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Parcel deliveries are a suitable theme for
this time of year. They have a particular
significance for the heroine of our
original short story starting on page 8 The January 2019 meeting of the Arts
—and it’s appearing for the first time here Society Mid Wales and Borders takes
in the Leighton News. It’s a wry comedy place on Thursday the 24th. The
with a festive outcome less successful than we hope speaker is John Ericson, whose talk is
the newsletter readers will enjoy. Do tell us about titled Norman Rockwell.
your own seasonal memories and highlights in our The venue is the Royal Oak Hotel,
first issue next year. Welshpool, the talk begins at 2.30pm.
Visitors are very welcome to attend,
It’s a fond farewell this month to the editors’
favourite, Old Herbaceous. This December though a donation of £6 per person is requested
sees the last of his flower strewn poems. He’s towards costs.For further details contact
run out of the fertilizer needed to raise more avril@avrilhart.com 01938 555938 or
horticultural ditties. All may not be lost though Dennis Duggan on 01938 555 574
—rumour has it, like Doctor Who, he may regenerate
as a completely new character—or at least wearing They told me I’d never
a different hat.
The revamped 100 Club (actually limited to 200 be good at poetry
members) has almost completed the first year of prize because I’m dyslexic
draws. The lucky winners for November but so far I’ve made
and December are 3 jugs and a vase!
announced on page
13. The club year now
runs each month from March to
February so this is the best time to sign
up for next year’s fun. The club is run by
the Village Hall Committee to raise money for the hall. Star Readers who have generously sent
a donation to the newsletter are:
Christine will be taking applications from new and * Ian & Annie Corke
returning club members for 2019 at the Coffee
Morning on 8th of December. Be sure to snap up your *Tony Bevan
favourite numbers while they are still available. If you
can’t attend just fill in the form on page 11 right now! * Leighton Estate Woodlands
A Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all If you would like to contribute to our running
our readers near and far. costs, cheques to “Leighton Newsletter” can be
sent to our treasurer, Tanya Allison at
Oak Villa, Leighton, Welshpool SY21 8HL
Steve Patricia
Friday Monday
11th January 2019 10th December
at 7:30 pm at 7:00 pm
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
EBBING MISSOURI
Parcel deliveries are a suitable theme for
this time of year. They have a particular
significance for the heroine of our
original short story starting on page 8 The January 2019 meeting of the Arts
—and it’s appearing for the first time here Society Mid Wales and Borders takes
in the Leighton News. It’s a wry comedy place on Thursday the 24th. The
with a festive outcome less successful than we hope speaker is John Ericson, whose talk is
the newsletter readers will enjoy. Do tell us about titled Norman Rockwell.
your own seasonal memories and highlights in our The venue is the Royal Oak Hotel,
first issue next year. Welshpool, the talk begins at 2.30pm.
Visitors are very welcome to attend,
It’s a fond farewell this month to the editors’
favourite, Old Herbaceous. This December though a donation of £6 per person is requested
sees the last of his flower strewn poems. He’s towards costs.For further details contact
run out of the fertilizer needed to raise more avril@avrilhart.com 01938 555938 or
horticultural ditties. All may not be lost though Dennis Duggan on 01938 555 574
—rumour has it, like Doctor Who, he may regenerate
as a completely new character—or at least wearing They told me I’d never
a different hat.
The revamped 100 Club (actually limited to 200 be good at poetry
members) has almost completed the first year of prize because I’m dyslexic
draws. The lucky winners for November but so far I’ve made
and December are 3 jugs and a vase!
announced on page
13. The club year now
runs each month from March to
February so this is the best time to sign
up for next year’s fun. The club is run by
the Village Hall Committee to raise money for the hall. Star Readers who have generously sent
a donation to the newsletter are:
Christine will be taking applications from new and * Ian & Annie Corke
returning club members for 2019 at the Coffee
Morning on 8th of December. Be sure to snap up your *Tony Bevan
favourite numbers while they are still available. If you
can’t attend just fill in the form on page 11 right now! * Leighton Estate Woodlands
A Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all If you would like to contribute to our running
our readers near and far. costs, cheques to “Leighton Newsletter” can be
sent to our treasurer, Tanya Allison at
Oak Villa, Leighton, Welshpool SY21 8HL
Steve Patricia
Friday Monday
11th January 2019 10th December
at 7:30 pm at 7:00 pm
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
EBBING MISSOURI
