Markfield Community Association News ~ From Ron & Dawn Grantham ~

Mayflower Club Coronation Celebration

ON THE 3RD MAY the Club celebrated the Coronation of King Charles 111 with a special and sumptuous Royal Tea Party.

The room was decorated with bunting and flags and members wore their own Coronation Crowns or Union Jack hats. Our very own Markfield Royal Family made a surprise guest appearance including King Alan I with his “Queen” her Royal Highness Lady Barbara. They were accompanied by John, Prince of Wales and his wife Princess Dinah. King Alan started off proceedings with the cutting of the Coronation Quiche which he then distributed to his loyal and eager subjects. His Highness then conducted a special Royal ceremony where he bestowed the freedom of the village on two of our stalwart volunteers i.e. Carole and Carol. This honour was in recognition for all their voluntary work and support that they have given to the Mayflower Club over the years.

So, don’t be surprised if you see sheep grazing on the village green or cattle being driven through Main Street before eleven o’clock, it will be them!

Following a celebration tea, we had a game of Royal Bingo followed by a bit of a sing song. On command of King Alan, we concluded the festivities with a raucous rendition of his National Anthem which happened to be “Sweet Caroline”. By Royal Command of King Alan, all members were awarded a sunflower plant to grow to commemorate this special and fun day.

Going on to more mundane, yet still exciting or interesting sessions, on the 10th May we marked the Eurovision Song Contest with a sweep stake and a quiz about the national flags of those counties who had entered.

On the 24th May, Marc from Silverline came along to give a very interesting talk on the importance of making a will, taking out probate and making sure that your final wishes are respected and secure.

Did you know that, in May, there is an annual United Kingdom National Biscuit Day? Also did you know that per capita, the biggest consumers of biscuits in Europe is the United Kingdom. Anyway, to mark this occasion we held a blind folded biscuit tasting session followed by a quiz on biscuits and a challenge to name popular biscuits. Suffice to say all the prizes were biscuits including a tin of King Charles Coronation Commemorative biscuits. THE CLUB MEETS on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm if you would like to come along. Unfortunately, due to inflation increases, we have had to put up session fees to £2.50p - a rise of fifty pence. But, it’s still really good value for money and you still get a cuppa and biscuits thrown in.

Could YOU us give a talk?

One thing we have noticed is that the cost of bringing in a guest speaker has risen astronomically - and sadly beyond our budget. Our members love to have guest speakers coming along to sessions. So, I was thinking, is there anyone out there who could give an hour of their time and provide a session at the Club. Perhaps you have a job, provide a service or even a hobby that you would be prepared to come along and talk about. Perhaps you have another talent such as art, playing a musical instrument or even singing that you could share with us.

Believe me our members would be very interested and make you most welcome. If you are interested, please give us a call on 07885 243033 or 07904 222552.

Thanks!

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