NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2023

THE BRANCH WISHES ALL OUR MEMBERS A HAPPY NEW YEAR 

                                                                            

BRANCH MEETINGS  MONTHLY 

LUNCHES 4^TH TUESDAY 12.30AM AT FERNDOWN RBL      

BRUNCHES 2^nd SATURDAY 10.30 AT BARRINGTON CENTRE CAFÉ

 Newsletter for  January 2023   

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 2023 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 monthly Lunches and Brunches  

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. 

The last brunch at Ferndown RBL was well attended with around 20 of us enjoying the food and company.  Santa paid us a visit and left us all with a chocolate replica of himself.  

We were also given the great news that a new venue has been found for the Saturday Brunches. From January the brunches will be at the Barrington Centre Café in Penny's Walk, Ferndown BH22 9TH - You can park in Tesco’s car park and the centre is just past Tesco’s on the other side of Penny’s Walk. 

This month the brunch is on the 14^th January at the same time as before, 10.30 and please let John know if you will attend so he can advise estimated numbers to the café.

The lunch at Ferndown RBL will be on Tuesday, 24^th January. Please contact John Cusack to book your place and advise him of your menu choices.  The menu is as follows:

Main Course £7.50 - Roast Beef - Steak Pie – Fish cakes, chips & veg – Ham, egg & chips -  Lasagne - any Jacket Potato (£5)

Puddings £3 Ice-cream Sundae – Sticky Toffee Pudding – Hot Lemon Pudding – Christmas Pudding

 

Branch News and Messages

To all who remember Ken and Lily Eastwood they send New Year wishes to all. Lily is now bedbound and has carers in several times a day, and Ken has been involved in a serious car accident which has damaged his spine and legs. He has to have carers too whilst waiting for operations at Birmingham Hospital. I am sure we all send our good wishes to them both with hopes for a speedy recovery. 

Also we received this message from REA HQ

Dear All

 I just wanted to wish you and your families and all the members a very Happy Christmas and a bright New Year.  Thank you for all the help you have given me over this past year, I appreciate all that you do. 

Best wishes

Ann

Ann Richardson | Membership Secretary | Royal Engineers Association

 

And from Ted Young’s daughter

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. Best wishes

Paul and Irene

 

Also we welcome a new member, Wayne Starkey, from Poole, who joined our branch in December. We do hope to see you at one of our monthly meetings soon, wives and children also welcome.

 

 2022 Days out

May Annual Lunch in Bournemouth                    August           Solent Branch Barbeque

 

September      Trip to REA Museum, Brompton and Chatham Dockyard