plenty of party and social opportunities available too with our Spice exclusive Christmas Party night at the Marriott Hotel in Leeds and New Year’s Eve events in Sheffield and Leeds as well as Christmas themed meals, pub crawls, and carol singing throughout our region. We also have plenty of fabulous UK breaks coming up too including the last of our bunk barn weekends for the year, our Christmas Break at the Doubletree by Hilton in Islington, North London which is on early bird until the 31st October, several New Year breaks including a fabulous Party Cruise break in London and Twixtmas & New Year Walking breaks. If you are someone who prefers a bit of Winter Sun, we have a fabulously sociable Christmas and/or New Year break in Cyprus – full details on the Spice UK website. The Ski season is looming too and we have fifteen trips on offer to choose from nationally including a couple of trips really suitable for beginners & social skiers to Andorra & Slovenia and the Manchester/Yorkshire trip to Champoluc a new destination for us – with just four places left as we go to print... Whatever you get up to, we wish you plenty of fun, a fabulous Autumn and a brilliant run up to Christmas & the New Year… Lauren PS. Just a reminder that there just isn’t enough room to get everything in to the newsletter that we would like to and there are additional events online. Rambles are in a table in front of the events listing and all the weekend breaks are in a table at the end of the events listing. The best place to look though is on the events listing online.
Welcome to new members You’ve taken the first steps and joined Spice; the next step is to come along to your first event. We know this can be a daunting prospect when you don’t know anyone else in the group but there’s no need to be apprehensive, Spice are a friendly bunch. Most of us come along on our own to events so we’re all well used to meeting and welcoming new people. A great way of getting into Spice is by booking your first events right away and getting your first event “under your belt”. Even better is to try a weekend away and get to know a smaller group of people really well. If you’ve not been to a Spice Preview Night we hold them every month (see page 13 for dates) so do make an effort to come to one of these, and please next time we are on an event, come up and say hello so we can put a face to the name! If you have any queries at all, please give us a call in the office and we will always do our utmost to help you.
Contact us The Spice office is open from 10am until 6pm Monday to Friday except on public holidays. Christmas opening hours: The office will be closed from 24 to 27 December and from 31 December to 2 January. We will be open reduced hours from 10am until 2pm on 28, 29 and 30 December. Normal opening hours from 3 January onwards. You can contact us on 0161 864 2554 during these hours or leave a message on the 24 hour answerphone. Email us at info@spiceyorks.com Book events online 24 hours a day at www.spiceyorks.com/events Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/SpiceYorkshire Follow us on Twitter @YorksSpice Our postal address is: Spice Yorkshire, The Stables, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9AN Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
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Sheffield - Ten Pin Pyramid
Badminton Concord
Spice Preview Night in Sheffield
Ten Pin Pyramid Leeds
Dancing Through the Decades at the Village Hotel Leeds South
Wolf Experience and Walk – Bedford
Bring a Board Game Night Sheffield
Spice Curry Club visits Ashoka, Chesterfield
Sunday 9 Medieval Jousting Motorbike Off Road Experience
Water Ski Taster Session Footgolf at Rother Valley
Peak District Walk: Ashover from Ogston Reservoir
Sweeney Todd matinee and behind the scenes tour at Derby Theatre Derby Theatre Tour and Tea World Cup Qualifier and Meal in Sheffield: England v Malta
Sunday Lunch at Old Horns Inn, Sheffield Champagne Tasting in Harrogate Workshop: Reiki First Degree
Spice in the City : Sheffield Horse Riding Weekend for Beginners and Improvers Bunkhouse Weekend Walking and Dolphin Watching - Cardigan Bay Walking Weekend Bideford and The North Devon Coast
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Drug Dealer Take Down
Ramble: Todmorden from Mankinholes
Peak District Walk: Macclesfield forest
Saturday Shuffle at Bar Soba Leeds
Ramble: Piethorn Valley and Ogden Villages
Diceman Pub Crawl in Sheffield
Ramble: Stoodley Pike + Hebden Bridge from Mankinholes
Around The World Quiz West Yorks
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Film Concert: John Williams' Heroes in Leeds Pennine + Calderdale Way Hostel Weekend Outdoor Digital Photography Weekend Sailing Weekend around Malta Sailing Weekend around the Solent Walking Weekend Arundel West Sussex and Downs Birmingham to Worcester Downhill Walking Break‌
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Peak District Walk: Wetton and Butterton
Doncaster Bowling Evening
Dinner Shuffle at Bill's Bar Sheffield
National Murder Mystery Weekend Yorkshire - Nonresidential option
Trampoline Fun in Rotherham
Sheffield Beer and Cider Festival
Vulcan Bomber Restoration Experience Workshop: Internet Dating Skills BBC - Behind the Scenes at Media City! Saturday Night Meal at Smoke BBQ Sheffield Spice in the City at The White Swan Leeds Serenity Weekend
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Abseiling for the Terrified
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Discover Scuba at Metrodome Spice Preview Night in York
Book Club Sheffield
Spice Curry Club visits Kashmiri Aroma Sheffield
Donington Park Grand Prix Collection visit Afternoon Tea at Ruddi's Vintage Treat Rooms Huddersfield Halloween Spooktackular Sleepover Party Skills for the Hills
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Friday Night Meal at the Sportsman Huddersfield
Emotional Intelligence + Resilience Workshop
Ramble: Route Canal Walk, Gargrave
Fireworks After Dark at Don Valley Grass Bowl
Peak District Walk: Chatsworth Park Autumnal walk
Theatre: The Simon and Garfunkel Story in York
Leeds Bonfire Night at Springhead Park Rothwell and Curry
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York Bowling Evening
Snakes and Ladders Quiz West Yorks
Spice Hits The Angel Inn on Wakefield Road
Sherwood Forest Autumnal walk
Ramble: Hebden Dale Hardcastle Crags
Simple Watercolour Techniques Workshop in Sheffield
Peak District Walk: Throwley Moor from Grindon
Spice dines French at Le Jardin Cafe and Bistro Harrogate
Derby Velodrome and Arena Tour
World Cup Qualifier and Meal in Sheffield: England v Scotland
Number 52 Bus Pub Crawl in Sheffield Live Music Night with King Zepha in Wakefield
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Spice in the City at The White Swan Leeds
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Skid Pan Session
Festive Faux Stained Glass Workshop
Discover Scuba at Metrodome
Midweek Treat at the Eagle and Child York
Spice Preview Night in Leeds
A Masterclass in Cocktail Making Leeds
Spice Curry Club visits LaLa's Huddersfield
Ramble: Rocking and Roving, Pateley Bridge Peak District Walk: Goyt valley and Shining Tor Ramble: Greenbooth + Naden Reservoirs
Certificate in Outdoor First Aid (level 5) Walking Weekend Weymouth, Dorset and the Jurassic Coast Barn Dance with Ceilidh Band, Overnight Stay in a Log Cabin - Surrey
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Meal and Rat Pack Tribute in Batley
Ten Pin Pyramid Leeds
Cinema Night at City Screen Picturehouse York
Murder Mystery: The Christmas Party Murder in Sheffield
Spice Curry Club visits Indian Blues, Chesterfield
Make your own Christmas Wreath or Table Centrepiece
Big Breakfast and Steady Stroll Slaithwaite to Huddersfield and back
Spice Hits Huddersfield
Spice in the City : Sheffield
Peak District Walk: Ashford in the Water
Spice in the City at The White Swan Leeds
Ramble: Lamaload Reservoir Western Style Rifle Shooting Experience
York Christmas Markets Social and Party Weekend Jacobean Mansion Christmas Party Weekend
How to book The easiest way to book is on our website at www.spiceyorks.com. You can pay by credit or debit card. Alternatively, book over the phone on 0161 864 2554. We’re open from 10am until 6pm each weekday. Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
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Coming Events December 2016 – January 2017 Monday 5 December
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Sheffield - Ten Pin Pyramid
Badminton in Sheffield
Bring a Board Game Night Sheffield
Spice Dines Spanish in Doncaster
Abseiling for the Terrified
Peak District Walk: Eyam the plague village
York Christmas Shuffle at The Lime House Restaurant
Murder Mystery: The Christmas Party Murder in Leeds
Spice Curry Club visits Omar Khan's Bradford
Christmas Jumper Pub Crawl in Sheffield
Ramble: New Mills Special Seasonal Stroll
Spice Yorkshire Christmas Party 2016
Singing Your Arse Off
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Badminton in Sheffield
Xmas Quiz South Yorks
Book Club Sheffield
Xmas Quiz West Yorks
Christmas Carol Concert in Leeds
Floristry Introduction Make a Christmas Bouquet
Learn to Drift!
Christmas Comedy Cellar in Huddersfield
Huddersfield Christmas Meal at Thai Sakon
Peak District Walk: Hartington and Sheen
Spice Manchester Christmas Party Night
Ramble, Scramble and Dangle!!
Magical Lantern Festival in Leeds
Ramble: Mulled Wine Walk, Embsay
Doncaster Bowling Evening
Sunday Christmas Lunch at the Harrogate Brasserie Potters Resort Christmas Weekender with Live Entertainment Norfolk
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Music Club Sheffield
Santa's Shuffle at the Museum Sheffield
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1 January Happy New Year!
Christmas Alpaca trek
Balloon Flight
Spice Curry Club visits Kerala Leeds
Spice Curry Club visits Shapla Sheffield
New Year Gala Dinner and Disco in Leeds
Peak District Walk: Ashbourne and Mayfield
Carols on the Folk Train
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Santa's Shuffle at The New Conservatory Leeds Spice National Christmas Break 2016 …
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Ferrari v Lamborghini Driving Experience Theatre: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sheffield
New Year's Eve Bash in Sheffield Royal Opera House - The Nutcracker Ballet Spice East Midlands New Year Party "with a touch of magic" Spice Manchester New Year’s Eve Soul + Motown Party
Twixtmas Walking Break - Stratton House and the Cotswolds Twixtmas Winter Break in The Lakes Walking Weekend New Year in The Lake District New Year Break London with Thames Cruise, 2 Nights Luxury Hotel Yorkshire New Year Walking and Social Break New Year Party Thames Cruise and 1 Night Luxury Hotel New Year's Eve Gala Dinner, Disco + 1 Night Hotel at Richmond Hill
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Theatre: Strictly Ballroom The Musical
Ten Pin Pyramid Leeds
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Review of 2016 Quiz South Yorks
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Mastering Your Confidence
Lose Weight Easily...
Spice in the City : Sheffield
New Member's Ramble: Park Bridge and Daisy Nook
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Flight Simulator Experience
Review of 2016 Quiz West Yorks
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Spice Preview Nights in Leeds, Sheffield and York… Our Preview Nights are a great way to make your start with SPICE and the easiest way of meeting a few new people and finding out how it all works. We also run a free raffle for all who attend (existing members too) with events as the prizes – just to add a touch of Spice to the evening. The plan is to welcome everyone, talk through the basics of Spice, and give you more info on the coming programme and an opportunity to book on events if you like. You can of course book in the usual ways (phone, web, or post - but remember the Spice motto – “You snooze, you lose – you rest, you rust!” Jonathan and enthusiastic volunteers will be on hand to answer any queries you may have and there may be an opportunity to watch the Spice DVD. Remember, everyone who attends is in the same boat so don’t be nervous about attending, come on your own (lots of people do) or come with a friend. Call us to book in advance or just turn up - either way, do come and see what you’ve been missing!!
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Dates: Wednesday 5th October Tuesday 17th January Place: The Old Queens Head, 40 Pond Hill, Sheffield (S1 2BG)
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Tuesday 25th October Tuesday 31st January Place: The Royal Oak, 18 Goodramgate, York (YO1 7LG)
Dates: Tuesday 22nd November Tuesday 24th January Place: Parkside Tavern, Merrion Street, Leeds (LS2 8JE)
The Old Queens Head is right alongside Sheffield Bus station and adjacent to Ponds Forge International Sports Centre on Pond Hill. The nearest tram stop is Fitzalan Square / Ponds Forge just a 5 minute walk away. The railway station is a 10 minute walk. There is some street parking on Pond Hill and more on Pond Street, or you can use the car park at Ponds Forge or the Castle Gate Q-Park next to the Travelodge. We meet in the area to the right as you enter through the main door from Pond Hill.
The Royal Oak is at the Monk Bar end of Goodramgate. There is no parking along Goodramgate so use one of the car parks just outside of the walled shopping centre. We meet in the upstairs function room which is through the inner door and then up the stairs on your right. Why not get a drink from the bar downstairs when you arrive and then join us upstairs?
Parkside Tavern is the mock Tudor building on Merrion Street near its junction with New Briggate and alongside St John’s Gardens. The nearest outdoor parking is the Cross Belgrave St. car park. Indoor car parking is in the St John’s Centre car park on Merrion St., or the Citipark Car Park on Merrion Way is a little further away but cheaper. We meet in the upstairs room. Why not get a drink from the bar downstairs when you arrive and then join us upstairs?
For all locations we meet from 7:45pm. Please try to be there by 8pm for the talk.
Can’t make it? Don’t worry … Don’t worry if you can’t make it to any of our preview nights – it’s not essential! You can always find out more about Spice on our website at www.spiceyorks.com. Or give us a call during office hours on 0161 864 2554 where we’ll be happy to answer any questions whether they are general ones about Spice or about a specific event. If you’re not already a member you can join either online or by phone and get started! Once you have your membership number you can login to the website to book events. The next page has lots of suggestions of great events to start you off, but there aren’t any set rules – just choose something that looks fun or interesting and get involved. Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
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Recommended New Members Events We understand it can be very daunting when you are a new member, or thinking about joining Spice. To help you, we have put together a New Members’ Pathway that guides you through the best route to getting out and about, experiencing new things and making lots of new friends. This is just a suggested pathway; you are of course welcome to dive into Spice on any event. Look out also for our Easy Rambles for a gentle introduction to walking – walks are a great way of meeting a few people.
Ten Pin Pyramid Bowling at Hollywood Bowl Ten Pin Pyramids is a fun and social way of scoring ten pin bowling
Leeds – Thursdays 6th October, 3rd November, 1st December, 5th January at 7:30pm Place: Hollywood Bowl, Kirkstall Road Leisure Park, Leeds (LS4 2DG) Sheffield – Mondays 3rd October, 7th November, 5th December, 9th January at 7:30pm Place: Hollywood Bowl Valley Centertainment, Broughton Lane, Sheffield (S9 2EP) A favourite amongst all Spicers, our regular monthly 10 Pin Bowling night at Hollywood Bowl is action packed from the word go. More than just a bowling night, this is the night when friends old and new come together for a fun packed evening. It’s a very popular evening that offers great value for money, and the chance of a good “chin wag” to catch up on the latest gossip over a beer. This is an evening suitable for all abilities as with our pyramid way of scoring we play in teams of two, and you don’t have to get strikes all the time to win – in fact you have to not get strikes!
Dinner Shuffles Our dinner shuffles are a great social night out
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Saturday 15th October at 7:15pm Tuesday 18th October at 7:30pm Thursday 20th October at 7:15pm Tuesday 15th November at 7:30pm Thursday 17th November at 7:15pm Tuesday 6th December at 7:15pm Tuesday 20th December at 7:30pm Thursday 22nd December at 7:15pm
Place: Bar Soba, 9a Merrion Street, Leeds (LS1 6PQ) Place: Arts Cafe Bar, 42 Call Lane, Leeds (LS1 6DT) Place: Bill’s Bar, 2 St Paul's Place, Sheffield (S1 2JF) Place: Bill’s Bar, 1 Albion Place, Leeds (LS1 6JL) Place: The Yard, St Paul's Hotel, 119 Norfolk Street, Sheffield (S1 2JE) Place: The Lime House Restaurant, 55 Goodramgate, York (YO1 7LS) Place: The New Conservatory, Albion Place, Leeds (LS1 6JL)* Place: The Museum, 25 Orchard Square, Sheffield (S1 2FB)*
Our dinner shuffles are a great way to meet lots of new people. We enjoy a three course meal each time, but we will ask everyone to change seats between each course so you will get more chances to chat with more people! The menus for these meals are on our website. Please choose your meal and state your choices when booking. *Our December dinner shuffles in Sheffield and Leeds are Santa’s shuffles and we ask all attending to bring along a food or drink related gift to the value of around £5 which Santa will swap with another guest.
Spice Curry Clubs If you like curry, you’ll love curry club
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Place: Ashoka, 19 Holywell St, Chesterfield (S41 7SA) Place: AM Kitchen and Bar, 24 - 26 Briggate, Leeds (LS1 6EP) Place: Kashmiri Aroma, 798 Chesterfield Road, Woodseats, Sheffield (S8 0SF) Place: LaLa’s, St George's Square, Huddersfield (HD1 1LG) Place: Butlers Balti, 44-46 Broad Lane, Sheffield (S1 4BT) Place: Indian Blues, 7 Corporation Street, Chesterfield (S41 7TP) Place: Omar Khan’s, 30 Little Horton Lane, Bradford (BD5 0AL) Place: Kerala, 2 Eastgate, The Headrow, Leeds (LS2 7J) Place: Shapla, 28 Cumberland St, Sheffield (S1 4PT)
Curry club is a great way to start your weekend. Come along and enjoy a curry and a chat. For some of our curry clubs we meet an hour beforehand at a nearby pub. Check timings and meet places online.
Quiz nights With a variety of themes, our quizzes are always fun and are one of our most popular social nights
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Wednesday 12th October at 8pm Around the World Quiz – Test your international knowledge Wednesday 9th November at 8pm Snakes and Ladders Quiz – Aim for the ladders but avoid the snakes Wednesday 14th December at 8pm Xmas Quiz – Festive fun Cavells Café Bar, 31 High Street, Sheffield (S1 2GA) or Parkside Tavern, Merrion Street, Leeds (LS2 8JE)
The second Wednesday of each month is quiz night. We’ll put you into small teams on arrival. Usually everyone puts £1 into the prize pot for the winning team. Sometimes the quiz is on a particular theme, and other months it’s more general knowledge, but we have a special twist to the scoring! 14
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Regular Events
Music Club Sheffield A chance to discuss & appreciate a range of music
Discover Scuba at Metrodome Have a go session at scuba diving
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Every fourth Tuesday at 7:45pm Metrodome, Queens Rd, Barnsley # (S71 1AN) £12.50 Member, £15 Guest Smudge on 07889 071230
Don't miss this fantastic experience at this bargain price. Ever fancied trying a little scuba diving? Did you join spice to try new experiences? Want to do something you can boast about to your workmates? If you’ve answered yes then book this now! This is a basic introduction to Scuba diving in the confines of a heated swimming pool, designed to introduce the complete beginner to the underwater world. You will be introduced to the equipment and learn the all-important safety points. Then it’s off to the pool as it’s time to get wet, where you will get an hours’ time to put into practice everything that you have learnt. If you find any treasure amongst the wrecks, make sure you keep it to yourself! Our course tonight is run by an old Spice favourite; Smudge of ProScuba Diving and his team.
