August missive.

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Hello everyone,

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I trust you all received our first summer newsletter via MailChimp? I have received some nice positive feedback about this venture.

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So I thought that this month I would write about the North West Area Arts Society grouping. This consists of 19 societies across Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, part of North Wales and the Isle of Man.

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We have area committee meetings up at Brockholes twice a year. Wirral is always represented. I have always found these sessions worthwhile and I know that Martin Amlôt, our treasurer, who is a regular participant finds the gatherings constructive. Daphne Amlôt and I, as programme secretaries, have welcomed the chance to learn about lecturers local to the area. We have booked a number introduced to us in Brockholes. In fact I am already looking forward to the visit of one of these local lecturers at our next Spring Supper! Thursday February 4th. 2027.  Do put it in the diary.

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Recently Yvonne Woodhead and I attended the North West Area summer event for chairs and past chairs. We drove up to Barley, a delightful Lancashire village, new to us both. We appreciated a mini coach tour of the area with the focus being on the places associated with the Pendle Witches. After a very acceptable, tasty lunch we had a lecture on these interesting ladies. Sometimes being on the committee seems well worth the time and effort! Yvonne and I thoroughly enjoyed our Lancashire day.

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Judith Wheat