Compiled During April Year 2001
- Bingo is usually on the list, lasting approx. 2 hours at a cost of around 50p per ticket (Year 2001 prices)
- pop and general knowledge quizzes, in groups of four teams
- Blockbusters board game
- Live entertainment some evenings, either male / female singers or comedians. The singers tend to bring their own sdound system equipment and frequently have the volume way to loud. There is a regular chap that goes who immitates the singer Neil Diamond
- In years gone by the members of Skylarks staff have put on a cabaret on Friday evenings - these have proved highly entertaining and popular
- On November 5th, whenever I've been at Skylarks, they have had a very ellaborate, very good firework display in the grounnds outside the indoor swimming pool. Last year 2000 they had it in the rain, some spectators stood outside with umbrellas and others watched from indoors. The surrounding sky lit up with spectacular colours. There is usually a trip to Alton Towers firework display from Skylarks costing around �11.50 which is the best I've seen in the country. I went in 1997 and 1998
Tues - 10am Kinesiology with therapist Patricia Ward and Ronni
4.30pm - Reflexology
Wed. - 11am Natural Healing with Helen Wilson , the mother of Lynne Wilson the manager. 3.30pm Reiki
Thurs. - 3pm Aromertherapy with Sonja
Fri. - 10am Shiatsu with Tony Tyson
- my old friend Julia Pugh from Stockport
- my volunteer helper Joey Park a student from Korea
- volunteer helpers Aiko and Miho from Japan ; they were very nice, pleasent and always cheerful and smiling
The trips were
Mon 22nd - Magna Science Museum, Sheffield, during the school half term it was really busy
Tues. 23rd - Mcarthur Glen designer clothes centre in Mansfield
Wed. 24th - Lincoln Cathedral. i went to Lady Bay pub in morn. skylarks for lunch met Louise from WFT Booking office, Angel House London
Thurs. 25th - shopping in Nottingham. in the bar later met Ruth Stone, ex fundraiser at skylarks and her new boyfriend Dave
Fri. 26th - Had lunch in Weatherspoons in Nottingham with Verety Hill; metro cab taxi back to skylarks cost �6.
Mon 29th - Shopping at Meadowhall Sheffield
Tues. 30th - Bass brewery Museum, Burton-on-Trent (with volunteer Steffi)
Wed. 31st - Shakespeare's place in Stratford-upon-Avon
Thurs 1st Nov - Shopping in Nottingham , went up to the Castle with College Student Hannah.