PEOPLE across the Henley area have been raising tens of thousands of pounds for Ukraine. Children, teachers, artists, musicians and businesses are among those c.
She was born and lived in Padgate. Mrs Booth worked in stock control, export clerk, tax officer and the civil service. She was a lynchpin of the Knit and Knatter Group, membership secretary of Old People’s Forum and organised all their many trips and coach tours/holidays. A stalwart of Robinsons Coach Holidays. Edith raised money for many local charities by organising the sale of knitted products and raffles/tombolas. She was a much loved community character. She was a devoted wife to her husband the late Jim Booth and mother to daughters Sandra and Susan. Edith will be sadly missed by her family, friends and members of the Old People’s Forum and the Knit and Knatter Group.
Knitters make a 12ft Metro carriage out of wool to mark Metro s 40th anniversary
The Knit and Natter Group s artwork will be on display at the art gallery in Tynemouth Metro station
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Knitters joined forces during lockdown to create a special birthday tribute to the Tyne and Wear Metro.
Keith Pickford will land at Rangitata Island in his Auster MK 5 on Tuesday afternoon and the following day Russell Brodie flies his Tiger Moth from Rangitata to Timaru’s Richard Pearse Airport. At each stopover people have been encouraged to knit poppies as well as stars representing the Starship Foundation, which can be attached to artworks that are being carried around the country. The Temuka Knit and Natter Group has been busy knitting poppies for the cause. “I knitted 14 of them,” member Elaine Costello said. “It’s not difficult. It only took hour an hour for each one.” The poppies will be handed over when Brodie’s Tiger Moth touches down.