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70 years together A Christmas gift from Dolce Napoli
In our spring issue last year people working amongst us.” who were elderly and had no
(SN130) we reviewed the new She added, “I was the only other plans on Christmas Day.”
Italian café, Dolce Napoli, in OAP to partake of the occasion Suburb News would like to
The Market Place, and we have and could not have had a add its thanks to them for this
news of a very generous offer happier time had I been with demonstration of community
made by the family who run family or other friends. Fulvio, and Christmas spirit. Doubtless
the establishment. Silvia and Luca of Dolce Napoli, there will be more people ready
They issued an invitation to deserve thanks for their wonder- to accept this generous Christmas
share a Christmas lunch for fully generous lunch, for those gift should the offer be repeated.
single elderly people in the
neighbourhood. Although there
were originally three women who
accepted the invitation, ill-health
meant only one, Betty Mason,
was able to take up the offer.
She has told Suburb News
that she was served a five-course
meal with plenty of wine on
offer. At her request they made
a traditional Christmas Pudding,
The Littaurs holidaying in Lysefjord, Norway in September 2015 but that in fact the Pannetone
Suburb News has learned that congratulating them, and wishing of the RA’s Events Committee, was better.
She said, “Later on (many
David and Joyce Littaur celebrated them well. while Joyce accompanies him to glasses later!) friends joined us
their 70th wedding anniversary They threw themselves into RA Council meetings. for coffee and cake, filling this
on January 29 and would like to Suburb life on their arrival from David remarked, “How lucky
share the news with our readers. Highgate in August 1998. David I feel that we have been granted small cafe with the love and
I am sure you will join us in sits on RA Council and is Chairman so many years together!” spirit of Christmas. I returned
home happy and contented
that there are still such good Betty’s picture of her Christmas hosts
Theatre finds new venue
The Garden Suburb Theatre traces A Woman Of No Importance Two awards for Dr Mervyn Miller
its origins to the first dramatic from Thursday 12th to Saturday
TONY BRAND
performance held in the Suburb 14th April. They hope this may Many residents will recognise the for his biography of Sir
in 1908. So it is sad that recently be the first of more productions name of Dr Mervyn Miller who Raymond Unwin. Mervyn has
sat on the HGS Trust Council
written to say that he looks on
they have not had a permanent there. Do go and support them. for many years, was made this as a ‘lifetime achievement
home here, apart from annual Before that, from Friday
performances in Little Oakwood February 16 to Sunday February Honorary Life President in 2001 award’ but will continue to
Open Air Theatre. Not unlike the 18 (half-term) you will still need and written on the history of work with the institutions with
which he is involved.
the Suburb.
travelling players of the past, for to travel to Barnet to see Aladdin, In recognition of his involve- He has also accepted a three-
the last few years, they have a pantomime specially written for
wandered from theatre to theatre. the group, at The Bull, 68 High ment with the Lutyens Trust, year Fellowship in the University
Now, however, they have Street. Box Office: 020 3582 1333 Letchworth Garden City, Athlone of Hertfordshire School of Life
Sciences, which will allow him
House, and Dissington Garden
found a new venue next to the or book at www.ticketsource.co.uk/ Village, as well as our Suburb, to develop his ongoing passion
Suburb. King Alfred School, in gardensuburbtheatre.
North End Road has acquired New members are welcome, as he was awarded a Fellowship by for the international context
the Royal Institute of British
and is refurbishing a building to active performers, backstage crew Architects in November last year. of the Garden City movement well-merited awards for someone
aspects
and
related
who has spent his working life
of
provide theatre space for the or audience members. Details at The citation mentions his architectural history. contributing to the understanding
school, across the road from their www.gardensuburbtheatre.org.uk. published histories of Letchworth Suburb News can join many and conservation of the historic
Suburb main site. GST will be putting on Membership enquiries: Maureen and the Suburb and his Doctorate readers in welcoming these two built environment.
Colmans on 020 8446 4029.
a production there of Oscar Wilde’s
author in Memory Matters – a topical talk
library talk
rainy late October afternoon,
On November 22, local author Despite being a rather wet and
and eminent surgeon Michael an almost full hall of HGS U3A
Baum presented an illustrated members hosted the first in the PHOTOS: MIKE JACOBS
talk at the Garden Suburb season of our monthly Topical
Community Library. He gave an Talks. As one of our members
insight into the research for his related after the talk, it was
latest novel, Aaron’s Rod, which “illuminating, informative, pacey
involved a series of fascinating and with moments of humour.”
archaeological trips. The talk Dr Emma Ward led an interesting
was extremely well attended and illustrative interactive talk
and it was followed by an on ‘Memory Matters’.
interesting Q & A session before She firstly gave us an overview
those present had a chance for a of recent developments in this research on cognitive ageing. If members were unable to
pleasant drink and chat with area: exploring different kinds Participants will be tested in attend the talk they can still be
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the author. Cast of Aladdin of memory and how they are individual sessions in which included in the research. So,
affected by the natural ageing they will be asked to perform a please contact us at https://
Property how scientists test different and a battery of verbal tests so we can pass on your details
hgsu3a.uk/ if you are interested,
process. Dr Ward then explained
straightforward computer task
assessing memory and other
to Dr Ward.
types of memory in the lab, and
some new findings about how
cognitive abilities.
DAPHNE BERKOVI
factors, such as attention, mood,
rhythm and music, are believed
Lawyers to preserve or even enhance G Cohen
memory with age.
Alongside the talk, there was
plenty of audience participation,
where we were invited to join in
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