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Messages for Members

​Page as updated 14/09/25:
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1)This Page updated

2)Main Page updated
Dates changed to reflect upcoming meetings and plans

 3)Writers Corner Updated
Thanks for sending your pieces in - if we've missed anything you have sent - please send again!

New link / page created for prompt - Something that Zips at the Back
New link / page created for prompt - Poor Humpty and other twists on Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales
New page created for prompts "I took the Royal Shilling" and
"Once this old lady was the talk of the town" - email sent to request the full prompts


God's County / "All Sadnesses Run to The Sea"
New poem added to the prompt Lemonade / "My own lemonade days of Summer" 

New poem added to the prompt "Something that Zips at the Back"

4)We are continuing to make progress on the 2025 Audio Collection relating to the booklet to put on this site - please send audio files via email, or ask us to arrange a zoom call or record at a meeting.

5)Next Update to the site likely around 25/9 after our next in-person meeting, but this may change.

Key Points from Earlier Updates:
Our AGM will take place on Saturday 1st November 2025
(not 2nd November as previously listed here)
at 4.30pm approx (after our usual meeting) - all welcome.

Our current Treasurer is stepping down - so if you are interested in helping us out and taking over, please get in touch.

Tickets for the Cleckheaton Folk Festival Farewell Concert
on Saturday 4th October are now available here
We refer to you the last newsletter for information on where our members will be seated if you wish to join on the same row!


The Rose and Crown is now under new management - we remind our members that we get the room for free and encourage all to buy drinks and consider the venue for meals and nights out.
They support us and we should support them.



Page as updated 25/08/25:
1)This Page updated

2)Main Page updated
Honley Library Event added removed as event in past

 3)Writers Corner Updated
Thanks for sending your pieces in - if we've missed anything you have sent - please send again!

New link / page created for prompt - God's County / "All Sadnesses Run to The Sea"
New link / page created for prompt - Lemonade / "My own lemonade days of Summer" 


4)We would like to start making progress on the 2025 Audio Collection relating to the booklet to put on this site - please send audio files via email, or ask us to arrange a zoom call or record at a meeting.

5)Next Update to the site likely around 8/9 after our next in-person meeting, but this may change.

Key Points from Earlier Updates:

Our AGM will take place on Saturday 2nd November 2025 at 4.30pm approx (after our usual meeting) - all welcome.

Our current Treasurer is stepping down - so if you are interested in helping us out and taking over, please get in touch.

Tickets for the Cleckheaton Folk Festival Farewell Concert
on Saturday 4th October are now available here
We refer to you the last newsletter for information on where our members will be seated if you wish to join on the same row!


The Rose and Crown is now under new management - we remind our members that we get the room for free and encourage all to buy drinks and consider the venue for meals and nights out.
They support us and we should support them.


​Page as updated 17/08/25:
1)This Page updated

2)Main Page updated
New TZ Meeting date & a Honley Library Event added

 3)Writers Corner Updated
Several previous prompt updated with new pieces
Thanks for sending them in - if I've missed anything you have sent - please send again!
New prompt - Lemonade / "My own lemonade days of Summer"
New prompt - "Oh What did the Romans Sing?
Old Prompt "Variations in Canon D" - changed to "The Power of Music"
Old Prompt "Turning mountains into mole hills once again" - this has been removed, at least for now as the original piece cannot be found. 


Key Points from Earlier Updates:
Our AGM will take place on Saturday 2nd November 2025 at 4.30pm approx (after our usual meeting) - all welcome.

Our current Treasurer is stepping down - so if you are interested in helping us out and taking over, please get in touch.

Tickets for the Cleckheaton Folk Festival Farewell Concert
on Saturday 4th October are now available here
We refer to you the last newsletter for information on where our members will be seated if you wish to join on the same row!


The Rose and Crown is now under new management - we remind our members that we get the room for free and encourage all to buy drinks and consider the venue for meals and nights out.
They support us and we should support them.

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Page as updated 10/08/25:
This Page and Writers Corner Updated today!
 
Our AGM will take place on Saturday 2nd November 2025 at 4.30pm approx (after our usual meeting) - all welcome.

Our current Treasurer is stepping down - so if you are interested in helping us out and taking over, please get in touch.

Tickets for the Cleckheaton Folk Festival Farewell Concert
on Saturday 4th October are now available here
We refer to you the last newsletter for information on where our members will be seated if you wish to join on the same row!


The Rose and Crown is now under new management - we remind our members that we get the room for free and encourage all to buy drinks and consider the venue for meals and nights out.
They support us and we should support them.


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Page as updated 27/7/25:
Don't forget the next curry meal out after our meeting on Saturday 2nd August!

This website is at the start of a re-vamp,
so please note the new pages added and contribute where you can.
 
Our AGM will take place on Saturday 2nd November 2025 at 4.30pm approx (after our usual meeting) - all welcome.

Our current Treasurer is stepping down - so if you are interested in helping us out and taking over, please get in touch.

Tickets for the Cleckheaton Folk Festival Farewell Concert
on Saturday 4th October are now available here
We refer to you the last newsletter for information on where our members will be seated if you wish to join on the same row!


The Rose and Crown is now under new management - we remind our members that we get the room for free and encourage all to buy drinks and consider the venue for meals and nights out.
They support us and we should support them.

All readers please note that we are a "not for profit" organisation which welcomes new members.
As such, this area is made public so anyone can make a decision whether to join.
To ensure you don't miss anything - ensure you are on our circulation list
by emailing us at [email protected]