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N AT I O N A L A S S O C I AT I O N O F
CLUBS
Issue 76 • February 2016
A member of the Round Table Family
THIS EDITION
Tangent Club
birthday celebration
Special Feature -
LPA’s
Tigger -
he could
be yours!
Susanne Nørager and Alex Voller,Presidents of TCI and NATC meet at the historic Half Year Meeting
in Birmingham
NATIONAL PRESIDENTAlex VollerE: [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT & MEMBERSHIPPaula Farnfield E: [email protected]
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT & INTERNATIONALJanice O’Neill E: [email protected]
SECRETARYMelodie Brookes E: [email protected]
TEASURERJill Harris E: [email protected]
SALES & REGALIA OFFICERSue HillE: [email protected]
EDITOR & WEBSITE CO-ORDINATORPauline Campbell E: [email protected]
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATORJackie HamptonE: [email protected]
Although National Association of TangentClubs makes every effort to ensure accuracy,we can accept no responsibility for errors oromissions.
© All information in this publication is copyright of National Association of TangentClubs.
Page 4Press Release
Page 7Lasting Powersof Attorney
Page 9Well TravelledTigger
Page 14International News
Page 3Out & Aboutwith Alex Voller
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Page 5 - What’ on • Page 6 - Now this is a REAL 4 Club Family!!! • Page 8 - Fundraising / Remembering Friends • Page 10 - Lets Celebrate • Page 12 - Out & About Page 13 - Half Year Meetings in Birmingham • Page 15 - You’re never too old to summit!
Please remember the followingTangent members who have sadly passed away.
Please remember the followingTangent members who have sadly passed away.
REGARDING OBITUARIES…Did you know that we record the names of members whohave recently died in the magazine, but you can alsosend a longer, written obituary for posting on the Tangentwebsite? Your club can celebrate your member’s life,through your words and a photo if you wish. Please sendanything you wish to be included to the Editor. Email: [email protected] for publication in Tangent News and inclusion on the website
Nina Andrewartha – Shirley 86
Jenny Bickley – Battle 696
Lydia Black – Tiverton 55
Denise Gray – Rothwell & District 513
Margaret Janes – Bexhill 356
Freddie Keey – Thornbury 400
Sheila Lewis – Bradford Fairfax 319
Eve Lockyer – Tiverton 55
Ann Markley – Bletchley 111
Irene Mennie – Inverurie & District 650
Linda Papworth – Weston-super-Mare 314
Anne Winscom – Petersfield 66
Nina Andrewartha – Shirley 86
Jenny Bickley – Battle 696
Lydia Black – Tiverton 55
Denise Gray – Rothwell & District 513
Margaret Janes – Bexhill 356
Freddie Keey – Thornbury 400
Sheila Lewis – Bradford Fairfax 319
Eve Lockyer – Tiverton 55
Ann Markley – Bletchley 111
Irene Mennie – Inverurie & District 650
Linda Papworth – Weston-super-Mare 314
Anne Winscom – Petersfield 66
SPRING
May I wish you all a very happy New Year!As I near the end of my tenure as your Editor, it is a time to reflect and take stock. No doubtmany will be facing challenges in the coming year but there will also be plenty to celebrateand be thankful for.
I recently spent a weekend with good friends; we chatted, laughed, shared meals and memories, voiced opinions and just relaxed in each other’s company. The time we shared, onthe face of it, may appear unremarkable to many; but to me it was a golden memory, becauseit was the unspoken friendship within the group that was so precious. Throughout my time onthe National Exec, I have been fortunate to share many Tangent memories, not only throughmy visits to clubs and events as your National Editor, but through the many articles and touching obituaries, many of you send to me.
The golden thread that I see, working through the ‘Tangent experience’ has been the specialness of friendships made and sustained; many of them, over decades and long maythat continue. I would like to encourage you to come to the AGM in Birmingham in April, butif you can’t be there, get involved by discussing the agenda that you will receive, and send adelegate to put forward your views. If you have any questions in advance… please get in touchand let the Exec know. We are all there to help. Jill Harris would particularly like to know ifyou have any financial questions so that she can make sure she has any necessary information prepared for you.
In this edition you will find reports of celebrations, anniversaries, fundraising and just fun activities. I am also pleased to include a feature by a member who is a solicitor who presentsthe benefits of a ‘Lasting Power of Attorney’.
Do also try checking out the new sales items Tangent can get by clicking on http://www.tangentshop.co.uk and if you are into cruising… check out the Fred Olsen offer onthe back cover.
Ladies, as I sign off for the last time, thank you to the current exec for their support and encouragement and I wish Paula and her new Exec every good wish for the future. However,my greatest thanks goes to you, the membership who have followed me… sent in articles forthe magazine, let me know about events for the website and supported my ‘stumblings’ intosocial media and Tangent Facebook challenges, that have enabled me to encourage some ofyou to write for the magazine.
Please give your support to those members who stand for the National Executive. Everyonehas something to offer…. and so I am leaving you with the following words from Anne Frank:Everyone has inside them a piece of good news. The good news is you don’t know how greatyou can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is.’Ladies, you never know until you try – so please, never say never, and whatever challengescome your way, treat them as opportunities!
Yours in continued friendship
Pauline Campbell
Please submit copy for the Summer edition of Tangent News by Friday 13th Mayto [email protected]
National Secretary Melodie is a musical lady – not only by name, and she has given us another spoof choral piece to be sung to the hymn tune for Immortal, Invisible
Verse 1 Immoral, impossible, God only knowsHow tenors and basses, sopranos, altosAt service on Sunday are rarely the sameAs those who on Monday to choir practice came.
Verse 2 Unready, unable to sight-read the notes,Nor counting, nor blending, they tighten their throats.The descant so piercing is soaring aboveA melody only a mother could love.
Verse 3They have a director, but no one knows why;No one in the choir deigns to turn him an eye.It’s clear by his flailing, he wants them to look,But each singer stands there with nose in the book.
