IMPORTANT CLUB NEWS
Owing to illness, our hard-working chairman Rae Steward has been obliged to resign from office. We are very sorry to lose him sooner than he had planned but we send our warmest regards and good wishes to him and Rosemary for better health in the very near future. You will be much missed, Rae.
We shall elect a new chairtaker (or whatever they call it these days!) at the AGM in June, but in the interim David Wright has valiantly stepped into the breach, despite resigning from his official post (Treasurer) at last year’s AGM hoping to take a back seat.
Our very efficient Membership Secretary, Viv Parnham, has also handed in her resignation. She is a recent arrival in Hunstanton and now that she is settling down other interests are taking up much of her time. We shall miss her smiling presence, too.
Because of all this, we are actively and urgently seeking some new faces for the committee — at this time of crisis the club needs all the energy and fresh ideas that can be mustered. We already have one willing and very welcome volunteer but if any other member would care to offer his/her talents or suggest someone else who may be willing to put their name forward, please contact Acting Chairman David Wright or Hon Sec Barbara Dennis (contact numbers below). The committee meets once a month, for a couple of hours, so it’s not a huge commitment of time.
NB: ANOTHER ‘NOSH-UP’ AT THE WEST
Following two highly enjoyable supper evenings at the West Norfolk Hotel (on Station Road in Heacham), we have booked tables in their restaurant again for Friday 26th March. As usual, you will be able to order what you wish, from either the restaurant or the bar menu, and pay individually. Jane and Martin, the very friendly and helpful hosts, are looking forward to seeing the PTC once again.
If you intend to join us, please let Mary Mackie know a.s.a.p. as the West Norfolk will need a rough idea of numbers. Contact Mary here.
Noel Mellish has kindly taken on the task of directing our spring production. This will be ‘Anyone for Breakfast’ by Derek Benfield, a prolific and very successful writer of farces. Should be fun. The cast of six comprises: Shirley — Denise Saw; Jane — Barbara Dennis; Mark — James Willis; Gilbert — John Giller; Helga — Elaine Verweymeren; Roger — Steve Rimmer. Backstage, Jane Bean will be SM; Jane Rimmer will Prompt; Ann and Malcolm Houghton handle Props and Pearl Carpenter is our Wardrobe Mistress.
Rehearsals take place at the Conservative Club, twice weekly, from 23 February. The play will be on stage 13, 14 and 15 May (Thursday to Saturday, three evening performances).
QUIZ NIGHT REPORT-- 5 Feb 2010
Once again, members were severely challenged on a variety of topics set by Sharon Yates, ably abetted by Mick. A small number of Sudoku puzzles were added to the mix this time and these, in the end, proved to be the deciding factor with the wiz of the Sudokus, Mr. Steve Rimmer, present.
The winning team comprised the Rimmers, the Stockleys and the Wrights. Our grateful thanks to our hosts at the Bowling Club at Dersingham, to Sharon and Mick Yates, and to Barbara Dennis and Ann Houghton, who arranged the food. It was a thoroughly good evening! And a useful contribution to Club Funds."
AS I SEE IT from our genial grouch Ivor Grumbull
Dear Big Ed, Thank goodness all that Christmas rubbish is over and done with. Mind you, as we are already two months into 2010, I’m sure it won’t be long before someone is telling us how many shopping days there are to the next one!!
I see the IGORAMUSES in the Town Hall have, as usual, listened to the people who pay their wages and come to a decision about OUR theatre. In my last letter to you I said “intelligence will NEVER replace common sense” and as I see it, this present lot only go to prove I’m right. Do they really care about the views of people in our region? Do they ‘eck!! I would not be surprised if this decision was made at least a couple of years ago and they have systematically worked toward their desired end. Well, I for one will not weep for them when it all goes wrong, which, believe me, it will. KEEP LIVE THEATRE ALIVE and that means our brilliant PRINCESS THEATRE.
My wife and I (I REALLY do like that phrase) have recently returned from a few days in Scotland. Near Loch Tummel in Perthshire, to be precise. I must say the hotel and scenery were both excellent, mountains capped with snow and parts of the Loch still frozen!! Just before we went, the temperature at Blair Atholl was minus 18 degrees and that is not far from where we were. One of the excursions we went on was to Edinburgh and we both admit to being very impressed with the architecture on show. Marvellous!! The exception, as far as I was concerned, was the Scottish Parliament building. The tour guide did try to sound positive about it but it all sounded a bit of an effort, to be honest. It’s hideous and to think of all the tax payers’ money that went into it, it really is criminal. Proof, once again, that most of our public SERVANTS seem to indulge their fantasies at our expense!!
Another thing I would like to get off my chest is the daft decision to turn off our street lights overnight. What an absolutely stupid idea! As I see it, where we live several of the roads are already dark enough, even with lights, goodness knows what it will be like in total darkness. We know many people who do not like going out at night time, surely they are going to feel even more vulnerable and less inclined to travel.
Obviously we all have different opinions and I wonder what some of the other recipients of your WONDERFUL newsletter, think. Perhaps we could start a forum??
Sincerely, Ivor Grumbull
A forum sounds like a great idea, Ivor. Over to our News readers for their thoughts. Big Ed.
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