ICAN Christmas Lunch at Fynn Valley Golf Club

Christmas Tree decoration making with Pennikkity Pots

Our entertainment this morning was of our own making.  Charlotte from Pennikkity Pots came to us to help us get creative for the Christmas season.  Some of us painted Christmas tree decorations and a good time was had by one and all as shown by these photos.

Dad, what did you do in the war?

Thanks to Pat Ainger for her talk about what some of her family did in World War 1 and 2.  Pat is a former history teacher who had researched the lives of her grandfather in World War 1 and her husband's father in World War 2 .  Her talk was based on her personal family research with the group.  A very interesting and emotional talk.  Many thanks.

A WW1 poster encouraging men to sign up.  Apparently it didn't matter if you had bad teeth!

Government issue bicycles which the men used to get around Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex guarding the coastline and digging trenches.

Mr Ainger as a prisoner of war in WW2.

Army photos of the regiment.

Research papers.

Question time.

Photos of our Annual Summer Trip to Snape, Dunwich and Southwold

Snape

View from Snape Maltings

The clock tower

Shirley and a Henry Moore

Time for fish and chips at Dunwich

Patiently waiting for food

Posing while they wait

Bread and butter and a cuppa

Tea is nearly drunk

Still waiting

Smiling for the camera

Did someone say 'food'?

Shirley checking everyone is happy

A not so sunny Southwold Pier

The poppies were out

The lighthouse

Town square

Lighthouse

The sun did try to come out

View of Southwold from the Pier

Strange water clock

The only sighting of the sun!