Midland Area

Hi All,

Just a quick note to confirm that it is £15 per person for two games and food. If you dont wont food please still come and support the event & we will just remove the difference.

Please can you confirm if you havent already if you are.aren't attending as we just need to confirm numbers.

Any problems please contact me or Lisa Ward

Meal Choices as follows

Half chicken with salad garnish, chips OR Jacket

Scampi, chips, peas OR salad

Lamb Rogan Josh, Basmati rice OR chips, Naan bread

¼lb. Burger OR cheeseburger, chips

Mushroom Dupiaza, Basmati rice OR chips, Naan bread

¼lb. Veggie burger, chips

McCain Tripple cheese pizza bites, chips OR jacket, salad

Chicken Tika Masala, Basmati rice OR chips, Naan bread

Many thanks

Dan
Area Activities Officer

Midland Area Excutive meeting for new Area committee to meet

Attendee's required

Erica Knight
Kathy Morris
Corinna Teale
Mark Hewson
Danial Smith
Helen Camm
Lisa Ward

Advance Notice of the 31st Midland Area Conference & Area Awards for 2009

Anglia and South East Area will be holding a Training Day. This will cover a number of skills which are important for office-holders within Plus, and have a wider application as well.

From Sharon Law, the new Training Officer for Anglia & South East Area:

"My intention is to look at skills such as assertiveness, effective communication and team work and then to split into groups relating to the positions on group and area commitees. Kerry Mann - the new PRO for Anglia & South East - will be looking at effective ways of publicity across groups and across the area."

For more information, please contact Sharon on 07818 065893, or email her at tiny_chicken@hotmail.com

Timetable for the Day

Timetable for the day:

10.30 to 11.00 will be tea, biscuits and registration.

11.00 to 12.00 First session: general skills - depending on numbers may be split in to two groups. This will look at effective communication, assertiveness and team work.

1200 to 1215 Break

12.15 to 13.15 get into groups - this will be related to positions on group and area commitee.

13.15 to 13.30 feedback and what groups would like training fro in future events.

Directions:

By car - up Ilford Lane from Ilford: turn right half way up in to St Lukes Avenue, turn right into Lowbrook Road and follow into Baxter Road.

By car from Barking: the same except turn in left off of Ilford lane. From Ilford station or Barking station an ELT bus will bring you up Ilford Lane - get off bus just past Japanese Motors and walk up St Lukes Avenue into Lowbrook Road and follow into Baxter Road.

A reminder that the Midland area elections will be held on 24 Sunday January.

Venue will be the Plough & Harrow Pub,, Slade Road, Sutton Coldfield

Remember at this conference there will be the elections for the committee
positions

Chairman

Administrator

Treasurer

Area Membership Officer

Events Cooridnator

Training Officer

Publicity Officer

General Committee positions x 2

Area Webmaster for plusgroups.org.uk website

SADY Cooridinator

Also Adam Redshaw might be presenting the following motion to the floor of
the conference concerning meetup.com

"That Midland Area spend up to $200 (US Dollars) for 18 months membership of
a Midland Area meetup group based around Coventry or Leamington Spa with
Adam Redshaw and A N Other from the AEC as moderators in order to attract
new members to PLUS"

Another motion is the Midland Area pays the day delegates fees for option two at the National AGM.

Also John Smith would like any feedback from the groups about using the
current plusgroups.org.uk website which can be discussed at this conference.

Join SOLIHULL PLUS for its annual General meeting

Following business to be transacted

Presentation of Officers reports for 2009

Presentation of the group financial accounts for 2009

Election of the following officers to serve Solihull PLUS from 1 March 2010

CHAIRMAN **
ADMINISTRATOR **
TREASURER **

ACTIVITIES OFFICER
PUBLICITY OFFICER
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS (x5)

** must be filled by members of the group for more than 6 six months

any other motions which members wish to present 1 week notice is required please.

Join SOLIHULL PLUS as we take to cinema for one of two festive films

A Avatar
In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran, is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture.

