Our 125th Anniversary dinner will be held at the Clayton Lodge
Hotel. Detailed arrangements are now in place, and a full page
display can be found in the October newsletter. The target we set
was to have 125 members and friends at the dinner to celebrate
our anniversary. That may seem a lot, but it's considerably less
than half of our membership, so it's not unrealistic. I can
remember a time when one of our bands used to hire a minibus to
come to the dinner, so that no-one had to drive. And they had to
pass our house on the way, and often had space for two extra.
Happy days! The guest speaker is Barry Peachey, who is well known
for his perceptive articles on the way he develops his learners.
He also once had a method named after his dog, but that's another
story. The hotel bar does not normally serve real ale, but they
have agreed to get a barrel from one of our local breweries, and
I have guaranteed that it will all be consumed on the night. But
even I am not capable of doing that without a little help from my
friends, so make sure you are there!
Phil Gay
Secretary
Saturday November 17th 2007
7.00 for 7.30
French Onion Soup (A)
Mixed Green Salad (B)
Mixed leaves, cucumber, tomatoes, onions, asparagus and mixed peppers
Thai Chicken Salad (C)
Strips of chicken marinated with Thai seasoning, coconut milk and served with lemon grass and Thai chillies
Rack of Lamb (1)
Served with either a tomato sauce, a bolognaise sauce or red pesto
Haddock Fish Steak (2)
Pan seared steak of haddock on a bed of mashed potatoes served with a lemon butter sauce
Chicken and Mushroom Pie (3)
A hearty chicken and mushroom pie served with mashed potatoes
Spinach Cannelloni (4)
Delicious cannelloni pasta in a tomato and bechamel sauce
Fresh Fruit Salad (X)
Seasonal fruits served with a refreshing orange sauce
Baileys Cheesecake (Y)
Cheesecake deliciously flavoured with Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur
Chocolate Tulip (Z)
Chocolate mousse served with a mango coulis
Coffee and Mints
The cost of the dinner is £24 per person
Please send cheques payable to "North Staffs Association" to
our treasurer, Jan Hine.
Please provide names of those attending, and their menu choices by specifying the character
in brackets which follows each item in the menu eg B 3 Z
We need to have this information no later than Wednesday November 7th
