‘FOREVER UNITED’ NEW YEAR’S

‘FOREVER UNITED’

NEW YEAR’S

ACTIVITY PACK

FOREVER UNITED

Cambridge United Community Trust are determined to support you throughout this

challenging time.

On this page you'll find information about the services we are offering during 2021.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY PACKS

These packs contain fun quizzes to keep you busy. They can be sent to you by post,

delivered to you personally by a member of the Trust, or downloaded and printed out.

Answers to the quizzes are available on the Community Trust website

(www.cuctrust.co.uk/covid/forever-united) or can be sent via email.

VIRTUAL AFTERNOON TEA

Every Thursday afternoon at 2pm we hold a Virtual Afternoon Tea on Zoom. It is a great

opportunity to have a giggle, make new friends, take part in some quizzes and play some

bingo.

CUCT MATCHDAY CHAT

If you are alone at home on a CUFC matchday, then our secure Facebook Group 'Matchday

Chat' is the place to be. Whilst watching the match on iFollow or listening to it on the radio

keep in touch with fellow fans in a safe environment.

CATCH-UP PHONE CALLS

Cambridge United Community Trust are on hand to give you a ring on a weekly, fortnightly

or monthly basis. Just let us know how often you’d like us to phone you.

PEN PAL SCHEME

If you prefer writing letters, then we are also happy to set you up with a pen pal.

JOLLY JOGGERS (NOT AVAILABLE DURING NATIONAL LOCKDOWNS)

Join a supportive, fun running group aimed at all abilities.

WALKING FOOTBALL (NOT AVAILABLE DURING NATIONAL LOCKDOWNS)

Walking football is aimed at the over 50's looking to exercise in a relaxed, friendly and

inclusive environment.

If you would like more information about any of the services

mentioned above please email [email protected]

or ring 01223 632129.

GREAT CUCT BAKE-OFF

As part of this month’s Activity Pack we are

encouraging you to get into the kitchen and get

baking.

Have a go at making this recipe for a Victoria

Sponge or feel free to use your own recipe to

bake a cake of your choice.

When completed, take a photo of your cake and

email it to [email protected]

There will be a prize for the best looking cake .

VICTORIA SPONGE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

4 free-range eggs

225g/8oz caster sugar, plus a little extra for dusting the

finished cake

225g/8oz self-raising flour

2 tsp baking powder

225g/8oz butter at room temperature, plus a little extra to

grease the tins

To serve

good-quality strawberry or raspberry jam

whipped double cream (optional)

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease and

line two 20cm/8in sandwich tins. Use a piece of baking

paper to rub a little butter around the inside of the tins until

the sides and base are lightly coated, then line the bottom

with a circle of baking paper.

2. Break the eggs into a large mixing bowl, then add the

sugar, flour, baking powder and butter. Mix together until

well combined with an electric hand mixer (you can also

use a wooden spoon), but be careful not to over mix. Put a

damp cloth under your bowl when you’re mixing to stop it

moving around. The finished mixture should fall off a

spoon easily.

3. Divide the mixture evenly between the tins: this doesn’t

need to be exact, but you can weigh the filled tins if you

want to check. Use a spatula to remove all of the mixture

from the bowl and gently smooth the surface of the cakes.

4. Bake the cakes on the middle shelf of the oven for 25

minutes. Check them after 20 minutes. The cakes are

done when they’re golden-brown and coming away from

the edge of the tins. Press them gently to check – they

should be springy to the touch. Set aside to cool in their

tins for 5 minutes. Run a palette or rounded butter knife

around the inside edge of the tins and carefully turn the

cakes out onto a cooling rack.

5. To assemble the cake, place one cake upside down onto

a plate and spread it with plenty of jam. If you want to, you

can spread over whipped cream too. Top with the second

cake, top-side up. Sprinkle over the caster sugar.

NEW YEAR WORD SEARCH

Can you find the 14 words/phrases connected with New Year

celebrations in the grid above?

