The Film Night which I mentioned in February, was ‘The Quiet Man’, starring John Wayne.  It was very good and the audience  numbers were up to about 24!  It was the fifth anniversary of the Film Club, which, despite several absences, seems to be going well. 

On 28th February the Conservation Society met to hear Rob Elliott’s talk on ‘Mid-18th Century British Army’.  The talk went very well and there were about thirty people in the audience, which was a good number.

I am pleased to say that the Coffee Club now seems to be back as it was before the pandemic, with numbers in the forties.

Looking forward now to March, on Wednesday 6th, the Gardeners’ Guild meets in the Community Centre, to hear Paul, a local man, give his presentation on, ‘An Insight into Hawking’.  It is hoped that he will bring his hawk with him.  The meeting begins at 7.30 and is followed by refreshments and a raffle.  All are welcome, whether members or not and there is a small fee.

Sunday 10th is Mothering Sunday and there will be a special service in church, beginning at 10.45 am , as usual.

There is sad news on Monday 11th March, when the W.I. after almost one hundred years, is holding its final meeting.  Apparently numbers are quite low now, which means that money is short and there is little interest from new, younger members.  This is what seems to be happening to many organisations these days.  Will new ones be starting up or is this the end of our many village interests?

We still have Stonnall  Stitchers on 1st and third Mondays, from 2.00 pm in the Village Hall and the Mobile Library on 1st and third Tuesdays, from 9.30 until 10.00 am, in the lay-by outside the Swan Public House, while the Coffee Club meets each Wednesday morning from 10.00 until 12 noon in the Community Centre, followed at 2.00 pm by the Painting Class.  Both of these are open to all.

At the end of the month the Conservation Society meets again on Wednesday, 27th at 7.30 pm for a presentation called, ‘From Coalface to Wild space’, given by Elspeth Leighton, from ‘Froglife Charity’.  As before, all are welcome.

If you have not tried any of our village offerings, perhaps now is a good time to try?  Everyone is very friendly and not just villagers: we get people from Shenstone, Edgbaston, Streetly and elsewhere some times.  Hope to see you on 6th!