Verse 4Despite the offences, the music rings out.The folks in the pews are enraptured, no doubt.Their faces are blissful, their thoughts appear deep,But this is no wonder, for they are asleep.
YOU’RE NEVERTOO OLD TOSUMMIT!Most people moving into their fifties/sixties start looking at relaxation & retirement after years of working hard. For Potters Bar Tangent chairman Barbara Middleton and her friend Caer Rice-Smith however, with a combinedage of 113 years, it is just the opposite, as they prepare to take on the ultimatechallenge of trekking to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro this February. They feelthe time is right for this epic adventure, which they will be doing to raise moneyfor The Alzheimers Society, which is Barbara’s chosen charity for her year asChairman.
“Whilst a little apprehensive about the challenges ahead, we’re both very excited” said Barbara “and will be supporting each other every step of the wayto make sure we both Summit”
The pair have been trainingregularly, completing anight hike up and downSnowdon, attending out-door Bootcamp classes andof course walking 6-8 milesmost days, changing theircommutes to work in orderto do so. Most recently theycompleted an 26k sectionof the Thames Path in just6 hours, testing their water-proofs and stamina in theirrun up to the big climb. (Photo taken at the half way stage after a hot chocolate pitstop!)
“We have both witnessed close relatives succumb to the ravaging effects of dementia” said Caer “We hope to raise as much money as possible to aid research and eradicate this condition.”
Both women will be funding the trip themselves and have set up Just Givingpages so that all monies raised go direct to The Alzheimers Society. If you wouldlike to donate please visit their Just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/Kilibill2/
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Firstly I ventured north of the Border for a whistlestop tour of Bonny Scotland, where a highlight wasvisiting the Kelpies and encountering many Janisism’s with the crazy CATS. This was closelyfollowed closely by the ‘flyaway’ Scottish luncheon, where we were expertly shown all theemergency exits by Julie White and her team of airhostesses!
On the way back I visited brilliant Brampton Longtown & Border Tangent 555, learning all thesecrets of Gretna Green, and was finally homeafter 7 nights away and 810 miles travelled.
On 24 September I was honoured to attend thefuneral of Past National President 1980-81, AnneWinscom, who I didn’t know personally, but Ilearned was an amazing lady and a great inspiration. On to the South West regional lunchand Pauline, Tigger and I stayed with the veryefficient Sergeant Major Tracy Francksen. The
venue was fantastic, and quite frankly my dear, theweather dare not disobey Tracy, and was glorious!!Jackie Hampton and I had so much fun and friendship at the first birthday party of Telford Tangle 937, and then, with lovely Jilly King, I enjoyed many laughs at Oxted & District 121 playing beetle drive which was very soon followedby the BCC Fashion Show.
Next was a quick nip up to Northwich 426, withSuper Shopper and Sales, Sue Hill, where I wasvery touched to receive a handmade and personalised cushion, by their Chairman, Claire. Iwould like to take this chance to thank my ownTangent, Wellingborough 371, for a fabulous 40thafternoon tea, which I am overwhelmed to sayraised over £1000 for RTCW.
The following day, one of the highlights of my year,saw Zoe Gaskill and I attending the Woman of theYear with my ‘good friend’ Nicole Kidman on thenext table and a lady with Tourrette’s behind me!!Our first ever half yearly meeting was a jolly andinteresting afternoon, full of discussion and banter,making it both fun and informative.
Sunshine Coast 932 saw me discussing the attributes of matching underwear, and my singingchallenge, for the first time, being accompanied byan ipod!! Then on Sunday 8 November the biggy –laying the Tangent wreath at the Cenotaph andparading down Whitehall with Terry Copper greeting the crowds regally and Prince Williamsaluting the two of us!! On 11 November I was impressed to visit Knowleand Dorridge 175, who are our biggest Tangentwith 74 members.
On Children in Need day I was up at silly o’clockto race over to Northampton Railway station andhelp collect pennies with Northampton RoundTable, and then on to the South East lunch where astounding Adrienne had us all dancing in theaisles and Terry Cooper serenaded me rather beautifully. At Salisbury Tangent’s 40th charter,with our Super Sec Melodie, I was delighted to induct my now great friend and director of my chosen charity RTCW, Karen Winchcombe, intoTangent. Thank you to the 238 who attended mycharity ball on 21 November at Gaydon Motor Museum. I am delighted to report we raised£14,000 for RTCW.
Another huge thank you to Viv Wyss and the everwonderful Lichfield Tangle for their ThanksgivingSupper that raised £600 for RTCW, which I amelated to say Viv went down to Bournemouth andpersonally presented.
Christmas festivities saw Gwen and I dancing onthe table at Dursley and District 582 joint do(Ed’s note: The photographic evidencecan be found elsewhere in this magazine}. Paula, Jill and I then attended the Lamb at Christmaswith a Loch Fyne luscious lunch,arranged by the ever enthusiastic David Leon. Finally after Bedworth 41 Cluband RT Christmas Ball I gotto hang up my Tangent hatand relax.
So now I’m on the homestraight, and I sincerelywant to thank you allfor this once in a life-time opportunity. I have enjoyedbeing your figurehead and meet-ing so many lovelyladies, who honestly do achieve fantastic fun and friendship and CARPE the heck out of that DIEM!!
NATIONAL PRESIDENTALEX VOLLER
Dear Tangent...
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I write to you fr
om Belfast, on
the eve of my Ir
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weekend.
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o be here, the ci
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WOW factor. It has be
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magical time sin
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Out and About
with AlexVVoller
Janice O’Neill, Past National President and InternationalOfficer was pleased to welcome Mulenga Tembo and herhusband, Dixon to the Half Yearly Meeting (HYM) in Birmingham in October. Following the Charter of TangentZambia Copperbelt and Lusaka at the Tangent Clubs International (TCI) HYM in October, Mulenga and Dixon revisited their Round Table and Ladies Circle club inGloucester, who are now 41 Club and Tangent. GloucesterTangent kindly sponsored the pins for the Zambia membersand were delighted to host Mulenga and Dixon after theHYM. Tangent UK are the godmother to Zambia who arenow an Associate Member of TCI. In the photo with Mulenga are Jackie Lord, Sheila Paterson and Carole Brennan who shared many funny stories of their time together in Circle.