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Every third Wednesday at 8pm Rutland Arms, 86 Brown St, Sheffield (S1 2BS) £2.50 Paul Timewell on 07956 586851
With a different theme each month. You are requested to select one track that, to you, best illustrates the theme under discussion. You will be invited to give a short explanation as to why you chose it (‘I just like it’, will do!) and then we will all listen. After each track, there will be a short time to comment. Please let us know your choice of track and the artist when booking. The coming themes are: 19th October: Funeral song 23rd November: Musicals 21st December: Foodstuffs 18th January: Me and My Mates
Book Club Sheffield All event proceeds go to Book Aid www.bookaid.org
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Every last Thursday at 7pm Cavells, 31 High Street, Sheffield (S1 2GA) £2 minimum donation on night to book aid Gill Siddons
Badminton is one of those sports where whatever your ability or level of fitness is you can still have a great game. Don’t worry if you haven’t a clue, you’ll soon get the hang of it and there are plenty of people who will be only too happy to help you get started. Rackets and shuttlecocks are provided.
A fun social night discussing one or two of the latest best sellers. We discuss different books each month. Please read the book before the event so you can join in the discussion! Many book clubbers arrive early (around 6pm) for tea if you want to join them! 27th October: Red Notice by Bill Browder and/or Waiting for the Evening News by Tim Gautreaux 24th November: The Rose of Tibet by Lionel Davidson and/or The Girl With No Past by Kathryn Croft 15th December: War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells and / or Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne In December, please also bring a book along for our Secret Santa book swap! 26th January: Your own choice!
Spice in the City
Spice Hits Town
Our big Saturday night meet up with friends old and new. We meet once a month in Leeds and Sheffield for our Saturday night out. We will have a mystery offer on the night but to be eligible for the offer you must book on Spice in the City by the Tuesday beforehand. You can book online or give us a call in the office to book. We meet from 8pm. 8th October, The Devonshire Cat, 5th November, 49 Wellington St, Sheffield (S1 4HG) 3rd December 22nd October, The White Swan, 18 Swan Street, Leeds (LS1 6LG) 19th November, 3rd December Please dress appropriately if you want to be allowed into the nightclubs afterwards!
An informal Friday night in the pub – a chance to catch up with friends over a few drinks, find out who’s doing which events, sort transport, swap photos & stories. No set format just drinks with old & new friends. Please note these venues are not hired exclusively. These events are free and a great way to start your weekend. Please book online so we know how many to expect!
Badminton Date: Every Tuesday at 8pm Place: Concord Sports Centre, Shiregreen Lane, Sheffield (S5 6AE) Cost: £5 Member, £7 Guest Host: Andy Butler on 07450 025314
14th October (7:30pm) 11th November (8pm) 2nd December (8pm)
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Get Together at The York Tap, York Train Station, York (YO24 1AB) The Angel Inn on Wakefield Road, 55 Wakefield Road, Rothwell (LS26 0SF) The Head of Steam, St George’s Square, Huddersfield (HD1 1JF) 15
Rambles - Grading System
Spice Rambles Rambles: Essential Information All Spice walks are designed to be fun, enjoyable, and above all, safe. All the walk leaders we use are experienced and carry first aid and emergency equipment but all walkers must ensure that they are properly equipped for the conditions. If you are a newcomer to Spice Rambles, please feel free to contact the walk leaders through the Spice Office. The leaders will be happy to discuss the appropriate type of clothing and equipment for use on Spice walks but here are a few general points to bear in mind. No jeans or trainers, please. Any Spice Ramble of Grade 3 or harder may involve walking over open country, not necessarily over welldefined paths, and it should not be assumed that you are going for a stroll in the park. You should wear warm clothing, preferably in the form of several layers, and all walkers must bring waterproof jackets and trousers. Happily, accidents and injuries are extremely rare but "injuries" are often caused by ill-fitting boots or inappropriate socks. A relatively minor injury out in the wilds can result in the walk being curtailed, so please ensure that you are happy with the fit of your boots and socks. Bring liquids and a packed lunch. Even if the write up suggests a convenient pub stop, please do not take this for granted. Pubs have been known to be full or even closed. A Spice ramble is not a race. The leader's responsibility is to ensure the safety of all the party, so he will often have to spend time at the back of the group. All walkers should ensure that they do not lose contact with the leader. If you can't see the leader, please stop and wait. (Neither Spice nor the walk leaders can be held responsible if a walker sustains an injury whilst out of touch with the leader.) Please be ready on time. There will be over 20 walkers taking part in a typical Spice ramble. The time specified in the newsletter is the Start time. If you are not ready to start walking promptly, you will be inconveniencing all those who had the foresight to get ready on time. Some rambles give a postcode near to the meet point; these are given for guidance only and members should not rely on Satnav systems to find the precise meet point for a walk. Always take the printed directions and a map with you. Please remember that Spice cannot be held responsible for the security of the car parking. Please ensure that you take sensible precautions to protect your car and belongings. Well behaved dogs are welcome on most walks unless otherwise stated, but must be pre-booked - please write it on your booking form or in the notes when booking online if you are bringing dogs. It is the owner's responsibility to ensure that the dog is kept under control on a fixed lead with a length of no more than two metres at all times, and is not allowed to cause a nuisance. You must bring a suitable lead and use it. Dogs must not be allowed off the lead at any time unless agreed with the walk leader after consultation with the other walkers.
Facebook We have a Facebook group for our walkers and walk leaders to share News, Photos, Gossip, Events and all things ‘walk’ related. Please follow the link below & join if you are one of our many, many walkers! www.facebook.com/groups/SpiceYorkshireWalkers
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Grade 1: STRENUOUS: Very strenuous, mountain walking and hill climbing with steep rough ascents and descents. Some rock scrambling, fixed rope and / or snow / ice work may be involved. Suitable only for strong, fit and experienced walkers. Normally 14-20 miles and / or 3000-4000ft of ascent. Grade 2: HARD: Strenuous mountain and hill walking on distinct paths. Ascents and descents steep and rough. Previous hill walking experience advisable. Normally 8-12 miles and / or 1000-3500ft of ascent. Grade 3: MODERATE: Energetic walking over less difficult mountains, hills and moors following paths and tracks. Some rough ground on most walks. 7-10 miles and / or 1000-2000ft of ascent. Grade 4: EASY WALKING: Walking along lower hill slopes, distinct valley tracks, lakeside paths. Rough stony ground may occur on some walks. 3-7 miles with up to 1000ft ascent. Easy to moderate pace. Suitable for reasonably fit beginner. Grade 5: EASY-PEASY WALKING: Walking mostly paths, fairly level, maximum 6 miles at an easy pace. Good trainers OK.
Peak District Walk: Ashover from Ogston Reservoir Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Sunday 9th October at 10:30am Near Matlock (DE55 6FN) £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Marie & Paul Moss for Spice East Midlands
We head west from the Reservoir, climbing to the viewpoint along Cold Harbour Lane, continuing along the ridge to the well named high point of the walk, Ravensnest Tor.from there, it’s mostly downhill to the lunch stop at Ashover, home to the renowned Old Poets pub - it would be rude to go past wouldn’t it? After quenching our thirst we continue the walk following the River Amber to Fallgate and Milltown, before heading back to the start. Distance: 7 miles
Other Spice Groups’ Events If you see an event on another Spice Group’s website that you would like to do, we can list it for you. If it’s not already listed on the Spice Yorkshire website, just give us a call or drop us an email and we will add the event to our website so you can book it.
Ramble: Todmorden from Mankinholes ...join us on a lovely Lancashire Walk
Date: Saturday 15th October at 10:30am Place: YHA, Mankinholes, Todmorden, Lancashire (OL14 6HR) Cost: £5 Member, £6.50 Guest Host: Lauren on 07852 366055 Grade: 4; Distance: 6 miles Our walk takes us straight from the YHA where we head across towards Todmorden touching on the Calderdale Way down towards the Rochdale canal. We walk along the canal banks from Salford towards Millwood & Oldroyd before heading up to Lumbutts Clough and across below Stoodley Pike on our way back to Mankinholes.
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Peak District Walk: Macclesfield forest
Peak District Walk: Wetton and Butterton
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Sunday 16th October at 10:30am Near Buxton # (SK11 0BD) £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Mick Cornfield on 07710 192399
Starting with a steady climb using footpaths and quiet lanes to the Chapel in the forest, from here we enter the northern forest to emerge on Hacked Way Lane. Following the lane to the other side of the valley to Tegg’s Nose Country Park, fine views over the Cheshire Plain. After a lunch stop we descend through Teggs Nose wood and cross both Teggs Nose & Bottoms reservoirs and through the forest to Trentabank visitor centre. Climbing steadily through the southern forest we emerge onto the open moor and the final climb to Shutlingsloe, often called the Matterhorn of the peaks, the summit has no better view point. A steep then gentle descent to the valley for the return. Distance: 10 miles
Ramble: Piethorn Valley and Ogden Villages ...spectacular views across Five Reservoirs
Date: Sunday 16th October at 11am Place: Piethorn Car Park, Newhey, near Rochdale (OL16 3TQ) Cost: £5 Member, £7 Guest Host: Lauren on 07852 366055 Grade: 4; Distance: 5½ miles with 700 foot of ascent Join us today to take in the fabulous views from the Moorland and Hills above Rochdale for this lovely walk, remember though, to get the views, we have to take on quite a few uphill paths so be prepared!We start our walk from the Piethorn Car Park making out way around Ogden Reservoir, past woodland and up in to Moorland affording us lovely views of the 5 reservoirs of Piethorn, Rooden, Ogden, Kitcliffe and Norman Hill. We are amongst lose sheep a lot of the walk so you will need to keep any dogs on a lead unless they can be trusted not to chase livestock.we pass through the lovely villages of Higher and Lower Ogden during the walk with their listed buildings made from local gritstone with some dating back to 1710.We are walking in the main on rough footpaths and Bridle ways and if you like to walk with walking poles you might want to bring them along.
Ramble: Stoodley Pike + Hebden Bridge from Mankinholes ...join us on a lovely Lancashire Walk
Date: Sunday 16th October at 10:30am Place: YHA, Mankinholes, Todmorden, Lancashire (OL14 6HR) Cost: £5 Member, £6.50 Guest Host: Wade on 07807 031485 Grade: 3: Distance 8½ miles Our walk takes us straight from the YHA where we join the Old London Road track before heading up to Stoodley Pike Monument for far reaching views on a good day. From the Pike we had over and pick up the Pennine Way enroute to the village of Hebden Bridge. Our return from Hebden Bridge takes us along the canal and through woodland, pasture and moorland on our way back to Mankinholes village.
Sunday 23rd October at 10:30am Near Dovedale # (DE6 2AF) £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Mick Cornfield on 07710 192399
Starting from the village of Wetton we descend the valley to visit Thors Cave with the impressive entrance and view of the valley below, descend to the valley bottom then a steady climb to the village of Grindon, the parish church of All Saints was built in 1848 has interesting stone carvings inside and outside. From here we follow the footpaths to Butterton, in the 1850's there was a sulphurous spring in the village and an unusual ford, from here we descend following the Hoo Brook and through the Waterslacks to emerge at Wetton Mill, circling round Wetton Hill on the return back to the village. Distance: 6½ miles
Peak District Walk: Bakewell and Youlgreave Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Sunday 30th October at 10:30am Bakewell # (DE45 1BU) £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Mick Cornfield on 07710 192399
Starting from the town famous for the Bakewell Pudding made by accident around 1820, the Stephen Downing murder case and being the market centre amongst other things. We head off up the hill to cross Haddon Fields then the bridleway to the river Lathkill close to Raper fluorspar mine, take the lane into Youlgreave with the smallest Hall, descend to the river Bradford, follow the river to the junction with the Lathkill at Alport. We then follow the quiet lane to the outskirts of Stanton in the Peak, descend to cross the road and climb to the old Shiningbank Quarry then descend on the bridleway to Haddon Hall, follow the river Wye then the park back to Bakewell to sample the pudding. Distance: 9 miles
Walk and Talk: Leeds Ghost Walk A fascinating tour led by Leeds City Guide Ken Goor
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Monday 31st October from 8:45pm to 10:45pm Town Hall Steps, The Headrow, Leeds (LS1 3AD) Town Hall Tavern from 7:30pm for a drink £5 Member, £6 Guest Ken Goor on 07742 223926
Another fascinating walk and talk with our Leeds City Guide Ken Goor. This walk will take around 2 hours and will include ghost stories of haunted Leeds. It could be chilly as well as chilling so wrap up well. Fancy dress encouraged! If you’ve been on one of Ken’s walks before you’ll already know that he’s a mine of information and has his own unique style. Meet us in Town Hall Tavern, 17 Westgate, LS1 2RA for a drink or bite to eat beforehand from 7:30pm, or by the lions on the Town Hall steps at 8:45pm. The walk will finish near the Corn Exchange so you might want to consider arriving early and parking near that end of town.
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Peak District Walk: Chatsworth Park Autumnal walk Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Sunday 6th November at 11:15am Calton Lees car park, Chatsworth # (DE4 2NX) £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Steve Dell on 07813 690801
A classic Peak District walk exploring the area around the Chatsworth Estate and Park and a great time of the year – the trees in the woods should be giving their glorious show of colours. The walk will have some gradients but we will take our time and enjoy the great views. No doubt we will find somewhere for a drink and Sunday Lunch after the walk. Distance: 6½ miles
Ramble: Fernilee Reservoir Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Sunday 6th November at 11am Canal Wharf car park, Whaley Bridge (SK23 7LX) £6.50 Member, £8 Guest Richard Langthorpe 07740 698432
A walk that takes us through varied countryside from Whaley Bridge to the Goyt Valley and back again. We have wonderful elevated views over the Goyt Valley up to Fernilee Reservoir, then take the valley route back to the cars, with some quaint industrial heritage along the way. Please bring your walking boots and some sandwiches for a picnic lunch en route. Grade: 5; Distance 6 miles.
Ramble: Route Canal Walk, Gargrave This route follows the Pennine Way over rolling farmland
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Sunday 6th November at 10:30am By the river bridge, Gargrave (BD23 3LX) £5 Member, £7 Guest Roy Layton on 07801 070526
Join Roy and Linda on this 8 mile, moderate rated, South Yorkshire Dales walk. Chosen for its ease of navigation in the winter months, the walk starts in Gargrave near Skipton and follows the Pennine Way over rolling farmland to East Marton and lunch near the famous double arched canal bridge. The return to Gargrave is an easy meandering ramble alongside the Leeds to Liverpool canal. Après walk refreshments are taken at the Swan Inn. Why not get to the meet point a little earlier and take breakfast in the Dalesman Café opposite the meet place? Distance: 8 miles; Grade: 3
Sherwood Forest Autumnal walk Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Saturday 12th November at 12pm Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre (NG21 9HN) £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Steve Dell on 07813 690801
Discover the wonderful autumnal colours of Sherwood Forest with a walk of around 6 miles with Steve Dell. The walk is fairly flat and will be at Steve’s usual relaxed pace so we can enjoy the atmosphere of the forest. The route will include the visitors centre and famous Major Oak (it is between 800 and 1,000 years old and local folklore says Robin Hood used it as a shelter).The walk has area of woodland, some great sweeping avenue views and the return follows a lovely riverside path. After the walk we can visit the café in the forest of maybe go to a local pub for a bite to eat. 18
Ramble: Hebden Dale - Hardcastle Crags Date: Place: Meet: Cost: Host:
Sunday 13th November at 10:30am Midgehole Rd, Hebden Bridge (HX7 7AL) National Trust P&D Car Park £5 Member, £7 Guest Wade Murphy 07807 031485
Grade: 3; Distance: 9 miles Hardcastle Crags form the start of this circular walk. These are National Trust-owned wooded valleys, which comprise Hebden Dale and Crimshaw Dean. Both valleys are steeply sided with broadleaved and mixed woodland. A short way into the walk is the now disused Gibson Mill, a waterdriven woollen mill from the last century. It now holds a fabulous tea shop! After a few miles, the route takes you into open country and begins to rise out of the river valley. It heads onto the bleak moors up to the Walshaw Dean Reservoirs via the Pennine Way. The route crosses the reservoirs up onto Wadsworth Moor, where the true beauty of this area can be appreciated. From the grouse butts in the heather you can appreciate the effects of erosion in the area, with flat-topped moorland being savagely cut open by steep valleys. The vegetation is sparse on the tops, but lush in the valleys. On a clear day the views are magnificent.
Ramble: Salmon Leap Walk, Settle What's in the waterfalls?
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Sunday 13th November at 10:30am Settle, Yorkshire Dales (BD24 9DU) £5 Member, £7 Guest Roy Layton on 07801 070526
Join Roy and Linda for this moderate 8 mile ramble. The last time Roy did this walk in November 2007, a short drink break at the waterfalls near Stainforth produced an unexpected bonus! As we studied the rushing waters of the shallow waterfalls large salmon were driving themselves to exhaustion by unsuccessfully trying to conquer the falls to return home to spawn. We have scheduled a longer break this year to enjoy the sights (or not). The walk starts from Settle and follows the Ribble Way alongside the river up to Stainforth to enjoy the possible salmon sighting (or Roy lynching). We then make our way to Catrigg Force which is a spectacular waterfall in a deep wooded ravine. Grade: 3; Distance: 8 miles
Peak District Walk: Hulme End and Manifold Date: Place: Meet: Cost: Host:
Sunday 20th November Starting at Hulme End café (SK17 0EX) 10:15 for a 10:30 start £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Mick Cornfield on 07710 192399
Starting from the old railway station we follow part of the old line before branching off to Warslow, going through the village to follow the quiet lane to Villa farm. Then the Bridleway down into the Manifold valley to the old Wetton Mill, on the return we follow the old bridleway then the old railway back to the station, for tea and cakes!