A E F O O B S S A L G R U O H

C J R G I E H I S L C P D M A

V J S A S A T Q E E U C J I E

W N K M A R C N L S V H P D E

Z W R P U C A E F L Y A K N N

U O O A T H B N Z D R M K I I

T D W J Z R Y Y I T W P N G S

W T E Y A X O S Y O O A N H E

M N R T U N O G Q S U G S T I

O U I R L B U N W U A N U G R

Q O F P L H D A V I O E U I O

N C O I M G A L R O K I A U M

G G N I C N A D L Y B E O J E

T A B R E S O L U T I O N R M

X U K D E R A U Q S S E M I T

E F E A V B H A Q P X M I E C

AULD LANG SYNE HOURGLASS BALLOONS JANUARY

CELEBRATION MEMORIES CHAMPAGNE MIDNIGHT COUNTDOWN PARTY

DANCING RESOLUTION FIREWORKS TIMES SQUARE

ENGLISH COUNTY ANAGRAMS

These anagrams, once solved, will lead to the names of 16 English

counties.

1) GERM ABIDE CHRIS = CAMBRIDGESHIRE

2) FRESH RIOT HERD = HERTFORDSHIRE

3) BIDE SHERRY = DERBYSHIRE

4) LEMON BRAND RUTH = NORTHUMBERLAND

5) ALL CROWN = CORNWALL

6) SIR FOX HORDE = OXFORDSHIRE

7) HIRE CANALS = LANCASHIRE

8) TURN LAD = RUTLAND

9) BIRD FRED SHOE = BEDFORDSHIRE

10) RUB A MIC = CUMBRIA

11) SEE MY RIDES = MERSEYSIDE

12) STIR WHILE = WILTSHIRE

13) SULK OFF = SUFFOLK

14) STORED = DORSET

15) HER SIR SHOP = SHROPSHIRE

16) WATER ANY DEN = TYNE AND WEAR

MISSING VOWEL - BIRDS

These birds have had all the vowels removed from their names.

Can you work out what they are?

1) BRNWL = BARN OWL

2) MGP = MAGPIE

3) JY = JAY

4) CRLW = CURLEW

5) STRLNG = STARLING

6) GLDNGL = GOLDEN EAGLE

7) CNDGS = CANADA GOOSE

8) HSMRTN = HOUSEMARTIN

9) SPNBLL = SPOONBILL

10) RK = ROOK

11) GRNWDPCKR = GREEN WOODPECKER

12) PRGRNFLCN = PEREGRINE FALCON

13) CRMRNT = CORMORANT

14) TRCRPR = TREECREEPER

15) WDPGN = WOODPIGEON

16) VCT = AVOCET

COUNTDOWN

LETTERS ROUND

What’s the longest word you can make from these letters? (Note: Each of the

nine letters can be used only once when compiling the word).

K F E A C B I O R

4 = e.g BARK 5 = e.g COBRA 6 = e.g BACKER 7 = e.g AEROBIC

LONGEST WORD = 8 = e.g BACKFIRE

NUMBERS ROUND

How close can you get to the target number of 505 by using just the four

basic arithmetic operators + - × ÷, and using each number just once?

75 25 10 6 3 2

75 - 25 = 50 50 x 10 = 500 500 + 6 = 506 506 + 2 = 508 508 - 3 = 505

TOTAL = 505

COUNTDOWN CONUNDRUM

Can you discover the nine letter word by rearranging the letters below?

S O W C E N T R E

ANSWER = SWEETCORN

PROFESSION ALPHABET

For each letter of the alphabet, name a PROFESSION that starts with

that letter. Try and fill in as many as you can. Good luck!

Here are some possible answers, but there are many more!

