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03/02/2026

We would like to inform you that due to other commitments of our volunteers that we have made the sad decision to no longer run any further meetings.

However, Peter and Mary organise and run many activities at St Teresa's Church Hall. You would be very welcome to attend their Friendship Club and the many other activities that they offer.
https://stteresa.co.uk/social-groups/

30/01/2026

We will be at St Andrews Hall on Tues 3rd Feb 1.30 - 3.00 pm, join us for a cuppa and take part in a picture quiz, come along for conversation and refreshments.

28/11/2025

Join us for our next get together on Tues 2nd December 1.30 - 3.00 pm at St Andrews Hall.
We will be chatting about all things Christmas, do you have any traditions, do you enjoy this time of year or not so much. Do you like to sing along to some Christmas tunes, if so, you are in luck, Peter will be bringing his guitar 🎄🎸
Look forward to seeing those of you who can come along and join in the conversation with a cuppa and some cake, refreshments are free.
This will be our last meeting of 2025.

Our first meeting of 2026 will take place on Tues Feb 3rd 1.00 - 3.00m

Wishing you all happiness and health over this time and for the New Year ahead.

19/11/2025

14/11/2025

At out next get together on Tues 18th Nov 1.30 - 3.00 pm at St Andrews Hall, our Time to Talk topic will be WaterAid. Water is a thing we all take for granted, but WaterAid is an international not for profit organisation that strives to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene available for everyone, everywhere.
John Norton, one of our regulars, used to work for WaterAid giving talks and spreading the word about the work WaterAid does, he has kindly offered to tell us all about this great cause.
More info on the link below:

https://www.wateraid.org/uk/about-us

We look forward to seeing those who would like to join us for a cuppa and conversation, refreshments are free.

WaterAid UK is a charity working to get clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to everyone, everywhere. Find out what we do, what countries we work in, how many people we help and our aims.

31/10/2025

Our next get together will take place on Tues 4th Nov 1.30-3.00pm at St Andrews Hall.
John McCabe will be joining us to give, what is looking to be, a fantastic talk on Colchester during the war. Some of us have lived here for a while, others just for a short time, so to know a little bit more about Colchester and how it was affected and shaped by events during the war will be fascinating.

Come along have a cuppa and some cake, all provided free, we look forward to seeing you, everyone is welcome.

17/10/2025

Our next Time to Talk will take place on Tues 21st Oct 1.30 - 3.00 pm at St Andrews Hall.

Joining us will be Mark Wood from the Korban Project, he will be telling us about how Colchester Korban Project is a Christian Charity that provides supported housing for young people who have found themselves in crisis. Korban was started by several churches as their response to youth homelessness in this area. More information in the link below:

https://www.korban.org.uk/

Hope to see all those who can make it for a cuppa and conversation, everyone is welcome.

Colchester Korban Project is a Christian charity providing supported housing for 16 – 25 year olds who have found themselves in crisis. We offer young people a home, support and guidance as they prepare themselves for independence.

03/10/2025

The next meeting will take place on Tues 7th Oct 1.30 - 3.00 pm at St Andrews Hall

Peter will be talking about Volunteering with the Essex Wildlife Trust (Fingringhoe and Abberton). So please join us if you can for a cuppa and an interesting Time to Talk.

Essex Wildlife Trust is the county's leading conservation charity, committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature.

https://www.essexwt.org.uk/

Everyone is welcome

We are the county's leading conservation charity, committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature.

17/09/2025

Weds 24th September, come along and enjoy a cuppa and lovely cakes for this great cause.☕️🍰

12/09/2025

Come along and join in the chat with other local residents at Time to Talk on Tues 16th Sept 1.30 - 3.00 pm at St Andrews Hall.

Tea and coffee provided, everyone welcome.

29/08/2025

Time to talk is back on Tues 2nd September at St Andrews Hall 1.30 - 3.00 pm.
On Tues we are welcoming Michael Siggs, who has great local history knowledge, and will be talking to us about Almshouses and Social care with local historic person of interest Eudo Dapifer being the centre of the topic, his statue resides on Colchester Town Hall. Eudo was an important figure in Norman Colchester times and played a significant part in the future of the town.

Looking forward to future meets we will be having talks on volunteering for Essex Wildlife Trust and Colchester during the war, as well as having informal chat meetings where any subject is a great way for us to chat and get to know each other.

Everyone is welcome to come along have a cuppa and enjoy a little bit of Time to Talk.