North West Folk Section

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PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2008

WINTER WALK - SABDEN - 24 FEBRUARY 2008

Sabden Walk Lunch Stop
Sheltered spot for Lunch
Lunch Stop Sabden Walk
Always nice to manage lunch whilst fine
Sabden Walk
Gloria takes our photograph



Mac and Gloria led a very nice walk for us from Sabden. Unfortunately rain at the start deterred some people from joining us, but it turned out better than expected, although we did get some light rain.

WINTER SOCIAL - VILLAGE HALL, HESKIN - 6 JANUARY 2008

Heskin Food
We always get a lovely spread of food at our socials
Heskin Social
Time to have a chat

PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2007

CHRISTMAS PARTY - ADLINGTON - 2 DECEMBER 2007

Matthew - Clarinet
Alan and Lilian's Grandson Matthew played
some tunes for us on his clarinet
Father Christmas
Father Christmas brought some presents
Playing Games
Playing Games - I think Ian is dancing on his own!
Dancing
Enjoying the dancing

COTTON ARMS, WRENBURY - 4-7 OCTOBER 2007

Wrenbury Coffee morning
Lovely blue skies for an October Coffee Morning
Wrenbury Music Workshop
Too warm to be inside for the music get together
Their view was better across the bowling green
Wrenbury-Fred Singing
Fred Fearon entertaining us
Wrenbury Judith Calling
Judith called with the Band
Wrenbury Mac Playing Organ
Mac played the Harmonica
Wrenbury Meal
Eating again at our shared buffet

BRICKHOUSE BOWLING CLUB, CHIPPING - 20-23 SEPTEMBER 2007

Chipping Walk
Lunch-time stop on the walk Geoff and Nan led
Chipping View
This is the lovely view we had when having lunch
Chipping Walk
Enjoying the exercise and fresh air
Chipping Harvest Supper
Harvest Supper time

BRICKFIELD FARM, TARPORLEY - 6-9 SEPTEMBER 2007

Tarporley Barbecue
September evening in Tarporley - who needs to go to Spain - Well OK then, they did have fleeces on
Tarporley coffee morning

Coffee morning with blue skies for a change

HALSALL PRIMARY SCHOOL - 16-28 AUGUST 2007

Halsall Crafts
Busy doing crafts
Halsall Crafts-Maureen
Parchment Craft Workshop with Maureen
Halsall-Fred-Breadmaking
Fred's breadmaking demonstration
Halsall Maypole
Judith organised Maypole dancing
Halsall Dancing
Dancing fun
Halsall Children Dancing
Lots of dancing fun for children as well

EDISFORD BRIDGE FARM, CLITHEROE - 24-29 JULY 2007

Clitheroe Caravans
Cloudy Sky
Clitheroe Walk
Geoff led a nice walk
Clitheroe River
Geoff found a lovely lunch stop
Clitheroe Jeff-Lynn
Jeff and Lynn sang for us

FOOTBALL CLUB, GARGRAVE - 19-24 JULY 2007

Gargrave
Waiting to eat
Gargrave Social
Ready to Dine
Gargrave Social
Getting Hungry
Gargrave Social
Nearly ready to go to the buffet
Gargrave Dance
John Warin called some dances
Gargrave John and Jean
John and Jean played for a singsong
Gargrave Terry
Terry sang for us
Gargrave Walk
A lovely walk from Malham

OLD GLASSON FARM, GLASSON DOCK - 28 JUNE - 2 JULY 2007

Glasson Dock Dance
Dancing Fun - Jeff and Sue
Glasson Dock Dance
Geoff and Nan and Ray and Mary
Glasson Dock Judith



Judith calling for us with Roy having a rest

LEA HOUSE FARM, MIDDLEWICH - 14-18 JUNE 2007

Middlewich Dance
Getting ready to dance
Middlewich Music
Music Workshop
Middlewich Music
Music Workshop
Middlewich Social
Socialising

