MINUTES OF MEETING 20th February 2025 Venue Coral Star Restaurant 10.30 to 12.30

At venue Rick, Mike, Patti, June, Jackie, Jennifer, Richard and Glen.

On Skype Irene and Suzanne

Irene – My practice of Yoga

An in depth analysis of the three types of yoga that Irene practices, the health and mental benefits that they provide for her.

John E Hobbies and pastimes (read by Rick)

The role that alcohol has played in his lifetime, from a teenage schoolboy, through his army career and in the police force. How he has dealt with it and how to know when to stop it in order to do his job properly. With some amusing incidents as always.

Patti – The Evolution of dance.

An in depth study into dances from ancient China, Greece etc, Through the ages up to Rock and Roll and Electronic music of today.

Mike – Living with a lunatic.

A description of life with a person who is affected by the moon through its phases until coming back down after the full moon every month.

Glen – Hobbies.

What do you do when you retire? Various sports, bowling, darts, quizzes all pub relat’d'Then remembering his childhood, making things, a crossbow, shooting his brother by accident TWICE, punished by dad, He then turned to collecting stamps and cards, much to his brothers relief!

Suzanne – Charlie in the Holy Land

A harrowing story of life in Israel in the after math of the Hammas attack, what to expect, and the feeling of insecurity for the peop[e of Israel under threat again. A very moving account of a serious situation. The best contribution today in my opinion.

Richard – A lifetime of hobbies and pastimes

Richard remembers his childhood hobbies through his lifetime culminating in his current songwriting interest.

Jenifer – Hobbies

Different sports from around the world that she has taken up, finishing with a tale in rhyme about Scrabble.

Patti – Temptation

A story about the temptation of sweet things for Patti cakes, pastries much more interesting than people.

Next weeks theme ROMANCE.