Poole has two thriving NWR groups, here Cynthia Wood tells us a little more…
“We have two groups based in Poole, Dorset, one meeting on a Tuesday and one on a Wednesday. Originally we were all one group but we had to split about 5 or 6 years ago owing to the group becoming too large to fit into anyone’s living room. We now have a total between the two groups of 17 members. The original group started in the 1960’s and we still have one or two members who joined in the very early years.
In the last twelve months we have included in our programmes such topics as a poetry evening where one of our members composed a lovely poem about her dog, a play reading using the brilliant play written by a Congleton member, a discussion about the New Year’s Honours list, Harvest Fayre tasting using local produce and a discussion about computer Apps.
We have also had a couple of speakers this year – a lady who had been the Queen’s dresser, and a man who has been a coach driver for 40 years who has a fund of amusing stories!
The two groups also meet regularly for lunches and coffee mornings and we have about 4 events a year to which partners are invited. These have included a games evening, a petanque session, and a walk in the New Forest. All the social events of course include food!!
We also take part in NWR national events such as the Telephone Treasure Trail, the national country theme (this year Romania), and the theme of Dangerous Knowledge. Some of our members will be attending the Area Meeting organised by the Salisbury group.”
We are always on the lookout for new members who can be assured of a warm welcome.”