The start of a new year

Thursday January 19^th

 We have started the new year with our AGM held at  Bearwood.

Our programme, club details and membership were considered.

This was followed by soup, cake and sausage rolls.

Sunday 12th February

Annual Church service at The Lytchett Matravers Methodist Church

15 members swelled the congregation for a lovely service with a 'Cornish' flavour.

The service ended with a rousing singing of 'Trelawney' before Coffee and biscuits which were served to a background of various choirs singing Cornish songs.

Afterwards we adjourned to the Chequers Inn for a Sunday carvery lunch.

"Happy Birhday" Lewis Tregonwell

Flag raising 14th February.

The Mayor and Mayoress attended the annual flag raising together with 8 others and a dog.

The flag was raised by the Mayor a little before 10.00 a.m.

Following this event we decamped to St Peter's Church for a small service officiated by the Rev'd Steve Parselle, around Lewis Tregonwell's grave.

A social coffee and cake in the church finished the day.

Unfortunately we are unable to leave the flowers on the grave because of vandals.

We place them by the font instead.

Bear Cross Lunch, Wednesday 15th March.

20 Attendees to our popular lunch. We were placed at the other end of the bar today and this proved to be most popular with all those attending.

Pasty Evening 20th April at 7.30 in our Bearwood home.

Our pasties arrived from Cornwall, on time, once again. Only 15 of us were able to enjoy them on the night, though there were others who would have one later.

After a few administration concerms, our evening started with a Macro photographic quiz, which really stirred the grey matter.

This was followed by our heated pasties and a super selection of desserts provided by our Ladies. A raffle completed the proceedings.

Annual Skittles and Fish and Chip supper

18th May 2023

Once again we visited the Bluebird social club at Longham. 21 Intrepid bowlers attended.

The bowling was quite varied, but that did not matter as the excellent Fish and Chips made up for any disappoijtment.

Every year there has to be a winner and a runner up.

                       Team Prize                                                     Ladies Spoon

                            Stella                                                              Shirley

                       Male Spoon                                                 Ladies top score

                          Gerald                                                        Stella (again)

                    Mens top score                                                    The Proof

                            Mike

Regrettably our afternoon cream tea on 25th June the had to be cancelled.

Cornish Cream Tea Sunday 16th July

What a lovely day, though a little windy.

A sumptuous spread attended by 13 of the club and two guests

Many thanks to Anne and her family for their hospitality.

Bear Cross Lunch 18th August

Only twelve persons were able to attend this lunch, which was good as usual, now we look forward to our Harvest Supper on the 21st September.

Harvest Supper 21 September

15 persons enjoyed a Beetle drive, followed by a sumptuous buffet at our home in the Bearwood Community centre.

                   Eyes down, mostly                                           Our buffet

Annual Dinner at the Riviera Hotel.

21st October

15 mambers and 6 guests enjoyed an entertaining evening with an informal dinner and entertainment with a close up magician entertaining at the tables and a cabaret after our dinner.

Colin Phillips Magician

Pasty Supper

16th November

Our much awaited Pasty supper at Bearwood was enjoyed by 14 of us.

Bingo with Bob (still learning) followed by pasties from Cornwall and a homemade selection of desserts. 

Next event will be our Christmas Party, also at Bearwood.

Christmas Party

14th December

Our party was once again arranged at our home, the Bearwood Community Centre. 19 persons attended.

We had a nostalgic evening with the showing of old films of the club members together with photographs of past events.

As usual we finished the evening with a super buffet, a raffle and present giving.

Our final event of the season will be our Annual General Meeting in January.

Annual General Meeting

Held at our Bearwood home 19th February

After some confusion with a double booking we commenced business in an alternative room.

Our last business of the evening was a presentation, by our president Bob Cooper of a well deserved certificate and award of life membership to a long standingd and very active member - Aubrey Lane.

The meeting closed in our normal room with soup and the consumption of a lovely selection of cakes. During which we were able to have a pleasant informal 'catch up'.