Christmas Drinks 2023 – Sunday 3rd December 12:30
This year Ann Evans hosted the event at her house, The Tuft, in Chesham Bois. This was the original location for Christmas Drinks in the earlier years, until the Society became too large.
About 40 members attended as a few had called in sick at the last moment. We were lucky with the weather as it was quite clear and dry, without the snowdrifts that we have had in previous years!
As we entered, Ann and Kay Day greeted us with name badges – a great help if you can’t quite remember someone’s name.
Moving into the dining room we met Lloyd Jones at the drinks table, helping everyone to wines, beers and soft drinks.
As soon as everyone had arrived, Ann Tennant appeared from the kitchen, carrying canapes and soon various members were acting as waiters and waitresses.
There was lots of food to go round and it was great to see old friends and to meet new ones.
One encounter had everyone smiling. Heather Roberts, a new member from Chorleywood arrived with her daughter Susan. Heather was originally from Pontypridd and it was pointed out that two of our longest standing members, Chris and Hazel Thomas were also from Pontypridd.
Well, it was quite a re-union, as it turned out that Heather and Hazel were in the same class at school – and even more interesting that Heather and Chris once went out together.
Although pressed neither Heather nor Chris would reveal what happened all those years ago when they went for a walk to the top of the nearby mountain (hill?).
Janet John circulated handing out copies of the 2023 Winter Newsletter (and saving postal costs).
At about 3pm everyone was handed a song-sheet and we all gathered around the piano as Ann played 
many of our favourite carols.
We all said our goodbyes at around 3:30, before it got dark, and made our way home again.
It was a very joyful occasion, and our thanks go to Ann for hosting the event again, Ann Tennant for the lovely canapes and to Kay for organising the event.
More photographs of the day can be found here.