As IRO I was delighted to attend the reunion and to see thefriendships still continuing 23 years after Mulenga andDixon returned to Zambia where Mulenga is working as afarmer. Her stories are fascinating and if any Tangent UKmember would like to hear more, please contact me foremail addresses.
Janice O'NeillIPP and IRO
National Association of Tangent ClubsBoard Member of TCI
Enduring
Friendships in
Gloucester,
Dixon & Mulenga
Friends ForeverJune Boden wrote to share her story of a friend’s move that hassparked new friendships between clubs.
Some years ago, Sue and Ken Copley, members of Billericay(Essex) clubs “defected” to Martock & District 809 in Somerset.Sue kept in touch and from time to time would manage to visitus. But this year, Billericay decided the time had arrived to pay areturn visit, so in September, 5 couples made the trip. It is a special year for Sue and Ken who are chairmen of Martock Tangentand 41 Club, respectively and June Boden, who is Chair of Billericay Tangent.
Thursday evening brought club members from around Somersetfor a meeting. On Friday the group enjoyed visits to some of thelocal sites…an apple brandy distillery, a smoker and a visit toMontacute House. The evening was rounded off by a great dinner.
Even the weather was glorious so a great trip all round and thefriends are looking forward to the next get together.
Congratulations, Val Villa MBE !!
Founder member of Hutton& Shenfield 666, Val Villa,has been awarded an MBEin the New Year’s Honours.Val is a very active memberof our Tangent and is affectionately known as‘Mother’ as she started theclub 31 years ago.
Val is very active in her community in Galleywood(near Chelmsford, Essex)with fund raising and organising Easter Egg huntsfor the children. She also belongs to the local WIwhere she has been chair-man several times. Val and her husband worked very hard in getting thelocal ‘Parish Hall’ up and running and encouraged the local communityto use the hall.
Val’s husband Bob was Mayor of Chelmsford last year and she was verybusy attending functions with him.
Val is not in the best of health, but is always ready to help anyone whoneeds it and has always had time for other people. We, in Hutton andShenfield Tangent 666, are very proud of our ‘Mother’.
Chairmen, Sue and Ken Copley with June Boden
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PRESS RELEASE
Melodie Brookes – Candidate for National Vice-PresidentHello Ladies,You will no doubt be wondering, why after already serving fouryears on the National Executive as, firstly the last ever Secretary Elect and then three years as your National Secretary, I am offering to take on a further three years service!
As I was born and brought up in Birmingham, having the Conference held there this year seemed a good omen. Beinginvolved in my own Salisbury Tangent’s splendid 40th Anniversary Celebration Lunch, attending a delightful Friendship Evening in my old Ladies Circle Area 36, taking partin the wonderful camaraderie of the Iberian Cluster, represent-ing NATC in Norway, and especially enjoying meeting some ofyou at the varied, spectacular Regional Lunches, I would relishthe prospect of spending more time with the members of Tangent. Standing for Vice-President with the backing of Salisbury 389 and Bournemouth No 1, it seemed too good anopportunity to miss.
Having close contact with the members and the clubs in myrole as Secretary has given me an insight into some of yourchallenges, and an admiration for your commitment to ‘Continued Friendship’ in its many forms.
I look forward to the excitement and the responsibility of representing you to the best of my ability.
Melodie Brookes
My name is Morag Daley and I am the nominee for Editor and Website Coordinator. I am married to Michael and we have two children, who are currently students. We live in Turriff in north east Scotland.
Formerly a member of Turriff & District Circle I am now a member of Turriff & District Tangent and also Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Cluster Tangent.
I am an associate solicitor in private practice. My field is Family/Matrimonial work. To assist with this I am also a trained family mediator.
I acted as Editor and website Coordinator for Ladies Circle during my time a Vice President and am pleased to say that one of my innovations remains to this day. Hopefully I will bring some experience to the role.
My wish is to maintain the high standards set by formerholders of the post as well as add my own ideas and enthusiasm.
Morag Daley
Hi ladies, I’ve been marriedto Andy after meeting atReading pop festival a lifetime ago.
Hi All, my name is Ruth Sage and I am from sunny Southend-on-Sea in Essex, and I am proud to be an Essex Girl.
My Circling life started in Skegness where I was inducted intoLeigh-on-Sea Ladies Circle during the National AGM! I then wenton to hold many positions in Ladies Circle including Area 30Chairman, which is where I know some of you from. I am notvery good with names, so if you say hello to me and I have ablank look on my face or can’t remember your name pleasedon’t take is personally.
I was inducted into Southend no5 Tangent by Gill Young in 2009.I have been dinner secretary in 2012 and then in 2013 I was secretary and Vice Chairman becoming Chairman in 2014. Thiscoming year in Tangent I am hoping to be the National Sales andRegalia Officer and, yet again, dinner secretary for my local club.I already have lots of ideas for the shop and if you have any thingthat you would like to be able to purchase from the shop thenplease let me know and I will see if it’s possible or not.I like a challenge in life as some of you know; I have been a nursefor over 40 years which makes me feel very old and at present Iam a Senior Nurse on nights. Jon, my late husband, and I rescued a 10 year old Staffie dog called Money last February to
be company for Jon while I was working. Well Jon unfortunately died in April, but Money is now my best
friend and she would make a great Tangent member as she likes a fuss made of her, to be taken
out shopping and have things bought for
her and she loves a good meal!
Ruth Sage
I joined Chesham Circle in 1990,and really enjoyed my circlingdays, becoming Circle Chair-man1994-5, followed by Area
Secretary then Area 43 Chairman in 1998-9, andRegional Sub-Editor for the East in 1999-2000.I progressed on to Tangent with the same groupsof great friends and have been Chesham TangentChairman twice. I’ve attended as many TangentRegional lunches and AGMs as I can, enjoyingfun and friendship around the country. I supported Janice O’Neill during her year as Tangent President 2014-15, organising a successful charity lunch helping to raise funds forJanice’s charity Breast Cancer Care.