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Ramble: Early Settlers, Settle
Ramble: Rocking and Roving, Pateley Bridge
Catrigg Force and the Settle Caves
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Sunday 20th November at 10:30am Settle, North Yorkshire (BD24 9JD) The main car park Settle - Whitefriars car park £5 Member, £7 Guest Roy Layton on 07801 070526
Join Roy and Linda on this moderate 8 mile ramble which visits not one but two (yes two) of the Yorkshire Dales most famous features. The walk starts from Settle and follows the Ribble Way alongside the river up to Stainforth. We then make our way to our lunch stop at Catrigg Force which is a spectacular waterfall in a deep wooded ravine. After lunch we make our way back to Settle via the limestone cliffs which house many caves the most famous being the Victoria cave which when excavated revealed an occupancy for the last 2 million years. The return to Settle is through some of the best limestone featured countryside the Dales have to offer. Grade: 3; Distance: 8 miles
Peak District Walk: Goyt valley and Shining Tor Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Sunday 27th November at 10:30am Starting from Derbyshire Bridge (SK11 0AR) £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Mick Cornfield on 07710 192399
Starting from Derbyshire Bridge we follow the minor road alongside the infant river Goyt, a distant tributary of the Mersey, before the reservoir we head off to climb the steep path to the summit of Shining Tor, this ridge forms the boundary between Derbyshire & Cheshire and rewards the climb with far reaching views over the Cheshire Plains and into the Goyt valley. Distance: 8½ miles
Ramble: Greenbooth + Naden Reservoirs ...a lovely walk around 4 reservoirs...
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Sunday 27th November at 11am Car Park by Bridge Inn Norden (OL11 5TT) £5 Member, £6 Guest Lauren on 07852 366055
Grade: 4; Distance: 6 miles This excellent walk takes you out of Norden and up towards the moors. It goes around the four reservoirs of Greenbooth, Naden Lower, Naden Middle and Naden Higher Reservoir. The extra height gained means excellent views towards Manchester and some of the surrounding areas. It is a perfect walk for those looking for great views with easy access from the city. After our start in the urban area the walk climbs up towards the reservoirs and continues on a 'rollercoaster' path around them. This walk is mostly moorland but there are some small wooded areas. Before it leaves the reservoirs it crosses three small streams and passes a small waterfall. You can see reminders of the past and also some of the wind turbines on Scout Moor. There can be a number of dog-walkers around Greenbooth, but the upper reaches are less populated with other walkers.
Sunday 27th November at 10:30am Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire Dales (HG3 5AP) £5 Member, £7 Guest Roy Layton on 07801 070526
Join Roy and Linda on this popular, moderately easy, grade three, 9 mile ramble from Pateley Bridge in the Yorkshire Dales. Once we have climbed out of the village the going is fairly flat all the way across to our lunch stop amidst the spectacular wind sculpted rocks at Brimham Rocks. The return to Pateley Bridge is mostly a pleasant river side ramble along the Nidd. Grade: 3; Distance: 9 miles
Peak District Walk: Ashford in the Water Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Sunday 4th December at 10:30am Near Bakewell # (DE45 1QG) £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Mick Cornfield on 07710 192399
Starting from the pretty village of Ashford in the Water, famous for the sheep wash bridge, we follow the river passing the sough from the Lathkill dale mines and the old Bobbin mill to Monsal dale.Then we follow the river to pass the weir and on to the Monsal Viaduct where we climb steadily to Monsal Head with views of the famous viaduct and Dale, descending first to skirt the top of the dale then to follow footpaths across farmland back to the village Distance: 7 miles
Ramble: Lamaload Reservoir Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Sunday 4th December at 11am Lamaload Reservoir, Near Rainow (SK11 0AP) £6.50 Member, £8 Guest Richard Langthorpe 07740 698432
A stroll with airy views over the moors and plains of east Cheshire in this pretty corner of the Peak National Park. We start at the reservoir and wind our way through valleys and over ridges before taking advantage of the easy walking on the reservoir access road to return to the cars. The walk is near the top of the grade, however we will be taking it at the usual relaxed pace. You must have walking boots, wet weather gear, hat and gloves because it is high enough up to give the good views. Please bring sandwiches for a picnic lunch.
Peak District Walk: Eyam the plague village Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Sunday 11th December at 10:30am near Baslow (S32 5QP) £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Mick Cornfield on 07710 192399
Starting from the centre of the village of Eyam, famous for isolating itself from the rest of the population when the plague arrived in 1665, we head off to the village of Foolow then Grindlow before traversing under Foolowedge to climb to Bretton. From this viewpoint we descend into Bretton Clough to Stoke ford where we follow the other side of the valley to the bridleway of Sir William Hill Road leading to the radio mast, a gentle climb over Bole hill and Ladywash Mine leads us to Mompesson’s Well from the plague era where money was left in vinegar for food and goods. We then descend back to the village to explore the cottages with their plaques and the church of St Lawrence which has a magnificent sun dial, a 9th century Saxon cross and a small plague exhibition. Distance: 8½ miles
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Ramble: New Mills Special Seasonal Stroll Date: Sunday 11th December at 11am Meet: Torr Top Car Park, New Mills (SK22 4BS) Cost: £22 Member, £6.50 Member Walk only, £8 Guest Walk only Host: Richard Langthorpe on 07740 698432 An interesting easy walk followed by a meal to get you in the swing for the forthcoming festivities. First of all we descend into a landscape totally detached from the street life above where you could be forgiven for thinking you had entered Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘The Lost World’. Then we walk into a more pastoral setting with views of the surrounding hills, and finally return to New Mills by the spectacular Millennium Bridge. I have organized a meal with a festive theme afterwards, so no need to bring refreshments if you don’t want to. The meal consists of three courses - starter, main and coffee & mince pies to finish (vegetarian options available) at the Pride of the Peaks pub. Menu choices will be available in November and we will be eating around 2pm. Grade: 5; Distance: 6 miles
Peak District Walk: Hartington and Sheen Date: Place: Meet: Cost: Host:
Sunday 18th December at 10:30am From Hartington village Hartington pond (SK17 0AL) £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Mick Cornfield on 07710 192399
Starting from the village of Hartington, famous for the cheese, first descend to cross the River Dove into Staffordshire then we head to the hamlet of Sheen with the impressive church, the site dating back to 1158.Over to Brund to cross the infant River Manifold, turning south to Hulme End and the cafe at the end of the Manifold railway for a lunch stop, heading back to the start via the Raikes and River Dove. Distance: 6 miles
Ramble: Mulled Wine Walk, Embsay Mulled wine included!
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Sunday 18th December at 10:30am Embsay, Yorkshire Dales (BD23 6RB) Car park at the top end of the village £5 Member, £7 Guest Roy Layton on 07801 070526
Includes: mulled wine Join Roy and Linda on this delightful 7 mile moorland ramble. The walk starts and finishes at Embsay near Skipton and although there are some uphill sections the paths, tracks and bridle ways used generally offer good unhindered walking. Points of interest on the walk are Embsay Moor reservoir, East Harts Hill, Embsay Moor and the village of Eastby. The whole walk encircles Embsay Crag which is a notable landmark in the Skipton area of Upper Wharfedale, jutting out as it does from the vast expanse of moorland. It also has the advantage of a sheltered lunch stop within the shooting huts so generously provided by the local gentry. This is also where Roy will cook up a batch of mulled wine, free, gratis and for nothing, as a gesture for your support over 2016. Please dress appropriately, stout shoes or boots are recommended, warm, windproof and waterproof clothing is essential. Bring food and drink for the halfway lunch stop. Sorry, dogs are not allowed on the grouse moor. Grade: 3; Distance: 7 miles 20
Sport, Social and Adventure Bring a Board Game Night Sheffield Bring your own game or just come along and join the fun
Dates: Wednesday 5th October Wednesday 2nd November Wednesday 7th December Place: 31 High Street, Sheffield (S1 2GA) Meet: Cavells cafe bar Time: 8pm Cost: £2 Member, £3 Guest Host: Paul Timewell on 07956 586851 As the nights draw in and the temperature drops, how’s about a change of pace? I’m sure we’ve all got some games hidden on top of a cupboard or in the loft just asking to be played! On the first Wednesday of every month, bring your favourite to Cavells, find some friends and just play. The idea is just to spend some time with friends, relax and relive the cosier parts of our childhoods. Don’t worry if you haven’t got a game, come along anyway and we’ll find you a friend to play with!!
Dancing Through the Decades at the Village Hotel Leeds South a great evening dancing to music from the 70’s to the 90's
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Friday 7th October at 7pm Village Hotel Leeds South # (LS27 0TS) the foyer of the Inspirational Suite £21.50 Member, £23.50 Guest Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 and Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714
Includes: 3 course meal, DJ, disco and late bar. Extras: Drinks Come and join us for a dance through the decades as we go from 70’s flares to 90's glow sticks. A celebration of the music from across the decades from the Village's resident DJ. Before we hit the dance floor we'll enjoy a 3 course meal. Please note the dress code for this event is smart, casual (no trainers or sportswear) but then again why not come in fancy dress!
Footgolf at Rother Valley It's Football and It's Golf!
Date: Saturday 8th October at 10am Place: Rother Valley Golf Centre, Mansfield Road, Wales Bar, Sheffield (S26 5PQ) Cost: £9 Member, £10 Guest Host: Paul Timewell on 07956 586851 Can't decide between Football and Golf? Now you don't need to! Simply take two great sports - football and golf - and combine them into one great activity. You play by kicking a football into specially designed holes and trying to take the least amount of shots as possible. The Rother Valley course features 9 specially designed holes. It should take us up to about 90 minutes to play. You don't need clubs - just turn up in trainers. Ball hire is included.
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Water Ski Taster Session
Workshop: Reiki First Degree
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...with 7th Generation Reiki Master & Spicer Chris Ward
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Saturday 8th October from 9:30am to 11:30am Sale Water Park, Rifle Road, Sale # (M33 2LX) 09.15am for 9.30am - details to be sent £20 cash payable on arrival at the venue for your session Sale Water Ski Club
The lovely people at Sale Water Ski Club which is a member’s only group have very kindly offered to give a limited number of Spicer’s the opportunity to try out water skiing. The two hour session will give you some dry land training before seeing you join club members on the boat where you will all be given a chance on the training bar by the side of the boat. This means that the ski instructors on the boat can give you help to hopefully get you up on the skis! For those of you have already have some experience of water skiing or those that show they have the capability, there is the opportunity to ski behind the boat. In between Spicer’s giving it a go you will also get the opportunity to watch SWS club members showing you how it should be done so you can pick up tips from them too.
World Cup Qualifier and Meal in Sheffield Dates: Saturday 8th October at 4:30pm Tuesday 11th October at 7:15pm Friday 11th November at 7:15pm Place: The Bankers Draft, 1–3 Market Place (S1 2GH) Meet: 30 minutes before kick-off to order food Cost: £2 Member, £5 Guest Host: Paul Timewell on 07956 586851 Extras: food and drink A chance to watch the football with friends, a beer and a meal. Join us at The Bankers Draft for a meal while we enjoy watching England's latest qualifier. We have a table reserved with a view of the telly. Schedule 8 October 5pm kick-off: England v Malta 11 October 7:45pm kick-off: Slovenia v England 11 November 7:45pm kick-off: England v Scotland The Bankers Draft is a Wetherspoons pub with a great selection of drinks and a huge range of meals on the food menu.
Sunday Lunch at Old Horns Inn, Sheffield Date: Sunday 9th October at 12:45pm Place: The Old Horns Inn, Towngate, High Bradfield, Sheffield (S6 6LG) Cost: £16 Member, £18 Guest Host: Gill Siddons on 07905 922905 Includes: main course and pudding Extras: drinks Come and join us for a Sunday carvery at Old Horns Inn in Bradfield. Today's lunch is two courses - your choice from the carvery or other main options and a selection of puddings.
Date: Sunday 9th October 10:30am to 4:30pm Place: Spice Office, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford (M32 9AN) Meet: arrive from 10.15am for tea & biscuits Cost: £39.50 Member, £43.50 Guest Host: Chris Ward for Spice Manchester Includes: refreshments and light lunch Are you interested in healing? Are you interested in healing yourself? Then Reiki is for you – Reiki is a way of channelling energy to address mental and emotional problems as well as physical disorders. It is a holistic system for balancing, healing and harmonising all aspects of a person and it can be used to encourage personal and spiritual awareness and growth. And the great thing about Reiki is it is simple and requires little preparation to use and can be given and used at any time!
Theatre: Lady Chatterley's Lover in Sheffield Please book early for theatre as we can only hold tickets a short time
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Thursday 13th October at 7:10pm Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (S1 1DA) £24.50 Member, £27.50 Guest Sue Blackman on 07723 845858
‘We’ve got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen.’ This sensual and thrilling novel was banned in the UK until 1960. Inspired by the setting of his Nottinghamshire childhood, D.H Lawrence’s tender story shows how three people, reeling from the aftermath of the Great War, struggle to survive in a world which has been blown apart. Passion, class, love and sexual freedom are at the heart of this new adaptation of a truly modern classic. Contains nudity and scenes of a sexual nature. Please book now as we can't hold tickets for long for theatre shows. Cancellations: Please note that we cannot offer any refund on theatre tickets unless we are able to resell them.
Beginners Horse Trek ...a lovely ride out followed by a sociable sandwich with a cuppa!
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Saturday 15th October at 10:45am Ashton Hall Equestrian Centre, Sale# (M33 5QQ) £38.50 Member, £42 Guest Lauren 07852 366055
This trek (½ hour familiarisation & 1 ½ hour trek) is designed for beginners or novice riders; it will be a very gentle ride on trained horses accompanied by escorts on foot. If you feel you are at a level that you do not require a leader please let us know and we will assess you but do remember this ride is particularly aimed at beginners and very novice riders. After the ride we will retire to the on-site cafeteria for bacon butties and cup of tea/coffee (state if vegetarian option is required). Non Riders are welcome. Riding hats are provided and must be worn. (Please see website for what to wear etc.) This event is not weather dependent (unless it is very icy) so please come prepared for bad weather.
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
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Diceman Pub Crawl in Sheffield
Doncaster Bowling Evening
Date: Saturday 15th October at 7pm Meet: The Museum, 25 Orchard Square, Sheffield (S1 2FB) Cost: £1 Member, £5 Guest Host: Paul Timewell on 07956 586851
Ten Pin bowling night in Doncaster
Starting in the Museum, each person will be allocated a number. We’ll roll the dice and the person whose number it is will select the next pub. There are no promises everyone will get a turn, it depends how many of us book!
Drug Dealer Take Down Date: Sunday 16th October from 12pm to 4pm Place: Fields at Castle Farm, Milnthorpe Lane, Sandal, Wakefield # (WF2 7JA) Cost: £30 Member, £33 Guest Host: Phil Colbeck on 07789 006461 As a trained member of SpectreSpice your task is to eliminate a complete international drugs supply network by extreme prejudice. You will train for communication and control, minefields, drive- by street shootings, sniper take downs, sustained cover lethality, grenade assault and finally silent assassination of the Capo di tutt'i Capi godfather. Trained to expertise you will plan for, then be deployed in simulated real-time on a single operation of violent lethal force. Your area of operations will be swept clear by mothers as you extract. You will be debriefed and assessed, the squad being given a mission achievement ratio. Sadly, our Government decrees that you are not allowed to use real firearms, but the guys of Soul Motion will have a raunchy attack vehicle, paintball marker guns, airsoft weapons and other interesting items for your edification, enlightenment and enchantment on this edgy but totally absorbing fun event. Afterwards is the option to visit the local pub to exchange mission experiences.
Film Concert: John Williams' Heroes in Leeds Featuring themes from Star Wars, Harry Potter and Superman
Date: Sunday 16th October at 2:40pm Place: Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds (LS1 3AD) Cost: £28 Member, £30.50 Guest Join the Orchestra of Opera North for an afternoon celebrating some of the most famous film music written by John Williams. Perfect for film buffs and music lovers! Concert begins at 3pm Orchestra of Opera North Stephen Bell – conductor Includes music from Superman, The Empire Strikes Back, ET, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Harry Potter, Jaws, Schindler’s List, Home Alone, Raiders of the Lost Ark and more! Cancellation: Please note that we can only refund on these tickets if we are able to resell your place.
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Dates: Tuesday 18th October Tuesday 13th December Place: Tenpin, The Leisure Park, Bawtry Road, Doncaster (DN4 7PD) Meet: Bar area at Tenpin Time: 7:45pm Cost: £9.50 Member, £11 Guest Host: Sue Blackman on 07723 845858 Includes: two games of bowling, shoe hire, prize for the winner Tonight we will play two games of ten pin bowling each and the highest overall score will win a prize. It shouldn't be too competitive just a friendly social night out! Selected drinks are at half price tonight!
Cinema Night at Huddersfield Odeon Date: Thursday 20th October at 7pm Place: 1 Bradley Mills Road, Huddersfield (HD1 6PG) Host: Karen Tweed on 07979 637785 Extras: cinema ticket and refreshments Why not join us and come and watch one of the latest movies at the Odeon Cinema. Our Host will text you the day before so you can decide on which film to go and see and meet up at the appropriate time for the start of the film (no scary ones though!).
Sheffield Beer and Cider Festival Date: Friday 21st October from 7pm to 11pm Place: Kelham Island Museum, Alma St, Sheffield (S3 8RY) Meet: Kelham Island Museum - meet Paul inside Cost: £1 Member, £5 Guest Host: Paul Timewell on 07956 586851 Extras: £5 admission is payable on the day. Join Paul at the Beer and Cider Festival at the Kelham Island Museum. Kelham Island Museum stands on a man-made island that is over 900 years old, providing a historic setting for the festival. The museum tells the story of the growth of the Steel City through the Victorian Era and two world wars and shows how steelmaking forged both the city of today and the world! The festival will be spread around the museum including the upper gallery, a marquee outside and the Millowners pub all with different entertainment and things to do offering something for everyone. The steam powered River Don Engine will be running with a demonstration at 8pm. From 9pm five-piece band The Basement will be performing classic soul, Motown and northern soul tracks. Please note that you will have to pay for entre at the gate, which is £5 after 5pm, or £2 if you are a CAMRA member. Meet Paul inside.
Full events If an event is fully booked you can add yourself to the waitlist either by ringing the office or by clicking on Add to Wait List on the event screen online. If someone cancels or if we are able to book more places we will contact those on the wait list in turn by phone or email. If you are offered a place, please let us know promptly even if you don’t want it so we can offer it to others.
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BBC - Behind the Scenes at Media City!
Workshop: Internet Dating Skills
Enjoy a tour of BBC Manchester's constantly evolving home
Get Your Share of the Good Catches Looking for love on the Internet!
