December Meeting 2022 January 16, 2023

Hello Laurel & Hardy friends,

Early Seasons Greetings to you all….as you will be aware its our Christmas Laurel & Hardy show next week.  Provisionally it is booked for Wednesday , December 14th.  However, as I’m sure many of you have noticed…..if England beats France on Saturday in the World Cup Quarter Finals then there will be a certain England vs Portugal/Morocco Semi-Final on the same evening of Wednesday December the 14th.  Wheras, i know many of you may not be bothered (because you maybe Welsh, Scottish, Irish or you may just not like football or England)….I know that many others are a little bothered (naming no names, but it would include a list of all our test officials).  Also, as I suspect that the bar would be full of England (and France) supporters this may hamper any of our trips to the bar…as well as some of us having difficulties finding a return path to the film room.  Also, we may get distracted with the many huge roars of delight as England nets a bagful of goals.

So, to avoid this massive distraction and the dilemmas that some of our England football supporters may have on the night, I’ve agreed with the Bridge Inn that if France wins on Saturday we shall continue with our plans to meet on Wednesday, December 14th.    BUT, if England wins….COME ON ENGLAND (oops sorry about that)……then, we will switch to the following night, that is Thursday, December 15th and we can talk about the prospects of England winning the World Cup in the Final.

Tell me that again… well dependent on the winner on Saturday the score will be France 14  England 15 !

Whatever the date of our Christmas meeting,  we will show our usual fayre of Christmas short films.  I’m also planning  a mini supper buffet of a few sandwiches, snacks, mince pies, etc.

I will send a reminder to confirm the exact date after the match on Saturday. I hope you will be able to make it, whatever the date is, next week.