INFORMATION SHEET w/c MONDAY, 2nd MARCH, 2020
Many thanks.......
.....to the 4 + 5 who turned up to entertain the Goosnargh Over 60s on Thursday, 13th February. What a warm welcome we received and what a pleasure it was to have such a receptive group to work with. They even had us go on longer than originally planned.
They’ve sent messages of thanks to say how much they enjoyed our visit and in particular the audience participation. They’d now like to book us for a proposed summer fete!!

Saturday, 7th March Farmers’ Market at Cedar Farm, Mawdesley, L40 3SY
Names: Sue Jennings, M.Halliday
M.Bailey, G.Carson, B.Freedman, G.Godber, R.Smith, H.van Dijk, K.Wheeler
Kit: YELLOW sash on LEFT shoulder, shoes & bellpads
Venue: Cedar Farm, Back Lane, Mawdesley, ORMSKIRK, L40 3SY
Directions: From Leyland: B5253, RIGHT ON A581, LEFT ON B5250 (INTO ECCLESTON)
TURN RIGHT FOR MAWDESLEY
IN MAWDESLEY FOLLOW SIGNS FOR CEDAR FARM
Start: 1:30 pm

Mondays, 9th & 16th March
Next 2 practice sessions. Next Info. Sheet on 16th March

Monday, 23rd March
Invitation to make a return afternoon visit to the After School Club at Walton-le-Dale Primary School.
This could be combined with a visit to nearby Outram House.
Mike needs to know your availability a.s.a.p.

Programme 2020
Saturday, 2nd May – St Mary’s, Brownedge (Bamber Bridge) Arts Festival Official Opening
Friday, 8th May – 75th anniversary of VE Day at Walmer Bridge
Saturday, 9th May - Buckshaw Village Feel Good Festival (in aid of Derian House Children’s Hospice)

Royal Preston MD are keen to rearrange the day in Preston. Suggesting late April or late May or June.

Other events under consideration
Fri./Sat./Sun. 19th/20th/21st June – Leyland Festival weekend
Sat. 27th June – Lytham Club Day
Sat./Sun. 5th/6th September – Parbold Dragon Festival
Saturday, 12th September – Singleton Cloggers’ Day of Dance, Poulton-le-Fylde
Sometime - at Outram House Sheltered Accomm.,Walton-le-Dale & Marsh Lane Nursing Home, Longton

Please signify your availability on Mike’s list a.s.a.p.

Other Matters
We hope you all learnt that past member Brian Pilkington had died on Friday, 7th February. Well known locally as a professional footballer for Burnley and England, Brian was in at the beginning of the current revival, joining along with some of his pals from schooldays and Leyland Motors. Pity he only danced for the 1967 season: had he remained longer we might have obtained more publicity through his presence.

You may have noticed , especially from TV, that Cransley School near Northwich was one of the first in the North West to shut down for a spell following the coronavirus scare and the return of a holiday group from N.Italy. Hands up all those who remember going to dance, either once or twice, at that school’s fete!!