J4L WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THE BEACON RADIO CHARITY WALK

On the 19th June Beacon radio have organised a charity walk.

 PLEASE VISIT WWW.J4LFRIENDSHIP TO PARTAKE IN THIS EVENT WITH J4L

In aid of Promise Dreams –with a percentage of funds
 also going to the Dudley and Wolverhampton Mayoral charities.

The Walk of the Black Country will take place on Sunday,
 19^th June 2011
 at 10am (the Registration desk will open at 8.30am on the day)
 – depending on how quick you walk it should take between 2 ½ and
 4 hours!

 Starting the  Walk from Himley Park at Himley Hall, Dudley.

Himley Hall is situated between Kingswinford and Wombourne.
The Hall is set amongst 180 acres of picturesque park and woodland
and includes a lake.

All the Walkers will set off from the Park and exit from the West Gate
– after the presenters have warmed everyone up from the Beacon stage!

The 10-mile walk will finish at Wolverhampton Racecourse in Dunstall,
 Wolverhampton. At the finish line, everyone that takes
 part will be presented with a medal and some freebies to celebrate
their achievement!

Everyone is free to stay here and relax after the Walk
 – the Beacon presenters will be welcoming everyone back
 and there’ll be plenty of food/drink and general merriment available!
Your friends and family are also welcome
 to come here to support you across the finish line.

The Walk is FREE to enter
 meaning that ALL the sponsorship money
 will be going towards the charities.
Unlike many charity events
 we’re not charging an entry / administration fee.

From Himley Park, we’ll be walking up the A449
 (Stourbridge Rd), through Wombourne village,
 back onto the Penn Road A449 towards the City centre.
 We’ll walk around Wolverhampton ring road,
onto the Stafford Road (A449) to the Wolverhampton Racecourse.

The principal charity is Promise Dreams
with a percentage of funds also going to
 the Dudley and Wolverhampton Mayoral charities
(information on these charities will appear
here when the new Mayors have been elected in May.

Promise Dreams is a registered children’s charity,
 dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of seriously ill
 and terminally ill children and their families.
 Money raised will go to children who are seriously
 or terminally ill to provide treatment,
 help and support for both them and their families.

Whether the child would like a holiday,
 a toy, medical treatment or equipment,
 or even the chance to meet their favourite celebrity,
 Promise Dreams is dedicated and committed to help.
 10% of all funds raised will also be donated
 to both the Dudley and Wolverhampton Mayoral charities.

We cannot do this without your help.
 By supporting the charities and taking part in the Walk
of the Black Country you will be making a real difference
 to the lives of local people across our region, when they need it .most.
Avia Women's A33 WalkiNG SHOE

j4l April 2011

Hi Everyone.

Well it has been great to meet some of the members on the events, You have especially liked the monthly meals. I enjoyed meeting up with you all on the 1st April.
I will be catching up with some of you nearer the end of the month for the surprise party ssssssshhhhhhhhh.

I hope you are all enjoying the j4l site and the events, please feel free to set up your own groups on the site and self organise for your area.

We have had a few members set up there own groups and i hope you will join in and support the groups on offer.

This year J4L would like your ideas for breaks away please just email me on j4lfriendship@yahoo.com.

what do you think to visiting

Centre parcs
Butlins adult weekends, they hold various weekends like 70s, 80s, 90s. Etc.

Well look forward to seeing you all next month for the meal.

Katrina

5th February 2011 Eurthymix tribute night

This Saturday the j4l members are going to an eurythmix tribute night,

We had a fantastic crowd last year for this event. However i am afraid to say that this will be their last gig. As they are moving on to bigger and better things.

So it would be great to have the same turnout as last year if not more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3jhhESJGL8

Well what a fantastic turn out again for the j4l crowd. 11 in total and we sang and danced the night away to the great sounds of the band.

We had  new members attend who loved the evening and the j4l members. Here are a few below.

A big welcome to Sonia & Wendy  new j4l members. What a fab night!

