Dudley South Ladies Luncheon

At the April meeting chairman Ann Rogers welcomed 36 members to a special Easter themed lunch. Members enjoyed an excellent meal of pate, roast lamb and apple pie at brightly coloured tables bedecked in yellow. Jill Buchan and her sister June Weaver were kept very busy on the bring and buy stall with items coloured yellow or white.

To complete the popular Easter meeting speaker David Berry with his talk entitled “Humour in retirement” lived up to everyone’s expectation and had every member laughing from beginning to end. With tongue in cheek he explained what happens to us once we draw our pensions interspersing such tales of woe with jokes and stories. In fact his great sense of humour proved to be the best tonic to cure all ills.

Retirement is when our priorities change from earning money to enjoying life.

Members were reminded that the coach will pick up in Kingswinford at 8.45am and The Lodge at 9.05am for the outing to the National Memorial Arboretum on Wednesday, May 17.

Meetings are held the second Friday each month at The Lodge, Wellington Road, Dudley 12pm for 12.30pm. The speaker on May 12 will be Ned Williams talking about “The King of Showmen” and in June Patricia Boyd on Bantock House Museum. Followed by a return visit of Michael Taylor, well known local author, speaking about “The fact in fiction” on July 14.

Luncheons are proving to be a most enjoyable event each month and visitors are most welcome and can attend 3 times before deciding to join. Enquiries to the aecretary on 01902 372984 or email albertgriffithsme7@gmail.com.