Monthly updates and reports from the club secretary and their team.
August’s monthly meeting was a double header evening. To start the night, we held an Extraordinary General Meeting to allow members to vote on whether the club should apply for charitable status, and then whether we should adopt a new constitution. After a presentation on the key benefits and “drawbacks” members voted unanimously that the…
You may recall at our AGM that Steve Gordon raised the subject of the club applying for charitable status in order to limit the liability of members in the event of a claim against the club. Since then we have been working to identify the benefits, the drawbacks, and the process involved. I am pleased…
For our July meeting we were pleased to welcome renowned demonstrator, Richard Findley, back to the club. Richard’s last visit to Burcot was back in 2023, and it was a packed Village Hall that was eager for this demonstration. Richard is a professional turner/demonstrator, who has many years of experience. He has demonstrated all over…
For our first outdoor event of 2025 we pitched up at the Coombeswood Canal Trust Open Weekend in Halesowen. Despite the forecast for thunderstorms and rain, the weather wasn’t half as bad as expected and we were able to enjoy a weekend of demonstrating and talking to the public. This wasn’t the first time that…
Despite several changes to the evening we had planned, June’s club meeting offered up plenty of different ideas for enhancing and decorating members work. At the start of the meeting, Club Chairman, Mike Delves spoke about the sad passing of founding member, Pat Clarke, and of his contribution and generosity to the club. We then…
It was with great sadness that the club learned of the death of club member Patrick Clarke at the age of 90 on the 24th of May. Pat passed away after a long illness, which had seen him get progressively worse in the last few weeks. Pat was one of the club’s founding members, and…
With local elections, the hottest day of the year so far, and May Day celebrations, it was good to see so many members make it to the Village Hall for our monthly meeting – thank you to everyone who turned up. We had the 3 club lathes up and running, with Tony, Trevor and Roger…
It was a pleasure to welcome Emma back to the club for our April meeting, and as usual her demonstration did not disappoint. With the Village Hall packed once more, Emma showed us how to turn a faux hollow form with a lid, and finished off by adding a coloured dragonfly to the finished piece….
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It was yet another busy Thursday evening with plenty of things going on in the village hall. As usual we had the three club lathes in operation with plenty of members having a go at learning a new technique, or improving their own skills. Our experienced club members, along with our AWGB Approved Tutor, Tony…