IN December, we welcomed 39 members and six visitors to our AGM and Christmas demonstration.

This was a very special meeting as chairman Jean Ward is standing down after many years in the role.

Jean has been an amazing chairman, and following the AGM, our incoming chairman, Chris Harten, presented her with an engraved silver cake slice and a framed photograph as a memento. It was also the committee’s wish that Jean be made an honorary member of the club in recognition of her sterling service.

Following the AGM, seven members; Suzie Carter, Pam Gattas, Jean Govier, Joy Mason, Sue Savage, Lesley Vanezis and Maureen Westwood, gave a fun Christmas demonstration.

They entered the hall dressed as the seven dwarfs, resplendent with elf hats and stick-on moustaches. Each of them demonstrated a lovely Christmasthemed arrangement simultaneously, whilst Chris Harten compèred and talked to each in turn about their designs.

Our next meeting will be on the February 20 at 2.15pm at All Saints Church Hall, Bromsgrove.

The demonstrator will be Tony Brown, a national demonstrator, and his theme will be Paradise in a Garden.

After the demonstration there will be a raffle of the demonstrator’s arrangements and tea and coffee will be served.

This month’s flower arrangement competition will be entitled Just Three Flowers.

There will also be the usual flower of the month competition when members may enter a flower from their own garden.

Entrance at the door is £5.50 for visitors.

For more information see bromsgroveflowerclub.org.uk or search for Bromsgrove Flower Club on Facebook.