Jane Braved the Shave!!

There's still time to donate to her fundraising page for MacMillan, here, and before her hair was shaved off, Jane's hairdresser made six plaits, which Jane has donated to The Little Princess Trust, to be turned into real-hair wigs for young cancer patients!

Sponsor Jane to "Brave the Shave"

This special interim blog post is because one of our members, Jane, is Braving the Shave, and having all of her lovely hair shaved off, in order to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support on the 22nd September 2016, which is before our next meeting.

It would be great if we could encourage more people to sponsor Jane through her fundraising page. 

Next Meeting: 8pm Sunday 25th September, The Queen's Head

Review of Sunday 31st July 2016 - The Queen's Head

Eight of us met at The Queen's Head on Sunday evening to discuss our thoughts about The Threshing Circle, by Neil Grimmett.

Not everyone had finished the book and there were mixed reactions from those who had. It seemed to be a polarising book with people either loving or hating it.

Due to the summer, and people booking holidays, it was decided to skip August's meeting, and rather than one group read between now and our next meeting on Sunday 25th September (also in the Queen's Head), we're having a Summer Reading Challenge, with prizes (don't get too excited) for anyone who reads five books (one for each category) and attends the meeting in September.

The challenge: One book for each category (minimum five books) read between 1st August and 25th September 2016.

1. A book written in another language.
2. A book with the name of your favourite colour in the title.
3. A non-fiction book, about a subject that you don't know much about, and that answers a question you have.
4. A book written by an author who shares your intials/part of your name.
5. A book that you have wanted to read for a while.

We spent some time clarifying the rules, such as, each book can only fit one category, the book written in another language can be a children's book, or even bilingual, but you have to read it in a non-native language, research suggests that reading in another language increases longevity and helps to prevent Alzeimhers. The author's initials/name thing, ideally your current initials, however, if the author shares your maiden name, we'll allow it. However, a book you read last week doesn't count!

Lastly, please bring a book with you to September's meeting, in order to play a game. The book needs to not be a famous book, won't be damaged, and you can take it home again later.