Fifty one years ago, my class teacher, Mrs Evans, told us that as you get older the years go by faster. She was right. It seems like two minutes since we were in the bar of Old Leo’s Rugby Club in December 2015, making our Christmas Garlands, and here we are again in December 2016 making another batch.
We had a good turn out of elves to help make our Garlands. There was a rugby match going on as we wrestled with leylandii and exercised our creative and aesthetic faculties, and several of the rugby fans asked us to make them a garland – which we did for a modest contribution to our funds.
Over the next few days, there were further requests for garlands and in the end contributions of £105 were made to FOAW funds, as against expenditure of about £30.
Thanks are due to Old Leo’s not only for letting us use their bar to make the garlands, but also for generously feeding Santa’s elves with quiche, sausage rolls, bacon sandwiches and tea and coffee. Thank you Old Leo’s!
Everyone at Friends of Adel Woods hopes that you have enjoyed your Christmas break and wishes you all happiness for 2017.
Three happy Elves
Friends of Adel Woods 