The chairman, Helen Greenway welcomed members to the meeting, and explained that raffle tickets were available from Head Office if anyone cared to purchase any. These would be drawn at the National AGM next June in Bournemouth. Both last month's minutes and financial statement were accepted by members. Invitations from Wollaston and Oldswinford guilds for two members to attend their Christmas parties. There are two lunches at Stourbridge Rugby Club in the new year. 19 January and 4 February, the latter is in aid of Mary Stevens Hospice. Tickets for the Rose Theatre given to members. The latest edition of the Townswoman had some interesting articles, especially one on speaking in public, The ramblers are meeting regularly and have recently walked in a local wood, and to Ashwood where they saw a canal lock being repaired. Ian Bott, our speaker for the evening, was making a return visit to tell about the ghosts who haunt various buildings and graveyards in the Black Country. Raffle winners were Margaret Tew and Dorothy Roberts. The chairman reminded members of the Christmas lunch, 12 for 12.30pm.