Minutes for meeting 12th Dec 2024 Venue: Coral Star Restaurant 10.30 to 12.30

Merry Christmass

At venue John E, Mike, Patti, Irene, Anne, Glen and welcome back Richard Palmer.

Apology: John Goodwin, no Internet.

Readings Were as Follows:

Glen – Christmas around the world

Glens memories of his Christmasses around the world, The middle east embassy parties but especially the years he spent in Moscow, with celebrations, parties, ice skating. The food and drink, then to follow, the New Year festivities.

Patti – Crazy Christmas

The three kings story from one of the camels’ point of view. Following the star to the stable, carrying the three kings and their gifts.

Mike – Christmas Crackers

The format of Cinderella from the ugly sisters point of view with men playing girls and girls playing men. Poor old Buttons the butler is very confused!! Oh yes He is!

Irene – Crazy Christmas

In her early career Hospital at Christmas with drinks, food and jollifications. Most of the patients were sent home for the holiday. Irene was on night duty, but was collected by her family for Lunch and returned for work that night. Her first year as a midwife they had an emergency twin birth on Christmas Day.

Anne – Airplane story

Anne and her husband made safari films with rich American tourists, On a flight to Ngoroangoroa crater a huge extinct volcano, they had one woman who continually berated her husband for everything. The pilot shut her up with some creative flying!!

Richard Palmer

Richard is a member from four years ago, who contributed poetry and humerous stories each week. He has been composing songs and writing lyrics in the local area for thattime. Welcome back Richard.

John E

John recalls a time when after being under cover for a four day period, unwashed and tired he is at last stood down and goes to an off licence to buy some lager, Only to be berated by a very upright citizen for being a no good scrounging lager drinking waster. He is rescued by a female police officer who skillfully defuses the situation.

Next weeks theme FREE CHOICE (nobody came up with anything)