A = ACCOUNTANT N = NURSE

B = BARISTA O = OPTICIAN

C = CHEF P = PHARMACIST

D = DENTIST Q = QUANTITY SURVEYOR

E = ELECTRICIAN R = RECEPTIONIST

F = FARMER S = SOLDIER

G = GARDENER T = TEACHER

H = HAIRDRESSER U = UMPIRE

I = ILLUSTRATOR V = VET

J = JOURNALIST W = WELDER

K = KEY CUTTER X = X-RAY TECHNICIAN

L = LAWYER Y = YOUTH WORKER

M = MIDWIFE Z = ZOOKEEPER

CROSSWORD

ACROSS DOWN 7) Puppets on strings (11) 8) Impart knowledge (6) 9) Petition to a deity (6) 10) Deteriorate (6) 12) Cunning (6) 13) Atmosphere (3) 14) Robbery at sea (6) 16) Overindulgence (6) 18) Yearly (6) 20) Innate (6) 22) Star-gazers (11)

1) Portent (4) 2) Archer’s missiles (6) 3) Scottish New Year celebration (8) 4) Profound (4) 5) Capital of Canada (6) 6) Fire-resistant mineral (8) 11) Eastern (8) 12) One to whom money is owed (8) 15) Grown-ups (6) 17) It’s built by a spider (6) 19) King of beasts (4) 21) Hazard (4)

LINK THE LETTERS

Combine 3 letters from the left column with 3 letters from the right to

make a six letter word. The first one has been done for you.

ABOARD BREATH CHOICE DANGER EFFORT FRIEND GRAZED HAMMER IODINE JABBED

KARATE LAUGHS MITTEN NIPPER OUTPUT PASTOR QUINCE RIBBON SPLASH TURNIP UNLESS VOWELS WINDOW XYLEMS YACHTS ZODIAC

GER INE ATE PER BON ESS ATH DOW TOR TEN EMS NCE ICE ASH END IAC ELS MER BED ARD PUT NIP ORT HTS GHS ZED

WHAT COMES FOURTH?

What comes fourth in each of the following lists?

1 2 3 4 a N E S W

b Australian Open

French Open Wimbledon US OPEN

c London Edinburgh Cardiff BELFAST

d Something old

Something new

Something borrowed

SOMETHING BLUE

e Air Earth Fire WATER

f The Phantom Menace

Attack of the Clones

Revenge of the Sith

A NEW HOPE

g Zeppo Harpo Groucho CHICO or GUMMO

h Formentera Ibiza Mallorca MINORCA

i King's Cross Marylebone Fenchurch St

LIVERPOOL ST

j Cowardly Lion

Dorothy Scarecrow TIN MAN

k Triangle Quadrilateral Pentagon HEXAGON

l Alfa Bravo Charlie DELTA

m I V X L

n Sark Alderney Guernsey JERSEY

o Sandie Shaw Lulu Brotherhood of Man

BUCKS FIZZ

p Red Yellow Pink BLUE

MINDFULNESS COLOURING

Help stay relaxed by colouring this picture of a moose in. (We think it

might be Marvin’s relative). When you’ve finished, why not take a photo

of it and email it to [email protected].

CODEBREAKER QUIZ

Firstly, answer the questions.

1) Which weapon from the board game 'Cluedo' is also the title of a

Beatles album? REVOLVER

2) Which Dutch cheese is coated in red wax before it is sold? EDAM

3) What luxury car manufacturer makes the Boxster model? PORSCHE

4) What type of animal is Disney’s Dumbo? ELEPHANT

5) What term used in the early 1980s described a fashionable young

professional working in the city? YUPPIE

6) Which God is the Greek equivalent of the Roman God Mars? ARES

7) What is the name of the cowboy voiced by Tom Hanks in the 'Toy

Story' films? WOODY

8) What is the lowest value chess piece? PAWN

9) What is the largest artery in the body called? AORTA

10) What is the official colour of a New York City taxi cab? YELLOW

11) What is the positive square root of 81? NINE

12) What is the capital city of Cuba? HAVANA

Now take the first letter of each answer and put them in the grid

below.

12 H

9 A

3 P

8 P

5 Y

11 N

2 E

7 W

10 Y

4 E

6 A

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