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Enjoy a cuppa and a chat at Queensway Chapel

March 1, 2022
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MONTHLY afternoon teas at Queensway Chapel have returned.

Organisers say, “We are back! It is so good to be meeting again. The Afternoon Tea at Queensway Chapel is growing as we enjoy fun and friendship over a cup of tea in our finest china and lovely cake. We meet every third Thursday at Queensway chapel at 2pm.”

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