GNOMES, otherwise known as, Girls Night Out Men Excluded Sorry,
was born of an idea to complement the 6.30 club, but of course for
the girls only. It is primarily a social occasion, we celebrate good
news, share our sorrows and air our views! Although there is a hard
core of "regulars", people come and people go and anyone is
welcome. One of the objectives is to provide a meeting place for
newcomers to the village, which can be helpful for them to get know
people. There is no membership, or obligation to attend every week,
it is completely voluntary.
We usually meet at one of our houses on a Tuesday night, from 7.30
onwards. There can be anything from two to twelve of us on average,
though more often than not, half a dozen is the norm.
We have also had outings to the theatre or cinema, and in the past have
gone bowling, go-karting and dog racing. Any ideas for outings will be
duly considered! Some years ago we appeared on the front page of the
Chronicle and also in the Bucks Herald, doing a "Calendar Girl" type photo
shoot, which was great fun [Seconded! - webmaster and calendar girls
photographer].
Every February we have an anniversary dinner, and we
have now celebrated over 15 years of Gnoming. I never
imagined we would still be going strong after all these
years and I sincerely hope it continues to thrive, just as
the 6.30 Club once did.
If any one reading this wants to try it, just send me an
email asking where we are meeting. I will be happy to
walk with you. Go on, you might just enjoy yourself.....
Carol
The 2021 closure of The Royal Oak pub - The Gnomes meeting
place - could have been a mortal blow to The Gnomes, but
undeterred they have continued to meet on a Tuesday night,
taking turns at hosting the event at one of their their houses.