Well it was a cold, misty night when we went in and we had the ' Christmas treat' of a sprinkling of snow on the cars as we left the hall. Our speaker Susan Marshfield's subject was 'Holidays afloat'. Her experiences with husband, family and boats was hilarious.
We started with sherry and nibbles and then our fish and chips were delivered piping hot so members and guests tucked in with plenty of bread and butter to fill any odd corners. Surprise pudding (following the seaside theme)was a 99 icecream cornet which amused members! After our speaker, Iris presented a bouquet of flowers, from members, with their thanks to Sue who was retiring after an excellent 5 years as President. Sue passed her badge (I'm sure she felt a touch emotional over this - where have those 5 years gone!!) on to Helen our new President for 2010. Helen gave Eileen (retiring secretary) a voucher as thanks for her role as secretary over the past 3 years. 2 quizzes were available and Judy got full marks for the flower one. Many hands made clearing up much easier and all in all it was a jolly 'alternative' evening!
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Its was a great evening. Unique, we've never done a fish and chip Christmas party before, and a very friendly easy going evening. The speaker was excellent, just right for the event and mindful of her timing, she ended leaving us wanting more. Well done 2009 committee and many thanks for all your hard work throughout the year.
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