Date: Saturday 22nd October from 3pm to 4:45pm Place: BBC Media City, Salford# (M50 2EQ) Cost: £12.50 Member, £13.50 Guest Includes: ticket price and the services of a Spice host Hurray!!! the BBC has thrown open its doors at its new home in Media City, offering the chance to go inside the state-of-the-art studios at Salford Quays. Take a peek behind the scenes of programmes which are made here and try your hand at some interactive fun! During the tour there is always the chance of bumping into a favourite presenter or radio DJ, hearing some trade secrets or being party to some juicy gossip while passing the actors' green room... We'll take you inside as many studios as business allows but please remember that BBC Manchester is a working building and no two tours are the same. There’s usually a stop off at a café/bar at the end of the tour to get to know your fellow Spicers a bit better.
Target Archery at Bramhope, Leeds Date: Place: Meet: Cost:
Saturday 22nd October 9:30am to 11:30am The Sycamores, Bramhope (LS16 9JR) West Park Leeds Rugby Club £29 Member, £32 Guest
Includes: tuition and equipment hire. Tea and coffee Refreshments of tea and coffee are provided free of charge. The session includes tuition, equipment hire and insurance. The session is fun and easy-going. Most importantly we will get you shooting safely and (relatively!) accurately by the end of the session. We will introduce you to some expressions used in archery and teach you how to score and we will host a mini-competition. On occasion we have been known to shoot at balloons during these sessions! The session will last for around two hours depending on the group size. All shooting is outdoors over the rugby fields at West Park Rugby Club, Bramhope, so be prepared to dress for the weather. Close fitting upper body clothing which will keep you warm and dry is recommended, and fully enclosed shoes are required.
Trampoline Fun in Rotherham Date: Saturday 22nd October from 10am to 11am Place: Jump, Parkgate Retail Park, Rail Mill Way, Parkgate, Rotherham (S62 6JQ) Cost: £11 Member, £12 Guest Extras: £1.50 for socks JUMP INC is a huge indoor trampoline park with 120 interconnected trampolines to bounce about on. We have booked a one hour session this morning so you can bounce about until you are exhausted! Wear something comfortable. You will be having a blast and getting a great workout so exercise gear is fine. Jump Inc Grip Socks must be worn on the Trampoline Park. You can buy these at reception for £1.50 - the 'grippy soles' will help you get the most out of your jumping experience and help to keep you safe.
Date: Saturday 22nd October 10:30am to 4:30pm Place: Spice Office, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford (M32 9AN) Includes: refreshments and a light lunch It is said that there are 50million people using internet websites! It is believed that within the world there are 2000 perfect matches for you? So its time now for you to find one of those “needles hidden in the dating haystack!” Maureen Fearon, the Love Guru who designed and delivered the successful Now to Find A Partner and Fun Flirting skills workshops says “You know my passion for getting single people on their journey to find love and happiness. Well as a result of many requests I have designed a new day for single people to have more success with internet dating!”
Saturday Night Meal at Smoke BBQ Sheffield Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Saturday 22nd October at 7:30pm Unit 1, St Paul's Place, Sheffield (S1 2NB) £2 Member, £5 Guest Paul Timewell on 07956 586851
Extras: Food and drinks payable on the night Members pay a booking fee of only £2 to join us and you can then order what you wish from the menu on arrival. The £2 fee covers our admin costs and the services of your friendly coordinator. Please arrive prepared to pay for your food and drink. This month we will visit Smoke BBQ for our Saturday night meal.
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Mid Week Meal at Dimple Well Lodge Ossett Date: Place: Cost: Hosts:
Wednesday 26th October at 7:15pm 35 The Green, Ossett, Wakefield (WF5 8JX) £11.50 Member, £13.50 Guest Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 and Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714
Includes: 2 course meal of starter and main Extras: drinks and dessert The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel is an 18th century Victorian house located in the heart of West Yorkshire. Set in the town of Ossett only 2 miles from the M1 motorway, Dimple Well Lodge Hotel has a stylish interior design, and the furnishings are cool with contemporary colours and materials. We will meet in the bar of the Hotel for a drink at 7.15pm before heading into Harby's Restaurant for our meal at 7.30pm. Tonight we will have a 2 course meal consisting of a starter and main.
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
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Abseiling for the Terrified
Theatre: The Simon and Garfunkel Story in York
Dates: Saturday 29th October Saturday 10th December Saturday 28th January Place: Black Rocks, Matlock # Time: 10am Cost: £34 Member, £39 Guest
With full live band
Many members would love to do an abseil, but are too petrified to book the ones we normally offer. After seeing Mark Fenton's ability to gently coax even the most frightened, or physically disadvantaged people into achieving brilliant outdoor feats, I started these special sessions which have proved extremely popular! You just need to bring a little faith, and the will to succeed! The feeling you’ll get from your success is well worth it all. Mark will get you to overcome any fears by building up your confidence gradually. First we get used to the equipment and how to use it on a few very short descents, before tackling some bigger abseils if you feel able. You’ll not be forced to do anything you are uncomfortable with, or feel stupid if you back out of any stage. So go on…you’ve nothing to lose but your fears! Medical Note: If you have any medical conditions that could prevent you taking part in this adventure activity, please contact your doctor in advance to check. If you are unsure, please contact the instructor, Mark Fenton directly on 07798 790766 or your Spice office.
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Tuesday 1st November at 7:10pm York Grand Opera House, Cumberland St (YO1 £28.50 Member, £31.50 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714
Direct from its success in London’s West End, a sold out UK tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50 Anniversary Celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more. 'Fantastic' - Elaine Paige - BBC Radio 2. 'Authentic and exciting' - The Stage Please book now so we can confirm tickets. Cancellations: Please note that we cannot offer refunds on theatre tickets unless we are able to resell your place.
Friday Night Meal at the Sportsman Huddersfield Back to the popular Sportsman
Afternoon Tea at Ruddi's Vintage Treat Rooms Huddersfield Date: Saturday 29th October at 1:45pm Place: Ruddi's Retreat, 769A Manchester Road, Linthwaite, Huddersfield (HD7 5NF) Cost: £15 Member, £17 Guest Host: Karen Tweed on 07979 637785 Includes: afternoon tea Extras: additional drinks Come and join us for afternoon tea at this Vintage Treat Room located within Ruddi's Retreat. The Retreat was set up to help families with seriously ill children to have access to a holiday home for free. Today we will enjoy an afternoon tea consisting of a selection of sandwiches (smoked salmon & cream cheese, ham & tomato and egg mayonnaise), a Chef’s savoury choice – ie quiche or sausage roll, a freshly baked scone with fresh cream and jam and Chef’s selection of cakes or pastries. Also included is a cup of tea or coffee Please state if you require the vegetarian option.
Go Ape! in Dalby Forest Monkey around
Date: Sunday 30th October at 12:15pm Place: Dalby Forest, near Thornton Le Dale # Cost: £33 Member, £36 Guest Extras: Car parking £7 GO APE! AND DISCOVER THE THRILL OF AERIAL TREKKING HIGH ABOVE THE FOREST FLOOR. What is Go Ape? "A network of rope bridges, trapezes and death slides that stretches for roughly a mile through the tree canopy………..this impressively extensive cat's cradle of ropes, netting and platforms, set high in the trees is an aerial assault course called, Go Ape." 24
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Friday 4th November at 7:15pm 1 St John's Road (HD1 5AY) £10 Member, £12 Guest Karen Tweed on 07979 637785
Includes: pizza or burger Extras: drinks The Sportsman takes the classic British Boozer and brings it bang up to date. With its beautiful Art Deco interior they’ve restored the original feature to their former glory. They won English Heritage Pub Design Awards in 2010. Tonight we will enjoy either a pizza or burger meal.
Emotional Intelligence + Resilience Workshop Be Emotionally Intelligent. Why? Because it could be your saviour!
Date: Saturday 5th November 10:30am to 4:30pm Place: Spice Office, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford (M32 9AN) Cost: £39.50 Member, £44.50 Guest Includes: refreshments and a light lunch It’s Wise to Be Emotionally Intelligent and Emotional Resilience. Why? It could save your life! Make you happy! Develop your career, Help you through the tough times, Minimise the unattractive & destructive baggage. Have better relationships. Make you rich and much more. Yes emotions are one of the most underestimated, even denied, elements of our living. Despite what we have been taught, we all have emotions and they are important to every hour, every day of our lives. They are around us constantly from listening to songs about love, joy, heartbreak, depression to people who are happy, sad, angry, aggressive, depressing, even on the TV – everywhere! Learn the valuable secrets to the world of emotions.
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
Fireworks After Dark at Don Valley Grass Bowl
Theatre: Dad's Army in Wakefield
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Saturday 5th November from 6pm to 10pm Don Valley Grass Bowl, Sheffield (S9 3TL) The entrance £13 Member, £14 Guest Paul Timewell on 07956 586851
Join Paul at the Don Valley Grass Bowl for the Sheffield After Dark festival. Meet at the entrance at 6pm prompt. Please don't be late as Paul will have your ticket and we will be going in as a group at 6pm. Hallam FM and Big John Live, Bonfire, Food Stalls, Giant Funfair & Fireworks set to music. Bonfire lit 7:30 pm & Fireworks to music 9pm.
Leeds Bonfire Night at Springhead Park Rothwell and Curry Bonfire and Fireworks in Springhead Park followed by a delicious curry
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Saturday 5th November at 6:30pm Springhead Park, Rothwell (LS26 0AX) The Black Bull, Commercial Street £21 Member, £23 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714 and Jill Pearson on 07788 144778
Includes: poppadoms and pickles, mixed starter, a selection of curries, rice and naan Extras: drinks We'll meet in The Black Bull on Commercial Street in Rothwell at 6:30pm. From there we'll walk into Springhead Park, where the bonfire will be lit at 7pm and the fireworks start at 7:30pm. Bonfire toffee and parkin provided! After the fireworks display we will return to the Black Bull for a drink to allow the traffic to die down. We will leave here around 8:45pm to go to Zoya which is a 5 minute drive / taxi ride away. Zoya is a popular Indian restaurant located in Oulton, the next village to Rothwell. We will enjoy poppadoms and pickles followed by a mixed starter and a selection of curries, rice and naan.
Thursday 10th November at 7:10pm Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Wakefield (WF1 2TE) £16 Member, £18 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714
Join Captain Mainwaring and his plucky platoon of geriatrics, as they defend Walmington-on-Sea against the perils of German U-boats and women recruits, whilst demonstrating the dangers of Morris Dancing! Please book early for theatre visits as we can't hold seats for long. Cancellations: Please note that we cannot offer any refund on theatre tickets unless we are able to resell them.
Simple Watercolour Techniques Workshop in Sheffield Date: Saturday 12th November 10:30am to 12:30pm Place: Chapeltown Library, Nether Ley Avenue, Sheffield (S35 1AE) Cost: £19 Member, £22 Guest Host: Helen Frances of Hellyhedgehog on 07514 940396 Includes: paints, brushes, paper and tuition In this introduction to watercolour workshop you will have fun and learn new watercolour skills. All materials are provided.
Personality Profiling Day ...Who Am I? Who Are They?
Date: Saturday 12th November 10:30am to 4:30pm Place: Spice Office, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford (M32 9AN) Cost: £39.50 Member, £44.50 Guest Host: Maureen Fearon Includes: Tuition/Guidance, light refreshments and lunch Ever wondered how come you get on better with others? How others see your point of view? Simply we are all unique but are one of 16 personality types. That means we think differently – some more than others. Knowing our self can be so empowering and enlightening in many ways. Personality profiling – using Myers Briggs questionnaire, which is the most robust and thoroughly researched profiling. You will find out which of 16 personality types you are.
Helicopter Lesson
York Bowling Evening
.. you've got to try this awesome flying experience!
Ten Pin bowling night in York
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Don’t panic Captain Mainwaring!
Tuesday 8th November at 7:45pm Tenpin, Clifton Moor Centre, York (YO30 4WZ) £9.50 Member, £11 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714
Includes: two games of bowling, shoe hire, prize for the winner Tonight we will play two games of ten pin bowling each and the highest overall score will win a prize. It shouldn't be too competitive just a friendly social night out! Selected drinks are at half price tonight!
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Saturday 12th November at 12:45pm Wellesbourne Airfield # (CV35 9EU) £9 Member, £15 Guest (Deposit) £90 balance paid to instructor on the day
This is a classic Spice event - you've just got to fly a helicopter one time in your life! We're just sorry we can't make it cheaper, but helicopters are extraordinarily costly to run! This isn't a pleasure flight, it's a lesson - and real occasion. You’ll be in the air for approx. 15 memorable minutes. IMPORTANT: There is a weight limit of 15.5stone for this event.
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
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Spice dines French at Le Jardin Cafe and Bistro Harrogate
Workshop: Style
Oh la la ...
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Saturday 12th November at 6:45pm 7 Montpellier Parade, Harrogate (HG1 2TJ) £17 Member, £19 Guest Karen Tweed on 07979 637785
Includes: 3 course meal Extras: drinks Come and join us for a Spice dines meal in this quaint little Bistro overlooking Montpellier Gardens. Tonight, we will enjoy a 3 course meal. As this is a Spice Dines Around the World meal you will receive another stamp for your passport. If you haven't already got a passport we will start you off with one.
Number 52 Bus Pub Crawl in Sheffield Date: Saturday 12th November at 7pm Place: The George, 11 Market Street, Woodhouse, Sheffield (S13 7PD) Cost: £1 Member, £5 Guest Host: Paul Timewell on 07956 586851 Extras: bus fare Starting at seven o’clock in the Stag Inn in Woodhouse, we’ll travel in to town, stopping off at various hostelries on the way. We will end up in city centre so people can get transport home. Please buy a day rider ticket for yourself, remembering to buy one that will work on both First and Stagecoach buses.
Live Music Night with King Zepha in Wakefield A timeless blend of ska, rocksteady and jump blue
...with top image consultant Rosie Huckle
Sunday 13th November from 1:30pm to 4pm SPICE, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford # (M32 9AN) at 12:45pm for lunch £69.50 Member, £74.50 Guest Rosie Huckle of Colour Me Beautiful
Includes: Refreshments and light lunch Rosie is an award winning Image Consultant and Personal Stylist and is one the top consultants in Europes largest Image Consultancy If you find shopping for clothes frustrating and sometimes buy items out of desperation, only to end up never wearing them, it may be because you’re choosing the wrong styles. So, if you have a wardrobe full of clothes but nothing to wear, some style advice maybe just what you need!
Derby Velodrome and Arena Tour Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Sunday 13th November at 1:15pm Derby Arena, Pride Park, Derby (DE24 8JB) £7.50 Member, £8.50 Guest Steve Dell on 07813 690801
You have no doubt seen Team GB's success at cycling at the Olympics – and maybe wondered what the velodrome looks like and how they are built – well here is your chance. Take a tour around Derby Arena – the UK’s most central and newest velodrome and so much more. Discover this stunning Olympic inspired building’s multi-purpose appeal from state of the art cycling, sports and fitness, to concert and stage-show entertainment. Tour includes behind the scenes exploration of the track bike locker facility where you can get up close to these light-weight speed machines which have no brakes or gears! Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes and finishes with tea or coffee.
Date: Saturday 12th November 8:30pm to 11:30pm Place: Cafe Bar, Unity Works, Westgate, Wakefield (WF1 1EP) Cost: £2 Member, £5 Guest Host: Phil Colbeck on 07789 006461
Velodrome taster session in Derby
A stunning night of music with King Zepha!! Classic sax and trombone driven band commanding you get on your feet. I defy you to sit on your thumb to the aural ska assault that morphs into rocksteady then moves seamlessly into smooth jump blues. This is a must hear band - gotta do this. Zoot suits highly encouraged!
Includes: Exclusive hire of the Velodrome, a coach, bike hire, shoe hire and a coordinator Here is a great and unique event. You have no doubt seen Team GB's success at cycling at the Olympics – and maybe wondered what it would be like to ride in a Velodrome – well here is your chance. We have hired the velodrome track in Derby for exclusive use for an hour and a coach to show us how to ride there. You will also need to hire a bike* and specialist shoes so we have included these too. The format for our session can be flexible but most of us will not have had any experience with Track Cycling we will follow the ‘introduction to track cycling’ format which is suitable as your first go at track cycling, a one-off taster session just for fun, or if you find “it’s for you” it can be the start of your progress to gaining full track accreditation. * You can’t turn up with your road or mountain bike – the types of bikes here are strictly controlled Book early as there is a maximum of 15 allowed on the session. This can be booked as a standalone event or you could come to the guided tour beforehand.
Workshop: Colour Analysis and Makeover ...with top image consultant Rosie Huckle
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Sunday 13th November from 10am to 12:30pm SPICE, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford # (M32 9AN) £64.50 Member, £69.50 Guest Rosie Huckle of Colour Me Beautiful
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Sunday 13th November from 2:30pm to 4pm Derby Arena, Pride Park, Derby (DE24 8JB) £34 Member, £36 Guest Steve Dell on 07813 690801
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
Live Music Night in Wakefield
Assertiveness - How Nice People Can Say No
Date: Friday 18th November from 8:30pm to 11:30pm Place: Cafe Bar, Unity Works, Westgate, Wakefield (WF1 1EP) Cost: £2 Member, £5 Guest Host: Phil Colbeck on 07789 006461
how to have more influence & negotiating power every day
A night of music with a good local band TBC (please watch the website for latest update). This regular venue puts on a good event but expect anything from jazz swing to vampire surf. There is a small dance area and a reasonably stocked bar. We have never had a bad night at this venue.
Creswell Crags and Ice Age Cave Tour Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Saturday 19th November at 10:45am Creswell Crags, Worksop, Notts (S80 3LH) £9 Member, £10 Guest Steve Dell on 07813 690801
Join us for an event of discovery at Creswell Crags. There is an exhibition centre and you can walk around the lake surrounded by the crags and caves. We start with a guided tour of Robin Hood Cave and after this we can explore the site more. There is of course a shop and café afterwards. Creswell Crags Home of the Ice Age Hunter Creswell Crags is a limestone gorge honeycombed with caves and smaller fissures. Stone tools and remains of animals found in the caves by archaeologists provide evidence for a fascinating story of life during the last Ice Age between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. Life in the Ice Age Tours Join an expert guide on a tour of Robin Hood Cave, the largest of all the caves at Creswell Crags. Discover what Creswell Crags was like during the last Ice Age. Who was here? What was here? What were they doing? How do we know? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in a fascinating tour that lasts about an hour.
