Next meeting.  Join us for a festive evening of ‘Christmas Treats’ this coming Friday, 12 December 2014.  To start us off there will be three short presentations: Alison Valiadis will be introducing a short film recording a 1970s re-enactment of the Siege of Warwick Castle; Richard Groves will be telling of unintended consequences of being aware of your surroundings under the intriguing title ‘The Perils of Paying Attention’; then Ilona Sekacz and friends will be introducing and explaining the seasonal tradition of Wassail.  As if that was not enough, the evening will be rounded off with our offering of mince pies and mulled wine!

January meeting.  On Friday 16 January 2015, we will be joined by Mairi Macdonald, who will be presenting ‘A History of Stratford-upon-Avon in Pictures.’

Tickets for the AGM Supper, being held on 20 March, will be on sale at this meeting and on 20 February.

Community Drama.  Those of you who came to the November meeting when Colin Edwards talked about ‘Ilmington Remembers the 1950s: a village recording project’, will be aware of what can be achieved when a community pools its talents in a drama project.  The Anglican and Methodist churches in Kineton are attempting something similar next year – putting on a “fantastic new Passion Play” during Holy Week 2015. If you are interested in getting involved in any way, from actor to event steward, you will be welcome to attend the initial meeting at Kineton High School next Wednesday 12 December at 7.30pm or to contact either the Rev Barry Jackson 01926-640248 barry@edgehillchurches.org  or the Rev Dawn Saunders 01926-640385 dawnjsaunders@aol.com

If you are unable to join us next Friday evening for the Christmas Treats, the committee of the Kineton & District Local History Group wishes you a very happy Christmas and looks forward to meeting you at one of our meetings early in the New Year.

Peter Ashley-Smith, K&DLHG secretary

7 December 2014