Pershore

NUMBER 8 GALLERY: From next Monday for 4 weeks, 'Wool, fur and feathers' a harmonising blend of traditional craft and mixed media art by Sue Harris and Beryl Ward.

FILM AT NUMBER 8: Pershore and District Film Society, a new season's film now on 35mm 'Gladiator' (15), a spectacular film. Afternoon and evening performances. Saturday at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Members are strongly advised to book at Number 8.

VELO CLUB DE PERSHORE: Sunday - North Worcestershire, 69 miles, leader Mike Webster, start 8.30am Cirencester (7.30am Broad Street - car assist), refreshments whilst on course, light required.

Wednesday - E/training ride - Peopleton, 20 miles, start 7pm Broad Street, light required.

FLOWER CLUB: Members of the club had a very enjoyable evening when Sue Blandford gave a demonstration entitled 'Curios and Curiosities' using artefacts of the past, who enthralled her audience as she incorporated them in her flower arrangements. Next month is the Open Meeting at Frank Parkinson Hall, Pershore College. Margaret Fairhurst is demonstrating Christmas on November 15 at 7.30pm. All visitors are very welcome and tickets are available from 01905 840611 and are £6 each, which will include a glass of punch and a mince pie.

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS TEA AND CONCERT: Is being held at Pershore College of Horticulture on November 19. This will include afternoon tea at 4.30pm in the afternoon and a concert in The Frank Parkinson Theatre which commences at 6pm approximately. A raffle will also be held and tickets are £10 for the afternoon and evening, or £5 for the concert only, The event is being organised by coun Betty Hughes and the proceeds will be divided between Perscoran Brass, St John Ambulance Cadets, Pershore Troop Army Cadet Force and 233 (Pershore) Squadron Air Training Corps. Please contact Betty on 01386 552547.

GARDENING CLUB: The October meeting (and AGM) was well attended, with more than 50 members, and were welcomed by chairman George Featonby. Presenting their financial report, he said that it had been a good year. After a huge deficit the previous year, we had reduced the deficit to a very small one and funds were still very healthy. Subscriptions for the current year would remain at £4. He went on to thank the members - Olive Hendrick, Marion Hill and Jean Glazebrook - for organising refreshments and raffles. Secretary, Jean Norcott, thanked members who had supported the very successful trips to Wisley and Birmingham Botanical Gardens - hopefully two more would be arranged for next summer. Club president, John Glazebrook, was persuaded to remain in office and the remaining officers and committee members were re-elected en bloc, with one vacancy due to a resignation. Competition awards for the year were announced. Frances Watson-Smyth was third, June Warner second, and Jean Norcott first. A successful plant sale raised almost £20 for the club funds and the evening was completed with John Glazebrook giving his very popular music and slides presentation, 'Round the Garden Year' a fitting end to an enjoyable evening.

ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CAMPAIGN: The Pershore branch are holding their Christmas Fayre on December 9 at Almonry Close, Pershore, commencing at 10am and finishing at approximately 12 noon. There will be cakes and preserves, bric-a-brac, ARC goods and cards, Christmas plants/mistletoe etc and raffle. Father Christmas will also be in attendance as well as live music, coffee and mince pies. The ARC Pershore Branch AGM will be held on November 13 at 7pm at Almonry Close, to which all members are welcome. Further details please contact Helen Fowler on 01386 860331.

MOTHERS UNION: Pershore's Mothers' Union met on October 24 and enjoyed getting back to their usual routine after a summer break which included a garden meeting and an outing. Plans were made for our part in the Faith Walk which has been organised for Mothers' Union members throughout Worcester Diocese, it is to be a daylong event based in St Andrew's Centre and involving the Baptist Church, Holy Redeemer and the Abbey. A list of helpers was drawn up for the MU stall at the Abbey mini-market on November 18. The speaker was Mrs Daphne Cook, her theme was marriage from the modern perspective. She described the careful preparation needed to help young couples make a success of their marriage. The sadness of the high divorce rate is of great concern. Couples living together in a settled relationship without marriage and same sex relationships are all part of the present way of life. The next meeting will be on November 28 when the speaker will be Mrs Elizabeth Kearney and her subject will be the recent MU Pilgrimage to North Ireland. Visitors are always welcome.