Saturday Night Meal at U Buffet Sheffield Date: Saturday 19th November at 7:30pm Place: U Buffet, West Point, 58-60 West St, Sheffield (S1 4EP) Cost: £2 Member, £5 Guest Host: Paul Timewell on 07956 586851 Extras: Food and drinks payable on the night Members pay a booking fee of only £2 to join us and you can then order what you wish from the menu on arrival. The £2 fee covers our admin costs and the services of your friendly coordinator. Please arrive prepared to pay for your food and drink. We normally split the bill amongst those attending and round up to the nearest pound as a small contribution towards a tip for the restaurant staff. If you do choose something particularly expensive from the menu we may ask you to contribute extra towards it. If you would prefer just to pay your own bill, make your coordinator aware at the beginning of the evening. This month we will visit U Buffet for our Saturday night meal. You can see their menu at http://www.u-buffet.co.uk
Date: Sunday 20th November 10:30am to 4:30pm Place: Spice Office, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford (M32 9AN) Meet: arrive from 10.15am for tea & biscuits Cost: £39.50 Member, £43.50 Guest Host: Judi Goodwin Includes: refreshments and light lunch Being assertive means being open and honest with yourself and others, listening to other people’s points of view, handling conflict with confidence, and resolving difficulties without sacrificing your own needs. This interactive workshop will give you the practical techniques to put you in charge of your life. The course is for anyone who wants to have more influence and negotiating power in everyday situations without upsetting or alienating family members, friends, neighbours, colleagues or business contacts.
Sunday Lunch at Cross Scythes, Sheffield Sunday lunch in Sheffield
Date: Sunday 20th November at 12:45pm Place: Cross Scythes, Baslow Road, Totley, Sheffield (S17 4AE) Cost: £21 Member, £23 Guest Host: Gill Siddons on 07905 922905 Includes: main course and pudding Extras: drinks Come and join us for a Sunday lunch at The Cross Scythes. Today's lunch is two courses - your choice of main course and a selection of desserts.
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Midweek Treat at the Eagle and Child York Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Thursday 24th November at 7:15pm 9 High Petergate, York (YO1 7EN) £21 Member, £23 Guest Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 and Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714
Includes: 2 course meal of starter and main Extras: dessert and drinks Built in 1640, this Grade II* listed timber framed pub is a picture postcard example of what makes York so special. All of their food is homemade and freshly prepared, and they work closely with local suppliers to keep their dishes as seasonal and interesting as possible. The Rolling Stones hung out in their top floor bar in the 60s - their signatures in lipstick are still on the wall!
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
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Skid Pan Session how to control your car if you hit a patch of ice, snow or mud
Murder Mystery: The Christmas Party Murder in Sheffield
Date: Saturday 26th November Place: Tockwith Airfield, Tockwith, near Wetherby # (YO26 7QF) Meet: Time slots from 10 to be posted Cost: £65 Member, £75 Guest
Whodunnit Sherlock?
Do you know how to control your car if you hit a patch of ice, snow or slippery mud, or if your brakes lock and your car starts to skid when you have to brake very suddenly to avoid an obstacle? I know that I don't, that I simply panic and scream and breathe a huge sigh of relief when I manage to stop without harm! A session on the skid pan - in someone else’s car - will teach the skills you need to control your car in these difficult situations. It's fun, fast and totally exhilarating! The morning will start with full briefing, then two cars at a time, you will each take a 30 minute turn on the skid pan 'in control' of a car. Don't forget your camera for this one. You should also wear old shoes & clothes on the day because you do need to walk across the oily skid pan. Time slots from 10am will be emailed to you. The aim is to get out of a skid, but by the end of a session, you may be an expert in 360° spins. There is a café on site.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining… It’s the most wonderful time of the year – a time of snow falling, twinkling lights and the excitement of Santa’s big arrival on Christmas day. It’s also the time for entertaining, and friends and family have gathered to celebrate the season. The festivities begin with a bang – the announcement of a murder! David Reese, a guest at the party, is found dead in the hallway! The celebration quickly turns into an interrogation as the suspects are identified. Amidst eggnog and Christmas carols, it’s up to the party guests to learn who killed David Reese and why! We'll play in small teams and some of you will get to play the parts of the characters.
Festive Faux Stained Glass Workshop Date: Sunday 27th November from 1pm to 4pm Place: Ordsall Hall, 322 Ordsall Lane, Salford (M5 3AN) Cost: £25 Member, £27.50 Guest Includes: All materials and full tuition provided Come along and make a decorative stained glass style panel with a festive theme. Using acrylic and self-adhesive lead is a safe, simple and effective way to create stunning designs that can be completed in one afternoon. There will be Christmas craft, chat, and free tea and coffee.
Cinema Night at City Screen Picturehouse York Date: Tuesday 29th November at 7pm Place: 13 - 17 Coney Street (YO1 9QL) Meet: 7pm in entrance to get drink Extras: cinema ticket and refreshments Why not join us and come and watch one of the latest movies at the City Screen Picturehouse. Our Host will text you a couple of days before so you can decide on which film to go and see and meet up at the appropriate time for the start of the film (no scary ones though!).
Meal and Rat Pack Tribute in Batley Date: Wednesday 30th November at 7:45pm Place: Roberto's, Old Post Office, 14 Market Place, Batley (WF17 5DA) Cost: £24 Member, £27 Guest Includes: 3 course meal and live tribute act Join us tonight for our three course meal at Roberto's Italian in Batley. Throughout the meal we will be entertained by Alan Becks with his Christmas Special tribute to The Rat Pack and legends of Swing. 28
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Wednesday 30th November at 8pm Cavells, 31 High Street, Sheffield (S1 2GA) £6 Member, £7 Guest DI Paul Timewell on 07956 586851
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Make your own Christmas Wreath or Table Centrepiece ...a fun, sociable session making festive adornments!
Date: Saturday 3rd December at 10am Place: Spice Office, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford # (M32 9AN) Cost: £9.50 Member Table Centre Piece, £10.50 Guest Table Centre Piece, £14 Member Xmas Wreath, £15.50 Guest Xmas Wreath Host: Lynn Trotter Includes: all materials, tuition and light refreshments Today we have a fun, sociable session with Lynn making either a Christmas Table centre piece or a Christmas Wreath for you to take home to adorn your table, door or mantelpiece. We will be working with some supplies from the Spice garden (think holly & ivy) along with beautiful ribbons & baubles and additional items to produce a traditional festive arrangement for you to show off to family & friends.
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
Big Breakfast and Steady Stroll Slaithwaite to Huddersfield and back
Murder Mystery: The Christmas Party Murder in Leeds
Date: Sunday 4th December at 10:30am Place: Lock 22 Cafe, 39 Bridge Street, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield (HD7 5JN) Cost: £10 Member, £11 Guest Host: Karen Tweed on 07979 637785
Whodunnit Sherlock?
As our last walk from Slaithwaite to Marsden was so popular particularly the big breakfast, we have decided to repeat it but this time walk in the other direction to Huddersfield. So come and join Karen for a delicious Full English at the Lock 22 Cafe followed by a leisurely stroll along the canal to Huddersfield. The walk will be about 6 miles there and back along the flat canal tow path with a drinks stop in Huddersfield and an ice cream stop back in Slaithwaite. We will be walking at a steady pace but if anybody doesn't want to walk there and back there is always the train back to Slaithwaite. Although the walk is along the tow path it can get muddy in places so we do recommend wearing walking boots or sturdy footwear.
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Wednesday 7th December at 8pm Parkside Tavern, Merrion Street, Leeds (LS2 8JE) £6 Member, £7 Guest DI Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714
Long lay the world in sin and error pining… It’s the most wonderful time of the year – a time of snow falling, twinkling lights and the excitement of Santa’s big arrival on Christmas day. It’s also the time for entertaining, and friends and family have gathered to celebrate the season. The festivities begin with a bang – the announcement of a murder! David Reese, a guest at the party, is found dead in the hallway! The celebration quickly turns into an interrogation as the suspects are identified. Amidst eggnog and Christmas carols, it’s up to the party guests to learn who killed David Reese and why! We'll play in small teams and some of you will get to play the parts of the characters.
Western Style Rifle Shooting Experience
Spice Dines Spanish in Doncaster
.. fire "the real thing" with the experts
A Spice Dines Around the World Meal
Date: Sunday 4th December Place: Birmingham Shooting Centre, Hockley # (B18 7RL) Cost: £4 Deposit Extras: Pay balance of £25 on arrival to club
Date: Friday 9th December at 7pm Place: La Fiesta, 45 Doncaster Road, Armthorpe, Doncaster (DN3 2BU) Cost: £24 Member, £26.50 Guest
Includes: approx 50 rounds of ammunition Choose Arrival time when booking (4 each max on each arrival time)) This is an extremely sought after Spice event, and we have recently revised the format with staggered timeslots to minimise waiting time. You are welcome to stay for the whole afternoon if you wish, but this way, you know when you will be on the range rather than having to wait your turn. With extremely tight firearms laws, it is rare to find opportunities for our members to fire live ammunition. However, under close expert supervision, here’s an opportunity to fire Western Style Lever Action Rifles (like John Wayne used!). They are 357 Magnum Calibre, but recoil is similar to that of a full power spring action air rifle, so you don’t need to be built like a cowboy! After booking in (bring photo ID such as passport or driving licence), we will have a safety talk including range rules and weapon handling safety and etiquette. We’ll then be introduced to our weapons and have time honing our skills on the range. There will be 4 instructors, so 4 people can be shooting at any one time, as the rules dictate that tuition has to be 1:1 when you are using this class of rifle. Depending on what is going on on the day, we should be able to meet other club members and learn about their firearms. Afterwards, we can relax in the club bar.
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La Fiesta have chosen a selection of dishes from across Spain for our tapas meal tonight. This restaurant is the top rated restaurant in Doncaster on tripadvisor at the time of writing, so don't miss this night out! This is one of our Spice Dines Around the World meals, so please bring your Spice Passport along. Once you have ten stamps in your passport you will receive a bottle of wine. Don't worry if you don't already have a Spice Dines Passport as your coordinator will provide one on the night. If this will be your tenth meal, then please let us know in advance so we can bring your wine along.
Christmas Jumper Pub Crawl in Sheffield Just what it says!
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Saturday 10th December at 7pm Sheffield City Centre (S1 4HG) Devonshire Cat, 49 Wellington St, Sheffield £1 Member, £5 Guest Paul Timewell on 07956 586851
Looking for a pub crawl with a difference? Well look no further. Each month we are looking to have a Saturday pub crawl with a different theme, the idea being to liven up our Saturdays whilst trying to remain true to the idea of SPICE doing things a little bit different. One last chance for a blow out before the festivities hit us. Put on your favourite Christmas jumper (other Christmas accessories are allowed!) and prepare to celebrate Christmas in style. We’ll start at the Devonshire Cat and move towards the centre of town ‘Ding Dong Merrilying’ as we go!
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
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Spice Yorkshire Christmas Party 2016 Date: Saturday 10th December from 7:30pm to 1am Place: The Marriott Hotel, 4 Trevelyan Square, Leeds (LS1 6ET) Meet: 7:30pm in The Thorpe Suite, 1st floor for a festive cocktail Includes: Festive cocktail, 3 course dinner, half bottle of wine, DJ and Disco Hosts: Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714 and Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 Come and join us for a good old fashioned Christmas celebration at the Leeds Marriott Hotel We have a private Spice party in the Trevelyan Suite of the Marriott located on the 1st floor. We'll be meeting at 7:30pm in the Thorpe Suite where you can enjoy a festive cocktail before sitting down to a 3 course meal around 8pm. A full bar service will be available in this room throughout the evening. Also included with the meal is a half-bottle of wine. After dinner the Resident DJ will play until 1am so you can dance and party the night away. The bar closes at 12:45am. Leeds Marriott hotel is a modern, elegant four-star hotel in Leeds City Centre. The hotel is a short walk to the train station, opposite the Trinity shopping centre with entertainment on its doorstep. This upscale Leeds City Centre hotel welcomes you with warm, friendly staff and wonderful amenities, including spacious guest rooms with luxurious beds. The Hotel's relaxing Leisure Club, features a swimming pool, sauna, steam room and fully equipped gym. We have a few rooms on hold at The Marriott until Monday 7th November. As this is a popular night on the party calendar the room rate is higher than normal, but why not make a weekend of it and enjoy the Hotel's Leisure Club? Rooms need to be booked by Monday 7th November - after this date they will be subject to availability and the rate could increase. We have an early bird price until 1st November after which the price will increase by £5. If you wish to book accommodation for a guest please call the office. Member party only Early bird £39.50 rising to £44.50 Guest party only Early bird £44.50 rising to £49.50 Member party plus twin / double room share B & B pp Early bird £110.00 rising to £115.00 Member party plus single room B & B pp Early bird £175.50 rising to £180.50 Guest party plus twin / double room share B & B pp Early bird £115.00 rising to £120.00 Starters Roasted Butternut Squash Soup, crème fraîche, toasted pumpkin seeds Pressed Ham Hock, piccalilli, Crisp Bread Mains - all served with potatoes and vegetables Chicken supreme, chestnut & Sage seasoning, bacon roll, Jus Baked Sea Bass, shredded fennel, Pressed Potato, Tomato & Caper dressing Fig & Caramelised Red Onion tart aged Feta Desserts Christmas pudding, brandy Sauce Dark Chocolate & Orange Torte, vanilla sauce Freshly brewed Coffee and Mince Pies Parking is available in the Trinity Car park adjacent to the Marriott at £9 per day for hotel Residents. There are many budget hotels in Leeds which is another option and the ones closest to the Marriott are the Discovery Inn and Roomzzz Leeds City. The Ibis Budget is also a good option and is about a 10 minute walk away close to the main Bus Station. 30
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
Singing Your Arse Off Make the Devil's Arse sing!
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Sunday 11th December from 5pm to 7:15pm Peak Cavern, Castleton (S33 8WQ) Castleton tourist information £14 Member, £15.50 Guest
Silent “drip” night, Holy “splosh” night, all is calm “plop”, all is bright! Today we have a true Spice event with a difference. We meet under the covered area by the tourist information at the entrance to the main long stay car park in the centre of Castleton at 5pm. Please do not be late as we need to then walk as a group the short distance to Peak Cavern for carols by candlelight in the cavern. This will be held in the Vast Cave with the Tintwistle Band. Peak Cavern is the largest cave system in the Peak District and is also known as the Devil's Arse for reasons you may discover when you visit! It's a fascinating place in itself and was home to Britain's last troglodytes until 1915, but tonight it will come alive to the traditional sound of Christmas. You will be welcomed on arrival with mulled wine and mince pies and then we will join the carol concert in this unique venue lit only by candles and the lights of the Christmas tree. It can be very cold so wrap up warm, dry and wear sturdy boots/shoes. You may find it useful to bring a small hand torch. Castleton is a lovely little village; it always looks fantastic at this time of year with all its Christmas decorations so why not arrive a bit early to get some last minute shopping done.
Christmas Comedy Cellar in Huddersfield Festive fun ...
Date: Tuesday 13th December at 7:30pm Place: Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen's Square, Queen Street, Huddersfield (HD1 2SP) Meet: 7:30pm in the foyer to get ticket Cost: £14 Member, £15 Guest Includes: entrance ticket to the show A night when we can guarantee plenty of laughs - as the regular Comedy Cellar returns for another instalment. Bringing you the very best stand-up talent and there's a bar close enough to refresh that laughing gear - you'll need it! With: Tom Wrigglesworth | Lou Conran Resident Compere: Anthony J Brown A night of ho-ho-hilarity with a festive sprinkling, perfect Christmas fun. TOM WRIGGLESWORTH - Chortle Award for Best Show and a nomination for the main Edinburgh Festival award and Sony Award
for his Radio 4 series Open Letters. From Russell Howard’s Good News, Edinburgh Comedy Fest and Electric Dreams, he's a veteran of several solo UK theatre tours with his articulate, evocative storytelling. LOU CONRAN - Sarah Millican UK tour support who describes her as 'naturally funny' 'Masterful at owning a room, and manages that rare talent of being able to tease audience members while becoming their best friend for the night' FRINGE REVIEW The show starts at 8pm in the Syngenta Cellar but please meet your Coordinator in the foyer at 7:30pm where you will be handed your ticket and have the opportunity to grab a quick drink from the bar. Please do not book if you are easily offended.
Christmas Carol Concert in Leeds Lord Mayor's Charity Event
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Thursday 15th December at 8:15pm Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds (LS1 3AD) Entrance £7 Member, £8 Guest
Join us tonight for the Lord Mayor's Carol Concert at the spectacular Leeds Town Hall, where we can join in and sing a host of festive carol classics. Leeds Philharmonic Chorus and Rothwell Temperance Band Richard Wilberforce - chorus master Alan Horsey - organ Introduced and conducted by Simon Lindley After the concert there will be a collection for the Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal. The Lord Mayor’s chosen charities for 2016 are Epilepsy Action and Heart Research UK, aiming to raise awareness of those who suffer from epilepsy and heart disease and to raise as much money as possible to assist them in their important work.
Huddersfield Christmas Meal at Thai Sakon our festive meal in Huddersfield
Date: Friday 16th December at 7:30pm Place: Thai Sakon, 5 St John's Road, Huddersfield (HD1 5AY) Cost: £21 Member, £23 Guest Host: Karen Tweed on 07979 637785 Includes: starter, main with fried or steamed jasmine rice Extras: drinks and desserts Tonight Spice dines around the world visits the Thai Sakon Restaurant which provides the finest, genuinely authentic Thai cuisine in relaxed and friendly surroundings. All dishes are prepared from the very best ingredients, including fresh herbs, spices and exotic vegetables delivered every week from growers in Thailand. Some things to note: Thai food is often hot and spicy, although it can be tempered for the western palate. The basic seasonings are basil, lemon grass, garlic, coriander, cumin, coconut milk and lime, with a variety of other spices, including, of course, the chilli. The mainstay of a Thai meal is steamed Jasmine rice. Fried rice is not a traditional Thai choice, but is more popular in the west and a selection is included Chopsticks are not used in Thailand, except when eating particular noodle dishes. In ancient Siam, food was eaten with the hands, but a fork and spoon are now used.
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
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Floristry Introduction - Make a Christmas Bouquet
Ramble, Scramble and Dangle!!
...a fun, sociable session learning floristry skills!
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Date: Saturday 17th December from 10:30am to 1pm Place: Spice Office, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford # (M32 9AN) Cost: £24.50 Member, £26.50 Guest Host: Lynn Trotter Includes: all materials, tuition and light refreshments Join us for an introduction to floristry - today we will learn about how to prepare the flowers, how to keep them fresh and how to arrange a simple but incredibly effective & beautiful Christmas themed Bouquet. We will then learn the art of gift wrapping your bouquets and adorning them with your own hand made bows. Under Lynn's expert guidance you will put together a minimum of 2 floral bouquets to take away to adorn your house or for you to give away as personalised gifts to your loved ones. As it is a Christmas themed event, expect a few festive additions to get you in to the Christmas spirit.
