Newsletter July 2013 Featured Favours
Hi, CFE now has 185 members and offers over 500 types of favour - so how to pick what to ask for? Well, this mailing contains a link to the new featured favours special - this month with a summer theme giving you a chance to eat Italian, go mackerel fishing at sea, keep the kids happy at a puppet workshop and sort out your garden tools once and for all. Interested? Just click here for the full info.
Two Meetings
Meanwhile please put these two open meetings in your diary and come along to help with two great local projects - CFE admin and member support, and the new FreeCycle Clon group
Clonakilty Free-Cycle meeting Saturday 3rd August Courtyard bar - 11.00 am. Help get the free-cycle project off the ground for an autumn launch - sustainability on a stick. Draft website here
CFE Admin/Member Support meeting O' Donovan's Hotel lounge Wednesday 24th July 11.00 am - help with the behind the scenes work of CFE and earn favoursSummer events at CFE. Take a moment away from the beach to sample these great CFE events for July/August
Newsletter July 2013 Favour Fayre
The Favour Fayre continues on Sunday 14th July 2.00 - 4.00 pm at O Donovan's Hotel Venue with all the usual treats and a full lunch and dessert menu! Find out about the great services and skills on offer in CFE, bring your produce or come for the company or to exchange favours for goods. Full details are here - Plus the CFE DVD and Book Exchange! Unmissable!
Italian cooking with Isabel
Italian cook and CFE member Isabel will be running a special Favour Academy cookery masterclass on 7th August. Learn how to cook authentic pasta and sauce and tiramisu, then eat it! All members welcome but book early. Spaces are limited. Full details here
Singing on the beach
Start you day blissfully by joining CFE member Anja on Inchydoney beach for a dawn sing. She will be on the beach between 8.00 and 9.00 am every sunny morning throughout the year. Expect to be transported. Details here
Wednesday continues to mean Coffee
Want to know more about CFE, meet other members or just have an excuse to sit and chat with some caffeine*? Morag's CFE coffee meet up is for you. Every Wednesday in O'Donovan's Hotel lounge from 11.00 til 12.00 in the bar. Full details here (*alternative drinks also available)
Family picnic Saturday 29th June!
Want some good old fashioned rural fun for all the family? Then come to the CFE family picnic at Camus Farm this Saturday 29th June at 3.00pm. Expect haymaking, cider and a picnic, courtesy of Vic. All very welcome. Bring the family, and some food to share. Help with the hay a bonus. Details and directions here
Doolally about what to do with the kids this summer?
Jillian is offering a great puppet workshop for the 7-12 year olds this summer. Drop them off, they make puppets and you get to see another Doolally puppets production at the end of the week. All for favours! Want to know more, click here!
Favour Exchange coordinating meeting next Tuesday
Get involved! Help run CFE, bring your ideas and comments - don't leave it to others - the more people who help out the better the favour exchange can be. Meeting 7.30 The Boardroom, above Harte's Courtyard Bar, Tuesday July 2nd
Wednesday still means Coffee
Want to know more about CFE, meet other members or just have an excuse to sit and chat with some caffeine*? Morag's CFE coffee meet up is for you. Every Wednesday in O'Donovan's Hotel lounge from 11.00 til 12.00 in the bar. Full details here (*alternative drinks also available)
The magic continues!
The Favour Fayre continues on Sunday 14th July 2.00 - 4.00 pm at O Donovan's Hotel Venue, with all the usual treats including organic veg, nutritional snacks, salad lunches, chutneys and more. Find out about the great services and skills on offer in CFE, bring your produce or come for the company or to exchange favours for goods. Full details are here - Plus the CFE DVD and Book Exchange! Unmissable!
Four great events on the CFE calendar this month
Wednesday means Coffee
Want to know more about CFE, meet other members or just have an excuse to sit and chat with some caffeine*? Morag's CFE coffee meet up is for you. This and every Wednesday in O'Donovan's Hotel lounge from 11.00 til 12.00 in the bar. Full details here (*alternative drinks also available)
Fantabulous Showcase of CFE Skills and Services
This Sunday 16th June 2.00 - 4.00 pm is not just the next Favour Fayre, with all the usual treats including organic veg, nutritional snacks, salad lunches, chutneys and more. In the venue at O' Donovan's there will also be 20 special stalls for you to find out about the great services and skills on offer in CFE. Full details are here - Train your dog, fix your bike, promote your business, improve your health and fix any and every ailment or ache you might have. Plus the CFE DVD and Book Exchange! Unmissable!
