REME Association: Widnes Branch

Widnes Branch Christmas 2021

Scribe: Steve Hampson (Secretary)

Lots of excellent Christmas prizes to be won

Lisa and her team presented with flowers from Steve Hampson (right) In the festive spirit

Finally, Christmas celebrations can go ahead, and go ahead they did at the Widnes Branch!!

Members of the Widnes REME Association started the Christmas celebrations early with a meal at the Liner Hotel in Liverpool on Saturday 4th December 2021. The event was organised by our Social Secretary Jimmy Williams and was well attended by the Association. It must be said that a lovely Christmas dinner was enjoyed by all. The afternoon was rounded off with a few drinks together, enjoying each other’s company after a long time apart.

We then continued the celebrations with the final meeting of the year on Tuesday 7th December 2021. The Branch hold a Christmas social each year following the meeting when members enjoy an excellent buffet and of course the odd drink or two, before holding the traditional Christmas raffle.

This year our meetings have been hosted by The Eight Towers pub in Widnes, who have provided a delicious buffet after each meeting, and who did not disappoint for the Christmas meeting.

Tickets for our Christmas raffle have been sold at each monthly meeting we were able to hold through 2021, and as usual there were lots of excellent prizes to be won. All who attended enjoyed the Christmas spirit and those lucky enough to win prizes were very happy indeed!

Our thanks must go to our Social Secretary Jimmy Williams for the efforts he has made over recent months to ensure ticket sales allowed us to have such a great Christmas Raffle in 2021; despite the reduced number of meetings.

Following the Christmas social, the Branch had a most enjoyable weekend at the Risboro Hotel, Llandudno between 10th and 12th December 2021 where we celebrated at the Christmas party with excellent food, great entertainment and very sore feet from dancing the night away. This is a regular social event within the Association calendar and the Risboro never disappoints. An

excellent weekend was had by all who were able to attend and our thanks go to the hotel for another wonderful event.

As the saying goes – behind every great man is a great woman and we must also thank some of our spouses who have worked quietly behind the scenes on behalf of the Association. We would like to thank Winnie Williams, wife of our Social Secretary Jimmy. Every year Winnie helps Jimmy to source all the raffle prizes and ensures these are ready for Jimmy to bring to the Christmas meeting. Without Winnie’s hard work, the raffle would not be so successful.

Our thanks also go to Pam Whitby, wife of our Welfare Secretary, who is our social media guru and who manages the Facebook page on behalf of the Association. Pam keeps the page updated with photographs from functions, messages to members and reminders for social events.

We must thank Lisa and her team from The Eight Towers Pub, where the branch monthly meetings have been held this year. Lisa has provided a wonderful buffet each month for us to enjoy.

It is the behind the scenes help such as this which ensures the Association runs smoothly and thrives, so thank you Ladies.

Attached are photographs of the three events which were enjoyed by all who took part including a picture of Lisa and some of her team being presented with flowers by our Secretary Steve Hampson on behalf of all members of the association to show our gratitude for their hard work.

Our members would like to wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year. REME Association Widnes Branch. Contact Steve Hampson, Secretary on 07786563262 or stevehampson67@sky.com

Enjoying one of our many get togethers

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