Magical Lantern Festival in Leeds ....a night to celebrate Christmas with your Spice Friends
Date: Saturday 17th December at 6pm Place: Roundhay Park, Leeds # (LS8 2ER) Cost: £15 Member, £16 Guest The Magical Lantern Festival makes its debut in Yorkshire at Roundhay Park in Leeds following the hugely successful UK launch in London last year. The Magical Lantern Festival is a spectacular fusion of art, heritage and culture. A stunning outdoor Xmas themed event, a festival of light and illumination. We will follow a trail around Roundhay Park and explore amazing giant lanterns, which represent Xmas, traditional Chinese culture and the amazing 2000-year heritage of Lantern Festivals. Join us afterwards for a drink in The Roundhay Fox.
Spice Manchester Christmas Party Night
..a great day out with Mark
Sunday 18th December at 10am White Peak area of Derbyshire # (DE4 5AA) £34 Member, £39 Guest Mark Fenton for Spice West Midlands
We get the most brilliant feedback from these days out with Mark Fenton! So why not go along and find out what they’re getting up to in the Peak Park? Meeting in the White Peak, we embark on a 7 mile hike but along the way we encounter and overcome (hopefully!) various obstacles! It could be a climb, a river crossing, an abseil or it could be all three. You might be asked to disarm a bomb, climb a tree or ascend a steep embankment using jumars (fixed rope ascenders) you could even be asked to find your own way back to the cars using “Mark’s special maps”.
Learn to Drift! .. the art of controlling an out of control vehicle!
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Sunday 18th December at 12pm Birmingham Wheels Park, Saltley # (B8 1AD) 12 noon for 12:30 to 4:30pm slot £89 Member, £99 Guest
Includes: Car, tuition & spare tyres! Note special Spice price – Usual public price £199!! Popularised by films such as Fast and Furious: Toyko Drift and considered a modern day sport, Drifting can actually be traced back to the 1930s as a technique used in motorsport, developed to help the drivers navigate corners faster! Drifting has evolved over the years into its own competitive sport, initially developed in Japan before taking the rest of the world by storm. It is now one of the fastest growing grass root sports in the UK. Drifting challenges the driver's ability to navigate the course sideways for as long as possible, executing the drift in the most controlled and stylish manner they can. Drifting is dancing for cars. For the driver, Drifting provides thrills and an adrenalin rush, as well as enjoyment of a grass roots sport. You will be driving a modified Nissan 200SX.
....a night to celebrate Christmas with your Spice Friends
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Saturday 17th December at 7:30pm Park inn by Raddison, Manchester (M4 4EW) inside for bucks fizz at 7.30pm £39.50 Member Early Bird Price, £43.50 Guest Early Bird Price Above prices increase by £5 on 1 November Johno 07944 751919 & Lauren 07852 366055
Includes: 3 course dinner, bucks fizz on arrival, 1/2 bottle of wine with dinner, DJ & Spice Hosts Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, we invite you to dress-up in your most glamorous frocks and smartest clothes to spend an evening helping to do what Spice does best ……. Party! Meet from 7:30pm for our Bucks Fizz reception then join us in the Victoria Suite where Dinner is served at 8pm; we then party right through to 1am – or even later if you are staying overnight! After our 3 course meal, there will be a lowering of the lights, a raising of the music and we can dance the night away in true Spice Christmas Spirit. 32
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Sunday Christmas Lunch at the Harrogate Brasserie Date: Sunday 18th December at 1:15pm Place: 26 - 30 Cheltenham Parade, Harrogate (HG1 1DB) Cost: £18.50 Member, £20.50 Guest Hosts: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 and Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714 Includes: 2 course Sunday lunch main and dessert Extras: drinks. Come and enjoy a two course Christmas lunch at the Harrogate Brasserie and Bar situated in the busy Cheltenham Parade area.
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
Carols on the Folk Train
Balloon Flight
Christmas Carols on our train journey from Sheffield to Edale and back
the altogether more civilised way to fly!
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Tuesday 20th December 6:50pm to 10:01pm Sheffield Railway Station, Sheaf Street (S1 2BP) Christmas tree on station concourse £10.50 Member, £12 Guest
Includes: train fare Extras: any food and drink Tonight we take a train journey from Sheffield to Edale and back in the company of the Grenoside Carollers. Grenoside is a recent revival, inspired by fiddle player Ray Ellison who has also revived one of the historical traditions of accompaniment by a string quartet. On arrival in Edale (due at 19:47) we move into The Rambler Inn where the music continues. Finally we take the 21:29 train back to Sheffield with more music - arriving at 22:01. We meet at 18:50 on the concourse of Sheffield station. Please don't be late as we ant to get to the platform early time to have a good chance of getting seats in the music coach (seats cannot be reserved on this service). There are no refreshments on the train so if you want a drink on the train, you'll need to take it with you - why not take a bottle of wine along? Obviously you can't consume your own drinks in the pub. Food is available in The Rambler - see http://theramblerinn.com Why not wear your Christmas jumper, Christmas hat or perhaps a bit of tinsel to make it feel a little more festive?
Christmas Alpaca trek a perfect way to destress
Date: Tuesday 27th December from 2pm to 4pm Place: Treeside Alpacas , Newmarket Lane, Methley (LS26 9DW) Cost: £12 Member, £13.50 Guest Includes: mince pies and refreshments afterwards! Come for a gentle winter walk with a group of friendly alpacas. We begin our journey with an introduction followed by instructions on handling and safety with your alpaca. Then enjoy a gentle 3km circular walk with the alpaca. The walk lasts about an hour and includes lagoons and shaded woodland paths around the perimeters of the working farm. During or after the walk there will be time to ask any questions you may have. At the end of the walk mince pies and refreshments are included. Don't forget your camera! Please wear suitable footwear. Toilet facilities are available. Sorry but dogs are not allowed on this walk. Directions: Leave the M62 at junction 30 and follow the signs for Wakefield. Take your first left signposted Methley B6135. Treeside Alpacas is 400 yards on your left, also signposted Moss Carr Farm. Free parking is available.
Date: Wednesday 28th December at 9am Place: Derbyshire or Shugborough Hall # Cost: £145 Member, £149 Guest This is one of those experiences of a lifetime! You'll never have an experience like ballooning. You arrive at the launch site...nothing is happening. A van arrives, towing a large 'shopping' basket. People gather in groups, look skywards muttering about clouds and met reports. Then suddenly it’s all action with people running everywhere as our balloonists decide we're going for it! Final checks are made, you hop in and are away, rising majestically, taking an eagles view of the fields and hills spread in a tapestry below. In experienced hands you'll enjoy a memorable flight, lasting 30-60 minutes before they bring you gently earthward. Please note: flights are weather dependent, so dates cannot be guaranteed. If you’re unable to fly on the date chosen, our supplier Wickers World will offer another date that is mutually convenient. Their special terms & conditions will be sent
Ferrari v Lamborghini Driving Experience ..compare these two amazing cars
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Wednesday 28th December at 1pm Prestwold Hall, Loughborough # (LE12 5SQ) 1pm for a 2pm start £89 Member, £95 Guest
Ever wanted to drive both a Ferrari and a Lamborghini on the same day? Now you can. Our experience will start with a welcome, introduction and safety briefing. You will then enjoy 3 miles driving a Lamborghini followed by 3 miles driving a Ferrari. There is more to come as we enjoy a high speed passenger ride in a performance saloon car. There will be an Individual Driving Experience Certificate to finish.
Theatre: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sheffield Date: Wednesday 28th December at 6:40pm Place: Lyceum Theatre, Norfolk Row, Sheffield(S1 1DA) Cost: £28 Member, £31 Guest Everybody loves pantomime - oh yes they do - so come along and join in the fun. Don't miss our spectacular, fun-packed, family pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, starring Wendi Peters (Cilla in Coronation Street), children's favourite, Phil Gallagher (CBeebies' Mister Maker) and Sheffield legend Damian Williams. Once again, the show will be written by Paul Hendy and produced by Evolution. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs promises to be topquality entertainment with the emphasis on strong casting, stunning costumes and scenery, and a genuinely funny script. Please book now as we can't hold tickets for long for theatre shows and this will sell out especially quickly. Cancellations: Please note that we cannot offer any refund on theatre tickets unless we are able to resell them.
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
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New Year Gala Dinner and Disco in Leeds
Theatre: Strictly Ballroom The Musical
Happy New Year!
The UK première of the hit musical
Date: Sat 31st Dec 2016 - Sun 1st Jan 2017 Place: Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel, Otley Road, Leeds (LS16 8AG) Meet: 7pm for pre-dinner drinks Cost: £39 Member, £45 Guest Host: Steve Dell on 07813 690801
Date: Wednesday 4th January at 7:10pm Place: West Yorkshire Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds (LS2 7UP) Meet: Foyer of West Yorkshire Playhouse Cost: £36 Member, £39 Guest
Includes: three course dinner and disco Extras: drinks Tonight we join with Spice members on the Yorkshire New Year Walking and Social Break to celebrate the new year. We meet at the hotel from 7pm for pre-dinner drinks. We will enjoy a three course gala dinner in the Park Side Suite and then our disco will see us well into the new year. Dress code is smart. Sorry, but at present there is no accommodation available at the hotel. We will update this event online if any more rooms are released. Please note that most of the places on this party are already allocated to those on the three night break, so don't delay, book today!
New Year's Eve Bash at The Copthorne Sheffield
Get ready to fall in love with Strictly Ballroom The Musical. From the award winning visionary Baz Luhrmann, creator of Moulin Rouge, Romeo & Juliet and The Great Gatsby, comes Strictly Ballroom, a brand new musical for the stage inspired by his classic film. Premièring at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Strictly Ballroom The Musical tells the inspiring story of Scott, a championship ballroom dancer who defies all the rules and follows his heart, not only to find his true calling but also his true love. Directed and choreographed by Olivier Award-winner Drew McOnie and featuring songs from the hit film including Love Is in the Air, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps and Time After Time, this dazzling new musical is the perfect show this Christmas. Don’t miss your chance to experience the story that inspired the world to dance. Please book early to secure your seat. Cancellation: Theatre tickets are not refundable unless we can resell your place.
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come and join us to see in 2017
Date: Sat 31st Dec 2016 - Sun 1st Jan 2017 Place: Copthorne Hotel, 1 Bramall Lane (S2 4SU) Cost: £27 Member, £30 Guest Includes: canapes and disco until 1am Extras: drinks Come and join us for an informal party night in the bar at The Copthorne Hotel located near Bramall Lane Football Club. The price includes canapés and a disco until 1am. Dress code – smart casual Please note that this is not a Spice exclusive event.
Spice Manchester New Years Eve Soul + Motown Party Date: Sat 31st Dec 2016 - Sun 1st Jan 2017 Place: Grosvenor Casino Salford, 5 Derwent Street (M5 4SW) Meet: inside from 7.30pm Meal at 8pm Cost: £34.50 Member Early Bird, £38 Guest Early Bird Host: Johno 07944 751919 & Lauren 07852 366055 Includes: Bucks Fizz on Arrival, 3 course meal, Live Soul & Motown Act, betting tuition & free bet, Glass of Bubbly at Midnight & Spice host Why not join us to celebrate New Year in Style at our exclusive party night with live music. Join us at the bar from 7.30pm for your welcome glass of Bucks Fizz before we head in to our party room at 8pm for our 3 course meal. We'll be bringing in the New Year with a glass of bubbly to celebrate the arrival of 2017. During the course of the evening, we will also have the opportunity to take part in a Blackjack and Roulette training session from the experts before we put our training to test using our lucky bet voucher. 34
If we have your mobile phone number we can contact you by text or phone if there is a late change to an event for any reason. Just give us a ring with your number and we’ll update your details or you can check and update these online at www.spiceyorks.com. Don’t forget to let us know if you change your number.
Mastering Your Confidence Develop Your Most Wonderful Confidence In 2 Simple steps!
Date: Saturday 7th January from 10:30am to 4:30pm Place: Spice Office, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford (M32 9AN) Cost: £39.50 Member, £44.50 Guest Host: Maureen Fearon Includes: workshop leader, refreshments and a light lunch Come and enjoy this fun relaxed day packed with simple yet dynamic methods, including NLP, EFT (Neuro Linguistic Programming and Emotional Freedom Technique) Also be one of the first to be introduced to the brand new Inner Re-Patterning process! You will come to know and totally manage your confidence. Then you can experience all the wonderful benefits of life you may have been missing out on.
Give the Gift of Spice We can arrange event vouchers for Christmas or at any time of the year for your guest to attend most Spice events, so if you fancy treating someone to alpaca trekking, hot air ballooning, a theatre night or one of our fabulous parties just give us a call. Or why not buy the person the best present you can – a Spice membership. We can arrange these for any time period of 3 months or more and can also add credit to their account to get them started off. So now your only problem is which event to choose to get them started!
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
UK and Overseas Breaks
Pennine + Calderdale Way Hostel Weekend ...a new to Spice hostel weekend based on the Pennine Way
Horse Riding Weekend for Beginners and Improvers ...a riding weekend in a fabulous location
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Fri 7th Oct 2016 - Sun 9th Oct 2016 Springhill Farm, Nr. Oswestry (SY10 7NZ) £195 Member, £215 Guest Lauren on 07852 366055
Includes: two nights’ accommodation, 1 cooked breakfast, 1 continental breakfast, Friday night buffet, Saturday night meal and horse-riding as outlined in the write up We are staying at Springhill Farm in Shropshire where they have a variety of horses & ponies to suit experienced riders through to complete beginners. Included in the price of the weekend is a 1 hour lesson/assessment on the Saturday morning and a 1 ½ hour ride out in the afternoon. On the Sunday morning we will have a further hours hack taking in the stunning rolling hills and countryside. We stay on the farm in their upmarket Bunkhouse with rooms sleeping from 2 to 7 people.
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Fri 14th Oct 2016 - Sun 16th Oct 2016 Lluest Fach Farm, Foel, Mid Wales (SY21 0PB) £183 Member, £203 Guest Barry & Sonya of Breakaway Activities
Includes: 2 nights B&B, Friday buffet supper, 2 buffet/picnic lunches, 4 course evening dinner party and all instruction Do you own a digital camera? Do you look at the pictures on the screen and your prints and think they’re ok, but they’re not really as you remember when you took the shot. Maybe you’re unsure about manual settings and prefer to leave it on the automatic setting rather than really knowing how to make the most of your camera and the location you’re in? Well this weekend aims to change all that and will allow you to get to grips with how your digital camera really works amidst the stunning and varied scenery that Mid-Wales has to offer. Your instructor for the weekend is Mark Sisson, an award winning fulltime professional wildlife photographer and experienced workshop leader, see http://www.natures-images.co.uk. You’ll learn how you can take greater control when it comes to capturing your images, the secrets of good composition and also a simple post-capture workflow on your PC that will ensure that you get the best end results that your effort deserves. We’ll focus on a number of the superb outdoor th locations near the secluded 16 Century stone farmhouse that will be our base for the weekend. There are lakes, hills, moorlands and streams where we can work on a variety of landscape with the autumnal colours at their peak, along with autumn berries and fungi as other potential close up subjects. This will involve some walking, but nothing too strenuous. Mark will include a mixture of tutorials and practical photography and there’ll be plenty of time to ask questions and learn at your own pace. You’ll need to have your own digital camera, digital SLR or SLR style cameras are best but as long as your camera allows you to input the settings manually you’ll still learn loads. Even if you have just a basic compact camera you will have a great weekend and if your camera has A Aperture Priority & S Shutter Priority you will get as much out of the weekend as someone with the most expensive digital camera!
Date: Fri 14th Oct 2016 - Sun 16th Oct 2016 Place: YHA, Mankinholes, Todmorden, Lancashire # (OL14 6HR) Meet: arrive from 4pm Cost: £59 Member, £74 Guest Host: Karen Tweed 07979 637785 Includes: 2 nights hostel accomodation, 1 cooked breakfast, 1 continental breakfast with hot items, 2 guided walks Our popular hostel & bunk weekends are incredibly sociable, great value and get great feedback. This weekend we are in the Todmorden area which we don't often get to explore on these weekends and we have taken exclusive use of Mankinholes YHA. This one doesn't have large bunk rooms either so we have a pretty good chance of getting a good night’s sleep! Accommodation: This former 16th century manor house is located in a quiet rural hamlet with great views. It has a cosy lounge with a log burning stove. The kitchen is well equipped and the Youth Hostel is rated as 4 star by visit England. We have 2 x two bedded rooms, 4 x four bedded rooms and 2 x 6 bedded room, all bedrooms have washbasin and one of the six bedded rooms is en- suite. There is a cosy lounge with comfortable Chesterfield seating where guests can relax and a spacious open plan dining room next to the kitchen. General: We can't guarantee which room you will have but we will make an effort of keeping local Spice members together and room dorm share requests where possible. Bring some ear plugs if your a light sleeper. We will be mucking in and cooking/organising breakfast on the Saturday and Sunday morning. On Friday evening you can eat on the way, bring something with you to cook or we can pop along to the local pub to eat (not included in price) which is a 10 minute walk away, whilst nibbles will be provided to keep you going throughout the weekend. The Top Brink public house is just a 10 minute walk from the hostel and is famed for its pub grub and we will try to secure a booking for the Saturday night for a group meal (again not included). These weekends are very much about throwing yourself in to the Spice Spirit and helping out where needed especially cleaning up after breakfast and before we depart on the Sunday morning. Walking: being located almost on top of the Pennine Way and within walking distance of the Calderdale Way there are plenty of options and our walk leader will pick a longer walk for the Saturday and a shorter one for the Sunday to get the most of the area. Non Walkers: For the non walkers there is plenty going on within driving distance. Mankinholes is located just 4 miles from the lovely village of Hebden Bridge, where there is plenty to see with lots of independent craft shops, gift shops and boutiques. Heptonstall is just a few minutes drive from Hebden Bridge with its cobbled streets, chapel and churches. The lovely Hollingworth Lake is also just 8 miles from our base for the weekend. Parking: there is onsite parking for 10 cars with additional on street parking available close by.
Behaviour on events Although Spice encourages members to have a great time on all the events we discourage irresponsible drinking. Please stay within your own tolerance levels. Your membership may be at jeopardy in the event of unsociable and abusive behaviour towards any other person including Spice staff on events.