Alexander Technique Workshop
Looking for "vitality, flexibility, poise, coordination and economy of movement, together with clarity and calmness of thought". Look no further. Book one of only ten spaces on the latest Favour Academy workshop - Katey Sleeman will run a workshop on how the Alexander Technique can help you on Wednesday 19th June - full details here
Sustainability on a Stick
Freecycle is coming to Clon. A town-wide scheme, sponsored by CFE, will be launched in July. An online noticeboard, supported by facebook and twitter accounts, will be home to a large virtual noticeboard on which people can post up things they want to give away - and give them away. An end to clutter, an end to waste, everything gets recycled and every object finds its natural home. If you are interested come to an open meeting in the bar of the Courtyard pub on Tuesday 25th June at 8.00pm. Details and more info here
Hi, CFE now has 185 members and offers over 500 types of favour - so how to pick what to ask for? Well, this mailing contains a link to the new featured favours special - this month with a summer theme giving you a chance to eat Italian, go mackerel fishing at sea, keep the kids happy at a puppet workshop and sort out your garden tools once and for all. Interested? Just click here for the full info.
Two Meetings
Meanwhile please put these two open meetings in your diary and come along to help with two great local projects - CFE admin and member support, and the new FreeCycle Clon group
Clonakilty Free-Cycle meeting Saturday 3rd August Courtyard bar - 11.00 am. Help get the free-cycle project off the ground for an autumn launch - sustainability on a stick. Draft website here
CFE Admin/Member Support meeting O' Donovan's Hotel lounge Wednesday 24th July 11.00 am - help with the behind the scenes work of CFE and earn favoursSummer events at CFE. Take a moment away from the beach to sample these great CFE events for July/August
Newsletter July 2013 Favour Fayre The Favour Fayre continues on Sunday 14th July 2.00 - 4.00 pm at O Donovan's Hotel Venue with all the usual treats and a full lunch and dessert menu! Find out about the great services and skills on offer in CFE, bring your produce or come for the company or to exchange favours for goods. Full details are here - Plus the CFE DVD and Book Exchange! Unmissable!
Italian cooking with Isabel
Italian cook and CFE member Isabel will be running a special Favour Academy cookery masterclass on 7th August. Learn how to cook authentic pasta and sauce and tiramisu, then eat it! All members welcome but book early. Spaces are limited. Full details here
Singing on the beach
Start you day blissfully by joining CFE member Anja on Inchydoney beach for a dawn sing. She will be on the beach between 8.00 and 9.00 am every sunny morning throughout the year. Expect to be transported. Details here
Wednesday continues to mean Coffee
Want to know more about CFE, meet other members or just have an excuse to sit and chat with some caffeine*? Morag's CFE coffee meet up is for you. Every Wednesday in O'Donovan's Hotel lounge from 11.00 til 12.00 in the bar. Full details here (*alternative drinks also available)
Family picnic Saturday 29th June!Want some good old fashioned rural fun for all the family? Then come to the CFE family picnic at Camus Farm this Saturday 29th June at 3.00pm. Expect haymaking, cider and a picnic, courtesy of Vic. All very welcome. Bring the family, and some food to share. Help with the hay a bonus. Details and directions here
Doolally about what to do with the kids this summer?
Jillian is offering a great puppet workshop for the 7-12 year olds this summer. Drop them off, they make puppets and you get to see another Doolally puppets production at the end of the week. All for favours! Want to know more, click here!
Favour Exchange coordinating meeting next Tuesday
Get involved! Help run CFE, bring your ideas and comments - don't leave it to others - the more people who help out the better the favour exchange can be. Meeting 7.30 The Boardroom, above Harte's Courtyard Bar, Tuesday July 2nd
Wednesday still means Coffee
Want to know more about CFE, meet other members or just have an excuse to sit and chat with some caffeine*? Morag's CFE coffee meet up is for you. Every Wednesday in O'Donovan's Hotel lounge from 11.00 til 12.00 in the bar. Full details here (*alternative drinks also available)
The magic continues!
The Favour Fayre continues on Sunday 14th July 2.00 - 4.00 pm at O Donovan's Hotel Venue, with all the usual treats including organic veg, nutritional snacks, salad lunches, chutneys and more. Find out about the great services and skills on offer in CFE, bring your produce or come for the company or to exchange favours for goods. Full details are here - Plus the CFE DVD and Book Exchange! Unmissable!
Four great events on the CFE calendar this month
Wednesday means Coffee
Want to know more about CFE, meet other members or just have an excuse to sit and chat with some caffeine*? Morag's CFE coffee meet up is for you. This and every Wednesday in O'Donovan's Hotel lounge from 11.00 til 12.00 in the bar. Full details here (*alternative drinks also available)
Fantabulous Showcase of CFE Skills and Services
This Sunday 16th June 2.00 - 4.00 pm is not just the next Favour Fayre, with all the usual treats including organic veg, nutritional snacks, salad lunches, chutneys and more. In the venue at O' Donovan's there will also be 20 special stalls for you to find out about the great services and skills on offer in CFE. Full details are here - Train your dog, fix your bike, promote your business, improve your health and fix any and every ailment or ache you might have. Plus the CFE DVD and Book Exchange! Unmissable!
