Morning All
Another grey week and rain this morning; looks like it’s going to brighten up though.
Notices:
Programme 2025/26
I’ve attached the results of the programme survey for you to have a look at. Many thanks to all members who managed to vote.
18th December:
It’s beginning to feel a lot like………. sorry!
I think Christmas began in Aldi on September 7th; there is so much ‘stuff’ on the shelves that they have hardly any room for their Easter Eggs!
However, if you have been looking at the programme lately you will see that 5 weeks on Wednesday, we are having our Christmas social meeting/quiz. Oh no I hear you cry!
We are having a change this year; instead of a hot pot supper we are Pies, Peas and Puddings Supper at only £10 pp.
We are having Hamlets pies – a choice of either Meat & Potato Pie, Cheese and Onion Pie or Butter Pie. Served with beetroot, mushy pies and pickles; also available will be cherry tomatoes, and salad.
Puddings will be a mixture of party type desserts, for example profiteroles, mini tarts and cheesecakes.
Freda is now coordinating and beginning to collect names! Open to all members and their respective wives/husbands/partners etc – please support the club and there will be a quiz with prizes!
Please note: If you are coming you will need to order your pie selection when you book. Freda will need this info ASAP.
Also, we will need, please, some prizes for the raffle – any donations will be very gratefully received!
Garstang Victorian Christmas festival
The Garstang Victorian Christmas Festival will take place on Monday, December 2 and Tuesday, December 3, 2024 from 6–9 PM.
Cameras ready? This is a great opportunity to get out and about and hone your skills in a busy, loud and dark environment! This is exactly the type of photography that could be submitted for the 2026 calendar – if we go ahead!
Also, I thought it might be an idea to show any images on our members evening on the 11th December; the good, bad and indifferent!
Christmas Tree:
We have been asked to set up a Christmas tree in St. Thomas’s Church for Thursday 5th December with the festival on the Friday & Saturday and I have a wooden one about 100cm tall which Maurice has very kindly agreed to ‘spruce’ up and make presentable! Thanks Maurice.
Freda has volunteered(!) to co-ordinate this venture and we’re thinking along the lines of old camera items which were used perhaps 30/40 years ago to decorate said tree! Plus, any other items you can think of.
Please bring along any items you think would be appropriate as soon as poss then we can start to organise!
Members Evening, next Wednesday, 13th;
various topics, including:
Images for the Arts Centre website.
Programme 2025/26 update.
Calendar 2026?
Members evening 11th December.
Christmas meeting.
Xmas tree.
Bird photographer of the year 2024.
The 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Plus, others!
4 Way Battle: Thursday 14th November:
The address is:
The Well Church Hall, 96 St Albans Road, St Annes, FY8 1UZ.
There is a small car park next to the hall (St Albans Road Car Park) or on street parking around the area. Please don’t park inside the fenced area of the hall.
It starts at 7:30 and doors will be open from about 7pm.
The judge is Colin Douglas from St Helens.
It is 19 miles and takes about 35 mins from Kirkland Memorial Hall.
If you are going and want to car-share I suggest we meet up at Kirkland Memorial Hall, Churchtown at 6.20pm to leave at 6.30pm. If you are going to meet up here, please let me know so I know who’s coming – cheers.
If you are going under your own steam, so to speak, that’s absolutely fine but please let me know ‘cos I can then give the organiser some expected numbers going from our club – many thanks.
Coffee/tea duty:
Freda and Robin are on the rota for next Wednesday – thanks in advance!
Up and coming programme of events:
Wednesday 13th November: Members evening. See above.
Thursday 14th November: 4 Way Battle. See above.
Wednesday 20th November: Muriel Binnie ‘Live’ with a talk titled ‘ICM and Me.’
She writes: A lifelong interest in enjoying art, design and architecture lead me back to photography and I would now describe myself as an abstract landscape photographer. I use intentional camera movement (ICM) and sometimes multiple exposures to create an impression of a scene and my response to it. But I want to leave space for the viewer to pause and make their own interpretation. Favourite subjects are seascapes and landscapes – especially mountains, though I find them a challenging subject.
Wednesday 27th November: Environment Cup judging by Will Stead.
Wednesday 4th December: Paul Mitchell: Via Zoom. Woodland Walks.
That’s all folks, see you Wednesday
Cheers
Mike
Garstang Camera Club 