November 2023 Main Meeting – AGM and Bauble Making

The first part of the meeting was our AGM. Pat presented the financial position and Susan gave us the Annual Report, illustrating her talk with various pictures taken during a busy year of activities. Melanie was confirmed as our President for 2024. On behalf of our 56 members Helen H thanked Melanie, the committee and the subgroup leaders for everything they do.

Annette, our craft guru, then showed us how to make a Christmas Bauble. With the help of Craft Group members she had prepared individual ‘kits’ with a polystyrene ball, pre-cut fabric pieces and other accessories. There was a real ‘buzz’ in the room as everyone set about making their own bauble

Remarkably almost everyone was able to complete their bauble before our refreshment break.

This was a real fun and productive activity, many thanks to Annette.

After tea Jean reminded members about our website, and the wealth of information available. With Melanie’s help she gave a live ‘demo’ on how to access and find the way around it – information has been sent out to all members for reference.

October Subgroup Meetings

There has been lots going on this month. Click on the links below to find out what we have been doing, and to have a look at some more pictures of our activities

Book Club discussed ‘The Chilbury Ladies Choir by Jennifer Ryan

Walking group chose a lovely Autumn day to walk around Neumann’s Flash in Northwich

Scrabble group enjoyed an sociable evening

Craft group finished off their Remembrance Poppy display

Art group had a go at making their own Christmas Cards

Baking Beauties had a ‘ Halloween and Bonfire Night’ theme

Autumn Group Meeting

The Village Group Autumn meeting was held at the Milner Institute at Moore

Members were entertained by Alison Neil portraying the author E Nesbitt in her own one woman drama. The audience were drawn into this amazing lady’s interesting life, quite bohemian in parts and definitely ground breaking in writing books specifically designed for children to read themselves.

October 2023 Main Meeting – Members’ Evening

We returned to our tradition of letting our Committee take a well earned break and a group of members took over for our October meeting. Names were drawn in June and the team of 10 people did a fantastic job in running the meeting and providing a very memorable evening.

Entertainment took the form of a Morris Dancing evening, with singing and dancing by the ‘Earl of Stamford’ Group.

Our members did not need a great deal of encouragement to join them for the last 2 dances, waving our handkerchiefs and banging our sticks like experts!

Helen H took on the role of President and Ann O’B was secretary. The team provided us with delicious refreshments and we had a lovely welcome from the the team, who also organised the raffle.

The competition for ‘a handkerchief’ was won by Janet Paterson.

As ever we were reminded about the many events planned for the next few months, further details are in the October newsletter