Woodbury Woodturners Club

November AGM, Craft Fair and Annual Dinner

Wednesday 17th December 2025

By Richard Stupples

Hi All

Firstly my apologies to Thomas Smith, who I wrongly said was Thomas Swift and had won second place in the Intermediate Class - I stand corrected 

So the AGM saw a review of the year with consensual agreement that we would keep affiliated membership to AWGB. That we would keep holding a couple of all day meetings with visiting woodturners demonstrating, and that Shelia joined the committee whilst Michael Merritt was given Honorary lifetime membership. 

I hope i have that correct and is a very simple synopsis of the well attended club meeting

Congratulations on Richard Stupples for winning the wood identification quiz, and he has promised to replace the piece of wood with something different for next year

For those that are wanting a head start on next year

The programme is currently

15/01/2026 = Club night where Richard Stupples will be demonstrating making a picture                                                                                                                                                                                          frame

19/02/2026 = Club night with open competition

19/03/2026 = Club night

16/04/2026 = Club night

May 2nd 2026 =  All day demonstration

21/05/2026 = Club night with competition "Relative to Nature with a partially natural edge"

18/06/2026 = Club night - evening demonstration

27th June 2026 = The Summer Barbecue

16/07/2026 = Club night

July 25th 2026 = All day demonstration

August 21st 2026 = Set up for annul show

22nd August 2026 = Annual Show, with competitions for Open class, Bowl or platter, money                                                                   box and goblet or chalice

17/09/2026 = Club Night with Presentation Awards

15/10/2026 = Club night with competition "Matching Pair"

19/11/2025 = Club night  = AGM

November 28th 2026 = Woodbury Christmas Fair

17/12/2026 = Club night with competition "Hanging Christmas Ornament"

Moving on to the Christmas Craft Fair, I'm just going to put some photos in this next section just to illustrate a little of what was on offer and hopefully spark some imagination

Lastly a big thank you to Richard Pegler who not only organised the craft fair but also organised the Christmas dinner that 18 people attended. 

Hopefully that will be done again next year and more encouraged to attend as its nice to have time to socialise.

Please don't forget Thursday 18th December for the last club night of the year and the competition of a "toy with wheels" as well as mince pies, non alcoholic mulled wine and carols from the local coral societies.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all