Newsletters for the Year 2023

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January

  • Chairman’s comments and 2022 winners
  • Chairman’s comments and 2022 winners
  • Chairman’s Challenge for 2023
  • December display table
  • Review of Steve Heeley demonstraton
  • For Sale: 2 lathes, a Printer and some recently felled holly;
  • Acknowledgments
  • Some riddles (via Chris Jones) to get your brains working in the New Year…

February

  • Chairman’s comments
  • More Riddles
  • Daventry
  • Chairman’s Challenge for February and March
  • Results from Chairman’s Challenge for January 2023
  • January display table
  • Report from January Hands-On session
  • Article on Of-Centre turning by Phil Stevenson
  • Pieces of holly available;
  • Acknowledgments;
  • answers to riddles

March

  • Chairman’s comments and 2022 winners
  • Chairman’s Challenge for 2023
  • December display table
  • Review of Steve Heeley demonstration
  • For Sale: 2 lathes, a Printer and some recently felled holly
  • Acknowledgments

April

  • Chairman’s comments and request for Pick-a-Peg
  • Daventry—message from Phil Stevenson;
  • reminder about Bring and Buy for May’s meeting
  • Chairman’s Challenge for April and May
  • Results from Chairman’s Challenge for March 2023
  • March display table
  • Report from hands-on day: Goblets and captive rings
  • Acknowledgments

May

  • Chairman’s comments
  • reminder about Pick-a-Peg
  • volunteer needed for deputy treasurer
  • Update on Daventry
  • reminder about the Bring and Buy tool sale to be held at May’s meeting
  • Chairman’s Challenge for May and June
  • Chairman’s Challenge results for April
  • April Display Table
  • Report on Les Thorne’s demonstration
  • Message from Cliff about help from Steve Heeley;
  • Acknowledgements

June

  • Chairman’s comments
  • outside events
  • important reminders: volunteers needed for deputy treasurer and for Programme Manager;
  • rules regarding visitors to club days
  • Questions about the future of the newsletter
  • Steve Heeley’s visit to the club in July
  • working with new turners on hands-on days
  • Daventry report and pictures
  • Chairman’s Challenge for June and July
  • Chairman’s Challenge results for May
  • May Display Table
  • Report from Hands-on day in May
  • Article by Malcolm Thorpe: how to make a darning mushroom
  • Acknowledgements

July

  • Chairman’s comments; outside events; New Hall Mill Open Day in June (photos)
  • Important reminders: volunteers needed for deputy treasurer and for Programme Manager; rules regarding visitors to club days and supervising new/inexperienced members; pick-a-peg Consultation about the newsletter
  • Booking a slot with Steve Heeley—July meeting
  • Chairman’s Challenge for July and August
  • Chairman’s Challenge results for June
  • June Display Table
  • Report from Mick Hanbury’s demonstration in June
  • Acknowledgements and lathe looking for a home

August

  • Chairman’s comments; message from Rob Huxley; outside events; important reminders
  • Newsletter discussion; working with new turners on hands -on days
  • Daventry update: final placings
  • Chairman’s Challenge for August and September
  • Chairman’s Challenge results for July
  • July Display Table
  • Report from Hands-on day in July; Acknowledgements

September

  • Chairman’s comments; outside events; important reminders
  • Chairman’s Challenge for September and October
  • Chairman’s Challenge results for August
  • August Display Table
  • Report from demonstration by Martin Saban-Smith in August
  • Acknowledgements

October

  • Chairman’s comments; reminders; AWGB fees for 2024; Club dates for 2024 and 2025
  • Chairman’s Challenge for October and November
  • Chairman’s Challenge results for September
  • September Display Table
  • Report from hands-on day in September
  • Acknowledgements and news of former club member Wolfgang

November

  • Chairman’s comments;
  • Club dates for 2024 and 2025
  • New Programme Manager; AWGB fees for 2024; wood available in November
  • Chairman’s Challenge for November; no Chairman’s Challenge in December
  • Chairman’s Challenge results for October
  • October Display Table
  • Report from demonstration by Margaret Garrard
  • Acknowledgements and news of former club member Wolfgang

December

  • Chairman’s Comments; Pick-a-Peg; Steve Heeley’s visit in January
  • Chairman’s Challenge for 2024, January to November
  • Chairman’s Challenge results November 2023
  • November 2023 display table
  • Report from hands-On day, November 2023
  • List Item
  • Acknowledgements