REVIEW OF RECENT EVENTS

NEW YEAR PARTY

The New Year’s Party was held on Jan 3rd. Despite the cold weather there was a very good attendance.Downstairs Francis Lawlor – with a little help from Paul Brady – provided the music, with CDs of tastefully-chosen golden oldies. And all of us silver-haired oldies enjoyed dancing to them. Meanwhile Tommy Ward made sure that everyone had a glass or two of wine or orange, and Teresa O’Hehir sold tickets for a Raffle of some fine prizes.

A little later we all retired upstairs for a very tasty meal indeed. There were turkey and ham sandwiches, fruitcake, trifle and mince pies that were far superior to anything sold in shops or supermarkets, prepared and provided mainly by Cait Clynch and Eileen Murphy – accompanied by Tommy’s tea.

It was a wonderful night, and a wonderful way to start the New Year.

David Spain

FILM SHOW – COMEDY NIGHT

In response to popular demand, our latest Film Night consisted of Comedy Stars of Yore – Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and Charley Chase, among others. Projectionist Paddy Kelly soon had us all chuckling merrily at the antics on the screen. Long before computer-generated imaging, and with trick photography in its early stages, it was a revelation to see what film cameras could do. The inventiveness and humour were most entertaining. Special thanks to Dolores Dempsey who made the film available to us. Eileen Murphy again served a lovely supper. Walking home on a frosty night, admiring the heavenly skyscape – a brilliant planet - Jupiter? - Orion and Sirius, ended an impressive “night of stars”.

“Film Fan”