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have put together a selection of our programmes over a year. Girls Night:-
A profile of famous women, Princess, Diana, Grace Darling, Catherine Cookson,
Marilyn Monroe, Mary Ann Cotton and Mother Theresa Quiz on the History of
Wheatley Hill Billy Middleton and Jack Heslop Slide show and old photographs
of Wheatley Hill: Who wants to be a millionaire? Music and General knowledge
quizzes Various groups and singers also Mrs. Donaldson with a barrel organ
Our village doctor's wife and daughter demonstrated Indian dancing and how
to wear a sari. Marian Watson demonstrated Belly Dancing and gave a talk
Sales and fund raising nights for our club funds Speakers:- Barbara Galloway
on her invite and visit to the Queen's garden party at Buckingham Palace.
Elaine Ramsey on health and diet Ann Bell from the Muscular Sclerosis Society
Mashico a Japanese lady, on the Culture and way of life in Japan Frank Owen
slides and talk on visit to USA Sue Antribus slide show and talk on Castle
Eden Dene Jean Dixon on the Mencap Society Geoff Pratt on Web site and the
Internet P.C. Garrick on Self Defence Tony Metcalfe from the Northern Echo
on Journalism and Newspapers John Roughley on India and The Leprosy mission
Sally Wilson from East Durham College on Community Education. Special nights
:- We have special entertainment for Valentines Night, St Patrick's Night,
Easter, Harvest Festival, Halloween Night, Christmas etc., We have a children's
Christmas Party and a Children's trip every year. We have invited all organisation
and schools in the village to our club for a Carol Service each December,
which is a huge success. The Old Scouts Association lead the singing. On
our first meeting in the New Year, a group of members put on a show which
we call "The Spectacular" we have found some very hidden talents on that
night. We have many varied trips for both educational and pleasure. Trips
to the theatre, summer nights out and stop off for a meal. A group of us
went to Downing Street with a petition to bring the Lindisfarne Gospels
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