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Tulips News update January 2017
Hello readers,
Thank you to Robert and Simon Brown for choosing to honour the life of their mother, Jacqui Smith by helping give life to others.
It was a privilege for Tulips/HTWCA to receive 651.30TL plus £50 in memory of Jacqui which was collected at her funeral on Friday 20th January 2017 in lieu of flowers from everyone who attended.
Through these donations a cancer patient will receive at least one chemotherapy treatment, thank you.
Coffee Morning and Handbag Auction
On Saturday 4 February from 11 – 1.30 p.m. there will be coffee morning including an auction of handbags at the Colony Hotel in Girne/Kyrenia.
The event is being held in support of Tulips/Help Those With Cancer Association. It is being held on International World Cancer Day and is being called “Handbags for Health”. It will consist of an auction of handbags, a lot which have been donation by prominent Ladies of the TRNC.
Entrance to the event will cost 20TL and that includes Coffee, Tea and cakes.
For further information you can call 0533 842 305 or 0542 882 3658 and we have attached poster in both English and Turkish if you wish to use them.
Please come along and support what will be a really good event for a very good cause.
Please download poster by clicking on the picture for English or Turkish.
Tulips Chilly Dippers Swim Results
The Tulips Chilly Dippers have done it again!
Every year they aim to increase the money they raise and 31st December 2016 was no exception, as their goal was to get over the 10,000TL hurdle.
On the 21st January at The Fly Inn Lapta sponsorship money kept rolling in to the tune of 10,248TL and £35 sterling!
An absolutely incredible result for 10 people, who bravely got in the chilly Mediterranean sea and stayed there for a full 10 minutes.
A huge thank you has to go to Jackie Pennington for organising this annual event and to all the swimmers: Kay Thomas, Susan Hargreaves, Steve Owen, David Foulke, Steve Foster, Un Bitlis, Roger Miles, Auriana Stevens, Tig McKenzie and, not forgetting, Jenny Brown who organised and sold the mulled wine.
We would also like to thank the Fly Inn for providing the homemade soup and, of course, all the generous people who sponsored each of our swimmers.
Tulips Lambousa Stall
Saturday 28th January – Tulips Lambousa Stall
A fabulous range of winter clothing will be on sale on the Tulips “Clothing Only” stall this Saturday.
All clothes are nearly new, so come down and stock up with some wonderful bargains….. we are not out of winter yet!!
Many thanks
Carole King and Sue Tilt
BARNABAS, The Musical by Roger Jones is coming to Kyrenia
By Carol Blackwell-Gibbs……..
Northern Cyprus press officer…….
Monday evenings at St Andrew’s church hall have become very special thanks to a wonderful group of singers who have tackled the ‘Barnabas’ musical numbers with great enthusiasm and some brilliant sound, all very exciting. There are first timers as well as experienced singers amongst the choir of thirty.
After two months+ of rehearsals all of the songs in the Roger Jones musical have been covered. There are good learning materials so practice can continue between sessions, many are singing their way through household chores or behind the wheel in the car, the numbers are really catchy. ‘I’m alive’ is a phrase from one of the lively songs and we certainly feel it on Monday evenings!
With the heat of the summer and many members returning to the cooler climes of the UK and elsewhere, there are no rehearsals until October. Rehearsals resume at the beginning of October and for anyone wishing they had become involved in this joyful experience it is not too late. If you can commit to all five Monday evenings in October from 6pm you would be very welcome to join us. Please email your details to me (carol@cansigorta.com) and I will put you in touch with Lynette the choir mistress. Or, text Lynette on 0533 887 1417 after 14th September and she will make contact with you.
We are very grateful to Can Sigorta (Insurance) who have generously sponsored the advertising material, which will be distributed in late September.
Ticket information will be available closer to the performance date but make a note to attend a truly memorable evening on the 11th November 2016 in the rooftop theatre at the Colony Hotel.
PLEASE KEEP November 11th FREE! This is an event not to be missed.
Speaker Luncheon and Dinner in aid of SOS Children’s Village, Lefkosia
Speaker Luncheon and Dinner in aid of
SOS Children’s Village, Lefkoşa
We are pleased to announce news received from Carol and James Gibbs that they have arranged a luncheon and dinner with Daniel Hannan MEP an important and prestigious speaker at the DenizKizi Hotel, Alsancak and The Colony Hotel, Kyrenia and full details are shown below.
Daniel Hannan MEP
EUROPE – THE CRUNCH
Daniel Hannan MEP
Daniel has been a Conservative MEP for SE England since 1999 and is the Secretary General of The Alliance of European Conservatives and reformists. He speaks 
French and Spanish, loves Europe, but believes that the EU is making its member countries poorer, less democratic and less free. Dan writes regular blogs for The Daily Telegraph.
Wednesday February 18th
12 noon for 12.30 pm
The DenizKizi Hotel, Alsancak
Price to include a full Niazi special buffet meal with table water. 70TL (£20.00)
Drinks not included.
Tickets available from:
- Hotel reception before Feb 17th.
- Carol Blackwell-Gibbs Tel: 0533 864 4115 Email: carol@cansigorta.com
- Carol or James will be at the DenizKizi hotel to sell tickets for both events on Friday Feb 13th10-11am and Monday Feb 16th 5-6.30pm
Wednesday February 18th 7.30 for 8pm
The Colony Hotel, Kyrenia
Price to include a three course meal with table water. 70TL (£20.00)
Drinks not included
Tickets available from:
- Carol Blackwell-Gibbs Tel: 0533 864 4115 Email: carol@cansigorta.com
- Carol or James will be at the DenizKizi hotel to sell tickets for both events on Friday Feb 13th 10-11am and Monday Feb 16th 5-6.30pm
All tickets to be paid and collected by the morning of February 17th 2015
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Carol & James Gibbs.