It has come to our attention that work is to be done on the roof of the Guide Hall shortly. This will entail the erection of scaffolding that will occupy most of the forecourt. So, those of you who sometimes occupy the forecourt might be obliged to find alternative parking this coming Friday, 7th August. We have always recommended that you park in the Market Car Park, accessed from Market Road, and walk through the gap in the Eastern wall which opens into Whyke Lane ...
It's only a couple of hundred yards to walk, so we hope this temporary inconvenience will not put you off attending. On Tuesday the Guide Hall appeared thus ...
Angela considered appropriate to acknowledge the Islamic festival of Eid by dressing thus ...
Ramadan is over. You may now eat and drink during hours of daylight.
Now, you may know that our friends, Conor and Molly, are to be married shortly. Angela, Paul, Roger and Mick have been engaged to perform for the ceremony, so they took the opportunity to rehearse a few numbers for our entertainment ...
We heard bluebirds sing.
It sounded a lot like this ...
Ken indulged in parody, ("Ouch!") singing of this beverage in various colours ...
Dogsbody abandoned a river-crossing to undertake an illegal, yet profitable activity ...
We saw a few pheasants and we took 'em all.
Conor performed a couple of jigs ...
Indeed, many of us offered songs of a pre-nuptual theme. Here's the happy couple ...
We wish them both well for a memorable day on Saturday, and a future full of love, harmony and happiness.
We look forward to some professional photographs of much better quality!
Other news ... Dogsbody will be away on 24th July and 1st August. Fear not ... the club will meet as usual. Angela will be door-opener and I am sure she will welcome any vertically-augmented individuals to help set up.
We were delighted to have Janet in our company once more, all the way from Woking. Janet declined to have her photograph taken, but look what she brought with her ...
Paul directed operations for the evening, and began with a song of abandonment and despair. Mave waxed lovingly about a young crew member of this type of vessel ...
Tony saw a train ...
... set the night on fire.
Angie came along with John for her first visit to us ...
They were rather good together.
Janet speculated about the relationship between the sitter for this image and a famous artist ...
There were storms, two trips to Picardy, one very naughty dog, three funerals, trilobites and ammonites, a dying monk and one bearded nun with a rather deep voice ...
We went home silently in hopes that bringing untold mysteries, another day will start.
For some obscure reason this was followed by conversation about a dog and a clarinet ...
Enlightenment required!
Did you know that you can play this anthem on the guitar?
Well ... Phil can!
We were pleased to welcome Alison, new to our gathering. Although she was reluctant to perform herself, we observed that her lips were moving for the joining-inny things. If that happens again, she will certainly qualify for a badge ...
Be encouraged, Alison. We hope you'll come again.
Then Elayne and Angela sent us home via the Queen's garden ...
Now for an informative aside ...
Colin has lost his mobile phone, so if you want to make contact with CFC, please use this land-line: 01243 574021.
Berry's response, (q.v. below in comments,) was most helpful. Then, being 6th July, 2015, look what I found ...
"Where did you find it?"
"In the rosemary bush ... it must have fallen out of my pocket while I was watering it."
"Does it still work?"
"Yes, but Rosemary has used all my credit!"
So, mobile number 07798 517523 still receives, but that might change when my new phone arrives.
