The next event will be our Summer Lunch on 5th July, kindly hosted by Ernest Morris.
We will need some help with erecting the gazebos on Saturday 4th!
Events
On 18th June we had another guided walk, this time through Hodemoor Wood, which lies between Coleshill, Chalfont St Giles and Seer Green.
We were guided by Nigel Rothwell, who showed us the history of the wood, including the site of an iron age farmstead and a Roman road.
Read Janet John’s report here.
On 20th May we had a guided walk around Old Amersham, showing us how it would have been like in the Henry VIII’s time.
Our guides really entered into the spirit of the times, dressed in Tudor costumes.
Here is Gwyndaf’s report.
This year we held our AGM at the Fitzwilliam Centre in Old Beaconsfield.
Wendy Blyth from the Council for the Preservation of Rural Wales (CPRW) told us about the work that they do.
Click here for the Report of the evening.
Our St David’s Day Dinner was held on 27th February at Gerrards Cross Golf Club.
We were very lucky to be entertained by two of our members Gwion Thomas and his wife Chloe Willson-Thomas, accompanied by John Breese.
See a report of the occassion here.
On 12th January 15 of us set off to visit the Magic Circle, where we were treated to some close up magic and thoroughly confused as to how the tricks were done.
This year Ann Evans (our President) not only hosted our Summer Lunch, but our Christmas Drinks party too.
Michael Owen played the piano and led the carols.
See the report here.
On 15th November, almost 40 members went to Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre to hear Gareth Morgan give an illustrated talk about the Welsh community in Patagonia.
Gareth, who is chairman of the Slough Welsh Society, spoke about the history of the settlement and his father’s role as minister to the region.
Here is the report.
The Society’s Golf Day on Friday September 12th dawned dry and bright.
Four teams of three gathered to compete in a Texas Scramble.
19 of us went for guided tours around Milton’s Cottage and the 12th Centrury church in Chalfont St Giles on 10th October.
On 12th September we held our annual Golf Day at Oaklands Park Golf Club, Chalfont St Giles.
On Sunday 6th July, we held our annual Summer Lunch at Ann Evans home in Chesham Bois.
The weather ws good, although we did have a couple of showers.
On Friday 9th May we held our AGM at Coleshill Village Hall and celebrated 25 years of the Society with a slideshow showing photographs over the years and reminiscences from previous committee members.