My day job is Accounts Manager, having movedto this role only in the last few months, and I’vemanaged to get down to 3 days a week which I’mthrilled about. I finally now have a bit of time totake on a role on the Tangent national exec. Mybackground is secretarial, project management,databases, and co-ordinating events, and I believe all these experiences will be beneficial tothe position of National Secretary.
Glynis Sutton
Glynis Sutton – Candidate for National Secretary
Ruth Sage – Candidate for National Sales & Regalia
Morag Daley – Candidate for National Editor & Website Coordinator
A new age …. Half Year Meetings
in Birmingham!!In October 2015, history was made for our organisation in Birmingham; we hosted Tangent Clubs International Half Year Meeting and also, following agreement at our National Conferencein Harrogate, we held the first Half Year Meeting for our own National Association. However, this was not enough for our homeclubs and we were also pleased to host the 41 Club InternationalHalf Year Meeting and 41 Club GB&I who held their mid-year Councilmeeting all on the same weekend. Being married to the Convenormeant that by the time the weekend dawned, I could almost recitethe names of every one attending, their clubs and even their dietaryneeds! The spreadsheet was awesome… and I did develop alove/hate relationship with it at times!
Birmingham welcomed more than 200 Tangent and 41 Club members from more than 20 countries across the world and wewere proud and delighted to welcome our very own membershiptoo. The organisation was complex and could not have happenedwithout the wonderful support from local 41 and Tangent Clubmembers and Dave and I were very grateful. The weekend’s superheroes were Tom Atkins, BJ Brown, Hilary Mears and Andy Watkinson and their teams of support who ran the registration andtransport from the hotel.
TCI President Susanne Nørager welcomed everyone and each country gave their reports and invited members to attend futureevents. We were also pleased to welcome RTBI President, MarcusJones who brought greetings and RTI Past President Jason Thompson who gave up to date information about All4Nepal, thecharity that he has and continues to so successfully support.
The afternoon was given over to the very first Half Year Meeting forNATC. The meeting was well supported by Tangent members fromGB as well as our international guests and some Ladies Circlers.Everyone was welcome to contribute and for me, this was a strengthof the event. Unfettered by the formality and business of AGMs,members could debate issues including membership and subscriptions for those who are members of more than one club.There were no propositions and the meeting was relaxed andfriendly. It was noted that the event had undoubtedly attracted anumber of attendees because of the other events taking place duringthe weekend and that the Half Year Meeting to take place in 2016would more likely reflect the real interest in the event when it ‘stoodalone’. I hope that members will continue to support a half yearlymeeting. It was lively but good natured and afforded the opportunityfor the membership to bring issues to discuss with fellow membersand the national executive.
Pauline Campbell
Past National Officers on tour in St Albans
Past National President Liz Morgan reports on the goings on of the PNO’s…..
Every year the Past National Officers ofTangent with their husbands/partnersget together for a re–union weekend.This year our weekend was organised byPast National President Beth Allen andin September, 34 of us gathered togetherin the bar at the Hotel St. Albans; a veryimpressive listed building just metresfrom the centre of the city.
The noise level in the bar soon soared as greetings were exchangedand thirsty travellers downed gin and tonics, but Beth soon called usto order, and welcomed us to St Albans. She introduced us to TerryTurner who took us on a short, but informative and interesting guideof the ancient city of St Albans. Back at the hotel, we enjoyed goodfood, plenty of wine and talked and laughed ‘til we staggered off toour beds! (Editor’s note: I daren’t ask what time and who was last!!)
After a leisurely breakfast the next morning, we met in St Albans Abbeyfor a guided tour of this amazing Cathedral, so rich in history. With freetime to follow, we were able to explore the lovely city centre, with itsancient buildings, beautiful gardens and parklands, but of course manyof us headed for the famous outdoor market and interesting high streetshops. Some things never change!
Our annual PNO’s meeting was held back at the hotel in the beautifulSam Ryder Study. Sam Ryder was a keen golfer and instigated theRyder Cup golf completion, but a less well known fact is that he hadmade his fortune in seeds and plants. Sixteen of us attended the meeting which Beth chaired and once again, B J agreed, to take theminutes. Apologies and greeting were received from those unable tojoin us and we were sad to hear that Past National President Ann Winscom had passed away just the week before. We have very littlebusiness but we agreed that the National Conference in Harrogate hadbeen enjoyed by all those who attended and that changes to the format of the National AGM were necessary and it was a brave National Executive who had instigated it. Life moves on!
Beth was thanked for a wonderful weekend and Terrie Hewitt then invited all Past National Officers to join her and David in September2016 year in Ironbridge, and it sounds as if it’s going to be a fantasticweekend. After a great dinner and another lively session in the bar fora few night caps, we retired for the evening. Next morning we all departed having laughed a lot, learnt a lot and renewed those specialfriendships with each other. We now look forward to Ironbridge nextyear.
41 Club IRO liaisingwith TCI ladies
The HYM Team
Getting down to partying
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Bromsgrove 91 – the Butcher’s Prime cut!!!
In November a group of Bromsgrove 91 members and guests hadthe pleasure of visiting our local Butchers. We learnt about the artof sausage making, how to butcher a pig and about the cuts youcan get from it.
Jon and Denise Banner from Banners Foods in Bromsgrove treatedus to a behind the scenes insight and history of the shop. BannersFoods was established over 100 years ago by Samuel Banner andhis wife Kate in September 1906 and remains essentially a familyrun business as the current business is run by 3 Directors, 2 ofwhom are great grandsons of the original owner. Today, a retail freshfood shop still thrives on the original site in Bromsgrove and Bannersis much more than a purely butchery business.
Jon, one of Sam Banner’s great grandsons, happily showed us howto butcher a side of pig and explained that nothing on a pig iswasted and everything can be eaten, bar the “Oink”!!! After the informative talk we got down to making our own sausages and curebacon. This was a highly amusing session and we got to take ourefforts home afterwards.
