CYCLISTS TOURING CLUB: Next Tuesday - Calorie Burn Ride, joint EVCTC/VCdP ride, 20 miles, start 10.30am, Great Mills (11am Broad Street, Pershore), meals, mince pies and coffee, lights advisable.

December 31 - 45-plus miles, leader Terry Stafford, 9.30am Great Mills (9.15am Broad Street, Pershore), elevenses - Hillers, Dunnington, lunch - Fleece Inn, Bretforton, lights required.

CSRF FESTIVE LUNCH: Once again Bill Lowe, a former secretary and chairman of the group, travelled from his home in Buckinghamshire to be with us and received a warm welcome.

At the conclusion of the lunch, after welcoming all present, Mrs Anne Innes, chair made presentations to three previous committee members who had given sterling service over many years before retiring at the last AGM in March: Mr Eric Munday, Mrs Vera Storer and Mrs Phyllis Etheridge.

The festivities were rounded off in the usual way with a raffle of prizes provided by members of the committee and all agreed it had been a thoroughly enjoyable occasion.

The group next meets at the library in Oat Street, on January 9, for the new year social morning and members are reminded that the February meeting will be on the third Tuesday in the month instead of the usual second Tuesday.