Alexander Technique Workshop
Looking for "vitality, flexibility, poise, coordination and economy of movement, together with clarity and calmness of thought". Look no further. Book one of only ten spaces on the latest Favour Academy workshop - Katey Sleeman will run a workshop on how the Alexander Technique can help you on Wednesday 19th June - full details here
Sustainability on a Stick
Freecycle is coming to Clon. A town-wide scheme, sponsored by CFE, will be launched in July. An online noticeboard, supported by facebook and twitter accounts, will be home to a large virtual noticeboard on which people can post up things they want to give away - and give them away. An end to clutter, an end to waste, everything gets recycled and every object finds its natural home. If you are interested come to an open meeting in the bar of the Courtyard pub on Tuesday 25th June at 8.00pm. Details and more info here
Extra news May 2013Regular coffee mornings start!
By popular request the regular coffee meet ups for CFE members and friends are starting again. Morag will be your host for chat and caffeine at O Donvovan's Hotel, Clonakilty. Meet and make friends, find out more about CFE works or see what's new and different. Starts Wednesday 15th May at 11.00 am. Details here
Newsletter 6th May 2013
Dear members and subscribers, here is our news for May
President finds favour with CFE
You probably noticed that President Michael D came to Clonakilty for its 400th birthday, and coincidentally the 1st birthday of CFE. His warm words for the town included two public tributes to the Favour Exchange - recorded in a news item here, plus some pics.Astonishing new features on the website
The members survey has given us some great feedback which is all helping to improve CFE to meet the needs of an unanticipated 150 members!. Following the launch of Squirrel Search last month, we now have an updated and more user friendly Asks Notice Board- please give it a try. One click (well two actually) and you are posting. No unpleasant sign up. There is also an new Community Calendar where you can see upcoming CFE events and add your own news and events too. And if you are not sure where to find it all, follow the top tab to the new Members' Area where all of the essential pages are linked from easy to follow images. This includes a link to the new search bar where you will be able to search for members and skills more quickly and efficiently than ever before!Co-ordinating Meeting
If you want to participate, meet up or lend your voice to the latest plans for CFE please come to our next co-ordinating group meeting at the Courtyard bar, 7.30pm on Tuesday 6th May. Up this week are a discussion of the survey results, and plans for the new upcycling project. News of the last meeting here, and details and agenda for Tuesday's meeting hereFavour Fayre
Last but not least, don't miss out on that goodwill that President Higgins talked about. The next Favour Fayre takes place on Sunday 12th May at 2.00 pm in O' Donovan's Hotel courtyard. All welcome, bring goods to exchange or trade for favours, or just come for the buzz. As ever, a fun social event as well as a way of exchanging goods big and small. Details all here - see you there!Newsletter 20th April 2013
Can a survey be any sexier!
Many thanks and virtual hugs to all those who have completed the CFE members' survey. The results have already shaped the future - see squirrel search below.
If you haven't, we would still love to hear from you - 5 minutes is all it takes! The more feedback, the better the community. Click here now to complete your membership survey.
Stand by your tablecloths, new manager comes to the Favour Fayre
Another fabulous day at the fayre on the 14th. Karin is now bringing her market management expertise to the Fayre, plus new matching tablecloths! All recorded in a heartwarming article linked here.
What on earth is Squirrel Search?
Trouble searching CFE for skills, or just like the personal touch? Liz is now providing a great new service, Squirrel Search. One click and the results of over 300 skills and 150 members will be tailored to meet your asks, and with a friendly note. And if it doesn't quite work out, let Liz know!. Want to know more? Have a look here
Putting the Home into Homeopathy
Following the success of Linda Coyle's great voice workshop, the favour academy continues at 7.30 on Monday 22nd April* with "homeopathy in the home" with Alice Glendinning. Still time to squeeze in one more participant. See here for details
* Dont believe anybody who tries to tell you Alice's workshop is on Thursday - it's tonight, Monday 22nd April
Easter Newsletter March 2013
T'Aint a Bird special with Tina Pisco
To mark the anniversary of the crash landing of an American plane in White's Marsh in 1943 Tina reads from and discusses her best selling novel "Only a Paper Moon" - a fiction based on these true life events. Meet her in the convivial setting of An Teach Beag bar behind O Donovan's Hotel. All welcome. 8.00pm Thursday 28th March. Art meets life meets pint. Details here.
