NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2020

BRANCH MEETINGS AND LUNCHES ARE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED   ** THE BRANCH WISHES A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR MEMBERS** PLEASE STAY SAFE AND KEEP IN TOUCH

 

Newsletter for ‘Keeping in Touch’ December 2020   Please note any news or information for the newsletter to be passed on to Jan Bridle anytime; also if anyone has changed their email address or set up a new one could they please let Jan know.

 

The Branch committee held a Zoom meeting on November 10^th 2020.   The pandemic, and its effect on the branch and the RBL club, was high on the agenda. John Cusack has been in touch with Zoe and has been informed that, although we paid the room hire for the first 6 months of 2020, we would not be required to make any further payments for the time being. 

 

Branch meetings and monthly lunches. 

We do not expect to resume branch activities until at least March 2021. This is subject to confirmation and government guidelines and restrictions at the time.

 

Branch subs    

There are still a few people who have not paid their subs for 2020. The committee have decided that all members who have paid their subs this year are exempt for 2021 to compensate for the lack of branch meetings and activities. Please support the branch by paying the outstanding amount of £17 either by internet banking or cheque made out to REA Bournemouth.  For bank account details please contact John Cusack.

There is still a sum of money in the banks which is earmarked for a branch party or lunch which will be made available once we get back to some form of normality.

 

Roy Robinson

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Roy Robinson, aged 89, at his care home in Salisbury on Sunday evening 29/11/20.  Roy, along with his wife Carol who died 3 years ago, was a regular attendee at Branch meetings and lunches and was much missed when he went into the care home.  Our sincere condolences go to his family. The funeral will be in Eling, near Totton, on Tues 15^th Dec at 1.15pm, and there may be room for a few to attend if desired.

Answers to last month’s quizzes
NUMBERS  QUIZ      ODDS AND ENDS QUIZ			MORE ODDS AND ENDS QUIZ
1	59	Ernesto		Grease
2	28	The turkey		French
3	22	Venezuela		St Valentine
4	19	Austin		Nelson Mandela House
5	(101 + 3 / 52 x 7 - 8 = 6)	Brain		Lincoln
6	3/8ths	Marks & Spencer		Wrist
7	13	Jim Hawkins		Parker and Barrow
8	11	True		Paul Newman
9	17	China		Exmoor
10	42	Buddlia		Sinclair C5

 

A blast from the past – Nursery Rhymes Quiz.

1    How many Blackbirds were put in a pie? 

2    To where was the cock-horse ridden? 

3    Jack was nimble; so what did he jump over? 

4    How long was the pease pudding kept in the pot? 

5    Who pulled pussy out of the well? …

6    How many fiddlers were called for by Old King Cole? 

7    Oranges and lemons say the bells of St Clements, When will you pay me say which bells?  8  What scared Miss Muffett? 

9         To where did Little Boy Blue’s cow stray? 

10    Who beat the Knave that stole the tarts? …

11    The damage to what made Tweedle-Dum want to fight Tweedle-Dee? 

12    What happened to Solomon Grundy on Thursday? 

13    If all the world was apple-pie what was the sea made up of? 

14    The sparrow killed Cock Robin, who saw him die? 

15    Who kissed the girls and made them cry? 

16    Dance to your daddy ends with which well-known line? 

17    What did the old woman in a shoe feed her kids on?

18    At what time did Wee Willie Winkie run through the town? 

19    Cock-a-doodle-doo, the dame has lost her shoe, what had the Master lost? 

20    Monday’s bairn is fair of face, what is Wednesday’s?