BATHAFARN HALL, RUTHIN - 29 MAY - 3 JUNE 2007

Ruthin Site
Our first time at this lovely site
Ruthin Walk
Not just fair weather walkers
Margaret, Geoff, Nan, Sue, Jean, Jeff, Bob, Tony
Fortunately not like this for long
Coffee Break
Coffee Morning
Coffee Break Again
A different view of Coffee morning
Fish and Chips
Fish and Chip Tea
Bread Demonstration
Bread making demonstration by Fred.
He supplied ingredients so we could make our own
Male Voice Choir
As we were in Wales it was suggested we have a Male Voice Choir so Kellett rehearsed them
and they made a good job of singing Men of Harlech and All Through the Night

BODAFON FIELDS, LLANDUDNO - 24-29 MAY 2007

Bank Holiday Camping
Typical Bank Holiday Camping
Fred, Carol, Barbara, Joan
Calypso Music
Calypso Entertainment - Fred seems a bit shy!!
Kazoos
Krazy Kazoos perform again with new members
Llandudno Walk
Geoff led us a nice walk with lovely view
Watch this space!

A photo may just arrive in this space as I had forgotten my camera and Allan Smith asked a couple who were walking nearby if they had a camera to take a photo of us at the Druid's Circle (just after we had danced naked round it!!) and then email the photo to me. Well, you don't get anywhere without a bit of cheek do you. He said they had had a flood and his computer was out of action but he would send it to me

VILLAGE HALL, SIDDINGTON - 4-8 MAY 2007

Music Workshop
Music Workshop
Barbara and Hannah
Barbara Doyle with her Granddaughter
Jim and Fred
New Member Jim entertains us with Fred
Joan-Barbara-Carole
Joan, Barbara and Carol
Kevin and Pat
Kevin and Pat
Kevin-Rod
Kevin and Rod
Kazoos
First performance of the Krazy Kazoos
A good idea from Molly to bring along some Kazoos
Ron's Dolls
Nice to see Ron Burgess camping again and he entertained us with his dancing dolls

MARSH HOUSE FARM, CARNFORTH 19-23 APRIL 2007

Carnforth Goose
Judith and David made a little friend as the goose kept drinking from their bucket and trying to get in it.
Carnforth AGM
AGM Meeting - Lilian Davies (Secretary) Alan Davies (Chairman) Tony Sudlow (Treasurer)
Wonder who is standing on Lilian's head!!
Carnforth Caravans
View of the Campsite. Allan and Molly brought their tent which was used for get togethers

EASTER AT TYTHERINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, MACCLESFIELD 5-10 APRIL 2007

Easter Music Workshop
Music Workshop
Easter Band
Jean leading the band - John Warin calling
Easter Walk
Another Walk led by Geoff Errington
Easter Bonnet Competition
Easter Bonnet Competition won by Dorothy Bates with Mattnew, Alan & Lilan's grandson second
Easter Coffee
Coffee Time
Easter Coffee 2
Coffee Time
Easter Coffee 3
Coffee Time
Easter Coffee 5
Coffee Time
Easter Coffee 6
Coffee Time
Easter Coffee 4
Coffee Time
Easter Wine
Cheese & Wine Jacob's Join - Bob spread
the wine out over a few tables
Easter Cheese
We had a lovely section of different cheese and things that go nice with cheese

WHITTINGHAM SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB - 23/25 MARCH 2007

Whittingham Caravans
Caravaning in the grounds of the old Whittingham Mental Hospital-the buildings still remain
Whittingham Walk
Luxurious lunchtime stop, fortunately
it was a very quiet road
Whittingham Social
Get together in the Club
Whittingham Social
We had a sing-a-around and a chat
in the Club

ASTLEY HALL COLLIERY MUSEUM - 9/11 MARCH 2007

Astley Engine Room
The building houses the largest steam winding engine ever used in the Lancashire Coalfield. We had a slide show and guided tour of the museum
Astley Museum
The steel lattice headgear for Number 1 Shaft is the only colliery headgear remaining in Lancashire.
Astley Walk
Jeff and Sue Farmer led us a 6 mile walk from the site
Jeff, Sue, Bryan, Janet, Bob, Susan, Stephen
Astley Tea
We had a Jacob's Join tea on Saturday

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