THE DRINKS EVENING ON 20TH MARCH PROVED TO BE AS SUCCESSFUL AS EVER, WITH AROUND 20 Members present. Peter & Julie provided a few tasty nibbles as they always do.
Photos
Photos of the Daffodils planted by Members last Autumn.
COFFEE MORNING 2ND JANUARY 2017 AT THE BOLD DRAGOON
About 32 of us gathered for our first Coffee Morning of the New Year. A very good turnout for a Bank Holiday. As ever Peter & Julie provided nibbles free of charge. Some of us stayed afterwards for a very enjoyable lunch.
Liz Gausden (organiser of our Social Events) paid special thanks to Peter & Julie for everything they have done for us over the past year. She also Praised her Committee colleagues for their support.
However Our sincere thanks must also go to Liz who has worked tirelessly to ensure our Coffee Mornings, Brunches and Drinks Evenings have achieved such astounding success.
The Amplifier System is now working perfectly.
Speaker was our local Resident Ken Giles, who gave a brief but very informative and interesting report on the History of Northampton, emphasising the important status it once held.
DRINKS EVENING 19TH DECEMBER 2016
About 20 of us gathered for our Christmas Drinks Evening at The Bold Dragoon. A very enjoyable evening with lots of laughter and tasty nibbles provided by Peter & Julie.
COFFEE MORNING MONDAY 5TH DECEMBER 2016
AGM/OPEN MEETING 11th October, 2016
A record attendance of 87, which proves how successful the Residents’ Association has become.
Speaker was Professor Akeem Ali, Director of Public Health & Well Being
Anne Jones (Chairperson) opened the meeting.
The Committee were re-elected on block.
Anne felt the time had come to stand down and handed over to Martin Brown (our new Chairperson). Anne remains on Committee. As one of the founder Committee Members of the Residents’ Association, Anne has worked tirelessly to ensure we have grown from strength to strength, and also to bring the Community together.
Raffle proved to be extremely successful.
Coffee Morning in Aid of Macmillan 5th Sept 2016
Another well supported Coffee Morning when Residents donated items for sale, in aid of MacMillan.
This, our second Macmillan Coffee Morning, is becoming an extremely popular event.
Peter & Julie at The Bold charged £1 for Tea & Coffee, and very kindly donated it to the Charity.
Sincere thanks must go to Liz Gausden for organising such a wonderful event, to her Husband Andy for donating such beautiful plants, for all the donations received, and for everyone (Members and Residents) who contributed to, and supported, this very worthwhile Cause.
Tea Party at the Old Rectory
The Tea Party held at the Old Rectory on Sunday 7th August was a huge success and well supported.
This was in aid of the Friends of Northampton General Hospital.
A sunny afternoon with tasty sandwiches and cakes galore, followed by a walk around the grounds of this lovely building.
BOOK LAUNCH
Wine and Cheese Evening, Hervey Room, Church Hall, Thursday, 28 July 2016, to Launch “Bygone Weston Favell” – Christopher Glazebrook’s latest publication.
Apologies: Eleanor Howard, Liz Gausden, Anne & Michael Jones, Graham Knight and David Kirby
Josephine Peach welcomed guests on behalf of the Weston Favell Village Residents’ Association and acted as hostess for the evening providing glasses of wine and orange juice, and looking after the food table. She also enrolled one new member in the Residents’ Association.
Christopher Glazebrook provided a display of his various publications and signed books, during the evening six copies of the new “Bygone Weston Favell” book were sold.
Also in attendance was Northampton Heritage Hunters joint publishers of the new book. They set up their events display and sold two copies of “Bioscopes and Hippographs: Cinemas in Northampton.”
A successful social evening and launch of book.
Coffee Morning
As ever the Coffee Morning on 4th July at The Bold Dragoon was a resounding success.
DS Carole Walton from Northants Police gave a very informative talk on Fraud and Cyber Crime.
Peter & Julie (Landlords) made us all very welcome, as they always do, providing refreshments.