Hastings Branch

The year 2010 is now with us and we hope all our colleagues in the Association will have a healthy and contented year – may our comradeship thrive.

For Hastings Branch the year 2009 followed its usual pattern of meetings, speakers, outings and our monthly luncheon club. Our strawberry tea was held in a beautiful garden in Bletchley, the home of the daughter of one of our members – Joan Duck.

We welcomed just one new member during the year, so attendance at meetings remains at an average of twelve – several members live afar and several are unfortunately in residential or nursing homes.

We were sorry our Secretary, Dorothy Dixon, had to resign from the position due to ill health. Dorothy started Hastings Branch and, in addition, to a stint as Treasurer and also Chairman, she had completed 21 years as Secretary. Thanking her for her contribution to the Branch our President presented her with flowers and – as she had completed 40 years in the Association – the gold plated badge which she was delighted to receive as a gift from the Branch.

We are fortunate that the Reverend Barbara Hobbs has volunteered to act as our Secretary – ex-WRAC she is computer literate and not yet entitled to a free bus pass!

So we send greetings to you all and should you visit Hastings in the summer, please do make contact.