Morning All

Very sad news:
As mentioned by Stan in last Wednesday’s meeting, Chris passed away on Tuesday 18^th February at home with his family by his side; Chris was aged 78 years.
The funeral Mass will take place at St. Clare’s Church, Fulwood on Wednesday 5^th March at 11.15am, prior to committal at Preston Crematorium.
If you are attending, a touch of red in your attire would be much appreciated. Family flowers only please, donations, if desired, to the ‘British Heart Foundation.’

Notices:
Advanced announcement:
Wednesday 26^th March there will be no meeting – there is a committee meeting on in the evening – sorry!

New Zealand ‘Battle.’
Unfortunately, this ‘Battle’ has been postponed until sometime in March and I have no idea of the reason. From an email I received, and reading between the lines, the images have apparently been judged and whom ever was in charge of ‘putting together’ an AV hasn’t done it! Hey ho, the bacon butties and the fizz will still be available at the appropriate time!

Quiz Teams:
I’m sure you will all be pleased to know that the Charles Flatt intergroup quiz competing for the Charles Flatt Trophy will be held on Saturday 26^th April.
We have, currently, entered 2 teams to participate. Each team can have up to 6 people, so that’s a possible 12 members.  If you would like to be part of either team, PLEASE let me know via our website on info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk – currently we have me, Freda, Robin, Sue and Adrian.

Events Cup:
Next week I’ll attach the list for the Events Cup for 2025. We have quite a few destinations listed with a small, where necessary, explanation of each idea.
Then, on Wednesday 19^th March, during the members evening a vote will take place to determine the actual 5 destinations and during the committee meeting the following week the days and dates will be set. As I have said, we have had quite a few ideas but it’s not too late if you wish to send in more destinations.

Presentation:
Our member, Professor John Griffin, of Lancaster University, is giving a talk next Thursday, 27^th February at 2pm, titled ‘Snapshots of Britain’ 1950 to 1970.’ The venue is the library, next to Booths and the admission is £3 to include refreshments.~
This talk is the same that John gave to the members back last year. If you missed it, I can greatly recommend it! In fact, it’s worth seeing it again.

Coffee Duty:
Coffee and tea duty for this coming Wednesday, 26^th, is Dave and Barry. Many thanks in advance!

Up and coming programme of events:

Wednesday 26th February: A talk by Tim, “A Trail of Two Oceans.” – A train journey across Africa.

Wednesday 5th March: Tesni Ward: Via Zoom, British Wildlife. Tesni writes: Britian is home to some of the most charismatic wildlife in the world, yet some species can be elusive, making them a challenge to any photographer. This talk covers stories from the field, essential fieldcraft and how to ensure you remain ethical whilst developing your portfolio.

Wednesday 12th March: Humanity Cup judging by Nicki Ellis-Greenwood

Wednesday 19^th March: Members Evening: A talk by Stan titled, Monochrome photography. Plus, voting on destinations for the Events Cup and members challenge, show & tell – ‘Above and Below.’

That’s all folks….
Cheers

Mike