Happenings at last weeks’ meeting
This week’s meeting had a very low turnout with a lot of members escaping the inclement weather no doubt.
Acting Sergeant Murray called the meeting to order and passed it over to Greg for the welcomes and toast.
This week’s Chair was Charles and he just had time to assume the “mantel” when Rob stepped forward to deliver an unscheduled, but welcome, TMG.
Rob had just returned from an overseas trip and ran through his itinerary:
- Off to Heathrow but a 3hr late departure meant 20 hrs spent in Singapore;
- Once in the UK, spent time with relatives;
- Off to Wales, which included a visit to the South Stack Lighthouse near Anglesea;
- Next it was Eire, where they found that 70-80k Ukrainians are filling up all the hotels and hostels;
- Now off to Brittany and on to Normandy and the Mont St. Michel;
- Rubbish collection here was unusual in that all rubbish is collected into “monster” bins which are then removed at longer intervals than our weekly collections;
- And back home.
Rob pointed out that he had managed to kiss the Blarney Stone, which “endows the kisser with the gift of the gab (great eloquence or skill at flattery)”. (No comment. Ed.)
Charles thanked Rob for his talk and then asked for Directors reports of which there were…………none.
Greg took this opportunity to remind the members about the RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) and asked if the Club could think of any prospects we may wish to put forward.
Charles called for the Lotto Draw and lo and behold it was won by your Ed. (just goes to show how honest and above board the whole thing is. Ed.) Murray then conducted the Fines Session using the old “no badges” fine, John for a “coffee shop confusion”, Mick for his accident and Rob for his travels.
Having secured some cash for the Club coffers it was time for a joke which Mick provided with the “stuttering kitty joke. (no, I won’t be repeating any jokes because they lose so much in translation to the page. Ed.)
Greg reminded the meeting about next week’s Guest Speaker, thanked all attendees and closed the meeting at 8:00.
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