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1st December.

 

Hello Everyone,

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So here we are, in December and hurtling towards Christmas. For me Christmas will start when I have heard three verses of “Away in a manger“ - as a last resort I may have to play it for myself on the piano! Not that this is my favourite Carol but this traditional Carol reminds me of many wonderful Nativity Plays and Christmas Carol Concerts in my various schools. Treasured memories.

 

November has brought us as committee members the Arts Society Annual Membership Report. Although the Arts Society has the healthy sounding 63,209 members I was sad to read that in the last year 9 societies closed and there were not any new societies established. 

 

I am sure that many of you, like me, enjoy listening to Podcasts. The Arts Society, in one of their moves to increase membership, have offered “Artfully Said.”  A Podcast on YouTube. I have listened to the two conversations available to us. The first … 70s Music and Fashion from Dance floor to Runway, a discussion between Steve King and Scott Schiavone. The second … What makes great art great? Leslie Primo and James Payne.

 

This month our lecture on Monday the 15th by Timothy Walker is

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The 12 Plants of Christmas. The Natural History, Botany and Folklore of the Plants that surround us at Christmas

 

A tad early I know but I feel I should wish all members an enjoyable festive season.

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Judith Wheat