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Hi All I meant to tell you about the mini-Christmas party we are trying to organise this year. It is nothing like our previous efforts pre-COVID however it might interest you. Member Jim Mathers and his band, Lime Street, will be playing at Aspley Hornets on Saturday November 13 and we have tentatively booked for… Read more »

Hi All This rain has been great for the lettuces Brian planted at Lamb but not really wonderful to warm up the pool for the start of Aqua! I believe it was lovely and warm on Monday, the first class of the season…and then the storms and rain set in. Hang in there. It will… Read more »

Hi All Team member Katrina has all the Green Apple Team psyched up to do the fund raising cycling for Mental Health Week this week. The goal for each of us is to achieve 110km or 220km of cycling in the week starting October 9. I have registered to do the longer distance because by… Read more »

Hi All Every week when I write the newsletter editorial I wonder how out of date it will be in relation to any COVID news and any updated directives and regulations so I can only go by the situation at hand at the time. As you know masks are obligatory again right now. If you… Read more »

Hi All I am sure you all know that we have a Public Holiday on Monday October 4. Brian and I will be here to open up 6am till 10am so I hope you will come, do your exercise early and then go off and make the most of your day. The weather hasn’t been… Read more »

Hi All Hasn’t the weather been beautiful recently? Hopefully it will continue for all of you whom have school children or grandchildren with you during the next couple of weeks. If you are looking for something different for your 10 years to 15-year-olds to do, consider bringing them to the Teen Class on Tuesday. Contact… Read more »

Hi All Did you know that the three highest priorities in managing COVID as we go forward are, vaccination (with a booster when necessary), address “dirty air”, and wear a mask. It is the “addressing dirty air” that I find really interesting. In the early stages of COVID we were told that COVID could only… Read more »

Hi All Do you believe that you are always hydrated when you come to do your exercise? It is critical to top up your body fluid content prior to doing any exercise. Now that the weather is warming up it is easy to underestimate what we need to drink to achieve hydration. You would be… Read more »

Hi All One of the good things that has come out of this pandemic has been the diversity of innovative ideas that have been created out of necessity. The growth of online options from being able to purchase anything at all, to being able to attend international conferences, watch webinars, learn new skills, has been… Read more »