We managed to get prime position in the Tardebigge

                                          Al & Rach were really getting into the groove of it all !

                                          Mel & Katrina were having a breather to pose for the cameras lol.

                                          Dont look at me im shy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   Our lovely Rach the J4l mascot takes prize position on the window ledge

The band Fab night.

SEE you all again soon for the february walk.......

J4l

volunteers needed

J4L are seeking volunteers to help maintain the website and the events . We need your help!
We need volunteers to help with

• marketing /advertising 
• blog (maintaining the blog posts)
• photography skills ( taking photos at some of the events) or for the website
• computer skills for designing leaflets, feedback forms, surveys etc.
• note taking and typing them up  for j4l meetings
• acting skills for the murder mystery weekends
• organising skills to run an event ie arranging monthly meals or walks or anything else you would like to set up
• leaflet and business cards distributed
• word of mouth letting women know about the site and what we offer.

J4l site encourages members to form there own groups and arrange activities for other members.

So if you fancy a theatre group or a cinema group then just register on the site and visit the group section and create your group.

 From there you can post nights out etc for other members to see.

 The j4l team will also put it on our events section for all to see and join the group if it appeals to them.

J4l is a free womens site, however there is an administration charge for every event you attend to enable j4l to keep the site running.

We hope you will become a valued j4l volunteer and help to keep the site as successful as it has been over the last year.

J4l Team

NALGENE Tritan Grip-N-Gulp BPA-Free Water Bottle

Reflections on 2010

Reflections on some notable highlights of j4l events 2010


Its been another fun packed year for j4l; and for me as the founder of the site I have met some wonderful and interesting women over the last year. Its great to see that we now have over 100 members now actively using the site facilities.


I realise how fulfilling my role is, when I see members enjoying and establishing friendships and personal growths. Even a few romances!!




The year seems to have flown by so quickly since our first cottage weekend back in Feb 2010.

We have seen a good attendance at the monthly meals and  have all  become gastronomic experts lol!  Its been a great way to get to know people in a relaxed setting. I hope you all feel the same?


Sitting here now with the snow and the cold, makes me reflect upon the red hot day in the summer at Himley Hall.  Having the sunrays beating down and enjoying our picnics whilst watching some of the j4l members sailing on the beginners course was a really enjoyable experience and a chance for us all to work on our suntans and amazingly no one capsized!! 


Packed in throughout the year were:

• Come dine with me meals;

       Special congratulations to Rach for achieving her very first dinner party  and to say you have              
       never cooked before you certainly have a great flair. We look forward to your next one.

• golf days - from beginners to single figure players all joined in;
• horse show of the year;
• Blackpool weekend;
• jewellery parties;
• Wimbledon;
• Bewdley rowing regatta;
• self defense classes - run by a third dan member of j4l;
• tennis and racketball days with our own resident national champion; and 
• live gigs special thanks to Roz for an excellent Annie Lennox tribute. We will see you in February.

Here are just a few pictures of some of the year's events.

One of the most memorable times of the year was the murder mystery weekend back in October. Everyone made their character come alive with a special twist of drama, flair and imagination.

So all that is left for me to say is a big thank you to each and everyone who makes this site a success, without you and your commitments j4l would not be the site it is today.

Hoping you have happy holiday's and festivities.

See you in the chat room over Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.

EURYTHMIX TRIBUTE NIGHT

Well all,

The Eurythmix tribute band will be  playing on the 5th Febuary 2011 at the


The Tardebigge Venue
Hewell Lane 
Tardebigge, Redditch
B97 6QL

Come on lets get a crowd going again to this fantastic night. See the site for details.

Christmas Meal

Well. What a lovely turn out for a christmas gathering at Harry's. 11 in total and what a fabulous night, it was great to see you all and Welcome to Lynn & Wendy new members of the site. Fun & laughter was had by all and the Indian food was lovely as always.

See you all for the drinks night on the 3rd January  at the Lytellton Arms. Please see the site for more details.