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
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Sailing Weekend around the Solent Date: Fri 14th Oct 2016 - Sun 16th Oct 2016 Place: Gosport Marina, Mumby Road, Gosport (PO12 1AH) Cost: £255 Member, £275 Guest Includes: 2 nights on board, diesel, wet weather gear, life harnesses, breakfasts, lunches, tea and coffee. The Solent is an ideal location for a weekend sailing cruise. There is so much to see, the beautiful Isle of Wight, many boats and ships passing by and many characterful and historic harbours from which to choose our Saturday night stop. The Solent offers sheltered sailing and experience has shown that normally we sail for the whole day (after a hearty breakfast) and lunch is most often eaten underway.
Cheshire and Chester Autumnal Walking and Social Weekend Date: Fri 21st Oct 2016 - Sun 23rd Oct 2016 Place: Chester and Cheshire (CH3 5QL) Cost: £159 Member Twin / Double pp, £179 Guest Twin / Double pp, £209 Member single Host: Steve Dell on 07813 690801 This walking and social weekend with Steve Dell will have a walk on both days and the option to visit Chester if you want to mix and match walking with touristy stuff. This is a great time of year to walk in this area as the trees should be changing to their glorious autumnal colours. Both walks feature forest and woodland walking. The Saturday will have the option of a shorter or a longer walk around Delamere Forest using the Figure of Eight method and the Sunday walk will be around the Peckforton Hills and Raw Head with stunning views of the area. There is also plenty to do for non-walkers or if you want to mix & match walking with social / tourist stuff. Chester has years of history and something for everyone, from the famous ‘Rows’, two tier shops along the main streets (apparently there are none like them in the world) to the City Walls – built by the Romans with influences by the Anglo Saxons, Vikings, Normans, Cromwell and the Victorians. The city lies on the River Dee and even has a racecourse and abundant Black & White buildings, not to mention a 1000 year old Cathedral. We stay at the Mercure Chester Abbotts Well hotel which is just to the east of the historic city of Chester. It is a lovely 4* hotel with a pool, sauna, steam room and fitness and Spa centre. A range of beauty treatments and massages are also available.
Serenity Weekend Discover Your Inner Self
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Fri 21st Oct 2016 - Sun 23rd Oct 2016 Lluest Fach Farm, Foel, Mid Wales # (SY21 0PB) £160 Member, £180 Guest Barry & Sonya of Breakaway Activities
Includes: 2 nights B&B, Friday buffet supper, 2 buffet lunches, 4 course evening meal and all instruction This is a weekend of gentle personal exploration for those intrigued by alternative spiritual and holistic practices. The holistic approach deals with the mind, body and spirit as an interactive whole and can help deal with the stresses and pressure of modern day living. 36
National Murder Mystery Weekend Yorkshire Date: Fri 21st Oct 2016 - Sun 23rd Oct 2016 Place: Mercure Sheffield Parkway Hotel, Britannia Way, Catcliffe (S60 5BD) Meet: Arrive from 3pm. Evening Meal 8pm. Cost: £179 Member Twin / double pp, £195 Guest Twin / double pp, £220 Member Single, £235 Guest Single Includes: 2 nights hotel accommodation, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 evening meals, Professional Murder Mystery Organiser, Spy Thriller Quiz and Spice Host throughout the weekend This is a classic Spice weekend away for any budding Agatha Christie or Hercule Poirot’s amongst us. Our plot will have you guessing and working with your team to find out who dunnit! If you have joined us on one of these weekends before we have another BRAND NEW excellent plot! Plot: A Conspiracy.....To Die For This year there is a totally new plot - 'A Conspiracy...To Die For' - more of a Spy Thriller than a Murder Mystery for those James Bond fans. The nation is left in shock when new Prime Minister, left winger Jeff Christmas, is assassinated while opening Socialist Bookshop “Sassy Poll”. His revolutionary agenda, including turning Buckingham Place into a Homeless Shelter, is put on the back burner as a new election is organised. Meanwhile, in a quiet Peak District Village, a gathering of walkers expectantly await the climax of the ‘Muddy Boot Awards’ – little knowing that their lives would become intertwined with the death of their P.M. The assassin appears to have unfinished business. Agenda for the Weekend: We meet on Friday night in the Bar from 7pm, with a 3 course dinner served from 8pm. You’ll meet your team but don’t get too friendly with your team mates – one of them is a murderer! The serious business starts on Saturday morning, when you come down to breakfast and discover that a gruesome murder has taken place! You will be given clues and throughout the day you will gradually build up a picture of what might have taken place.....? Mid-morning we set off for the lovely village of Hathersage where Helena, our Murder Mystery Organiser, has devised a devilishly fun clue hunt. You can choose an easy walk of 1 mile or a moderate walk of 3 miles through wooded valleys, delightful meadows and beside the River Derwent. You will be searching for evidence in the countryside by using map co-ordinates and deciphering cryptic clues. You will work as a team to gather up these clues. The hunt ends at a local hostelry for a delicious buffet lunch and time to peruse the evidence over a pint of ale or glass of wine. You will have free time from 2:30pm to explore the village's cafes and shops. You may want to visit the grave of Little John in the churchyard. Whether Little John, or indeed any of the Sherwood outlaws, ever really existed is debatable, but when this grave was opened in 1784, a thigh-bone 32 inches long was found in it, indicating a man about 7ft tall! Returning to the Hotel for 6pm we will continue with the Murder Mystery where you will have a chance to grill fellow suspects. This will be followed by an evening meal and then the chance to pit your wits in a Murder Mystery/Spy Thriller themed Quiz. After breakfast on Sunday morning the Murder Mystery continues... you will be working in your team to deduce who amongst you is a cold blooded killer! It could even be you! Once all deductions have been given in the murderer is then revealed and prizes awarded.
Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0161 864 2554
Skills for the Hills
Winter Warmer Bonfire Weekend
Bronze and Silver Navigation Awards
...a lovely sociable weekend
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Fri 28th Oct 2016 - Sun 30th Oct 2016 Lluest Fach Farm, Foel, Mid Wales # (SY21 0PB) £144 Member, £164 Guest Barry & Sonya of Breakaway Activities
Includes: includes Friday evening light supper, two nights B&B, lunches and 4 course evening meal Extras: Assessments if you decide to take them at a cost of £5 You're interested in hill walking, but want to learn more about the practical skills and techniques needed to venture safely out to the hills and mountains of Britain, or if you already have some of these skills but want to increase your level of competence, then this weekend is for you. Anyone who has been out walking on the hills will appreciate the problems that may arise if you are not prepared and this weekend is designed to make sure you're aware of what can happen and what to do about it. The majority of the weekend is practical so you will be out walking in the breathtaking scenery of the Welsh Hills. The countryside in which we’ll be walking, as well as being of outstanding beauty, is ideally suited to developing navigation skills as it is not always easy to follow the paths and rights of way. The emphasis for the weekend is on enjoying the walks and the instruction will be given on the hoof with each person having the opportunity to develop their own level of confidence. Both day's walks are quite extensive but the pace is leisurely so you don't need to be superfit to take part.
Ballachulish Bargain Break Date: Fri 4th Nov 2016 - Sun 6th Nov 2016 Place: Isles of Glencoe Hotel and Leisure Centre (PH49 4HL) Cost: £114 Member Twin pp, £164 Member Single, £134 Guest Twin pp, £184 Guest Single Includes: 2 Nights Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, VC Walks This legendary weekend just keeps getting better and better - this is your chance to stay at the fantastic Isles of Glencoe Hotel right on the shores of beautiful Loch Leven. The Hotel: Isles of Glencoe Hotel and Leisure Centre - Almost afloat, nestling on the lochside on the side of a peninsula reaching into Loch Leven, this friendly hotel offers everything for which you dream whilst on a weekend away; spacious bedrooms with loch and mountainviews and a relaxed, convivial ambience. Luxuriate in the Leisure Centre - pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, exercise room and solarium, marvel at the awesome surroundings - enjoy all aspects of The Isles experience. Listen as the water laps outside your bedroom. Step down to the spectacular lochside conservatory restaurant and savour a lively Bistro by day or casual fine-dining by night. Dive into the sparkling waters of the heated pool as they entice to the delights of the Leisure Centre: jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, exercise room and solarium. Outside you can explore easy lochside trails. There will be an additional Spice programme of optional activities during the day on both Saturday and Sunday, we will be offering one of our reasonably easy VC walks on each day led by one of our VC walk leaders there will also be a visit to a local place of interest on Saturday and Sunday. On previous visits many members have enjoyed the fantastic Ballachulish Guy Fawkes Fireworks Display and the plan (if on this weekend) is to ensure dinner is later so all can go along to the quarry and enjoy.
Fri 4th Nov 2016 - Sun 6th Nov 2016 Stainforth, Yorkshire Dales # (BD24 9PB) Hornby Laithe Bunk Barn £74 Member, £89 Guest Lauren on 07852 366055
Includes: 2 nights’ accommodation, 1 cooked breakfast & 1 continental breakfast with hot items, 2 packed lunches, A meal on Saturday night, 2 guided walks and a bonfire! Following on from the hugely popular barn weekends and through popular demand, we've re-booked the old Spice Favourite Hornby Laithe for the bonfire weekend. The owner Neil will build a big bonfire ready for our arrival and so we have a traditional bonfire party! The barn weekends are always popular & need no introductions, however, if you’re one of our recent new members and you like the outdoors then this really is a great weekend to book. It does sell really, really quickly so get those forms in ASAP so you’re not disappointed. Bunk barns are very civilised – no hay on the floor here! They are similar accommodation to self-catering youth hostels. Hornby Laithe Bunkhouse Barn is simple, yet comfortable accommodation in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Converted from original farm buildings, the Bunkhouse occupies a secluded position within easy walking distance of both Stainforth and Settle. It is an ideal base for walkers, or groups wishing to explore this area of outstanding natural beauty. The walking is superb, offering a wide variety for both the seasoned walker or climber and those wishing to explore the countryside at a leisurely stroll. Stainforth is a pretty village which nestles into the side of a fell, with a beck (crossed via stepping stones), a green and a traditional Dales pub, all worth seeing. Settle (five minutes’ drive) certainly warrants a visit, is a lovely, traditional market town, with shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants as well as a golf course and swimming pool. Local places of interest include Stainforth Foss, a picturesque waterfall on the river Ribble, just a walk across the fields from the barn, where the salmon leap on their journey upstream to spawn. The rooms are a mixture of sizes with a couple of 2 bed rooms (primarily allocated to couples), but mainly dormitory style ones with bunk beds. You need to bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. There are common rooms with a separate recreational area in its own building with pool table, table football, air hockey and table tennis. You'll all be expected to muck in and help with your share of cooking and cleaning. Breakfast is included in the weekend. There’ll be the usual mixture of walks and tea shop trips happening as well as other activities. On Friday evening we can get a meal at the pub (not included) and then have a party in the barn. On Saturday we’ll have our big bonfire party – we’ll provide the fire (& matches!!) & put on a big pot of stew. You just need to bring an odd tipple or two & your sparklers! The great thing about these weekends is that you don’t have to go home after a long day in the countryside. If you’ve never been on a barn weekend before give it a go you’ll need a week to recover but everyone agrees it’s worth it. If you have been before you’ll know how popular it is. It always sells out so get that booking form in quick if you want to join us. Full joining pack will follow to all participants one week prior.
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Walking Weekend Haweswater and the Far Eastern Lakes Date: Fri 11th Nov 2016 - Sun 13th Nov 2016 Place: Shap Wells Hotel, North East Lakes (CA10 3QU) Cost: £169 Member (twin / double), £189 Guest (twin / double), £209 Member (single), £219 Sole Occupancy twin/double (Deposit £30) Includes: 2 nights’ accommodation, 2 evening meals, 2 breakfasts, 2 picnic lunches, 2 days of guided walks Extras: transport to walks Overview: The Lake District is one of the most beautiful parts of Britain which understandably makes it one of the most popular too, but many make the mistake of forgetting about the Eastern Lakes! Our aim for the weekend is to take advantage of this and explore its amazing beauty. We intend to avoid the crowds, take in the peace and quiet and enjoy the wonderful solitude found here. The scenery is second to none and we have some beautiful and varied walks for you, exploring both beautiful Fells and valleys alike. Each day there will be a choice of walks one heading to the fells and one in the foothills. One day, the walks will see us heading up into the amazing Haweswater valley where the last English Golden Eagle may be seen circling high above an 8 mile long lake and the stunning High Street mountain range. The other day will explore the South East flank of Ullswater and Lowther Estates. Add to this the comfort of the Best Western Shap Wells Hotel which is set in its own spacious grounds that provide a resident home to our endearing Red Squirrels! There are with ensuite bedrooms, well stocked bars, games room and spacious lounges which overall makes an ideal package to explore the Lake District. The combination of the wealth and variety of walking ensures a weekend to scintillate and excite all walkers from the most battle-hardened to the newest of novices!
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Fri 18th Nov 2016 - Sun 20th Nov 2016 Lluest Fach Farm, Foel, Mid Wales # (SY21 0PB) £144 Member, £164 Guest (Deposit £25) Barry & Sonya of Breakaway Activities
Includes: includes Friday supper, full farmhouse breakfasts, picnic lunches and special five course evening meal with cheese and port In response to demands from our more serious walkers; who like the idea of a relaxing Country Cottage weekend but want more challenging walks, we’ve asked our friends at Breakaway Holidays to come up with this weekend break. With the challenge of exploring the lesser-known and exhilarating walking available in southern Snowdonia, followed by a leisurely evening sipping wine and roasting chestnuts, while a sumptuous five course feast is prepared for your special dinner party, we think this is a weekend you won’t want to miss. Over the weekend we plan to conquer one of the highest peaks in Southern Snowdonia, the spectacular Cadair Idris, using the picturesque Minffordd route. On Sunday we’ll take in a shorter ridge over Pen Coed with possible sightings of the wild Cambrian Ponies and, of course, call in at a local hostelry en route. Both days on the hill will be full days out with most of the altitude gained in the early part of the walk. 38
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Fri 25th Nov 2016 - Sun 27th Nov 2016 Lluest Fach Farm, Foel, Mid Wales # (SY21 0PB) £199 Member, £219 Guest (Deposit £35) Barry & Sonya of Breakaway Activities
Includes: Friday evening light supper two nights B&B lunches and 4 course evening meal This ITC Outdoor First Aid course is ideal for anyone who regularly takes to the hills with friends or family to go walking, climbing, mountain biking, skiing or any of the many popular outdoor pursuits. It is essential for anyone involved in taking groups into the outdoors. In the outdoor environment different considerations apply to first aid. It nearly always means that the casualty has to be looked after for a longer timescale than is typical in a more urban setting. This course looks at how to manage the situation when the ambulance does not turn up in 10 minutes time and is appropriate if your work or leisure place is remote. This qualification will validate Outdoor Instructor awards and satisfy the majority of public indemnity insurance requirements for the outdoors. It involves a minimum of 16 hours of learning and is currently the only externally regulated Outdoor First Aid qualification in the UK. This level 5 qualification is regulated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority to ensure a consistently high quality product (www.itcfirstaid.org). The course will be delivered by a qualified, active outdoors professional with an interest in Effective first aid training. The package includes interactive hands on practical training both indoors and outside, all training aids, first aid materials, an easy to follow individual course booklet and a nationally accredited certificate valid for 3 years. (an Emergency First Aid at Work certificate in addition to the Outdoor certificate, will be available if required so your employer may help with your funding!) The course is fully residential and includes all food and accommodation for the weekend.
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Potters Resort Christmas Weekender with Live Entertainment Norfolk Date: Fri 16th Dec 2016 - Sun 18th Dec 2016 Place: Potters Resort, Coast Road, Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk (NR31 9BX) Cost: £195 Member Bungalow Plus, £215 Guest Bungalow Plus, £240 Member Single, £235 Single in shared bungalow (Deposit £40) Includes: 2 nights bungalow plus accommodation, all meals, live entertainment and a whole host of activities, Spice Host throughout. Fantastic Value £50 discount on brochure price. Early booking price for 1st 20 bookings oin Spice this weekend as we return for our Christmas Festive Weekender at the 5 star Resort which is Potters. Set on the beautiful Norfolk Coast and only a stone’s throw away from the sea. Potters pride themselves on creating truly memorable experiences for their guests with fabulous inclusive value. This is a 5 star resort – take a look at what is included and book your place real quick!
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Spice National Christmas Break 2016 ...a fabulous festive break with a great group of Spicers!!!
Date: Sat 24th Dec 2016 - Tue 27th Dec 2016 Place: The Double Tree By Hilton, Islington, North London # (N1 9LA) Cost: £284 Member Twin Share/Double, £314 Guest Twin Share/Double, £319 Member Single, £349 Guest Single (Deposit £50) Prices above increase by £30 on 1 November Host: Lauren on 07852 366055 Includes: 3 nights’ accommodation with breakfast, 2 x 3 course evening meals, 1 x evening buffet, 3 course Spice exclusive Christmas Dinner, Mulled Wine & Mince Pies on Xmas Eve, Treasure Hunt, Cocktail Making class & much more! Extras: Lunch on boxing day and entrance to any optional activities taken. This Christmas we are thrilled to be staying at the Double Tree Hotel by Hilton in Islington, North London having spent the last 3 Christmases with them in Manchester, Leeds and Lincoln and been looked after so well. This fabulous 4 star hotel, is situated just 5 minutes’ walk from Angel Tube Station and a 15 minute walk from both Kings Cross and St Pancras Railway stations allowing easy transport options. And for those in search of retail therapy, the hotel is just steps from a variety of shops and speciality boutiques. Arrive anytime on Christmas Eve when you are free to explore the lively surrounding areas full of restaurants and bars and then we’ll meet up in the hotel bar before going for our dinner, a 3 course meal at the delightful Marco Pierre White Steak House & Grill within the hotel. The menus will be provided approximately 1 week in advance of the event for you to make your choices. After dinner if you have the energy (we all know how tiring the run up to Christmas can be) we have a few options to choose from, including Christmas Eve late night mass or perhaps if we are lucky we will find a bar open late in to the evening. Be back for midnight if you don’t want to miss out on our mulled wine and mince pies at the hotel! Christmas day will comprise of a lazy breakfast and a local area walkabout, Secret Santa (please allow for a present valued around £10) and a bit of time to relax before we partake in our Spice exclusive fabulous 3 course Christmas dinner. For those who have room left, we will be served a light evening buffet in our Spice reserved area in the evening before we have the option to take part in a festive quiz or just socialise with our Spice friends old & new. If we are lucky we may even find a local pub open for some Christmas Spirit! On Boxing day after breakfast there is an optional treasure hunt in the local area or you can enjoy some retail therapy or simply just take the time to explore the city more. In the evening we sit down to our 3 course meal in the Marco Pierre White Steak House & Grill followed by a Spice exclusive Cocktail Making Class with the hotel’s trained mixologist’s; expect bottle juggling and plenty of high spirits. On the final day we will enjoy a buffet breakfast before saying our farewell to both the hotel and our fellow Spicers. The Doubletree by Hilton in Islington holds the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award and if the food is anything like that we have been lucky enough to be served for our previous Doubletree Christmas Breaks, we are in for a real treat.
