Minutes of the Meeting of the Bradford Flower Club held on Monday 21st October 2019 at Haworth Road Methodist Church:

Chair gave a very warm welcome to Members, Honorary Members and Guests.

Members were informed that Sheila Boyes’ husband Geoffrey had passed away last Thursday 17th October following an illness. Our thoughts were with Sheila and a card would be sent on behalf of Club Members. The date of the funeral was not yet known.

The Tombola organised to raise money for the Club had fully sold out by the start of the evening raising £35 for Club Funds. Members were thanked for supporting this event.

13th November York Flower Club are having a guest afternoon at the Armscliffe Arms in Huby. The meeting starts at 2.15 and the demo is by Derick Armstrong entitled ‘a winter wonder’. The cost is £10. A list was available for members who wished to attend and tickets would be bought in bulk.

16th November is the NE area AGM at Queen Elizabeth School Wakefield. The AGM starts at 11o’clock with coffee from 10 am. This is free. Lunch and an afternoon demonstration by Ian Lloyd will follow the AGM. Ian’s demo has the title Natures Christmas. The cost for the demo and lunch is £25.
Then on the 28th November Steeton FC are having Vanessa Wellock to demonstrate with her title Magic and Sparkle at the Rendezvous Hotel Keighley Road Skipton. Entry fee to include refreshments is £10.00.

Health and safety issues were mentioned to members. They were shown where the fire exits were and also asked to make sure all mobile phones were switched off and not just put on silent. They do affect our microphone system and PA system.

Chair then welcomed Janice Kirk to the Club as our Demonstrator for the evening. Janice had been to the Club on many occasions. The last was in 2016. Members were asked to give Janice a very warm welcome. Her title was ‘Welcome to my World of Colour’

Vote of thanks: Sandra Woodhouse. Janice had produced several very different colourful arrangements and described her many journeys and how the arrangements reminded her of her visits.

Members were thanked for attending tonight and reminded that our next meeting on the 18th November is our Guest evening with our Lord Mayor. Eileen Barraclough would be our demonstrator. Guest Tickets for the evening had not been produced but members were encouraged to bring any guests with them at a cost of £6 each. As always with Eileen, we will be in for an evening of laughs and some different arrangements.

Members were invited to refreshments and wished a safe journey home. The Meeting close at 9.20.