NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2019

Newsletter for Branch meeting on 16^th October 2019 - Please note any information for the newsletter to be passed on to Jan Bridle by the last Saturday before the next meeting; also if anyone has changed their email address or set up a new one could they please let Jan know.

Branch subs   remain at £15 and are due to be paid to the treasurer now if not already paid. Please send any cheques, made out to REA Bournemouth, to the above address for John Cusack.

Next meeting on 20^th November  will be a talk and mini demonstration on cooking Curries.

Vacancies    A new Social Secretary is still required, also a Minutes Secretary. Any ideas for evening meetings welcomed.    Val Mantle, who resigned as minutes secretary at the last meeting, was thanked for her many years’ service taking the minutes. Her skill at making sense of them for the committee was very much appreciated.

Monthly Informal Lunches

As usual held on the first Tuesday, menu lists on the table at evening meetings. Contact John Cusack for any information or to book/choose from menu if not at meeting.

December Lunch  Also don’t forget that the Xmas Lunch is on Saturday 21^st December and it is hoped that many of you will attend especially the younger members still at work who are unable to attend the usual weekday lunches.

Welfare

John Griffiths has been busy this month visiting Roy Robinson and Phil and Ann Webster in West Moors. Roy had been ill but is now looking much better.  Phil had had a fall but is ok. We hope to see all three at the next lunch.

Tidworth REA AGM

John McDermott and John Cusack attended the AGM at Tidworth. The meeting was very informal and they met the RSM and the Colonel of the Regiment who are new to hosting members of the REA but were very positive.

Remembrance Sunday 10/11/2019

Ferndown  - Forming up at King George V playing field Ferndown, march off 14. 25 hrs to St Marys church for 15.00hrs service.  Further info is available from John Griffiths if needed. Also Ferndown RBL has a Poppy dance on 2/11/2019.                                                                                        

Poole – The parade will start to form up at the Cricket Pavilion in Poole Park at 10am, family members of those parading may assemble at the war memorial at 10.45 with the Memorial Service commencing at 10.50am.  The Mayor will take the salute.  There is free parking at the Civic Centre multi-storey car park.

Places to Visit  -  The Forget-Me-Not Walled Garden

Open Mon – Sat 9.30-5.00 Sun 10.00-4.00 - Phone 07467 381445

This is at the Downwood Vineyard on the B3082 Blandford to Wimborne road near Ashley Wood Golf Club and has been transformed into a working garden by Claire Goodhew and Terry Watton. The garden is overlooked by a wooden outbuilding which houses a shop and café serving tea, coffee and cake. In the garden they showcase often unusual, specialist or old varieties of plants grown only in England at small independent nurseries. Including Lavender from the Dorset Lavender Farm Project in Fiddleford. They also stockplanters, pots, supports, statuary and ornaments, planted pots and hanging baskets.  This was recommended by Bert and Dot Martin who thoroughly enjoyed their visit there and say it is well worth a visit.

Forthcoming  Evening  Events 2019

20^th November          Cook up a Curry, Talk

18^th December          Xmas Skittles

Forecast of National Events 2019.

07 November - Field of Remembrance, Westminster Abbey 

10 November - Remembrance Sunday