Society Christmas meal at the Royal Oak, Drimpton

This time of year is very much taken up with opportunities to enjoy Christmas meals with friends so, as a committee, we offered the suggestion to members that perhaps we change to a New Year meal after Christmas. Perhaps fearing an early-undoing of New Year resolutions to get fit, or shed a few pounds, members opted to stick with tradition. A jolly good decision that turned out to be - we enjoyed a wonderful evening last night at the Royal Oak, the food was very good, the company lively and fun and, except for those poor souls having to work the next day, we continued the evening chatting almost into the small hours.

The months ahead

The weather forecast today has been very much of conditions to wrap up for and also to batten down the hatches. Let us hope that, by the time the events listed below are under way that everyone will have come out the other side in one piece.

December 2013

That is our members traditional Christmas Lunch - but in the evening - work that one out. We are all looking forward to enjoying the hospitality of the Royal Oak.

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January 2014 - Wednesday 15th at 7:00 pm in Drimpton Village Hall

Our very popular Quiz and Puds (and more).

Teams of 4, with entry at £2.50 per person, to include the first pud.
There will also be savoury tastes and, of course, Bob's dastardly brain-teasers.

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February 2014 - A busy month

Potato Day

Saturday 8^th February 2014

10:30 to 2:30

Drimpton Village Hall

Great Food and Children's activities

Welcome to our 6th Annual Potato Day, with Pennard Plants offering a wide variety of Seed Potato varieties for sale, by the tuber or in bags, with information on type, cultivation and disease resistance for each one. Our Potato Day is organised for gardeners, by gardeners; you will find plenty of help, information and encouragement.

The Heritage Collection seeds, plus a selection of Garlic, Onion and Shallot sets, plus herbs, fruit bushes, rhubarb and more will be available. Potato Day is the only opportunity to enter our popular Potato Growing competition, (classes for young people and adults – weigh-in on Show Day, Saturday 9^th August)

Enjoy the renowned Drimpton food, with all day brunches, lunches and cakes, as well as warming drinks. As ever, the popular activities for young people will be here, so there's fun for everyone. Please join us, whether you are an experienced grower or just starting out on veggies, you will find this a friendly and useful event.

There is no need to book, but for further information please contact 01308 868843.

We are on Chard Road (B3162), Drimpton, between Chard and Beaminster. For SatNav: DT8 3RF

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Wednesday 19th February, 7:15 for 7:30 pm

The Society AGM and Social Evening - yes, more fun and food, once the serious business of agreeing a new constitution and electing a committee and officers has been concluded, hopefully successfully.

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