We are back in the John Wesley Room for the first normal Club of 2017.
The John Wesley Room, and kitchen have been refurbished since we last used them, and we enjoyed the new look.
The larger hatch was well used for cups of tea.
and the new stainless steel kitchen looks very smart
as well as – to the delight of those who have used the kitchen for a long time – retaining the traditional clothes airer, to be seen at the top left of the picture.
The chilly weather is a good time to look back on things we have done in the past, in this case our holiday to Eurodisney in 2005.
We are also looking forward the the Moonrakers concert next week.
Pantomime – Cinderella at Oxford Playhouse
Did we enjoy our traditional trip to the Pantomime at Oxford Playhouse ?
Oh no we did’nt
Oh Yes we Did !!!
As in previous years we cheered the hero, booed the villain and generally entered into the spirit of things.
Christmas Party with Disco
We had our Christmas Party and Disco in the newly refurbished Hall at Wesley Memorial Church.
We also had some surprise visitors, and a birthday bonus !
We did some serious discoing
After this Phab do not meet again until the the Pantomime on January 6th.
Another event to look forward to in January will be the Moonrakers concert on January 27th – tell your friends and family, who can book tickets via Oxford Playhouse.
Christmas meal at Hinksey Heights Golf Club
We were made very welcome at the Clubhouse of the Hinksey Heights Golf Course, where Mary (from the Golf Club, not Oxford Phab Mary) and her team cooked and served a delicious meal.
We all enjoyed it tremendously and look forward to a continuing relationship with the Golf Club.
Christmas Bingo
We played Bingo – redistributing the chocolates we bring as prizes – as well as drinking hot berry cordial and eating warmed mince pies – lovely on a chilly night.
Bowling at The Hollywood Bowl
We ate at Ozone Plaice, having put in an order in advance for our selection of fish and chips, sausage and chips etc.
We then bowled at The Hollywood Bowl.
Annual General Meeting 2016
We held our our Annual General Meeting at Wesley Memorial. We had reports from the Chair and Treasurer, and elected the committee for next year.
The Roy Lewis award, which is presented annually for the organisers of the event the members considered the most enjoyable in the last year, was awarded to Danny and his Mum.
We also discussed forthcoming events
Zumba for Children in Need
We joined an energetic crowd at The Christian Life Centre on Cowley road for an evening of Zuma, with Phab performing a routine we first learnt with George Martini at Phab a few weeks ago.
We had a great time, as well as raising money for Children in Need.
Banbury Phab Halloween Disco
We were invited, and very happy to go, to Banbury Phab’s Halloween Disco. As well as a disco they served burgers and hot dogs.
They also had a Halloween themed fancy dress competition and two of our members, entering as a team, came second !
Hot dogs, Hot chocolate and games
As the weather becomes colder, and the evenings darker, it is time for some warming and tasty food.
We ate hot dogs, and cake, and drank – amongst other options – hot chocolate with marshmallows.
Afterwards as well as our normal chatting some of us played the card game Sevens.