February - a big thank you to our partners
Every so often, we like to say thank you to our wives and partners for their support throughout the year. Even though not Lions members (although they can join if they want, for some reason, they seem to prefer to get rid of their menfolk a couple of times a month!), our wives and partners play a very important role in many of our fund raising efforts, such as Santa's Sleigh, and initiatives to serve our community, such as tree planting, litter picking and stewarding at events.
In late February, the Lions took over the historic Great Hall at Southwell Minster to cook a special meal for our wives and partners. Salmon and cream cheese terrine with melba toast was followed by lamb steaks in a piquant sauce (or salmon with hollandaise sauce), accompanied by roast potatoes, red cabbage and a medley of other vegetables, finished off with a choice of trifles, cheesecakes or fruit salad. All this was rounded off by tea or coffee and home made mint chocolates.
The crack team of chefs, led by Ian 'Gordon R**ms*y' Robinson and Marco Pierre Murray, included Lions Roger Eastty, Nick Parr, Ian Gillings, Mike Broadley and Peter Brooker. The kitchen team was supported by many other Lions who helped with preparation, serving, washing up and clearing up. A huge thanks to everyone who took part and helped to make the evening a huge success.
In late February, the Lions took over the historic Great Hall at Southwell Minster to cook a special meal for our wives and partners. Salmon and cream cheese terrine with melba toast was followed by lamb steaks in a piquant sauce (or salmon with hollandaise sauce), accompanied by roast potatoes, red cabbage and a medley of other vegetables, finished off with a choice of trifles, cheesecakes or fruit salad. All this was rounded off by tea or coffee and home made mint chocolates.
The crack team of chefs, led by Ian 'Gordon R**ms*y' Robinson and Marco Pierre Murray, included Lions Roger Eastty, Nick Parr, Ian Gillings, Mike Broadley and Peter Brooker. The kitchen team was supported by many other Lions who helped with preparation, serving, washing up and clearing up. A huge thanks to everyone who took part and helped to make the evening a huge success.
January - darts and curry night
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Around 20 members enjoyed a darts and curry night at The Reindeer Inn at our social meeting in January. Thanks for a great evening go to Bob Callow for organising the event, to Steve Scall for refereeing the darts tournament (even though he wasn't called on to declare one hundred and eighteeee!) and to Rama and Mila from The Reindeer for serving up a delicious curry with poppadums and naans.
Winners of a virtual prize were Roger Eastty and Peter Brooker, who showed that the fable of the hare and the tortoise is every bit as relevant today, by lulling the competition into sensing victory by scoring low to start with only to come through on the final throw of closest to the bull! Pictured: Bob Callow, showing signs of a mis-spent youth; Peter Brooker and Roger Eastty in front of the winning board. |
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