The bacon had to cure for 5 days after we took it home and it waswell worth the wait as it was the best bacon we have ever had athome and we soon went back for more.
After removing our plastic pinny’s we enjoyed an excellent meal inthe restaurant next door. The cost of the evening was worth everypenny!
Bromsgrove had a great time with their local butcher – so give yourlocal butcher a call and see if they run sessions like we enjoyed.Bromsgrove had a great evening…. We learnt a lot, laughed a lotand managed to take the fruits of our labour home to share andenjoy AND support a local independent business.
President Does
Dinner with Dursley
Dursley and District Tangent, together with their 41 Club, welcomedPresident Alex and husband Mark to their Christmas Dinner, held atthe lovely Nibley House in Gloucestershire. A great evening was hadby all and a cheque for £100 was presented to Alex for her Presidential Charity Round Table Children’s Wish! The money hadbeen raised following a progressive dinner earlier in the year.
Lynne Bedford, Dursley & District Secretary, reports that the eveningwent with a swing and a lot of fun. and included some high jinx.!
Golfers Galore
Sue Jennings, Chairman of Louth Tangent, her members and theirhusbands/partners braved the cold and donned their sporty gear totry their hand at golf in September. Golfers were paired with a non-golfer… the golfer drove and played the fairway shots and thenon-golfer did the putting until the last hole when the roles were reversed!
Everyone had a lot of fun but Sue reflected on the attraction to hardened golfer addicts when it was so cold! The wind doth blowacross those Lincolnshire Wolds! Everyone ate heartily at the '19th'and prizes were handed out to the best pair and to the best individual golfer and non-golfer.
WELSH REGIONALLUNCH 2016
Hosted by Sirhowy Tangent 885, the Welsh
Regional Lunch will take place on Saturday21st May 2016 at: Brynmeadows Hotel,
Maesycwmmer, Nr. Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly,
South Wales, CF82 7SN.
Entertainment will be from Rebecca Millet ~
‘Songs from the Musicals’
For more details and booking form please go to
http://tangent-clubs.org/workshop/welsh-regional-lunch-2016/
SOUTH WEST REGIONAL LUNCH 2016Wessex Link Tangent 881, South West Regional
Lunch on Saturday 24th September 2016Speaker: Suzanne Charlton, BBC Weather
forecaster, keen sports fan and daughter of
Sir Bobby Charlton.
At: Sequoia Suite, Holiday Inn Bristol Filton, Filton Road, Bristol BS16 1QX
For booking details go to
http://tangent-clubs.org/workshop/south-west-regional-lunch-2016/
NORTHERN REGIONALLUNCH 2016
Hosted by Cheadle & Gatley Tangent 448 on Sunday3rd July 2016 at: The Deanwater Hotel,
Wilmslow Road, Woodford, Cheshire SK7 1RJ.
Coffee from 11.30am followed by lunch at 12.30pm,
Speaker: Louise Croomba, Presenter on Tameside
Radio.
“Something for nothing. 52 weeks, 50 challenges
and 1 volunteer.”
BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE 2016Conference is rapidly approaching and plans are coming together well!!!
It is now less than 100 days until the event kicks off on 14 April and we would love to welcome you joining us for a 'wild' weekend. There are still some rooms left in the conference hotel but these will have to be released so do book in soon.
We would also like to remind you to book into the Tangent lunch (£18), this is a buffet being served in the conferencehotel restaurant. There are no other food outlets within the hotel so you will need to go out onto Broad Street to purchasea sandwich. We are taking over the whole restaurant, which seats 180 people. You can book into this directly on theconference website (www.41clubconference.co.uk) or amend your booking by contacting Hospitality Guaranteed(tel:03448223227) and they will send you an amended confirmation. Look forward to seeing you in BIRMINGHAM.
GET GOING - LOOK WHAT’S ON
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ARE THEY UNIQUE?We believe we may be a first in the Round Table family!
Jean Pinkey writes…Our daughter Julia McClean is Chairman of Chelmsford Ladies Circle thisyear 2015 and her husband Stuart is Chairman of Chelmsford RoundTable. Both of them asked me (Jean Pinkney) a member of Tangent andDoug Pinkney a member of 41 Club, to be their respective Presidentsfor their year. Our picture therefore shows us all in our year of office.
Julia says:“Born in Chelmsford to parents who were in both Ladies Circle & RoundTable, I grew up with a whirlwind of social madness around me as wellas approximately 30 ‘surrogate like’ parents. Seeing my parent’s friendships with all these people and the events and charity work theydid was a valuable lesson as a child. In my adult years I spent manyyears working abroad, but in recent years returned to Chelmsford witha husband who knew no one in the area apart from my Dad. Curiously,my husband joined Round Table via my Dad to create his own networkof friends - I then naturally ended up joining the Ladies Circle.”
Jean adds:“I have been associated with Ladies Circle and Tangent for some 32years. I was Chairman of Circle in 1988/9 and Chairman of ChelmsfordCounty Tangent in 1994/95. As Julia has said, the long and valuablefriendships with so many people, the involvement with all differenttypes of events and the fundraising element, are key to having an exciting and fulfilling life. This of course means a very busy life, but onethat is never dull.
The quote ‘You only get out what you put in’ is so true and Circle life isone not to be missed and there is even more fun later in life in Tangent!!”
Doug remembers“I joined Chelmsford Round Table in the autumn of 1974. I was chattingto a neighbour of mine who was a member, and he suggested I camealong to a meeting.I was in the process of moving to a house that was semi derelict and Iknew this project would absorb all my spare time. I needed an escape,maybe RT could be the answer. This was a time when membership wasthriving and at my first meeting I found the members very welcoming,and used to new faces turning up. Soon I felt very much part of an organisation that was able to offer a great social life, fellowship, travel,the opportunity to work and help others in the community. Most importantly it has enabled me to make good friends. The process continues in 41 Club.
Looking back it’s amazing how a chance meeting 40 years ago changedmy life for ever.”
