We’re all going.... The Holiday Club for the 50s and over.

We went and had an amazing three days. This was the sixth year that we have held a Discovery Holiday Club at Jubilee Family Centre in Aylsham. We had sixty two people of fifty years and over, some of them friends from past years, some of them for the first time.

They played games like Croquet, Boules and Quoits and flew kites, they had made, on the field next door to Jubilee Family Centre. Inside the building they painted flower pots, decorated buns, made greetings cards, painted pictures, made flower arrangements and even made coasters using a Fret saw. Bingo was also very popular. As usual we had a thought for the day on the days in the Jubilee Family Centre. This year we were looking at where we are all going to, in this life and beyond. Again a number of people decided that they wanted to follow Jesus and so changed their ultimate destination.

The holiday club outing was a great hit again this year. We went via The Highway Garden and Leisure Centre where we were very well served with coffee and cakes. Then on to Somerleyton Hall and Gardens near Lowestoft, where we were made very welcome, and had a tour of the hall followed by lunch. After a quick look at the beautiful gardens we had a cream tea then back to Aylsham, a very pleasant day out.

We have a monthly coffee morning called Discovery Coffee on the last Wednesday of each month, except August, from 10.00 to 12.00 at Jubilee Family Centre. It’s a time for getting together and chatting, playing games and having coffee and cakes. This is open to anyone who is fifty years and over. If you would like more details please call Keith on 01263 733332.

We're all going....to the Holiday Club

Booking is now open for the Jubilee Family Centre Holiday Club in July.

Meanwhile, back at the farm.........

It is not every day that you see a Fordson Standard N Tractor being driven into Jubilee Family Centre but on Monday 26^th July that is exactly what happened. 


The reason for this strange event was our annual holiday club, this is for those of fifty years and over and this years’ theme was “Meanwhile back at the farm....” so it was totally appropriate to have the tractor in our building. We also had a plough, milk churns and various tools from the farming trade. The first day of the club started off with a crafts morning with people having the opportunity to try their hand at such things as making jig saws, painting, flower arranging, button craft, and even making and flying a kite. After a hearty lunch we had a lady from Essex reciting poetry that she had written, this was followed by tea and a film.

The second day, Wednesday 28^th July, we had our outing. This year we travelled to Wymondham and had coffee at the Brief Encounter Restaurant on Wymondham Station, we then boarded the Mid-Norfolk Railway train to Dereham, a delightful ride through beautiful countryside. The coach took us to The Gressenhall Rural Life Museum where we had an excellent lunch and a very memorable afternoon; we had rides on a cart pulled by two magnificent Suffolk Punch horses and saw a lovely Red Poll calf, born two days earlier. The workhouse was very thought provoking, thinking about the number of people that had lived, worked and died in conditions that, to us, who live in this day seem so far removed from anything that we have experienced

Our final day began with a games morning and after lunch we had The Women Drummers for Peace to entertain us, a number of people enjoying the opportunity to try their hands at drumming and not making a bad job of it! We finished off the afternoon with a good old sing along. We ended the week with Tea at Jubilee on Sunday afternoon, an opportunity to talk about the experiences over the week, to have a look at the photos that we had taken and enjoy tea and cakes together.

The theme of Meanwhile back at the farm gave us the opening to look at sowing and reaping and what happens to the seed that is sown, some is lost on hard ground or chocked by weeds but some , that is sown on good fertile soil will produce a crop 100 or 60 or 30 times what was sown. We hope that the seed of the Gospel sown over the week will produce a good crop.

Keith Bonner

General & Community Manager

Meanwhile Back at the Farm! - Tuesday 27th-Thursday 29th July 2010

Over the past four years the Discovery Holiday Club at Jubilee Family Centre, Aylsham has gained something of a reputation for giving our over- 60 folk a good few days. One question though has arisen every year: why can’t the 50- somethings come as well?

So this year we have decided to open the doors to anyone aged 50 or over. We do understand that this might cause something of a stampede with people rushing to Jubilee Family Centre to grab a ticket so we will ensure that there are a number of marshals on duty to maintain law and order! The theme for this year’s club is "Meanwhile back at the Farm".  Which will bring us back to earth following globetrotting, even universe trotting as we sought to reach the Moon last year!

Needless to say, there will be a full day’s outing as well as two days of crafts, games and entertainment at Jubilee Family Centre. The cost this year has been increased slightly due to our increased costs and the cost of the outing, which I am sure that you will enjoy. The cost will be £18 per person, this will cover teas/coffees lunches /craft materials and of course, the outing, a full day departing Jubilee Family Centre at 10.00am and returning at approximately 6.00pm.

There will be an added bonus this year. If you were part of The Land Army during the war and you are in possession of your medal, bring the medal along and we will have a little gift for you.

We are expecting a large number of people to join us this year so I urge you to book as soon as possible. Call on 01263 733332 or drop in to Jubilee Family Centre, Norwich Road, Aylsham.  

Keith Bonner