Christmas Party

Thanks to John H and John C (Chalkie) for a fab Christmas Party - if you missed it you realy did miss out.

South Newbarns School (thanks to Bill Nickson) sang a hugh medley of Christmas Carols which from time to time we were also able to join in. There were 12 or so singing their hearts out (not sure what we would have done if they had brought their full choir (there are 45 of them !). But it was an excellent start to a very enjoyable evening.

President Peter began the proceedings by inducting James Marshall into our club and asked all members to make James welcome and help guide him in his rotary experience.

Abbey House excelled themselves with the layout of the room, the service and the meal after which we had a free raffel with the usual off the wall Chalkie Prizes, President Peter winning a baby blue potty !

After we had the Christmas Tie competition, all Christmas Tie wearers lined up to be judged by mark Nickson, who as a guest had been asked to take on the task. His first judgement was that the competiton should be in two parts...the first on quality and the second on quantity. Tom Robson in a matching tie and waistcoat outfit took the quality prize with Roy Worthington with his stereo equipped floor to neck - tie with flashing lights and christmas bells took the latter.

Frank Randal volunteered a monolgue about christmas puds being used as cannon balls and the rest is just a foggy memory not aided by the countless bottles of red that seemed to be everywhere.

Really really good start to a Happy Christmas.