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Millwater Women’s Group On 25th February, the Millwater Women’s Group held its first meeting at Robert’s Coffee Bar in Silverdale and, on the day, we had over 40 people attend. The focus of that first meeting was change; after all, most of us have built or bought homes, uprooted our lives and here we are. Periods of dramatic change in our lives are great, but can also be very stressful and come with a feeling of dislocation with all that’s familiar. I was acutely aware that, whilst I have moved North just twenty minutes up the motorway, others around me have come from all over, with some people even changing countries. The thing that I love the best about living in Millwater is the incredible friendliess of other folk who have settled here. I was quickly absorbed into the community and always have somewhere to go when I am over working and just need a chat and a cuppa. I wanted to make sure this was the same for other women living in Millwater. The aim is to provide a platform for Millwater women to take some “me time”, once a month during the day, to meet for a couple of hours and get to know each other. As a bonus, I hope we can also enjoy speakers who will challenge our view of the world, or share a snapsot of their lives. Our most recent meeting was a mini event on 18th March, which was sold out in five hours. That one was all about us: hair, physical strength and treating our skin kindly. We will repeat that one if there is enough interest. Clearly the women of Millwater are keen, so let’s see where we can take this group. Call me on 021 711 540 if you have ideas on venues, speakers etc. Marj Noble Millwater Resident
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