Stuart sums up the situationI was always intrigued by the great and varied group of friends thatseemed to surround Doug and Jean whenever we visited them inChelmsford. There was no end of social events and community basedprojects going on which on occasion would always call for careful diarymanagement when we were in town.
It was therefore a natural progression when we moved into the area over4 years ago to get involved. I now have a great group of guys that Ispend far too much time with and to top it all a new business partnerwho joined on the very same day as me. It is an honour to be Chairmanof Chelmsford 132 alongside Julia in Circle and to have the support ofDoug and Jean is amazing in this busy year.
GOING POTTY??TEACHER TURNS
STUDENT!Bridging the generation gap….
……..and learning from each other
Coulsdon & Purley 36, have written to Tangent News, to share avisit they made with friends and family to a local pottery. The partyranged in age from 4 to 74 years young!
The group were guided by a young lady called Helen, who Coulsdon & Purley Chairman Kate Nash had taught in primaryschool, eleven years previously; so a complete turn round for Kate!!The afternoon was spent, creating masterpieces which everyonetook home…. a lovely memory of the day, and of the fun andfriendship they had enjoyed.
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NOW THIS IS A REAL 4 CLUB FAMILY!!!
Walkie, Talkie withAmersham 68
Bridget Makinson, shared a visit Amersham 68 made to the Skygardenat the top of the Walkie Talkie building. You have to book in advancebut Bridget reports it was a great day out; good views of London, lunchin the café… a bit of Walkie and a lot of Talkie with good friends……a recipe for a great day out!!!
To find out more go to: http://skygarden.london/sky-garden
Happy 40th -
Farnborough
(Hants)
Farnborough (Hampshire) TangentChairman, Audrey Walker welcomed46 members, past and present,including 41 Club, to a celebratory
dinner for our 40 years in September2015. The Club was originally set upby Dorothy Thompson, who unfortu-nately wasn’t able to be present, but Audrey was our second Chairmanin 1976.
The after dinner speaker was Trevor Sapey from the Mary Rose Trust.Trevor gave a light hearted talk about a Sailor’s Life and Death on theMary Rose. He brought along many artefacts from the ship which hepassed around for us all to handle and there was a lot of laughter with his explanations of the various uses of the items.
Although we only have 21 members we do a variety of things such asvisits to museums and exhibitions in London, pub meals, film eveningsand many more which keeps our friendship going.
33 years of Fun, Friendship and ServiceIt was lovely to receive the following report from New Milton 120! It reminds us that doing a bit of communityservice can give back as much as you give…
A team of 15 people turned up at a popular beauty spot known as Wootton Stream in the New Forest first thing on a Sunday morning inSeptember 2015 to continue a tradition which New Milton Tangent hasmaintained since 1982. We were due to man a drinks station supporting the re-invigorated New Forest Marathon.
As always, the event was a mini street party with the best of atmospheres, congratulating the leaders, exhorting the masses toachieve, and encouraging and reassuring the trailing tail-enders. Wehad extra responsibility this year, as we were the station designated tohand out jelly babies!
We have experienced a wide range of weather conditions over the years,and had some interesting encounters, such as passing burglars, challenging and imperious horse riders, angry car drivers, and the oddcelebrity. We have also received number of sweaty hugs!
We have had our children accompany us in pushchairs, on roller skates,scooters and bicycles as they grew up, including one year when a member’s newly married daughter handed out water in her bridal gown!We now welcome grandchildren. There is nothing like a communityevent to bring out the best in people, and Tangent members do it instyle!
I was a Milkman’sDaughter
Sally Reed, Chairman of Lymington Tangent 336 writesabout recording her life and memories for her family in aspecial book.
Fellow Tangent Members, how many of you, have at the request of yourchildren been asked to write about your life?
Can you find the time to put pen to paper and create a Legacy for yourFamily?
Well I did, and I have entitled my story 'I was a Milkman’s Daughter'. I lived in a village in Wiltshire and married a Hampshire man in 1960.We and our 4 children enjoyed a busy life which included Round Tableand Ladies Circle, followed later by Tangent.
Following the death of our daughter Victoria I undertook a Bike Rideacross the Sinai Desert in aid of Mencap. Five years later, at 65yrs andstill in good health I trekked across the Great Wall of China.
Michael and I have just celebrated our Emerald Wedding Anniversarywith many longstanding friends from our Round Table and Ladies Circledays attending our party.
SO DO think about writing YOUR STORY, while you can still rememberinteresting details of your LIFE because your grandchildren will lovereading YOUR BOOK.
The New Milton Marathon Team 2015
10. 7.
What Are They?
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a document bywhich you give certain powers to someone of yourchoice. Giving you the ability to give power to someone else to sign things on your behalf either because it is convenient, or because you are no longerable to sign things yourself. There are two distincttypes of Power of Attorney:
1) Property & Financial Affairs LPA which givesfull power to your attorney to sign anything on your behalf. This means they can completely manageyour affairs, paying bills and even selling yourhouse or they can assist you in particular parts ofyour affairs and;
2) Health & Welfare LPA gives your attorney thepower to make medical decisions on your behalf.What that means is your attorney can ‘give or refuse consent to life sustaining treatment’ on yourbehalf. It also allows your attorney to influence toyour benefit, care provided by the hospital or agencies whilst you are at home.
Why Do I Need One?If you become ill and do not have a LPA it is very difficultfor anyone else to manage your affairs. It may then be necessary to make an application to the Court of Protection,which can be costly and take months to obtain. If you havea Power of Attorney in place, your family can help immediately and respond to any difficulty you may have.
The Health and Welfare LPA is particularly important if youhave a stroke and need help immediately. It is no use if yourfamily goes to a solicitor once you lose capacity as you areno longer able to give instructions to put the LPA in place.The only option then, is for your family to make the application to the Court of Protection which takes a minimum of 6 months and in the meantime, they havelimited power to influence any decision made, and nopower to manage your finances.
By making Lasting Powers of Attorney you take control andare able to decide who you wish to make important decisions for you and not who the Court of Protection decides. They are enormously important and should bemade by everyone over 55 or for whom old age and illnessmay be on the horizon.
