NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2022

Newsletter for  December 2022   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 any new addresses could they please let Jan know. 

 Branch subs    Subscriptions for 2022 remain at £17 and are due now. Please support the branch by paying the £17 either by internet banking or cheque made out to REA Bournemouth.  For bank account details please contact John Cusack by phone or by email, numbers above. 

 

Branch meetings and monthly lunches  

These are informal, social meetings where any news etc. can be passed on to those attending, and added to the newsletter for others to read. This month’s Saturday morning breakfast/brunch meeting on the 10^th December will be the last Saturday brunch meeting as it has not proved popular enough with other RBL members in Ferndown to make it a viable prospect for the club. As before please let John Cusack know if you will be there to give the RBL an idea of numbers. We do hope that you will be able to attend this one as unfortunately there will be no Christmas lunch this month as we did not get the minimum of 30 attendees.  The next lunch will be on the 24^th January 2023.

 

Birthdays of Note

This month we say a very Happy Birthday to Douglas Randall who will be 80 at the end of December and also a belated Happy Birthday to Hank Lawrence, our webmaster, who was 80 at the beginning of November.

 

REA Branch Website

We would like to remind all of you who use internet technology that the newsletters can also be read on our Web page - http://bmthdistreablogspot.com  along with other interesting information about the branch and the REA in general..                   

 

 

 

 

Remembrance Sunday 13^th November 

These were attended by several members, Bob Perry laid the REA wreath at Poole Park, and John

Cusack at Bournemouth.  Poppy crosses were also laid in memory of Bob Hucklesby and Alan Badger. Maurice Pearson paraded the branch Standard at Ferndown RBL in the morning and again at West Moors in the afternoon

 

 

Christmas 2022

The branch wishes everyone a very Happy Christmas and a New Year that brings good weather with no more nasty surprises.

 

And finally, a cartoon from Pete to cheer us all up.