Page 4 - Leighton News February 2018
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-4- February 2018 meeting of The Arts Society Mid
Wales & Borders (Formerly
Sunrises like the front cover picture NADFAS) is on
have been a feature for us for Thursday the 22nd.
many weeks now. We set off The title of Sally Hoban's
towards Shrewsbury on Friday 5th talk is Age of Jazz! Art
December expecting the snow to Deco Fashion and Design.
disappear as we went off Long Venue is the Royal Oak
Hotel, Welshpool, the talk
Mountain. This time it got much will begin at 2.30pm sharp.
worse – the start of a stay-at-home week. Brave Non-members are
neighbours phoned us from Tesco on Saturday kindly welcome to attend, but a
offering to get us supplies. Having got down to donation of £6 per person towards costs will be
Welshpool pretty quickly they wisely took the very long appreciated.
way back up a less steep road. For further details contact avril@avrilhart.com or
telephone Dennis on 01938 555 574
Fortunately, our visitors over Christmas managed to
arrive and leave when lulls in the weather made driving Star Readers who have generously sent
much safer. But it wasn’t until after the new year that a donation to the newsletter are:
we found out the December coffee morning had been
abandoned because of the depth of snow in the village * David Sutton
hall car park. * Andrew Griffiths
If you would like to contribute to our running
So apart from the disappointment of a cancelled Father costs, cheques to “Leighton Newsletter” can
Christmas it also meant that there was no chance of be sent to our treasurer, Tanya Allison at
getting renewals or new subscriptions Oak Villa, Leighton, Welshpool SY21 8HL
for the revamped 100 Club now
under new management. Christine
and Carol are working hard to recruit members
so with luck there may be an announcement of
winners for the new season next month.
The Village Grapevine has a bumper number of items
in this issue – not only two month’s worth with the
January break but also a few things that were missed for
the December issue. Similarly there was a
school activity report from last year with a
fascinating glimpse of the future that has been
expanded on pages 8 and 9. Lastly don’t miss
the shaggy dog tales on page 7 – and yes we
really did give a Christmas present to dog called John.
Steve Patricia
Friday Monday
12th February
23rd February VICTORIA
at 7:30 pm & ABDUL at 7:00 pm
Wales & Borders (Formerly
Sunrises like the front cover picture NADFAS) is on
have been a feature for us for Thursday the 22nd.
many weeks now. We set off The title of Sally Hoban's
towards Shrewsbury on Friday 5th talk is Age of Jazz! Art
December expecting the snow to Deco Fashion and Design.
disappear as we went off Long Venue is the Royal Oak
Hotel, Welshpool, the talk
Mountain. This time it got much will begin at 2.30pm sharp.
worse – the start of a stay-at-home week. Brave Non-members are
neighbours phoned us from Tesco on Saturday kindly welcome to attend, but a
offering to get us supplies. Having got down to donation of £6 per person towards costs will be
Welshpool pretty quickly they wisely took the very long appreciated.
way back up a less steep road. For further details contact avril@avrilhart.com or
telephone Dennis on 01938 555 574
Fortunately, our visitors over Christmas managed to
arrive and leave when lulls in the weather made driving Star Readers who have generously sent
much safer. But it wasn’t until after the new year that a donation to the newsletter are:
we found out the December coffee morning had been
abandoned because of the depth of snow in the village * David Sutton
hall car park. * Andrew Griffiths
If you would like to contribute to our running
So apart from the disappointment of a cancelled Father costs, cheques to “Leighton Newsletter” can
Christmas it also meant that there was no chance of be sent to our treasurer, Tanya Allison at
getting renewals or new subscriptions Oak Villa, Leighton, Welshpool SY21 8HL
for the revamped 100 Club now
under new management. Christine
and Carol are working hard to recruit members
so with luck there may be an announcement of
winners for the new season next month.
The Village Grapevine has a bumper number of items
in this issue – not only two month’s worth with the
January break but also a few things that were missed for
the December issue. Similarly there was a
school activity report from last year with a
fascinating glimpse of the future that has been
expanded on pages 8 and 9. Lastly don’t miss
the shaggy dog tales on page 7 – and yes we
really did give a Christmas present to dog called John.
Steve Patricia
Friday Monday
12th February
23rd February VICTORIA
at 7:30 pm & ABDUL at 7:00 pm
