“By all these lovely tokens
September days are here
With summer's best of weather
And autumn's best of cheer.”
― Helen Hunt Jackson

Quiz for September - Questions

1. The name September comes from the Latin word 'septem', which means what?
2. Which two zodiac signs occur in the month of September?
3. True or false. September is the only month with the same number of letters in its name as the number of the month?
4. The Anglo-Saxons called the month Gerstmonath, after which crop usually harvested in September which they used to make beer?
5. September's birthstone is which precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum?
6. In 1752, September had only 19 days in the UK as which calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar?
7. In the United States, which federal holiday is observed on the first Monday of September?
8. Which biennial sporting event was postponed in 2001 after the September 11th terrorist attacks on New York City?
9. Which world famous festival, held annually in Munich, Germany, is a folk festival running from mid- or late September to the first Sunday in October?
10. The birth of Queen Elizabeth I happened on 17 September, 1533, can you name her mother?

Quiz for September - Answers

1. (It was the seventh month of the old Roman calendar.)
2. Virgo (until September 22) and Libra (September 23 onwards)
3. (Nine letters and the ninth month.)
4. Barley
5. Sapphire
6. Julian
7. Labor Day
8. Ryder Cup
9. The Oktoberfest
10. Anne Boleyn

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp butter or olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 5 soft sundried or Sun Blush tomatoes in oil, roughly chopped
• 3 x 400g cans plum tomatoes
• 500ml turkey or vegetable stock
• 1 tsp sugar, any type, or more to taste
• 142ml pot soured cream
• 125g pot fresh basil pesto
• basil leaves, to serve

Method:

• STEP 1

Heat the butter or oil in a large pan, then add the garlic and soften for a few minutes over a low heat. Add the sundried or Sun Blush tomatoes, canned tomatoes, stock, sugar and seasoning, then bring to a simmer. Let the soup bubble for 10 mins until the tomatoes have broken down a little.

• STEP 2

Whizz with a stick blender, adding half the pot of soured cream as you go. Taste and adjust the seasoning – add more sugar if you need to. Serve in bowls with 1 tbsp or so of the pesto swirled on top, a little more soured cream and scatter with basil leaves.

Ingredients:

• 225g butter, plus extra for the tin
• 225g golden caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp
• 3 medium eggs
• 275g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 50g ground almonds
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
• 3 tbsp berry jam of your choice (we used blackcurrant)
• 150g blackberries
• handful of flaked almonds

Method:

1. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4, butter a 20cm square tin and line with baking parchment. Beat 200g of the butter and 200g of the sugar together in a large bowl using an electric whisk until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well combined. When smooth and creamy, add 225g of the flour, the baking powder, almonds, milk and vanilla, and mix to combine.

2. Scrape the mixture into the tin and level the surface with a spatula. Dot over teaspoons of jam, then scatter over the blackberries, pressing them in gently.

3. To make the crumble topping, weigh the remaining 25g butter and 25g sugar into a bowl, add the rest of the flour and a pinch of salt. Rub the ingredients together between your fingertips until they are a crumbly consistency. Mix in the flaked almonds, then scatter the crumble over the cake. Scatter with the 1 tbsp caster sugar and bake for 45 mins until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.

4. If the cake isn’t ready, return to the oven for 5-10 mins more, then check again. Leave to cool for at least 20 mins in the tin before slicing and serving.

We have put some craft packs together including: Art packs, Card making packs, Lavender bags, and Macrame bird feeders. We also have some gardening packs and glass painting kits. Please email us if you are interested in having one. There will be more packs in the future!

We are currently offering FREE activity sessions to support men and women with their mental health. The sessions are open for people to turn up to as we can sign people up on the day. The activities are largely decided on by participants, and we are able to facilitate: Badminton, Football, Table Tennis, Basketball, Indoor Archery, Bowls and multiple other indoor sports.

We are currently giving free ticket vouchers for Coventry City FC fixtures to any new members.

Please encourage any friends, family or service users you feel might benefit from our sessions to come along to any of the following:

MENtalk

Warwick session: St Nicholas Park Leisure Centre (CV34 4QY) – every Tuesday, 11:00 – 13:00pm.

Coventry session: Moat House Leisure Centre (CV2 1EA) – every Thursday, 12:00 – 14:00pm.

Nuneaton session: Jubilee Sports Centre (CV10 7EZ) – every Friday, 14:00 – 16:00pm.

WOMENtalk

Warwick session: St Nicholas Park Leisure Centre (CV34 4QY) – every Wednesday, 11:00 – 12:30pm.

Nuneaton session: Jubilee Sports Centre (CV10 7EZ) – every Friday, 12:00 – 13:30pm.

Again, participants are able to come along and sign up on the day – they do not need to be referred or contacted prior to sessions.

Best wishes,

Robbie

Robbie Chandler

Health Manager

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