Honorary president Betty Hughes, MBE, again invited the group to have a stall at the Cats Protection League's garden party.

The Worcester and District branch's 23rd annual garden party will be held on Sunday, August 13, from 3pm until 6pm at Talland, 30 Nogains, Pershore.

This year the ME group will have a cakes and home-made jams/preserves stall. Contributions to the stall can be taken to the venue at the beginning of the party or to group co-ordinator Jill Pigott on 01905 455187.

People in the Kidderminster and Stourport areas can take goods for the stall to Audrey Hammond on 01562 822834 or Linda Williams on 01299 877458. The Worcestershire group supports people with myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

Meetings are held each month in Worcester and Kidderminster. For details visit the website at www.geocities.comworcsmegroup, or telephone chairman Ian Logan on 01886 888419, or contact Mrs Pigott.