Potters Bar & Barnet Local RSPB Group 

Newsletter No 77 Winter 2009 - 2010

Group Leader's Comments

By Stan Bailey 

                               Photo Sally Bennett  ©

Hello again

Once again I am able to report a good and successful summer and autumn programme of events.
At the AGM in September all of the existing committee were re-elected and Shirley Rowe, for many months a co-opted member, was formally voted on. I have let it be known that from the end of the year I will, after 19 years as Group Leader, stand down in favour of Lesley Causton and will stay on committee as her deputy.
Our sales team of Vivian and Brian Mardlin, Jacky Walker and Gordon Daniels, who have been seen at all of the outside events, will after many years be standing down and we are looking for other volunteers to make our presence seen at events.
As I mentioned in the last newsletter we will no longer have the evening meetings at the St John Hall next year as it has proved to be too small for our needs. Instead the meetings will be held at the Tilbury Hall in Darkes Lane on Fridays at the slightly earlier time of 7.45 p.m.. The programme of meetings and outings for 2010 has been prepared and is enclosed with this newsletter.
The mystery trip this year visited Bath, then in August a small group had an overseas break to Hungary for bird and butterfly watching. The quiz evening in October was fully booked and enjoyed by all who attended. By the time this newsletter is printed and distributed we will have enjoyed another birdwatching weekend in November at Portland and our ever popular Christmas dinner, to be held at a new venue - Waddesdon Manor.
Already planned for 2010 is a weekend away at Titchwell from January 8—10 and an overseas trip to Croatia in April.
Seasons greetings and wishes for a Happy Christmas and New Year on behalf of the committee. We hope to see all of you at some of our events in 2010.

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