The Phoenix Open Mic Events

Ruth Butler is passing us a reminder about the Open Mic event that takes place in the Phoenix bar on the third Wednesday of every month. This means the next session will be on January 18th, and Ruth herself is booked to do something. The sessions include poetry ( 5 minute slots, usually light and entertaining), music and stand-up comedy. It starts at 8pm and it is free!

Happy New Year from St Sidwell's

Here's hoping that you all had a great holiday time! We've just back and will have our second meeting of the year on the 19th, third Thursday of January, in our usual room in St Sidwell's Community Centre.

By the way, this year the Centre presented us with a beautiful Christmas card. Have a look:


Gorgeous, like last Christmas. But for this one there is a story that I would like to share with you. I was told that, during the Blitz, when so much of Exeter was destroyed, some of the stained glass work was damaged and fell down. For many years this artwork was thought to be lost, but actually somebody went and picked up the pieces, placing them somewhere safe. Only very recently, the pieces were rediscovered and now they are being restored. And so, we are so lucky to be able to admire again this stunningly beautiful depiction of St Sidwell, of which the card above is a detail.

To learn more about this amazing story, go visit the article about it in the Community Centre's website.