As a solicitor I often hear clients say, I don’t need a Powerof Attorney, I have a Will and my husband/wife knows whatI want. Unfortunately, whilst that may be the case, withouta formal LPA being in place they have no legal right to anyinformation about you, your health or your finances. Soeven if you would want them to be given information or access your bank account to pay for your own care, thebanks hands are tied and they will not release your moneyEVEN if it is in your best interests for them to do so. Leavingyour loved ones with no option but to apply to the Court of Protection, which is a very lengthy and costly process.
Lasting Powers of Attorney and Wills are mutually exclusive;
LPA’s are operative whilst you are alive and may have lostmental capacity, and cease on your death.
Wills kick in from the moment you die but have no legalbearing whilst you are alive.
So please, don’t wait to deal with this. Treat LPA’s like youtreat an insurance policy; put them in place and forget aboutthem. Hopefully they are never needed but if they are, thenyou can be assured YOU made your choices and YOU havechosen the people YOU want to be your attorneys. Tellyour attorneys what you want to happen to you in the future then they will know what to do if the unthinkablehappens. Don’t leave your important decisions to fate orworse, someone else.
Special Feature A member who is a solicitor has written the following thought provoking article about Lasting Powers of Attorney. If you would like to contact her,please email [email protected] for her contact details.
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Happy 40th - Seisdon & District
Seisdon & District Tangent 387 celebrated their 40th Anniversary onSunday, 11th October with lunch at the Himley Country Hotel inStaffordshire. Tangent members were joined by their husbands andmembers of 41 club, and their wives. It was a most enjoyable occasion with good food, wine and lovely weather spent with newand old friends. Sheila Dady who was our founder member, lit thefriendship candle to start the proceedings.
Happy 1st Birthday -
Telford TanglePresident Alex Voller and Chairman Cheryl Weymouth leading the wayat the Mad Hatters Tea Party.
On Sunday the 4th October Telford Ladies Tangle celebrated their firstBirthday in style ... well if style is a word to describe ladies wearingMad Hatters Hats that’s us... !!
The team had been organising this day for a long time .... each of usmaking cloth triangles so we could have our very own bunting ... collecting tea cups and saucers and Tea pots from Charity shops.. andthinking of mad games to play..
Invites went out saying please come along to our ' Mad Hatters TeaParty' to celebrate our 1st Birthday but we also wanted to make it aCharity day and we had decided on our local children's hospice in Shropshire called Hope House.
Alex Voller the National President attended together with Jackie Hamptonfrom the National Exec, (how honoured we felt to have them both) andwe were also supported by Lichfield Ladies Tangle, Lichfield Circle,Stourbridge Circle and our very own Telford Circle and Tangent.
Everyone made a real effort and were wearing their Mad Hats, the venuehad also got into the mad theme and guests were welcomed with aglass of Mad Prosecco (had melon liqueur in, which made it green) a wonderful collection of sandwiches, 'Eat Me' biscuits, scones withcoloured cream and amazing mad cakes.
We played games including a bizarre raffle where you paid for a prizeand chose how many you paid for... they were all wrapped up so nobody knew what they were , then when they had all gone, tables weregiven large Dice and if you rolled a 6 you could go and steal someoneelse's prize .... this lasted for an hour and at the end you could openwhat you had on your table ... some really good prizes some not somuch ... a very funny game and ladies ended up with maybe a potato.fish food... packets of salt and pepper... or some lovely prizes of giftvouchers, alcohol etc .. as you can see still sticking with Mad theme.
We raised £350 to go to our chosen charity so thank you to all the wonderful ladies who attended.
To end a lovely afternoon of Fun and Friendship we were delighted thatAlex could induct 5 new members to our Tangle... onwards and upwards.
Happy
30th -
Shepton
MallettSeptember saw Shepton Mallet Tangent celebrate their 30th Birthday.Celebrations began at their July meeting when the National President,Alex Voller, paid a surprise visit and joined us for our meeting at TheManor, Ditcheat, famous as the local for Paul Nicholls the race horsetrainer whose stables are just down the road.
Members were delighted to welcome Alex as some had been present atthe A.G.M. in Bournemouth when she had been elected. Her enthusiasmwas as infectious ‘in the flesh’ as it had been making her election speechfrom the stage! She had researched the beginnings of the club and alsoexplained why Round Table's Children's Wish is so important and is herchoice of charity for the year.
A lively meeting was brought to a close when Chairman Francis presented Alex with a miniature ‘rock flock’ sheep, best used as a doorstop as it’s too heavy for anything else. Anyone who passes down theA37 past Shepton Mallet will see a flock of these stone sheep on aroundabout outside the town and recognised by many as a sign theyhave nearly reached the site of the Glastonbury Festival!!
We decided to celebrate our actual 30th anniversary by holding our September meeting at Ston Easton Park Hotel and having a ‘posh’ af-ternoon tea. Ladies Circle sadly closed years ago, but we have the jeweland scrapbooks and with those from the 30 years of Tangent there weremany memories awakened. It is very sad to think that our Tangent hasbeen in existence longer than our Circle.
Members of 41 Club, gave each member a gift of an engraved wineglass, the purpose of which became apparent when proceedings wereinterrupted by ten of their members who, led by president Neville Dyke,serenaded us with 'Congratulations' and filled the glasses with champagne for a toast. Chairman Francis Moreland had researched TheJournal for events we had all been involved in 1985 and a very enjoyable meeting was brought to a close with the cutting of a cakeprovided by member Sue Voisey and remembering Jane Sharples, DiCannings and Jenny Slade who are sadly no longer with us to celebrateour motto of 'continued friendship'.
Its a birthday bonanza
8. 9.
