Wednesday 14th January 2015
Our first meeting of the new year was certainly entertaining. The wonderful Charlie Haylock regaled the group with the history of surnames, beginning with a history of language and how surnames came about. He then explained the meaning behind some of the surnames of people in the meeting, which brought about much interest for many. The English language is made up of Roman, Saxon and Viking languages/pronunciations, which is why our language is so complex. Surnames were given after place names, jobs, or activities. It is unbelievable how many variations of ‘son of’ there are!
Charlie presented this information in an interesting and often amusing way and I for one was fascinated by the reasons behind the way some words are pronounced. By the amount of group members asking extra questions at the end, I think the evening was certainly enjoyed by all!
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 11th March 2015, starting at the usual time of 1930hrs. Frank Lambert will be talking about Gardens of East Anglia and the competition is a floral photo – taken by yourself of course.
DON’T FORGET! This meeting will be held in the Nightingale Centre!!!
DATES FOR THE FUTURE
Our jumble sale will be on Saturday March 14th 2015 at the Community Centre, starting at 1030hrs til 12 noon. Any jumble and tombola items greatly received. Entry fee as usual will be 20p. Hope to see you all there. Please deliver any jumble to the hall before 1000hrs or phone one of the numbers below if you have any items you would like collecting.
Visitors are always welcome at our meetings. If there are any queries, please contact Pam Cooper, President on 01508 491674 or Lesley Sanders, Secretary on 01508 492155.
Samantha Mosedale
