Cherry Lodge Cancer Care was very pleased to receive this week a cheque for £300 from Dignity Caring Funeral Services. Each year, in lieu of sending Christmas cards, Dignity directors allocate money to their business managers to donate to charities of their choice. We were fortunate that Tina Hill, business manager of two local funeral … Continued
Most unfortunately, an injury prevented Cherry Lodge chairman Dr Margaret Clark from taking part in the 2016 Serpentine New Year’s Day 10k. Margaret had been looking forward very much to this annual sporting event, which has been part of her life for the past 25 years. Having had to pull out was a great disappointment … Continued
Very unfortunately, the Big Band’s concert of Christmas Classics due to have taken place at Arkley Village Hall on Saturday 12th December was cancelled on the day due to the illness of two key band members (singer and drummer). We have attempted to contact everyone who bought tickets. Please accept our apologies. For more information … Continued
Shoppers at The Spires on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th December 2015 had the pleasure of hearing children from Barnet primary and secondary schools singing and playing Christmas music to raise funds for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. Taking part this year were singers and instrumentalists from the following schools: Broadfields, Cromer Road, Danegrove, Foulds, Livingstone, … Continued
Sunday 6th December 2015 was a special day for Barnet, being the day of the annual Barnet Street Fair and also the one Sunday in the year when the Barnet Cherry Lodge charity shop is open. The almost seaside weather (wind and rain) did not put people off and both the High Street and The … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care relies on volunteers to work alongside staff members to provide its wide range of information and support services to people affected by cancer. The Volunteers Christmas Party, held this year on Friday 4th December at Totteridge Village Hall, was a very enjoyable and successful event. A good cross section of volunteers … Continued
On Sunday 29th November 2015, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care held its annual Lights of Love event in The Spires Shopping Centre, Barnet. Fortunately for us, the Spires’ management had kindly allowed the use of an empty shop, which made life a lot easier and kinder as the wind was fierce and the rain cold and … Continued
An early morning fall of snow on 21st November 2015 was a very apt reminder to all of us to go to St James Church in New Barnet for Cherry Lodge’s annual Christmas Fair. The change of venue proved hugely popular as there was a friendly atmosphere and plenty of space for stalls and activities. People … Continued
The Ionian Clarinet Choir (ICC) celebrated its 45th anniversary in great style on Saturday 7th November 2015, by putting on a special concert at St James church, New Barnet – with proceeds to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. This really was a musical evening to remember. The ICC is a very proficient and enthusiastic group of … Continued
Tuesday 3rd November 2015 saw a very lively show presented by artistes of the Brick Lane Music Hall. The venue for this well-attended afternoon event was Ewen Hall in Barnet, where tables for some 130 people had been attractively laid out so that everybody had a good view. The very colourful show opened with members … Continued
All Cherry Lodge’s services are provided completely free of charge to members (the people who use our services). This would not be possible without the generosity of the many individuals and organisations who support us financially. Up until now, most of the money that has been given to Cherry Lodge has been put into our … Continued
Dawn Ledgard’s Autumn Fashion Sale, held at the Hadley Wood Association Centre on Wednesday 28th October 2015, was, as always, a popular draw for regular and new customers. These seasonal sales offer fashion-conscious local and not so local ladies an ideal opportunity to buy up-to-the minute designer clothing and jewellery at well below recommended shop … Continued
Copies of the Autumn 2015 edition of our newsletter – Cherry Lodge News – should now have been received by everyone on our mailing list. A digital version (pdf) of the newsletter is also available via this website, to read onscreen or to print out. Thank you very much indeed to editor Freddy Kater for … Continued
Brews & Soul: Comeback Brews, held at The Black Horse Tavern, Barnet on Saturday 24th October 2015, was a great night out for lovers of good beer, wine and soulful music (provided by Soulstice DJ’s Jester Groove and Double J plus special guest DJ Mick Foster). This event marked the start of the countdown to … Continued
This excellent demonstration of seasonal flower arranging by Your London Florist of Southgate was the second ingredient of the very successful Autumn ‘Flowers and Food’ event held on Monday 19th October 2015 to raise funds for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. At lunchtime it seemed that the morning demonstration of Lebanese cookery would be a hard … Continued
