Diary

Put the date in your diaries, calendars, i-Phones, write it on your hand, but don't miss out on what has become a firmly established event in the town's summer season.  It's June, so that can mean only one thing - it's the Congleton Round Table and Ladies' Circle Summer Beer Festival.  The date you need to remember is Saturday 25th June and the venue is the big marquee on Hankinson's Field beside the leisure centre.  Tickets will be going onsale from the 1st of June from the Tourist Information Centre at the Town Hall and usual outlets.

"We've kept our increased capacity again this year which is a sure sign that the people of Congleton really enjoy this annual day out.  No-one should be disappointed at not getting in but don't leave it too late to get your tickets, the popularity speaks for itself".

Gentlemen

The gratitude of every home in Congleton, in Cheshire, and indeed throughout the  this Sceptred Isle, except in the abodes of the guilty, goes out to those plucky  chaps who, undaunted by odds, unwearied in their constant challenge and mortal  danger, are turning the tide of the Congleton Carnival by their prowess and by  their devotion. Never in the Hankinson's field of generally titting around was  so much owed by so many to so few. All hearts go out to the barrow pilots, whose  brilliant actions and ground level displays we see with our own eyes day after  day (but mostly on Saturday 10th July); but we must never forget that all the  time, night after night, month after month, our barrow bomber squadrons travel  far to National Sporting Weekend in Lancaster (3rd September), find the toilets  in the darkness by the highest navigational skill, aim their attacks, often  under the heaviest fire, often with serious loss of dignity, with deliberate  careful discrimination, and inflict shattering blows upon squadrons from Round  Table Areas other than 22. On no part of the Round Table Air Force does the  weight of the war fall more heavily than on the daylight bombers, who will play  an invaluable part in the case of invasion and whose unflinching zeal it has  been necessary in the meanwhile on numerous occasions to restrain.

If you have ever fancied yourself as a J. R. Hartley, then fly fishing has been organised as an enjoyable and relaxing antidote to the rush and mayhem that was the beer festival.

Everyone fishing needs to buy an environment agency rod licence (and bring the receipt with you) for £3.50 in advance from their web site http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/recreation/fishing/default.aspx

Planning is well underway for NSW2010 - nicknamed 'The Lancaster Bomber' after the WWII bomber, and also after a fine local beer.

NSW2010 will be hosted at the university campus of St. Martins, in Lancaster, on the weekend of 3-5 September 2010.

Have a good look around their website (http://nsw2010.co.uk/), and check back regularly for updates.

Congleton Round Table will be celebrating its 60th charter on Friday 12th November. Tickets available from September 1st at an unbelievable price

Sign up for a night of excellent entertainment and debauchery at Congleton Town Hall. We will be joined by the RT President and a host of dignitaries past and present.

If you are a tabler from years gone by or know someone who was in Round Table then please get in touch so that we can get you tickets and share what promises to be a great evening with you!

Our super efficient FCSLO has now completed the booking of Area Ladies Night for November 22nd in the MacDonald Hotel near Whitchurch. What's more important is he's also negotiated a great deal for a top hotel. For £29.50 per head we have booked a champagne reception, a stunning 3 course meal (plus coffee) all with wine on the table!!

The Area 22 family camping weekend will take place in Benllech, Anglesey on 16-18th July. Fun packed entertainment for the whole family. Children of all ages welcome. Schedule as follows:

James is organising a visit to Chester Races for both Table, Circle and anyone else to go along to. A good excuse to don our glad rags and go in search of betting fortune (or maybe just to enjoy the champagne!).

Table arranged a trip to Tittisworth reservoir near Leek so that we could do a little bit of canoeing and pass away the late evening sunshine with a gentle paddle around the lake...

(Sorry about the quality of the pics. They were taken on an old waterproof disposable camera. Not the best combo for budding Lord Litchfields)

This was what it was supposed to be like. A gentle paddle around the lake in the evening.