Carols on the Meadow ...

The Friends of the Old Bridge Meadow have invited us to attend Carols on the Meadow, beginning at 6.00pm on Friday 17th December.
Our remit is to ‘support and give some volume to the carols and in so-doing encourage those there to sing up with enthusiasm.’
We can do that, can’t we?

"What meadow?" you may ask ...
It’s the one alongside the A259 adjacent to the roundabout at Bosham, opposite Memories of India, PO18 8PG, near what was once The White Swan pub:

Look out for the brightly illuminated tree:

Mulled wine and other seasonal refreshments will be available, but you are required to supply your own thermal underwear.
There will be a Salvation Army band playing well-known carols, and hymn-sheets will be provided.
Father Christmas has been booked.

“But ... ” I hear you exclaim, “That’s our fish-and-chip evening!”

So it is … yet, be not afraid!
The meadow event is scheduled to finish at 7.20pm and I have said that we MUST be away by then.
That gives us plenty of time to get to the Guide Hall by 8.00 for a prompt start to our usual musical activities.

The Guide Hall will already have been set up during the afternoon, but, if you are not attending the carols and arrive early at the hall, you might have to wait for a key-holder to arrive. Please have patience!

By the way, Lynda needs to know your orders for fish-and-chips by Friday this week - see earlier post at fish 'n chips.

CHILDREN IN NEED- CFC are FANTASTIC!!!

Thanks to all of you, and a top-up by the City Folk Club, Children in Need is now FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS better off.

A magnificent effort. Words cannot express our thanks. The appeal has reached over 18 million, and your 500 quid goes on top of that.

Be Proud of yourselves!

Thoughts about next summer ...

A couple of weeks ago, on a glorious autumn afternoon, I walked along the sea-front in Bognor.
I came across this magnificent piece of Victorian municipal architecture ...

It took me several days, and a new piece of hardware, (well - a USB cable that those kind people at Vodaphone gave me for nothing!) to work out how to retrieve this image from my new mobile phone.

"Wouldn't that be a wonderful alfresco venue for a folk club?" I thought.

I shared this outrageous notion with our MC.
"Hmm..." said he!

Children in Need Night - fantastic!

A most enjoyable night, making music, having fun, and digging in our pockets for Children in Need. Enormous thanks to all who participated, especially some very generous souls (you know who you are!).

Final counting is still going on, but we passed and surpassed last year's total in a rough count part-way through the evening. More news to follow when we've got the final total.

There are not enough superlatives to adequately express the magnitude of the effort, and the great result.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. You're marvelous!