The Autumn ‘Flowers and Food’ event, held on Monday 19th October 2015 to raise funds for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, proved to be a very successful mix. Both ingredients – the cookery demonstration in the morning and the flower arranging in the afternoon – were new ventures for Cherry Lodge and both were very much … Continued
Everything was truly ‘in the pink’ at Cherry Lodge’s Pink Tombola held at The Spires Shopping Centre, Barnet on Saturday 17th October 2015. This is an annual event – put on each each October to mark Breast Cancer Awareness month – for which every item on the stall has to be pink, whether it be … Continued
On Monday 12th October 2015, some 32 people – all of them active in making Summer Soulstice 9 such an incredibly enjoyable and wonderful fundraising event – gathered at Cherry Lodge for a thank you evening. Although it will not be Halloween until the end of the month, the lit-up pumpkin made a wonderful (off) … Continued
Estate agents Hamilton Chase of Barnet have generously agreed to sponsor our Christmas Fair, to be held at St James Church in New Barnet on Saturday 21st November 2015. Hamilton Chase would like to put up specially designed sponsorship boards on properties in the local area (Barnet, Arkley and Potters Bar) – and will make … Continued
Cherry Lodge is now looking for runners to take part on our behalf in the 2016 Vitality North London Half Marathon. We need money from sponsorship to help fund our much needed information and support services for North Londoners affected by cancer. This event, which will take place on Sunday 20th March 2016, has ‘the … Continued
The Barnet branch of TSB really did run the extra mile for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care on Friday 25th September 2015 as part of their commitment to raise funds for our much needed services. The branch was decorated with Cherry Lodge balloons (which toned in beautifully with the bank’s own corporate colours) and all staff … Continued
On 22nd September 2015, singer Chirag Goyate presented an afternoon of delightful music to Cherry Lodge members, volunteers and their friends. We first met Chirag in July when he sang with the band that gave us New York, New York, an evening of music from the Big Band era and American Songbook. Getting him back … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Autumn Quiz, held on 19th September 2015, was indeed the fun event it promised to be. The BBC (Brilliant Barnet Cleverclogs) were out in force and eagerly pitted their wits against each other. With pencils at the ready, distracted only by the sharp intakes of breath, one could hear a pin drop, … Continued
Let’s make this the best Pink Tombola Barrow ever! Please bring your pink items into the Cherry Lodge Centre as soon as possible to allow our volunteers plenty of time to sort and ticket them. We need bottles, soaps, items of clothing, ornaments, jewellery, unopened sweets – in fact, anything pink! Our 2015 Breast Cancer … Continued
After a cold and wet spell, the weather was warm and sunny for the Charity Golf Day held on 10th September 2015 at Hadley Wood Golf Club.This annual event, put on by Alan Cox Associates, local architectural and planning consultants, proved as popular as ever, with all 80 playing places taken up well ahead of … Continued
Members of the Christadelphian “Church in a House” in Station Road, New Barnet held a Garden Party on Saturday 5th September 2015 and will be donating the proceeds to Cherry Lodge. Although the weather was overcast and breezy, the afternoon was a great success. Visitors (including several Cherry Lodge members) were greeted with a warm … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Grand Raffle Winners 2015. 1st Prize. Three nights in Bruges for two people. LUCY TOBIN 2nd Prize. Dinner plus wine for two at The Haven Bistro. RALPH DEMBY 3rd Prize. £50 John Lewis Voucher. JAN KIRBY 4th Prize. Christmas Hamper DEBORAH PEATY
Whilst August is very much the holiday month, it is also the month when one of the most enjoyable Cherry Lodge fundraising events is held – the Hope and Glory Charity Brunch. On Sunday 23rd August 2015, Myra and Norman Goldberg followed tradition and again opened up their lovely home to over 150 people to … Continued
As posted previously on our website, Alex Mathews, Andrew (‘Wez’) Wells and Charlotte Churnside are currently taking part in the 2015 Mongol Rally to raise money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, Cancer Research UK and Cool Earth. If you love an adventure and would like to help Cherry Lodge, please click on this JustGiving link. … Continued
Congratulations and a big thank you are due to Timothy Platt for taking part in the 2015 AJ Bell London Triathlon on Saturday 8th August 2015 to raise money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. This iconic triathlon, held over two days, attracts more than 13,000 triathletes and 30,000 spectators each year. Tim completed the Men’s Sprint … Continued
