Christmas Special – 16th December
Past President, Tony Redford, had been unable to present his Christmas special in 2007, so he was invited to do so in 2008.
His proposed approach was to have a first half of A-V’s which would be of particular interest to NCPS, and follow that up with something seasonal after our refreshment break.
Included in his first-half sequences were wonderful reminders of the recent club trips to Berlin, Budapest and Rome with a variety of stunning images set to some appropriate music. Such AV’s have proved winning combination for Tony in the past earning him a high reputation with both Photographic Clubs and Tour operators. The travelogue sequences were interspersed with a number of short, snappy and often humorous items which filled the first part of the evening admirably.
The social aspect of the evening went as well as ever. Jill Hargreaves had thoughtfully provided tablecloths, serviettes and paper plates and an amazing variety of eats and drinks appeared and mostly disappeared again at the mid-session break
After the break we were invited to take part in a number of light-hearted quizzes which Tony had prepared using Power-point. These mainly involved spotting fellow club-members – either caught in uncompromising situations, disguised with Father Christmas beards, or snapped in their glory days many years ago (50yrs + in some cases!) The evening was rounded-off in great style with Tony’s infamous Christmas Card sequence which never fails to send an audience home with a smile on its face. The evening really had been a “Christmas Special” and Roger thanked Tony for a quality, and most entertaining, production. He also expressed the gratitude of all those present to the catering corps who had provided, voluntarily, such a lovely selection of Christmas goodies.