Christmas meeting

Christmas lunch

On Monday, 70 of us enjoyed our annual Christmas "bring and share" lunch.  On behalf of all the  members I would like to say a big thank you to the Committee who organised the  room and kindly did all the washing up afterwards!

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Entries for the "street furniture" competition

Earlier this year our Chairman, Yvonne Miles set the  Guild a challenge to create a piece of embroidery based on the theme of “street  furniture”.  There were twenty  entries and to my amazement I won first prize which was a lovely box of Mulberry  Silks in Christmas colours – lucky me!   The runner up was Robina Orchard.   All the entries will be on display at the South West Festival Day which  we are hosting on Saturday 18 May 2013.

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Winner of competition - Ros Lomas

Roy Heath with assistant Janet

After lunch we were entertained by Roy Heath, a  professional magician who, with the help of several members thrilled us with a  skilful display of sleight of hand, which included origami in the shape of a top hat and white rabbit, a trick using a loaf of bread instead of playing cards and an introduction to his pet raccoon, Rocky. All great fun!

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I wish you all a very Happy Christmas - let's hope Father Christmas brings us lots of embroidery related presents and I look forward to seeing everybody bright and early next year when on Monday 7 January we have a "Show and Tell" table and Hazel Morris will talk to us on 'Beginning in Manchester'

Ros