Jackie Gregory wrote "Albaraca, Albaraca", which is "thank you" in Mandinkan, the mother tongue of The Gambia.

The Associated Country Women of the World received 1,475 jumpers, 130 shoeboxes and a typewriter, which are all being sent to the people of The Gambia.

Mary Wood made an appeal on behalf of Linus - a project which collects hand-made blankets, 36in x 36in, for sick children in Britain.

Orders for calendars, diaries and Christmas cards will be taken at the July meeting. There is a contribution from Lickhill member Yvonne O'Shaugnessy in the calendar.

Julia Scott gave a talk on her herb garden, inviting members to visit her secret garden at Worcester.

The half-yearly council meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 22.

The next meeting will be on Wednesday at 10am in the Memorial Park Community Centre, Stourport, when Colin Bowden's talk will be In the South Pacific Aboard HMS Britannia.