The group won the prize for the Worcestershire "Water for all project 2004". Sheila Hancox took along more knitted hats for the shoe boxes, filled for the Samaritans' Purse appeal.

Olive Broadfield and Angie McCarthy have been accepted for courses at Denman College.

Linda Sprosen reported on the new speakers' evening.

The scheduled speaker for the October meeting was unable to appear, so members discussed shell objects they had taken along, then Sue Jennings and Margaret Burbey told about their recent holidays, in Orkney and Jersey respectively.

On November 9, the annual meeting will be held in St Cecilia's Church, starting at 7.30pm. There will be a "bring and buy" stall. New members will be most welcome.