Presentations were made to Jenny Tarr and Pat Parsons to mark their Ruby wedding anniversaries.

Everyone had enjoyed the August garden party at Jean and Brian Patterson's home - no rain!

The 2009 programme is now complete. Drama rehearsals for the Christmas festivities are in progress.

The Julian Trust, which we support, has invited us to see their new development.

A group of members will have completed the Midnight Beach Walk by the time you read this.

The Charity Evening takes place at the Memorial Hall on Saturday 18 October - tickets on sale at £10 and the proceeds will go to the local MS and Parkinsons disease help units.

Members have started knitting babies' hats for Save the Children. Our speaker Audrey Mitchell described some testing adventures when she "backpacked " in Thailand at the age of 65. Many of these events involved getting soaking wet. Some of us felt sympathy as we'd experienced downpours nearer home.

When we meet to celebrate our 88th birthday on Thursday 9 October Lizzie Way will talk about reporting for the BBC- do join us at 7.30 in the Memorial Hall.