FINAL REMINDER — IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND THE
FREE AFTERNOON CREAM TEA at THE ORANGERY at POWDERHAM ON WEDNESDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER PLEASE BOOK NOW WITH BARBARA JOHNSON ON 01297 599086.
Welcome
Dear Members, I hope this “last of the summer” Newsletter finds you safe and
well. This edition is packed full of the details of the final three events of this
year, with two in November and one in December.
Since our May missive to you, we have lunched at the Sidmouth Harbour Hotel
(with mixed reviews), had a visit and cream tea at the Donkey Sanctuary (well
received!) and been entertained at the Sidmouth Manor Pavilion Theatre.
Thank you to all those who supported our events this year.
Now to the future.
As quoted above, we start on Wednesday, 21st September at Powderham
with the Autumn free cream tea afternoon. Details were in the May
Newsletter. Final numbers by 13th of this month.
October for many is a busy month with diaries full, so we have moved our Pub
Lunch experiment to Thursday, 17th November followed by the free coffee
morning at Bickleigh Mill on Tuesday, 29th November, where you can also do
a bit of Christmas gift shopping.
Finally, we finish the year at the Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth on Thursday, 8th
December for our usual Christmas luncheon.
FULL DETAILS ARE ATTACHED TO THIS NEWSLETTER SO PLEASE CONSULT
YOUR DIARIES AND SIGN UP. Better to do it straightaway, rather than leave it
till later and forget!
Your committee would love to see you at one or more of our final events of this
year where generous subsidies are available, thus keeping prices down at this
time of high inflation. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible!
Best wishes to all.
Garry Adams, Chairman and Treasurer
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Secretary’s Notes
The days are drawing in and summer (and ‘that’ heat) is nearly a distant
memory. My hanging basket which is sheltered from the elements under the
porch has been very colourful with a trailing petunia and the poor grass, fields,
trees and plants are looking a little greener now thank goodness.
It was a shame our trip for a cream tea at the Donkey Sanctuary was a wet
last day of June – I must try and pick a better date next time! We do hope
you will be able to come on some (or all) of our forthcoming 2022 events. It is
always so good to see you.
We welcome Sandy Glover as a new member to our Cub and look forward to
welcoming her in person soon.
In the meantime, please take care of yourselves.
Barbara Johnson, Secretary
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Wellbeing
Autumn has seemingly appeared overnight and it will not be too long until
Christmas! With this in mind:
Christmas Grant 2022
Applications are to be received by 28th October, BUT you need to register an
interest and obtain forms by 30th September. Contact Bank Workers
Charity, either online, or phone 08000 234 834. The maximum grant is £500,
although those in a care home are eligible to receive a maximum of £250.
In these increasingly challenging financial times, I will also mention the
following:
Annual Pension Increase
As you will all be too aware, inflation is now in double figures, but the Bank
pension increase is capped at 5% per annum and this is the amount that will
soon be formally advised. There are articles mentioned on the Towers Watson
website „living with high inflation‟, that may be of help.
Attendance Allowance or Carers Allowance
These may well be worth further research to explore your, or a partners‟,
eligibility.
Please feel free to talk further with one of our Wellbeing Team.
Ray Cavill, Wellbeing Co-ordinator
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Functions
Thursday, 17th November – 12.30pm
“Pub Grub Lunch” at the White Horse Inn, Woodbury Salterton EX5
1EP (A3052 – Exeter to Sidmouth road)
We thought we would offer this new style event – less formal than our usual
“Hotel” lunches – and see if it proves popular.
The venue is already familiar to some through our occasional coffee mornings
and recent committee meetings have also been held here. We have then
stayed on for lunch and can fully recommend the quality of food and service.
This initial lunch will be restricted to 30 attendees on a first-come basis and we
will be accommodated in the usual private room. The Proprietors do need to
know our actual numbers and main course menu choices on this occasion by
11th November. Unfortunately we cannot give a precise costing at the moment
but expect the main course will be in the region of £16 (pre-subsidy).
We have selected a choice of six main course dishes from their (extensive)
menu and there will be a choice of desserts from the board on the day.
Members will be asked to pay their individual meal and drinks bill at the bar
but may expect a surprise subsidy from our generous Treasurer to those
attending.
Please see the attached application form (click here) for details and complete and return
slip to Barbara & Peter Johnson as soon as possible (or by e-mail if preferred)
no later than 10th November please.
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And a second menu for you to contemplate: this time for our traditional
Christmas Lunch at the Victoria Hotel, The Esplanade, Sidmouth EX10
8RY on Thursday, 8th December, 12.30pm for 1pm. Please complete and
return the attached booking form (click here) to Barbara & Peter Johnson by 21st
November at the latest with your cheque or confirmation of BACS transfer.
Account name: Exeter Spread Eagle Club
Account number: 10138878 Sort code 20-30-47 reference: Your Surname
Future functions:
Free Coffee Morning at Bickleigh Mill, EX16 8RG Tuesday, 29th November,
10.30am
Annual General Meeting and Lunch 9th March 2023
(provisional)
Barbara & Peter Johnson
barbj@talktalk.net
peteraj@talktalk.net
01297 599086