It does seem to start earlier each year… carols on the radio on the 25th November with the excuse ‘it’s only a month to go’!
But here we are in December, and our public painting seems to die down as we gird our loins for 2026. We still have a Drop-in session and a Sketching group meet-up though!
The main event is our Christmas Social event on Wednesday 3rd, starting from 7 am. till 9.30 at the Dovetail Cafe. As well as special guests, there is tea, coffee and refreshments. There was a rumour of mulled wine until someone realised that the Methodist Church preferred not to have alcohol on the premises. Well, we may still manage non-alcoholic mulled something, to keep our tootsies warm.
Don’t forget to bring your entry for the Christmas painting competition (with prizes). They don’t have to be framed, just strong enough to stand on an invisible-easel. Also if you haven’t seen the ‘flora’ postcards we did earlier in the year, they’ll be on display too. Details
The following Wednesday, 10 December is our Drop-In Session at the Community Large Hall. Despite the pressures of Christmas, this usually goes ahead anyway. A chance to finish those cards you’ve been trying to get done before the last post? Details
Talking of cards, if you have some to send to the SO53 postcode area (our own), check out Scout Post, online or at many shops and stores around Chandlers Ford including the Co-ops, the Spinney 53, and Waitrose I think. The local scouts deliver the cards and you pay I think 35p for each. Cheaper than Royal Mail! Money goes to their Brickfield rebuilding fund.
And finally, hopefully Monday 15th will still see the Sketching Group out and about. Then there’ll be ten more days for your Christmas preparations. I have my first Christmas dinner on the Tuesday this year 🙂 Watch out for the invitation to our New Year Lunch sometime soon (and don’t forget to sign up!).
A happy Christmas to you all and very best wishes for the New Year.
