Day Trip to Rhos on Sea

A day trip to Rhos on Sea, Wales on 25th July 2012 for over 40 people from Chorlton Good Neighbours, Ends with an interview with Joan who has lived in the same house in Chorlton for 85 years and reminisces about working for the Ministry of Food during the second World War and what it was like using the Anderson Air Raid shelter in their garden

Snooker & Bowling afternoon

Some members of Chorlton Good Neighbours playing snooker and bowls on a Tuesday afternoon in July 2012. We meet for a get together every Tuesday afternoon and play snooker, darts, dominoes and bowls (if weather allows) down at S Manchester Cricket Club where many of us have become members

Good Neighbours on the Frank Randle day in Blackpool

The 6th Great Frank Randle Day

Joyce, Arthur and Bernard from Chorlton Good Neighbours took part in the 6th Annual Frank Randle celebration day was held on 7th July 2012. It started off with a visit to his grave at the Carleton Cemetery near Blackpool by members of the Manchester based Cuthbert Club. After a cup of tea in the cemetery cafe we paid our respects at Frank's grave where flowers were laid, a bottle of guiness was poured by Chris Lee (aka Mr Cuthbert) and tributes given by actors Michael Leader (of East Ender's fame)  and Steve King. We also visited Norman Evan's grave whicvh has  a headstone in the shape of a wall and Steve gave a brief impression of Norman talking 'over the garden wall'

Joyce, Arthur & Bernard from Good Neighbours in front of Blackpool Tower 

The visit to the cemetery was followed by a showing of three Frank Randle films at the end of the North Pier in Blackpool. This was the highlight of the day which was commemorating the the northern comedian on the anniversary of his death. 

Followed by ukelele performances and a walk through Blackpool in the early evening as the hen parties got into full swing. What a day!

This is a still taken from the beginning of Frank Randle's short film "Bella's Birthday". It was produced by Mancunian films and as you can see , the opening shot was clearly taken outside the Horse & Jockey pub in Chorlton 

"AH'LL FETTLE THEE!"

Chris Lee and his dummy Cuthbert in front of the Frank Randle plaque 

outside the theatre on the North Pier at Blackpool 

Northern Belly Company at Good Neighbours

On Sunday July 1st the Northern Belly Company (www.northernbellycompany.com)  paid a visit to the Chorlton Good neighbours Sunday Tea and gave a performance of their dances. They then showed the clothes and decorations they used for the dances and got some users and volunteers to participate