Seven members helped collect rubbish from around the village hall in support of "Bin It" week.

Several visited the brine baths at Droitwich in May.

At the June meeting, members gave demonstrations of hanging baskets, an arrangement using fruit and vegetables as well as flowers, barbecue accompaniments, and sugarcraft.

The Dorothy Cup competition was won by Shirley Fieldhouse for a decorated wooden spoon, and Sylvia Tudor-Hughes won the county golf championships.

At the May meeting Brenda Knott and Sheila Bishop presented the resolutions for the annual meeting, then a talk was given on Acorn Hospices and the building of a new hospice in Worcester in the near future.

The next meeting is on July 4 when the speaker will be Sheila Hodges, with a talk on the Rose Theatre, Kidderminster.

The July Junket takes place two days later, and there will be an outing to the Cottage Herbery at Boraston on July 25.