John Powell showed his collection of old tin plate clockwork toys and boxed games at the June meeting.

His interest began when he attended a toy fair when he worked as a photographer on the Berrows News. Nowadays he regularly attends toy fairs nationwide, on the look-out for unusual items.

Among the boxed games were miniature netball, bowls and the original snakes and ladders game.

Members were asked to support a coffee morning for cancer research, at Mrs Perrigo's on June 28.

The meetings in July and August are pre-booked outings.

The next village hall meeting will be on Monday, September 10, when Edward Burne-Jones will take members From Birmingham to Avalon, starting at 7.30pm.