CSRF: Following the Evesham group's summer break the meeting on August 12 was well attended with plenty of talk between members while enjoying coffee and biscuits.

The chairman, Mrs Anne Innes, spoke of the recent death of Mr Eric Munday, a valued and stalwart member of the group and chairman for many years. The group observed a minute's silence in his memory.

The matter of the timing of the Christmas lunch for future years was raised and the chairman asked for a show of hands to decide whether the function should be held in January each year rather than December. A majority was in favour. (This year's Christmas lunch is already fixed for January 13).

The speaker was Mr Tony Caldwell, who gave a wonderful and absorbing talk about the Forbidden Kingdom of Mustang accompanied by slides of the amazing villages and countryside of the region.

The next meeting is at Evesham Public Library on September 9 at 10.30am. The speaker will be Mr J Cluley on RNIB Talking Book Service.