Twixtmas Walking Break - Stratton House and the Cotswolds Date: Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Thu 29th Dec 2016 Place: Stratton House Hotel, Gloucester Road, Cirencester (GL7 2LE) Cost: £189 Member Twin pp, £209 Guest Twin pp, £229 Member Single, £249 Guest Single (Deposit £40) Includes: 2 nights’ accommodation, 2 evening meals, 2 breakfasts, 2 picnic lunches & 2 days of guided walks with a choice of 2 walks each day Extras: Transport to walks, if required Christmas is past, and we're not quite at New Year…which leaves a wonderfully peaceful gap in our schedules! Cirencester is simply a great place. Add to this the stunning honey-coloured stone villages, outstanding viewpoints, ancient churches, verdant and resplendent woodlands, and the excellent Stratton House Hotel and we will be assured of an excellent weekend escape. The area is extremely varied, with the gentler flatter Cotswolds Water Park to the south and the higher escapements to the North West of the Cotswolds.
Twixtmas Winter Break in The Lakes Date: Tue 27th Dec 2016 - Thu 29th Dec 2016 Place: Glaramara, Borrowdale, Lake District (CA12 5XQ) Cost: £209 Member Twin En-Suite, £203 Member Standard Single, £229 Member En-Suite Single (Deposit £40) Includes: 2 night's accommodation, 2 evening meals, 2 picnic lunches, 2 breakfasts, 2 days of guided walks with a choice of 2 walks each day Extras: Transport to walk starts if used. Guests pay £20 extra Christmas is past, and we're not quite at New Year…which leaves a wonderfully peaceful gap in our schedules! The Walkwise Lake District Twixtmas break this year falls across the weekend which is too good an opportunity to miss, so why not squeeze in a fantastic winter weekend escape amongst some of the finest mountains in Britain! And Glaramara just keeps getting better and better, in addition to some absolutely superb food, some great walking they have now added stunning ensuite bedrooms so now you have no excuse. Plus if you want an extended break, you can easily link it with one of the New Year events, either staying at Glaramara, or moving down to another WalkWise Venue in the The Peaks! Glaramara in Borrowdale is one of our most popular locations as it occupies an enviable location in the heart of some of England's most spectacular mountains and beautiful valleys, …and the food is great! From the front door of the centre, there is a massive range of walking to choose from, with something for everyone! There are the towering heights of Great Gable and Scafell Pike, Castle Crag, the beautiful Derwentwater, the superb cafes throughout Borrowdale and some traditional Lakeland hostelries! Simply a superb place for a winter break. WalkWise Walking Programme: Quite simply this centre is one of the finest walking locations anywhere in the country, truly immersed in the deep Lakeland valleys and surrounded by majestic mountains and inviting Lakeland fells. By contrast, there are delightful river valleys with tranquil lakes, dancing waterfalls and peaceful woodland, providing enchanting scenery for all levels of walkers.
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Walking Weekend New Year in The Lake District
Yorkshire New Year Walking and Social Break
Date: Thu 29th Dec 2016 - Sun 1st Jan 2017 Place: Glaramara, Borrowdale, Lake District (CA12 5XQ) Cost: £369 Member Twin En-suite pp, £360 Member Standard Single, £399 Member En-suite Single, £369 Member En-suite Double pp (Deposit £50)
Date: Fri 30th Dec 2016 - Mon 2nd Jan 2017 Place: Mercure Leeds parkway hotel near Otley (LS16 8AG) Cost: £309 Member twin / double pp, £329 Guest twin / double pp, £359 Member single (Deposit £45)
Includes: 3 breakfasts, 2 evening meals and a New Year Gala dinner, and New Year’s Party 3 picnic lunches, 3 days of guided walks Extras: Transport to walk starts if used. Guests pay £20 extra Following the traditional overindulgence of the festive period, why not take a wonderful opportunity to escape and join the Spice traditional New Year Break to the Lake District. Glaramara in Borrowdale is understandably one of our most popular locations and once again it will play host to three days of fantastic walking in the heart of the Lake District, culminating in what always proves to be an excellent New Year's Eve party! And by popular request, to make New Year's Eve Disco and party, go with an even bigger swing, and to celebrate the continuous improvements that the centre is making we have decided to make this New Year Party a Black Tie Affair. So don’t forget to pack your posh frock or Dickie Bow and remember to have a Happy Christmas but save some energy for a great New Year! (There is a Twixtmas break also at Glaramara if you would like to extend your winter break.)
New Year Break London with Thames Cruise, 2 Nights Luxury Hotel Date: Fri 30th Dec 2016 - Sun 1st Jan 2017 Place: Novotel London West, One Shortlands, Hammersmith, London (W6 8DR) Cost: £320 Member Twin/Cruise, £340 Guest Twin/Cruise, £320 Member Double/Cruise, £445 Member Single (Deposit £60) Includes: 2 nights B&B 4 star hotel accommodation, New Year's Eve party cruise on the River Thames which includes a cold buffet supper and ALL Beer, Wine and Soft drinks, party with a DJ and disco. Also includes the boat being moored at London Eye for the New Year's Eve fireworks, open decks which can take everyone for that special New Year view. Cruise finishes at 1am. Services of a Spice host throughout. A wonderful opportunity to celebrate New Year in London! This very special New Year break includes 2 nights 4* hotel accommodation on a B&B basis staying in theNovotel London West Hotel. The hotel combines a convenient location with contemporary comforts and amenities. The rooms are spacious, clean and airy with a range of amenities provided. There is easy access to all of London’s attractions from this great hotel. We will celebrate the arrival of 2017 cruising down the River Thames where we will enjoy a party cruise onboard the Clifton Castle which we have hired exclusively for Spice on this very special evening. Our cruise departs & returns from Putney Pier. As an added bonus we will moor close to the London Eye for the New Year’s Eve fireworks. Our cruise package includes ALL your drinks! 40
This year’s New Year’s break with Steve Dell is in Yorkshire. There will be a walking programme each day and several social / touristy options. Of course you can mix and match the walking and social stuff. The 2nd Jan is a bank holiday there is no rush to get home. The walking is easy to moderate as there are some inclines but as usual we will take our time and enjoy the scenery. We stay at the Mercure Leeds parkway hotel with its spa, pool and health club.
Spice Manchester + Yorkshire - Ski Champoluc Date: Place: Cost: Host:
Sat 28th January 2017 - Sat 4th February 2017 Champoluc, Monterosa Ski Area, Italy £779 (Deposit £150) Lauren 07852 366055
Includes: Flights, transfers, chalet accommodation, 7 breakfasts, 6 evening meals with choice of menu, including pre-dinner apèritif, choice of complimentary wines with dinner followed by tea/coffee & chocolates, 6 afternoon teas. Wi-fi Extras: Insurance available through Spice UK if required. Drinks, some meals, optional extras. Ski Requirements (Last season's prices as a guide) - Area Lift Pass £156; Ski hire from £59; Ski Boot hire from £35; Snowboard hire from £85; Snowboard Boot hire from £35; Ski Tuition £180; Ski Carriage £35 per skis/board. Based in the village of Champoluc we have access to the immense Monterosa ski area on our doorstep. Little known in the UK it also has the benefit of little queueing for the lifts (usually!). The largest resort in theMonterosa area, with great glacier views, uncrowded slopes and fabulous off-piste Champoluc is a delightfully unspoilt village with a top station at over 3,000m, 180 kms of generally uncrowded pistes across three adjoining lift-linked valleys. Surrounded by wooded terrain and based at one end of the Monterosa ski area (with Gressoney in the central valley and Alagna on the far side), Champoluc boasts spectacular views of the region’s dramatic glaciers and peaks. Based here we have access to the whole Monterosa circuit. Champoluc is a lovely village with several craft shops, an ice rink, and good restaurants serving delicious Italian classics. It’s the best place for après-ski cocktails & live music.
February Bargain Break 2017 Date: Fri 24th Feb 2017 - Sun 26th Feb 2017 Place: The Angus Hotel, Blairgowrie (PH10 6NQ) Cost: £119 Member Twin Share pp, £139 Guest Twin Share pp, £154 Member Singles (FULL) (Deposit £30) Includes: 2 Nights DBB, Rotating Dinner, Disco, Tribute Night, Walks on Sat and Sunday, Places of Interest This break always sells out so get your booking in now!
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Kate – Spice Bristol & Cardiff I have been a co-ordinator for only a few months, so I don’t really have any stories to tell yet, but I wanted to share my story of how I came to be involved with Spice. I left Jersey in September 2012 and arrived in Bristol with no home (it was still being built), no job and no friends living near. I had decided that I needed to make some changes to my life and that Bristol was the place to be. Not knowing anyone was difficult, and when I started working the people I worked with were mainly men, so there wasn’t a lot of chance of making strong friendships there. My sister emailed me to say she had found a group online that I might enjoy, so I went along to a Spice Preview Night in February 2013. I signed up that night and haven’t looked back since. I now have friends all over the country, I have met some fantastic people and been to some beautiful places. My most memorable event was White Water Rafting down the Grand Canyon. The canyon is a beautiful place, and you can’t describe being there and the things you see on the way, it is an exciting and life-changing trip. As well as this though, I met an amazing group of people, and some of them have become very close friends. You definitely get close to people on this trip when you are sleeping out under the stars and with them 24/7. There is never an excuse for being bored with Spice, there is always somewhere you can be, something you can do and I have never once regretted signing up. I now have amazing friends, a home and the best job in the world!
Jamie – Spice Scotland When looking for memorable moments, positive and stressful I look no further than our Spice Scotland Ski Trips. On one occasion when attempting to check in a Chambery airport I was advised none of our group were on the flight manifest so couldn’t travel. In an attempt to get everyone home I asked if there were any seats available on the flight we could purchase – I was advised there were 31 – guess how many were in our group? After a bit of head scratching by the airport staff we were all eventually allowed to board. What followed will remain with me as one of those funny and embarrassing moments – after being sat on the plane for ¾ hour (still waiting to take off) the cabin crew were frantically running around clearly trying to sort a problem. Katie and myself were sat in seats 1a and 1b, we were approached by a member of the cabin crew and asked to go with them – all the way to the back of the plane – back row seats. When we sat down the announcement was made that we can now depart as the plane has been rebalanced! Really? We received a bottle of champagne for our troubles. On another trip – The Sella Ronda (a ski route around a central mountain) in Italy myself and two fellow members – all of us lower intermediate skiers at the time decided to do the easier route which went the opposite way to all the other skiers – not just the Spice ones. We had the best time, tea, cake, relaxing, photos, more tea, wine and nearing the end of the route (so we thought) decided to stop for burgers. As these arrived we asked our waitress where on the map were we in relation to the end of the route – we thought we were over ¾’s of the way round – we hadn’t made half way! What followed can only be described as survival mode – the fastest and most reckless skiing you have ever seen to try and make up the time. We missed the last lift back the start by minutes and were stranded on the mountain. It was getting dark, we weren’t worried!!! We managed to call a taxi – only for someone to steal it, we were finally helped by an Italian lad who had a Scottish relative – he got us a taxi and we arrived back at the hotel at the same time as the main bus – and it only cost us in the region of £120! That’s a lesson learnt but truly character building. Donald and Lorna – we’ll have the Sella Ronda.
Richard – Spice West Midlands
It was not unusual for the phones to start ringing as soon as the final Villa & Rooming List for a Spice Center Parcs Weekend was sent out. It’s a complicated document and a lot of care goes into trying to put likeminded people together as we know that it has the potential to make or break someone’s weekend. We can get things wrong. But never quite as wrong as happened on this occasion around 15 years ago: My colleague Maggie took a call from a lady who had only recently joined the group. She wanted a bit more information about the person she had been roomed with as the name seemed familiar to her. “Does she live in the Warwick area?” .. “does she work in finance?” .. “her approx. age?”Maggie answered the best she could within our data protection rules. Then suddenly, with the power on an earthquake, the phone line turned blue! “That’s the Fxxxxxx Bxxxx who ran off with my husband after 20 years of happy marriage ..” Yes, it transpired that we had put the “scorned ex wife” and the “evil mistress”. And not only in the same villa, but in the same room! We had obviously thought the two would go together well. The trouble was, this husband must have thought that very same way! Not wishing to see newspaper headlines of “bloodbath in villa 917”, Maggie quickly sorted it for the lady to be cancelled, refunded in full and kept well away from her nemesis in future. Incidentally, the other lady concerned stayed a member for many more years. I remember her as a feisty lady who could be quite demanding at times. On such occasions, I would think to myself .. “If only you knew what we had saved you from, you might be a little more grateful to your Spice team!”
Steve – Spice East Midlands I have been a supplier and then a coordinator for many years. In that time I have learnt the role is varied and provides many challenges and interesting situations. Here are just a few… • • • • • •
One of my early walks a lady turned up wearing high heels – she convinced me she could walk better in them than she could in boots – she did too! The twice yearly clock changes often involve receiving a call to say “where is everyone” and needing to be informed they either have an hour to wait until we get there or we are half way round the walk. Occasionally a member calling has to be told the event was yesterday – or tomorrow – you can either wait there or come back tomorrow. The Christmas Dinner Dance table plan always throws up some challenges. From the request for 15 people to sit on a table of 10, to a list of people NOT to sit them with, to and the request to sit with someone who hasn’t even booked the event. On a weekend away 2 members both claimed they didn’t get any sleep as the other one was snoring all night! We meet many interesting characters – not many people have Dracula in their mobile phone book!
Kat – Spice Thames Valley Hi, I’m Kat Buttle, Spice’s newest Coordinator. When asked to write my favourite story about being a coordinator, I found it difficult having only been in the job a few weeks! So I hope you won’t mind if instead, I share with you my first Spice event as a member.Some of you may have heard about Spice Thames Valley and Solents legendary ski trips and for those who have heard of them, you will most certainly of heard of the ‘Exploding Toilets’ and ‘Burning Buses’. I managed to avoid the exploding toilets but my first ever Spice event was the ‘Burning Bus Ski Trip’. The trip was a joint Thames Valley and Yorkshire trip and I joined the trip because my cousin and I had always gone skiing together and as a member of Spice she wanted to give the Spice ski trip a go and as my skiing buddy, I was going too! And so my Spice journey began. Whilst the Thames Valley crowd were en-route to the ski-resort, most were sleeping off the hangover whilst Dom was faithfully working on his laptop facing the rear of the bus. When he looked up he could see smoke coming from under the back seats; he got the bus driver to pull over and I was awoken to Dom’s voice telling everyone to vacate the bus. Half asleep and dazed I was trying to figure out what was going on when a fellow Spicer ran down the bus shouting ‘fire’. I dutifully got off the bus before realising that I’d left my handbag tucked away ‘Oh, I’ll get it when they let us back on’ I thought…. Hmmmm….. Needless to say I never did see that handbag again…. Or the new shoes that I had bought at the airport (they were a beautiful, red, patent shoe – completely inappropriate for a ski trip but they winked at me). In fact, out of the whole trip, most lost something, approximately half of us lost our main luggage and of course, I was the only one to lose both! My cousin’s credit card took a hammering that week and my room buddy and I (not my cousin) got to see more of each other than we anticipated as both of us had lost our main luggage. As silly as it sounds it was a great trip; I made some life-long friends and we now have traditional ‘burning bus songs’ that still get sung on chairlifts. My fellow Spicers on the trip showed camaraderie, warm friendship and a sense of adventure that I knew I’d want to be part of for a long time; 6 years later I am now at the helm of the Thames Valley and Solent group and look forward to seeing the group through its next phase. Exciting times J
Dianne – Spice London I have been running Spice London for 20 years and I still think I have the best job in the world. I have met so many wonderful Spice members over the years and had so much fun on all the Spice events and in particular on the Spice holidays. There are too many to mention but Rafting the Grand Canyon, travelling round Iceland and the Best of the West trip to America are high on my list of favourite trips. Another one was a trip to Barbados which started off by Dave Smith from Spice UK ringing me up and asking me ‘if there was any chance I could drop everything and run a trip to Barbados including a week on the Star Clipper’ How could I refuse such a fabulous offer... It was amazing and we swam with turtles, jet-skied, walked through rain forests and watched a volcano erupt just as we were sailing past. One of my funniest stories from that trip was when we were all in the bar having a few drinks on the last night aboard the clipper when one of the members went to bed and her partner stayed in the bar with the rest of us. They had previously agreed that he was to pack the bags and put them outside the cabin door for the 5.00a.m pick up. Breakfast the next day was one of the funniest breakfasts ever, as he had packed everything into the bags, and he meant everything, and now his girlfriend didn’t have anything to wear. We laughed so much but between us managed to find some clothes for her to wear until we were reunited with our bags.
Do you remember this... Lauren – Spice Manchester & Yorkshire For those in the know, the word SPICE conjures up friendship, fun, adventure – in fact Spice means so many different things to different members who joined for their own reasons and get a real kick out of the camaraderie that can be found by being a member. We all know that when SPICE was set up, it was all about ‘the Spice of life’ however if you mention Spice to those not in the know, you often get a wry smile or an inquisitive knowing look and I have many memories of explaining myself & more importantly the ethos of SPICE. Back in my days of being a Spice volunteer host I was asked to host a meal at the Mongolian Grill on Sackville Street in Manchester – it was a particularly unpleasant evening weather wise and I had several phone calls from members who were trying to locate the venue or were running late due to the awful weather. As the venue was a little bit tucked away I offered to stand outside with my Spice Red Clipboard and I was carrying a red brolly to protect me from the rain. Cars kept slowing down & winding their windows down to chat to me and being the friendly conscientious host that I was, I of course asked if they were looking for SPICE. If you aren’t familiar with Manchester city centre (as I obviously wasn’t at the time) you would not realise that the restaurant was located in the red light district. It turned out that they were looking for SPICE but most definitely not the type of SPICE I was offering – it was only after I was asked if I was a working girl & how much I was charging it clicked. I scurried back in to the restaurant and talked the rest of the party in via the phone with a very red face!
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