View From The Chair

Does anyone remember the Meccano Magazine? I bet some of our male members used to read it. I did, and I always looked forward to the start of every month, when it arrived through the letterbox.

There was something for everyone in it - cars, trains, aeroplanes, sport, landmarks - they were all there. Why do I reminisce about the M.M. after all these years? Because there is always something for everyone at Sale Civic Society.

Since the last newsletter we have had an amusing talk by the Rev. Michael Burgess - who said all clergymen were stuffy? - and a quiet and equally interesting talk and slideshow on Fairtrade by Basil Wakefield. After Natalie James' visit in February, to tell us about the work of Stockdales, we go historical until next Autumn, with four excellent speakers, including our own Pat Coulburn, who we have heard before.

By the way, wasn't it a terrible December? As a Society, we are very lucky to have had our November meeting before the snow arrived and the January meeting after it had gone. I dread to think what our attendance would have been had we met in December - our members would have been tempted to stay indoors!

Thanks for continuing to support us.

Victor Black
Chairman