This evenings meeting was the AGM. The chairman (Mick) reflected on how the club had continued to thrive since it started way back in 1979, when most of the members were all digging. Sadly we are all getting too old for that. Our shows started in the local Assembly Rooms but after 4 shows we moved to the Community Centre. We used to hold an auction at the show but so many people wanted stalls we gave these up. The community centre is brilliant for our shows now.

The treasurer said that our bank balance was down £325. We do spend a lot out on 2 connoisseurs raffles and 2 free fish and chip nights which does affect our balance. We have therefore decide to drop one of the fish and chip nights and also to increase early entry to shows to £5, which is in line with other shows. Stallholder costs will remain the same at a modest £18.

The finds table was a bit thin on the ground. First was Micks hamilton. J BURGESS, OXFORD ROAD, LUTON. The other find was Roystons meteorite which he found in a field. It is not magnetic and so we assumed it was a meteorite
Comp for 3 different colour poisons. 1st Mick Wells 2nd John Harris Next meeting Feb 14th Comp, 2 pictorial beers. ALTON BOTTLE SHOW SUN 17th MARCH