Stop sniggering at the back
See the dramatic march of the CFE Morris Men as they swing their way to a prize winning performance at the Paddy's Day parade. (T'Aint a Bird either). If you don't want to see it, don't click here
CFE NO 24 in the best things about Ireland
Many thanks to Fintan O Toole for voting us no 24 in the Irish Times list of the best reasons to love Ireland. Read all about it here.
Great new members to say hello to and exchange with
Meet the latest 12 members of CFE who joined in the last few weeks. Carpentry, piano lessons and wine appreciation are just a few of the fantastic skills on offer from these new members. All just a click away
March 2013 Newsletter CFE goes international
Paddy Meets Morris
Please come with cheers and support for CFE members and friends dancing a special parade version of a traditional Morris Dance at this weekends Patrick's Day Parade. CFE banner will be there to lead the team of dedicated and talented dancers. Kick off at 3.00pm - don't miss it! Details hereTain't A Bird US plane landing 5oth anniversary
No secret that CFE member Tina Pisco is also a talented author. Join Tina for a special public talk about her international best seller Only a Paper Moon. The novel is set around the landing of an American plane near Clonakilty 50 years ago and the real events following the arrival of the crew and their monkey. The public talk will be at O Donovan's on 28th March at 8.00 pm and is a CFE special event as part of the T’Ain’t a Bird weekend celebrations. All welcome. Copies of the book available via clonfavour@gmail.com or on the night.Germany discovers Ireland's answer to the recession
Deutsche Welle (Germans world TV channel - 60 milliion viewers) came to Clonakilty recently and filmed this fantastic film of CFE members at work, with beautiful shots of the town. The film, part of a series showing how Europe is coping with the recession in different ways, contains shots of at least ten CFE members - prizes for spotting them all! Link here to see the film.Favour Fayre
Hi, just a reminder that Sunday 10th March is the next CFE Favour Fayre. Come to the market space behind O Donovan's Hotel and enjoy all the fun of the fayre! Meet members and exchange goods for favours, or favours for goods - or both!Special notice too of a meeting to plan the future fayres. Stay at the end of the fayre for a chat with other CFE members at 3.30 to form a committee and make plans for the future of this fantastic event. Help it reach its full potential. Details all here - don't miss out!
We are also meeting at 1.00 to clean and prepare the space - all welcome.
Whats happening with CFE these days?
Its all in the minutes of the last CFE coordinating group meetings. Find out what is going on and being planned for CFE. Read about at least 10 scintillating and amazing ideas! All are welcome at the next meeting on the first Tuesday of every month. Full minutes of last Tuesday's meeting and previous meetings here.
Just a reminder of four great CFE events this week!
Book Club
On Thursday 21st Feb join Jo ant the gang for a read of Harry Potter author JK Rowling's fabulous new book A Casual Vacany. Details here.Film Club
On Friday 22nd Feb join us for a first viewing of the film Cloud Atlas based on the book by CFE hon member and best-selling local author David Mitchell. Details hereHomeopathy course
On Saturday 23rd spend the day with experienced practitioner Alice Glendinning for a special one day course on using homeopathy for first aid in the home. Details hereBalls and Bells
And to cap it all join Vic at 7.00pm on Saturday for a course of Morris dancing leading to a public dance on Paddy's Day - no kidding! Details here.
Great CFE events coming up again this season - read on!
Admin training session
What better way to spend a cold wet evening, and earn favours, than to help with the administration of CFE! Join Bev in theBoardroom upstairs over the Courtyard Bar on Wednesday 16th Jan at 7.00 for an initial training session and become a CFE regular. No offer of help too small, no skill level too pitiful. For details please email clonfavour@gmail.com or text or call 089 43526
Book Club
After a great season the book club completes its 2012 run with Hans Fallada's "Alone in Berlin". But if you missed out, no need to again!. At 9.00pm in the Courtyard Bar on Thursday 17th Jan (immediately after the regular meeting) Jo will be choosing the books for the next run of book club meetings. All details here
Build your own Website
The favour academy winter season continues with a unique opportunity to learn the arts of blogger from CFE webmaster Bev. Within 2 hours you will have the knowledge needed to knock up a website or blog of your own! All courses charged in favours. Wednesday 23rd Jan at the Courtyard Bar. Details here
Favour Fayre
Hi, the CFE Favour Fayre continues on Sunday 3rd February. Come to the market space behind O Donovan's Hotel (under cover and in the Venue if it rains) and enjoy meeting members, exchange goods for favours, or favours for goods - or both! Stalls always welcome. See you there! Details all here - don't miss out!
CFE coordinating group meeting
Join us in the Courtyard Bar at 7.30 on Tuesday 5th Feb. to discuss the work of CFE, plan future events and share brilliant ideas for taking the programme onwards and upwards in 2013. All members very, very welcome. Agenda and details here.
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