Hello there,This week's newsletter contains:
Info about MY NEW LEASE
An updated TOPO events calendar
A poster for Stirchley Community Market
and a festive playlist by Rachel
A new lease of life I took last week off because I'm burnt out. I didn't say that in my last email, but I couldn't face making decisions and asking for help with coworking space cover and key juggling. I feel a bit better for it - and making plans. I think it's important to share - as social media can often be quite rosy. I'm normally good at recognising when I'm overloaded, but this, work, volunteering, chronic pain, life, grief, crept up on me. Plus I forget that I'm trying to function as 'normal' while having a toddler still wake me up 2-4 times a night.A new lease for the coworking space What I did do last week was sign a new lease for the coworking space! Exciting and big news. I enjoyed toasting to this with the coworkers who came along to the curry on Tuesday. Thanks for your support in getting me/the coworking space to this point. Long may it continue - or for at least three years, as that's how long the new lease is for! Opening hours for December
Opening up tomorrow Weds 30 Nov
Open Thur 1 Dec
Closed this Fri 2 Dec for a private event
Open from Wed 7 Dec as usual up until Fri 16 Dec (christmas party!)
Open Weds 21 & Thur 22 Dec
Closed Fri 23 Dec
Reopening on Monday 9 Jan... or possibly the week before
Wellbeing walks with The Clear SpaceFriday 2 Dec, 7.45-8.45am (and every Friday morning)The fifth wellbeing walk is taking place this Friday, meet at TOPO at 7.40am. Reply to this email if you'd like to be added to Laura's whatsapp group (it's a broadcast only whatsapp group.) Laura is also looking for walk hosts for the last few Fridays in December.
Christmas crafts with Kerry & RachelTuesday 6 Dec, 6pm-8pmJoin us and make some paper craft christmas cards - there will also be all the pom pom materials from the last crafternoon if you missed out on that. There will be snacks and hot choc - and Rachel's made a festive playlist *below*. Tiered pricing, tickets via eventbrite
Freelancers / Coworkers christmas partyFriday 16 Dec, 4.30pm onwardsA christmassy get together for TOPO coworkers held at The Old Post Office. Let me know you're coming by signing up on eventbrite, teas&coffees available, christmas jumpers and/or sequins encouraged, snacks, BYOB.
I've been organising Stirchley Community Market which is making a grand return on Saturday 3 December from 10am-3pm at Stirchley Baths. Free, all welcome.
Local links
Tomorrow night, my friends' event Off The Record, have a special event where they are trying to simultaneously play four albums at once - and I quote "we're doing Zaireeka in Birmingham city centre. It's free entry and will be a right freak out for your ears" info via this link
On Saturday (and I won't mention it again) it's Stirchley Community Market! Stirchley Baths, Saturday 3 Dec from 10am-3pm. I will be first in the queues for food from Stirchley Dumplings, Lil's Parlour and Verbena. Coworking space regular Alex will be there with her side hustle Willow and Mabel jewellery, and next door neighbours but one, Birmingham Bike Foundry, are offering a Dr Bike service.
On Sunday 4 Dec, The Clear Space have a Winter reset sound bath collaboration with Manoj Yoga, 4 Dec, 6—8pm at Stirchley Baths. (I need this)
Yogaborne had an indoor Christmas market at the weekend, they have a few more dates coming up - plus a big sale of items in their shop - clearing space so they can stock more goodies by local makers. Details via this link
Coworking space regular (and friend) Kat Tromans is giving a talk at MakerMonday .. on Monday. It's MakerMonday's first event since 2019. Here's a link to the eventbrite for details. I'm hoping to be there!
Christmas music to work to #21 - playlist by Rachel Botham"Hi, I'm Rachel - cats, crafts and Christmas enthusiast! I'm hoping this playlist will help you get into the festive feels now we're hitting December - just ten of my favourite songs for this time of year which obviously had to include the Elf soundtrack which brings me a lot of joy."My actual job is working in Fundraising for Crisis who are the national homelessness charity. I've spent most of the last two years managing parts of their massive Christmas appeal so thinking about the festivities all year round. "Hoping to meet some fellow festive fans at our Christmas craft event next week!"Thank you Rachel - Here's a link to the playlist - Christmas music to work to #21
PS. Thank you to Cass for this surprise painting of The Old Post Office. With the little special details including my bike in the window and the splashes of yellow with Sarah's macramé hangers <3. Feels like a lovely way to mark the signing of the lease and getting this far.Cass can be found at Navigating the Wilderness. Navigating the Wilderness informs the wider practice of CHM Thanatology; an Independent Thanatology practice, specialising in developing a compassionate understanding of grief and bereavement.