Deep in Friends

Deep in Friends There’s a whole lot of laughing going on!

Whether bringing a touch of Tinseltown to Deeping St James, hanging out as ghouls for Halloween or donning an expertly trimmed Easter bonnet – there is one thing for sure and that is that there is a gang of friends who meet every other Tuesday at the Priory Church Hall DSJ who are determined to have a good time!

Formed in 2011, the group now have 50 members on their books but extends open arms to anyone else who would like to join them in their afternoon slot from 2-4.00 pm. There is one thing that remains the same each time and that is the break for tea and cakes! But the rest of the afternoon can as easily be made up of traditional pastimes such as bingo or a beetle drive or a quiz or two, or alternatively the group can find themselves carving a pumpkin, listening to one of their members recounting a story of their previous life, as Julie Gillender did of her life as the wife of a Buckingham Palace policeman, or they can be enjoying their very own royal wedding party dressed in red, white and blue!

Firm friends, there are trips to the theatre, Sunday lunches in local hostelries and a lot of tucking into fish and chips! But undoubtedly the highlight of the calendar is the biannual Variety Show! Masterminded by Ellie Green and with Eddie Harper as Musical Director. Much practising – this year synchronised swimming required a lot! – making of costumes under the watchful eye of the talented Lynne Ayres, and joke-telling by the brilliant Frank Bradbury ensures that the Show plays to a packed house!

So whether you would like to be part of the cast, one of the audience or a cake baker, there is definitely space for you with this upbeat group, who refuse to let the weather or in fact any adversity get to them! What are you waiting for? Call treasurer Vanessa Brockington today on 01778 345113