This section of the website is created by Mary who has been organising and acting as Hostess for the wednesday evening get togethers for Northern Concord for many years. These pages are intended to show that we are just a group of people who enjoy what we do and hopefully to encourage any potential newcomers to come along on any wednesday evening and make some friends

The group that meets on wednesday evenings has now decided to run themselves as an independent members club called Manchester Concord. For further details see our new website at www.manchesterconcord.org.uk

If anyone wishes to make any comments about these pages or has any questions about the wednesday evenings that they wish to ask then please email mary@manchesterconcord.org.uk .

Note these pages eventually get too long so I just start them again, but all the earlier pages are still available to view by clicking on this link here See old pages

Wed 13th August 2008

Lisa

It was quiet at the very start of the evening so we thought we would use the time for a few photos. I took four of Lisa and here is the one she liked best. As I was wearing something different I had myself taken as well. Lucy was with us for our evening meal and Paula came in very early on so here are the three girls Paula Lisa and Lucy together.

Tracy & Elaine

Rosemary

Following our White Dress theme night last week and Debbie with Virgin Vie the week before, I was expecting a quiet week; but no, it was as busy as ever, from early evening till 11 :30, long after we usually finish it was still busy. I really can't thank you all enough for the encouragement it gives the committee to keep going.
We welcomed back Tina, on the left, who had been away on holiday for the last two weeks so she missed the white dress evening. She decided to wear her white dress this evening instead.
The first people in were Nic and her partner who had not been for a few months as Nic works away a lot. About an hour later a new couple Rebecca and her partner came in for the first time and it was good to be able to introduce the two couples so that the new people could quickly feel comfortable. They stayed all evening and Rebecca joined the club before they left.

I was pleased to see Raymond again, along with Debbie and Christine who was visiting from Scotland. It turns out that Christine and Debbie used to live in the same street in Northwich 20 years ago and they haven't met since then until they both came to the club a few weeks ago.
I was pleased to see Ruth, who has been on the scene longer than I have, having a good old reminisce with Raymond about the people who were around in the 70s and 80s.
Raymond told me that the next time he comes Chrissy, his partner, is going to come with him, with a stock of large size shoes that they have to sell, at very reasonable prices. I will put it on the events page as soon as I know when that will be, so that anyone looking for shoes can try and make it that evening.

Later in the evening Estelle gave me an envelope and said have a look at this when you have a moment. It contained a list of 50 different suggestions for theme evenings here at the club that she had put together as a brainstorming exercise. It is very comprehensive and as we really do want to carry on these type of evenings every few weeks, just to add a bit of extra interest, I think I will start a new thread in the forum with this list and get your comments about them. We will then try to use the most popular ideas. This will also be a channel where you can input your own ideas as well. We would like to have a theme evening about every 6 weeks so we would need say 8 a year. Thank you very much Estelle, you are a gem, you have actively supported each special evening we have run so far. Any group would be pleased to have you as a member.

The next special evening being planned will be a live entertainment from some of the members of the club on the 17th of September. Watch the events page for details.

I had a letter earlier this week from a new girl called Elaine who had been out in Manchester for the first time last Saturday. She had found out about Manchester Concord and was writing to say that she was looking forward to coming along with her wife in their white dresses. Unfortunately they couldn't manage the white dresses but here they are on the left in fantastic matching outfits all ready to join us. They spent the whole evening making new friends and before they left Elaine became a member of the club. So welcome Elaine life is just starting for you, have fun.

This evening was our white dress and Hat theme night so here below are as many pictures that I have been able to get hold of. This time we didn't take a group picture so these are mostly individual photos.

 

Elaine & Mary

Kirsty

Mary

 

 

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