Without saying how many days are left to Christmas, it’s hard to imagine that
we are almost at the end of another year. Weather-wise, although 2016
began a little cold and wet we have had a pretty good summer and an
exceptional autumn. Now it’s just a question of putting the garden and
allotments to bed for the forthcoming winter.
Our next event is the VPA Annual General Meeting. Taking place on
Wednesday 2nd November at 7.00pm in the Vale Room, Blewbury Village Hall,
everyone is invited. We commence with a complimentary glass of wine and
nibbles, continue with a short meeting at 7.30pm and conclude with a quirky
quiz.
The final event for this year is our Annual Social which takes place on
Saturday 3rd December at Upton Village Hall – it will be a Mexican Evening!
Food, Drink and Fun & Games. Tickets are £9 per head and will be on sale
from the 1st November at Blewbury Post Office and from Maggie Maytham at
Upton.
Did You Know? The leaves of the laurel tree were made into wreaths and
crowns in Roman times for military heroes and poets, hence the title ‘poet
laureate’, meaning ‘the wreathed or crowned poet’. Traditionally, laurels
were planted near houses to ward off witches and protect the house from
lightning.
Happy Gardening
Eileen