Another unusual venue for our Christmas meal this year - Jimmy Spices in Sutton Coldfield.
Evening at Perry Barr Dogs. June 2011
We enjoyed a meal out and the odd flutter at one of our regular haunts.
Celebration Supper. January 2011
The first thank you evening in our 'new' home in Sutton Coldfield was a great success, with a record
turnout of lecturers, judges and other friends.
The room was packed
Warming soup was very welcome
John and Chris from Cannock P.S.
Dave with special guest Peter Lamb
Christmas Meal 2010
An unusual Christmas meal this year, with a return visit to the Modern China Restaurant in Erdington.
Snowy evening in mid-December
Our table
Sue and organiser Alan in party mood
Unusual Christmas fare!
Weekend Away to Bath
We enjoyed a splendid weekend away, staying just outside Bath, thanks to the efforts of organiser Ian.
Luxury accommodation at Tog Hill Farm
Bath Impression by Dave Cooke
Hungry deer at Dyrham Park
Backlit deer
Christmas Meal 2009
Something different for our Christmas meal this year. A trip to the Zagora Morrocan Restaurant in the city centre. Excellent food and great fun with a belly dancer...
Happy campers. Why is Richard the only one with any food?
The belly dancer arrives
Chris boogies on down...
and Alan makes new friends!
Weekend Away to Criccieth. October 2009
Another successful weekend away for Fentham to North Wales. Most of the members and partners made a journey on one of the railways in Portmadoc and some even managed a free ride on the footplate. After our evening meal on the Saturday, we were treated to a special cabaret. Eighty strapping chaps from the North Wales Male Voice Choral Society sang their hearts out for ninety minutes. Excellent!
Beryl on the footplate
Footplate portrait
Saturday dinner
Unexpected cabaret- the male voice choir
Outing to Crich Tramway Village. June 2009
We enjoyed a very warm day at Crich for the 50's weekend, with lots of old cars and people in period clothes on show.
Plenty of tram rides on offer of course...
and lots of 50's cars
Street sign orginally in Witton, not far from our clubroom!
Two ladies in the swing
Dave chatted up this couple to pose...
...and showed them the results
Cheese and Wine Party. 23rd January 2009
An excellent turnout of lecturers, judges and visitors braved the cold to join us for the annual cheese and wine party.
Guests gathering and socialising
The bunfight begins...
Drawing the raffle
Happy table- with most of the prizes!
2008 Events
Weekend away to the Peak District. October 2008
About twenty five members and friends travelled to Castleton in Derbyshire for the annual weekend away. Although we had the usual Fentham weather on the Saturday, Sunday turned out bright and cold, ideal weather for landscape photography.
Friday evening meal at the Olde Nags Head in Castleton
Henley about to get his just desserts
The view from Stanage Edge near Hathersage
Typical Derbyshire scenery
Outing to Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge
For once, the rain held off and we were able to enjoy the attractions of Blists Hill, which included a display of beautifully restored Victorian showman's caravans. The working replica of the first steam locomotive also proved a popular subject.
Dave gets up close to the lacemaking demonstration
Interior of one of the restored caravans
Man and machine
Ken and Dave: technical discussion
Cheese and Wine Party 2008
Plenty of food, wine and good company at the cheese and wine party on Friday 25th January. This year there were a record number of visting lecturers and judges plus a good number of friends from Aston & Erdington PS and Yardley PS.
Guests digging in
Sweets ready and waiting
Dave, Pat and Bill at the bar
Peter Gennard trifles with a trifle!
Happy smiling guests
John and Dinah. Two of our regular speakers
2007 Events
Weekend Away in Devon
Lots of fun and photography for members and friends on the club weekend away to Dartmoor.
Outside the hotel
Alan and Pat: a wider view!
Outing to National Watersports Centre, Holmepierpoint
Several members were able to make it for this visit on Sunday 26th August, which was postponed from earlier in the year.
Outing to RAF Museum, Cosford
There was a good turnout of members for our visit to the museum on Sunday 24th June. The weather was a bit variable, but most people seemed to get some good shots inside the hangers.
Some of the Cosford exhibits
Ken lines up another shot
Ian outside the new Cold War hanger
Getting out of the rain!
Cheese and Wine Evening
26th January 2007 saw our eagerly anticipated cheese and wine evening, which we hold every year as a thank you for our guest speakers, judges and other friends.
Some of the cheese waiting to be eaten
Friends from Aston and Erdington PS, our next door club
Bill Green and Clive Atkins tuck in
Treasurer Edna helps Dave with the raffle
Christmas Meal 2006
We were on familiar ground once again, with an excellent turnout for the Christmas meal at Moor Hall Carvery, Sutton Coldfield.
Happy faces...
Ian and his dad
Richard and Henley get into the spirit
Sharing a joke
Pete with his new top quality lens- from a cracker
