Posted:  Tuesday 23 August 2011

North West Area Associates
go to Cleveleys and then Thornton

- Wednesday 27th July -

On the bright and sunny morning of 27th July 100 Associates, partners and friends boarded three coaches for a day out at the seaside.

We made our way to Cleveleys in Lancashire where we alighted from the coaches and spent a couple of hours hitting the shops or walking along the sea wall that has had a magnificent facelift in the past couple of years.  And, of course, we had to have the customary cup of tea or coffee to help us on our way!

Around 12.30pm we boarded the coaches again and found our way to Thornton and the 'Bourne Poacher', a large restaurant and entertainment venue with an olde worlde decor, where we had arranged for an afternoon of sheer enjoyment.

We started off with a lovely hot and filling meal which everyone seemed to enjoy.

During lunch we were serenaded by a male guitarist/vocalist called Tom Collins who embraced the music of Neil Diamond and many other great singers, ending with an encore of five songs before bidding us farewell.  This was followed with a couple of games of free bingo and a raffle that was won by Harry Cottrell.

We then had a demonstration of Line Dancing then everyone up for the Boston Two-Step.  The dancing continued with audience participation a must.
The staff also joined in the fun encouraging us all to "Get on down and strut your stuff!" with the male members ensuring every female had a partner whilst the female members encourage the men to participate.

This outing was a brave decision by the NW Social Committee as it was something different from our usual outings and they took a gamble on whether those attending would enjoy the day.  The following comments, "It was the best trip ever", and, "Can we do this again soon?" was the satisfying outcome.

Dilys Bray

(ph  23/08/2011)

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