Ellesmere and District Flower Club kicked off its 2023 programme with a 'superstitious' talk at the town hall.

NAFAS Mercia & North Wales area demonstrator and Judge Sionedd Hughes, from Bronygarth, entertained members of January 26 with her demonstration titled “Superstitions”.

This popular demonstrator returned to Ellesmere to inform, entertain and delight new and returning club members and visitors with both her array of humorous tales of myth and legend and her colourful flowers and foliages which brightening up the dark January evening.

She was thanked by chairman Sylvia Williams for an interesting and amusing demonstration.

The hostesses were Pauline Burrell and Myfi Jones, and were joined by Sarah Cooke, Christine Lodge, Claire Turner, Phyllis Dean, Elaine Williams, Janet Hughes, Mrs E Warburton and Ann Butler.

On the club noticeboard were details of the forthcoming area event on April 24 – “Fun and Friendship with Flowers” – plus the Area coach trip to the national show at Gloucester Cathedral on May 12.

Meanwhile, at the club's AGM held on Thursday, January 12 – the 2022 Diamond anniversary year was reviewed and considered to have been a success particularly the enjoyable October meeting when members and friends celebrated together with Prosecco and cake.

In addition the newly launched club Facebook page is now attracting much attention – members were invited to take a look and tell their friends to come along.

A spokesman added: "This year the 2023 subscription for 10 monthly meetings held on each fourth Thursday of the month apart from August and December equates to £4.50 per meeting.

" In addition to enrolled members the club welcomes anyone who would like to come along as a visitor at a charge of £8 at the door and is pleased to offer refreshments at every meeting.

"If you enjoy the beauty of flowers, making new friends or meeting up with old pals plus the opportunity to win a variety of traditional or contemporary floral designs to take home please come along to the next club meeting on February 23.

"NAFAS M&NW demonstrator/florist Leanne Williams from Welshpool will be staging her demonstration title “ Seasonal Sensations.

"Everyone would be most welcome."