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Another year has flashed by.
Where did it go? How much
of
it did we put to good
and profitable use and how much
did we squander? Maybe our New Year's resolutions will help us to put our
affairs in order or maybe our end of year report will carry the
dreaded 'Could do better' remark.
No, the success of the Grand Reunion belies that,
shining as it did from the
photographs and articles in
Lioness
2/2009. Also, a large number of us would have caught a glimpse of Lt Col
Westlake in the front row
of the contingent marching past the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday. Her
expression showed a mixture of
enthusiasm and pride. Well done, Ma'am. Jenny, our Secretary/Treasurer was also
marching in that front row. Wasn't that a good and smart turnout of WRAC
members? Probably the best yet!
Since our last report we have had
a strawberry tea, a very good talk from a member of SSAFA, a few interesting
short talks from members about their service lives, the AGM, the Harvest baskets
which were judged and then auctioned to boost branch funds and the Christmas
party (two lady Police Community Support Officers turned up for that - one to
introduce the other and to
drink tea and eat cakes). We have got one of them down to speak to us next year
so you see it works both ways - read on and all will become clear
in the next paragraph. The
Christmas lunch is yet to come and will be held in a local
restaurant although with fewer
members attending than in the past.
The policeman who was our March
speaker is now our friend. We enjoyed his visit so much that we told him that
tea and biscuits are usually served at about 3 pm and he
would be welcome to call in if
passing. He has come often since then (sometimes soon
after 2 pm) seldom empty handed,
bringing advice leaflets, handbag alarms and general
advice. He is down to give us
another talk next year. He sometimes brings a colleague with him to introduce to
us. He is a Police Community Support Officer and, when asked, told us that this
is happening throughout the country - bringing back the copper on the beat,
thank goodness. We hear
that he is as popular playing rounders with the Scout Cubs as he is with us old
ladies drinking tea.
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