I would like to clear up any confusion about my trip to SouthWales with the lovely ladies, Lyn,Trudy, Julie H, Debbie R and Gillfrom Penarth & District Tangent.Firstly I was not, as suggested "Tiggernapped" by the ladies; I wasrescued. At the SE Regional Lunch Iwas ABANDONED and left alone onthe top table. I could hear wonderfulsinging and shenanigans and Iwanted a piece of the action for myself. Thankfully I was able tocatch the attention of a lady whofurtively crawled along the platformand took me dancing. I got carriedaway with the emotion of the occasion and asked to leave withthem as all the travelling and functions Alex and I have attendedhave taken their toll and I thought Ineeded a rest!!!!
However this was my error as lifejust got busier…. We left the lunch,paused for a bit of retail therapy inSwindon and then we crossed theborder into S. Wales.
I remembered visiting Wales earlierin the year but I really didn't getmuch chance to do any sight-seeingso I’m sure you will understand thatthis was a welcome break. I visitedPenarth Pier, St Fagans Welsh Museum, Barry Island (home ofGavin and Stacey), the old markettown of Cowbridge, Cardiff Castleand the Millennium Stadium. I en-joyed a walk around the Cardiff Bayarea, with a visit to Tiger Bay (natu-rally) and the Dr Who exhibition (asyou know I’m a fan). So, as you cansee, it was not entirely a rest. Whilstmy friend Monty tried hard to keepme company, the nights were the hardest and I missed Alex terribly.
Homesickness set in and so withsome encouragement Gill, Jackie,Julie and Tim changed their arrangements and agreed to bringme to the Presidential Ball inWorcester so, as well as managing tocomplete my bucket list in SouthWales, I was able to enjoy all the funof the fair. The ladies of Penarth &District 902 looked after me and Ihad so much fun, as many of youwould have seen on Facebook. However, just to prove it I have attached some pictures of my adventures.
YIF Tigger
Leamington Spa & District 243
support Children in Need
Leamington Tangent Club helped to raise £448 this year in theRoyal Priors Shopping Centre in Leamington Spa for Children inNeed. A large sheet with Pudsey Bear's picture drawn on by Leamington Ladies Circle members over a decade ago was put onthe ground in the shopping area. Children and adults were encouraged to cover Pudsey with coins all day long. Tangent members volunteered to spend an hour or so during the day tolook after Pudsey at all times. Kathy Oldershaw took over the Pudsey collections from Ladies Circle three years ago when they disbanded. Kathy hopes to continue to raise money for Children inNeed with the help of the Tangent ladies for as long as possible. Itis a fun day and Kathy would like to thank all the Tangent membersfor their help.
Fundraising in the sunshine
It’s hard to remember those lovely balmy days of last summer now,but Bournemouth North 632 have written to share a lovely, sunny,Sunday afternoon leisurely lunch in the garden of their Chairman.Marcia Caton reports it was all in a good cause as the group raised£405 for the Dorset Blind Association, the club’s chosen charity forthe year.
Remembering Friends
W E S T O N - S U P E R - M A R E TANGENT CLUB 314 ChairmanCarole Lohmann wished aHappy New Year and welcomed everyone to the firstdinner meeting of 2016 at Weston Golf Club. Our twoguests for the evening wereGeorge Papworth whose wifeLinda had been a longstanding member of LadiesCircle and Tangent until she sadly passed away inSeptember last year, and friend of Linda’s DonnaPyett. Donna is a volunteer Mentor for the CharityPROMISE who offer a mentoring programme foryoung people. Along with her work as a Mentor forPromise, Donna has been very busy fund raising, organizing a very successful Barn Dance, coach tripsand a 9 hour static bike ride. Donna is now in training to take on the London to Paris cycle ride in Juneof this year and Carole was delighted to present her witha cheque for £118 which was the proceeds from the raffleat the Christmas Dinner with 41 Club in December. At the September meeting last year Linda Papworth hadtalked about the charity Promise and asked if Tan-gent would support Donna, so this donationwas done in Linda’s memory.
Editor’s note: This is a lucky group! The last time I receiveda photo from them they were selling their sandcastles on
the beach!! Well done Ladies!!
Editor’s note: Perhaps your great example will encourageyounger women to re-start a Ladies Circle!
It is always sad to lose a good friend, but Weston-super-Mare decidedto make a donation to the charity ‘PROMISE’ in memory of one of theirmembers who had eloquently spoken to her club and encouraged themto support, prior to her sad death in September 2015.
Breaking News: Well Travelled Tigger, in need of New Home
Most of you will have already met Tigger and his bestfriend, Alex.
Since April 2015 they’ve have had great fun visiting lovelyladies at Tangents all over the country: they’ve also been verybusy raising funds for a very special charity - Round Table Children’s Wish.
So far, Alex and Tigger have travelled an incredible 24139miles. And they expect to travel around another 3500 milesbefore the NAGM.
Making a staggering total of 27,639 miles - far enough tomake any Tigger’s paws ache.
Bouncing around with all you gorgeous Tangent ladies hasbeen great fun, but all this gadding about is proving a bit much.Enough’s enough – even for a Tigger, and he’s beginning tothink about retirement. In April, Tigger will need a new friendto live with and he knows that many of you would jump at thechance of taking him home.
So, after lots and lots of Tiggerthinking, he’s decided the bestway is… to RAFFLE himself.
He’s hoping that all his Tangent friends everywhere will wantto offer him a new home.
So, send Tigger your club cheque (£1 per ticket) and he willpersonally pop your raffle tickets into an envelope and bouncethem straight back to you.
Come on down to the Wild West Weekend and join Tigger atthe NAGM in Birmingham on April 21 where the raffle will bedrawn. He’d really like to go home with his new family.
“ Aww, I just love happy endings.” said Tigger, “Come on Tangent, let’s you and me bounce.”
Raffle tickets, £1 each.Cheques payable to: Round Table Children’s WishCheques by March 28th please, with SAE to:Judi Steen, 19 Polwarth Drive, Brunton Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5NH
NB. The raffle is open to anyone who would like to offer Tigger a home – Tangent (of course)family and friends, Circle, and even 41Club and RT.
Tickets will also be on sale at Conference in Birmingham.
Dear National President Alex (aka mummy) and all Tangent members,
Tigger- the stripey guy revealswhat really happened!!!!
