New speaker season begins Loughborough Speakers Club
THE begin their new season on Tuesday, September 12, at John Storer House. We meet every second and fourth Tuesday at 7.15pm.
We have enjoyed a social event where we welcome wives and partners to a summer supper and look forward to an exciting new season with new members who came to our invitation stand at JSH last Saturday.
We are lucky to have in our club the current National President of the Association of Speakers Clubs, Eric Baker from Quorn. He will spend his year of office visiting as many clubs in the country as he can.
He was recently the guest speaker at the Shepshed club’s ladies evening dinner held at Longcliffe Golf Club in Loughborough.
This is an annual event to thank the wives and partners of the club members for their support over the year, listening to their rehearsals, catering for their social events and generally supporting them in their endeavours.
Eric spoke fondly of his friendship with the club over many years and regaled them with humorous tales from his days as a Magistrate.
Ian Briggs gave the toast to the Ladies. He reminded us that next year will be the centenary of the first Votes for Women. He spoke about the influence that Leicester born suffragette Alice Hawkins whose statue will soon be gracing the city, had on the government and the role of women today.
Votes of thanks were given on behalf of the club and the ladies present.
Following an excellent five course dinner, the Ladies were each given a playing card in a raffle specially devised to give them all a prize when their card came up.
To round off the evening, the clubs multi talented Ukelele and guitar playing quartet gave an amusing concert to everyone’s delight.
Finally Eric was presented with a limited edition print of well known Loughborough landmarks by Barbara Bagley.
Shepshed Speakers club is one of five in this particular area, the others being in Nottingham, Derby and Newark and of course Loughborough. Any one of them will be pleased to welcome visitors who wish to gain confidence speaking in public or just to have a fun evening practising their speaking skills. For more information visit www.loughboroughspeakers.org.uk