THE GEM CANNOT BE POLISHED
WITHOUT FRICTION, NOR MAN PERFECTED WITHOUT TRIALS
THE GALLERY
PAST EVENTS
Painshill, Cobham Talk
Music Therapy
Celia provided a music therapy session at our Cancer Chat Café meeting.
Talk about West Horsley Place
West Horsley Place was privately owned and occupied by Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe until her death in 2014. Much to his surprise, she left the property to her great-nephew Bamber Gascoigne (1935-2022).
Bamber and his wife Christina understood the historic and architectural significance of the manor house, but more than this, they felt it had a very special spirit of place. Their vision was that West Horsley Place should be conserved for the future and open for everyone to enjoy with culture, heritage and nature at its heart.
Images of West Horsley Place may appear familiar, as it is where the BBC series Ghosts is filmed.
Cream Tea - Certificate of Appreciation Awarded
On Wednesday 22nd February we held our monthly cream tea courtesy of George, Ewa and the team at The Plough in Effingham, Surrey where we presented George with our Certificate of Appreciation for all their generous support over the last year since we started the group. Members find it a very relaxing environment where we are able to share our experiences and stories in comfort whilst imbibing on homemade scones, jams and the thickest of cream.
Membership is free and open to anyone with a cancer experience or interest. We meet at varied times and venues to try and fit in with peoples' busy schedules so from social gatherings with occasional guest speakers to an evening at the bar we hope offer opportunities to share and support each other. For more information contact Chris (click on the link to email).
Cream Tea at The Plough, Effingham
Cancer Chat Café, based in Great Bookham recently held its monthly Cream Tea at The Plough, Effingham. It's free to come along; The Plough very kindly supply scones, jam and cream (and, of course, tea), that we're grateful for.
All we ask is that you let us know in advance, as numbers are limited to 20.
If you would like to join us, please email Chris or phone/text 07885 824677. Please visit our website www.cancerchatcafe.org.uk/events for our full programme for the year and to meet the team.
Old Barn Hall - Talk
This week (Wednesday 11th January 2023) the Cancer Chat Café met at The Old Barn Hall in Great Bookham and enjoyed a presentation by Nigel Lewis-Baker MBE of his investiture by our late Queen at Windsor Castle. This was a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes as well as a chance to see some of the private apartments not often open to the public. These meetings are free and require no booking so please join us there on the 2nd Wednesday or every month between 3-5pm.
Our Launch Event
"Your Cancer Chat Café, based in Great Bookham held our launch meeting at The Old Barn Hall on Wednesday 11th May 2022. We welcomed fourteen guests who enjoyed refreshments including two home made cakes, and met the small team of organisers.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 25th May at The Plough in Orestan Lane, Effingham between 3-5pm for a delicious cream tea. This is the only monthly event that we require bookings so, if you have a cancer experience and would like to join us, please email Chris or phone/text 07885 824677. Please visit our website www.cancerchatcafe.org.uk/events for our full programme for the year and to meet the team."