AGM

On Thursday 15^th October, 7.30pm at WI Hall, Lowdham, we have our AGM.  We are always on the lookout for new members to the society and any new blood on the committee would be welcomed.  If you have any ideas of how we could further improve the society, or the shows we run each year, PLEASE COME ALONG AND JOIN US.

OCTOBER TALK

Our next talk is on Thursday 22^nd October, 7.30pm at WI Hall, Lowdham.  We will be visited by Jane Barnes, a dairy farmer from Leicestershire, who will present us with one of her talks ‘Me and My Daddy’.  All are welcome and there is a small charge of £2 to non-members.

A reminder that our first talk of the horticultural year is this Thursday, 7.30pm at WI Hall, Lowdham.  We will be visited by Alec Thomson from the Nottinghamshire Beekeepers’ Association to learn all about ‘The Year in Beekeeping’.  All are welcome and there is a small charge of £2 to non-members.

If you have not yet renewed your LHS membership, this will be an ideal time to do so.

CALKE ABBEY – COACH TRIP

On Sunday 20^th September, we are heading into Derbyshire to visit Calke Abbey, an interesting stately home and country estate (www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke-abbey).  We still have spaces on the coach and will be leaving from Lowdham at approximately 10am.

All are welcome and the cost of the trip is £16 to members and £18 to non members, with a £11 discount to National Trust members.  This price covers both the transport and entry to the house and gardens.  We are hoping keeping our fingers crossed for a lovely sunny day.

Once again,  well done to everyone involved,  and a big thank you to all those people who joined us on Bank Holiday Monday for another successful, if some what damp, Summer Show! It was lovely to see so many people out in Lowdham enjoying the entertainment, despite the temperamental weather!

The marquee looked colourful.  The young people excelled themselves again, with imaginative and creative entries.  The produce looked delicious, the handicrafts section demonstrated people’s skills and talents and the photographic competition was once again popular.

The Village Hall seemed to be constantly filled with chatter as visitors enjoyed teas and homemade cakes.

Outside the aroma of a hog roast tempted visitors whilst they enjoyed a variety of attractions including Punch and Judy, the Carlton Brass Band, Dako Flying Angels, our annual ‘Duck Race’ and a reggae band.  The trophies were then presented by Stuart Dixon, before the day was rounded off with the auction – always a lively event!

We would love to hear what you really enjoyed about the day and any suggestions as to how we can further develop the show in the coming years.  Please send us your comments.

Our next coach trip is planned for Sunday 20^th September – only just over 3 week’s away!  We are heading into Derbyshire to visit the National Trust property, Calke Abbey, an interesting stately home and country estate www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke-abbey.

We will be leaving from Lowdham at approximately 10am and travelling there by coach, where we can spend time touring the house, visiting the gardens, perusing the shops or enjoying a spot of lunch in their restaurant!   We are booked in for a self guided tour of the house and a one hour tour of the garden, in small groups with one of their guides, so it should be an interesting day.

All are welcome and the cost of the trip is £16 to members and £18 to non members.  If you are already members of National Trust, as I know many of you are, there is an £11 reduction – making the price £5 for LHS members and £7 if you aren’t yet a member of LHS.  This price covers both the transport and entry to the house and gardens.  If I can have payments ASAP – I will have the list and can collect money at the Summer Show.

If you would like more details or to join this visit, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Hopefully you are now thinking about your entries for this year’s Summer Show – schedules and entry forms can be downloaded from our website.

We are setting up from 2pm on the Sunday afternoon and help with this is always appreciated.  Entries need to be in between 8am and 10.30am on the Monday morning and the show opens at 1pm.  The tea ladies would love as many homemade cakes as possible, so if you get chance to bake beforehand, please do.  We have lots of events on again this year including the Carlton Brass Band, a reggae band, Punch and Judy and The Dako Flying Angels.  Any help running a stall for an hour or even half an hour would be great – please let me know ASAP if you are available as I am in the process of putting together a simple rota.

Our new membership year begins on 1st September and we have another exciting year planned with varied talks, workshops and three coach trips.  At only £10 a year it is excellent value, so remember to renew your membership on Show Day, and encourage others to join us!

See you all on Monday.  Let’s all keep our fingers crossed for good weather this year.