B Sherlock Holmes
After finally catching serial killer and occult "sorcerer" Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. But when Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with his partner's new fiancée and the dimwitted head of Scotland Yard, the dauntless detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic.

Join SOLIHULL PLUS as we kick off the new year with a visit to the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham.

A tropical paradise in the heart of the buzzing city. Take a marine voyage beneath the waves and explore over 60 spectacular displays. From the touch pool to our one million-litre ocean tunnel, you'll encounter everything from starfish to seahorses, sharks and rays. Our largest residents are two enormous giant sea turtles - Molokai and Gulliver. Regular talks and feeding demonstrations provide an even deeper insight into the magical mysteries of the seas.

http://www.sealifeeurope.com/local/index.php?loc=birmingham

Please contact Kathy if you are coming. Meet outside the Sealife Centre at 10:45am.

Join RICHARD HAYDON & GAVIN PEACHEY for the first games evening of 2010, with an evening of Pub Games including not but limited to: -

Cards,
Bingo,
Darts,
Jenga,
Scrabble,
Trivia Pursuits,
Monopoly,
Dominoes,

more games avaiable on the night

The New Year may be only six days old but a lot happened in the old year from MP'S Expenses Scandal to the singing talent of Susan Boyle & JEWARD, the health scares of Swine Flu, to the deaths of UK Service personnel Iraq and Afganistan.

On the domestic front the big story was the Economy and lack of jobs and also the MICHAEL JACKSON concerts that never was.

Can you remember who won X Factor or who won this year Big Brother, along questions on Sport, Films and a Music round by Mark Hewson of every UK no1 of 2009 and a round about SOLIHULL PLUS

What events did SOLIHULL PLUS attend and who won what PLUS competitions

Join Solihull Plus for the third post Christmas Ramble as with last year it is looking like it will be in the Stratford Upon Avon, and after the ramble the walkers will travel in to Stratford for a hot pub meal in the Stratford Upon Avon area.

Join the millions of visitors who return year after year to enjoy delicious German food, soak up the atmosphere and explore over 180 beautiful stalls in search of that perfect Christmas gift.

Join Solihull PLUS as we debate some of the hottest topics in the Country including

* JEWARD for Barnet PLUS disco

* JEWARD for WASH 27

* Does SOLIHULL need a Art Gallery

* Will Winters ever be warm

* Are you a Strictley Come Dancing or X-Factor person

Join Solihull for its traditional end of the year Christmas Party, this year event will include KARAOKE

Join Solihull members past and present as they welcome Christmas 2009 with a visit to The Redhouse Solihull traditional Xmas Pub.

Click to enlarge imageReturning triumphantly to the Hippodrome stage for the third time, following record-breaking runs in Jack and the Beanstalk and Peter Pan, the hilarious Joe Pasquale heads the cast of the country’s biggest pantomime as ‘Muddles’. One of the UK’s best-loved comedians and entertainers, Joe has hosted The Price is Right and guest-hosted The Paul O’Grady Show and has toured extensively across the UK to sell-out audiences in his solo show. Joe received his first big break by winning New Faces recorded at Birmingham Hippodrome in 1987.

Join the Solihull Plus members for a Christmas Pudding Party, with homemade christmas pudding

Let the parties start

Join Solihull Plus for the final Ten Pin Bowling event of the year, for the excitment of playing the real Ten Pin Bowling rather than Bowling Buddies on Facebook.

Can Mark Hewson defend his trophy.

Results of the November tournement
1st Mark Hewson 272
2nd Kathy Morris 262
3rd James Collins 253
4th Dave Parfitt 228
5th Paul Turner 210
6th Cherry Morgan 197
7th James Oliver 182
8th= James Foxall 176
8th= Richard Haydon 176
10th Gavin Peachey 164
11th Mariza Brown 150
12th Vicki Birch 119
13th Jenny Rowe 82

The league table of winners of the trophy for 2009 stands as following
Mark Hewson has won the trophy six time in 2009, Matt Bonar is Second with three times during 2009 with Dave Parfitt winning the trophy twice during 2009.