Our group had a lovely coach trip to Whitby in August. The heather was out and the weather was fine – although we only saw a brief flash of the sun when we reached the outskirts of Sandsend. We drove through so that the folks could see the sea, but didn’t stop as we had booked tea for them just outside Whitby at a cafe with a shop and garden centre. The teashop had huge conservatory windows and we could see the ruins of the Abbey in the distance.        

        The refreshments were delicious and every table had its own teapot so folk could pour their tea as they liked to have it. We all had a wander round the shop and garden centre, before the return trip to Pickering. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon out as a change of scenery is so pleasant.

        We have had to move out of Orchard Close again this year as workmen were due to start the alterations on September 18th . We have been very lucky to be able to go to Greystones at short notice, and have been there since 23rd September. The staff have been very helpful and our members like the venue as we have had occasional lunches there during the year. We would like the staff to know how much we have appreciated their goodwill as our members do like to play their dominoes once a week. We hope to get back to Orchard Close in the near future, as Christmas will soon be here. How time flies! We hope to go to Pat Wilson’s again to finish off the year in style with a singsong. Merry Christmas to all!

Mrs. D. Packwood, Secretary.