Wed 27th Oct 2021 - Pan Country Park, Newport. GG # 858.

 Terry's Photographs.

So many GGmers today that

we managed to over-fill the car park..!

Clearance work in the small copse.

Loading up the arisings.

Serious tree pruning..!

Time for tea and a chat....

...then back to work.

Now...doesn't that look neat and tidy 👏

It has been some time since Team GG was at this venue, Mark did have a dig in the archives and came up with this from the blog 

https://iowgreengym.blogspot.com/2014/11/wed-12th-nov-2014-pan-country-park.html   - I am not sure if that was our last visit there as we have also been back with the Wildlife Warriors hat on. Certainly there are a LOT more houses and roads there now..!

As with most areas we work at, the job was relatively simple,  trim everything back and give it all a good tidy up. Certainly there was a lot of dead wood to cut back and a lot of coppicing to do so a good job we had a excellent turn-out today 👍. Considering we are almost at the end of October, the temperatures are still holding up well although we didn't see a lot of the sun due to a rather grey, cloudy sky. 

Mark mentioned that our next meeting is likely to be at the orchard area, next to Sandown Golf Club and the water treatment plant. As per usual, keep an eye on your e-mail box for the final details.

Many thanks to Terry for the photographs, hope the leg heals quickly..!

For those interested in going along to the Christmas Dinner this year, please have a word with Vivian who is very kindly making the arrangements - please see her email below.

Hi Everyone,

We recently decided to have our pre Christmas dinner at The Griffin in Godshill. This is booked for 8th. December, probably after a morning working at Mundsley Bog..

This year the Griffin are not planning to serve a carvery.

So the choice will be the Griffin pre Christmas Dinner ( £29.95,  Buy one get one free) see menu attached,

or

your choice from their ordinary menu. (order on the day)

The Christmas dinner must be pre booked. so I will be bothering you for your choice by the 17th. November..

I hope that you find something to your taste!

                                   The Griffin Pre-Christmas Menu  

                                              £29.95 per person

                                                Buy 1 get 1 free

                          

                                                     Starters

S1             White Pudding, Brie, Red Onion and Balsamic Chutney Stack.

S2                       Garlic & Thyme Baked Field Mushrooms. (v)

S3                            Home made Leek and Potato Soup.  (v)

                                 All the above served with Local Bread.

                                                  

                                                Main Course

M1                 Traditional Roast Turkey served with Pigs in Blankets, 

                                         Sausage & Cranberry Stuffing.

M2                 Cod on Papillote with Spinach, Caper and Lemon Butter.

M3            Home made Sweet Potato, Butternut Squash & Courgette Tagine.  (v)

                         All served with Roast Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables

                                                  

                                                    Puddings

P1                        White Chocolate & Winter Spiced Ice Parfait

P2                          Apple & Blackberry Crumble with Custard

P3                           Christmas Pudding with Brandy Custard

Please write your selection on a slip of paper and let me have it by 17^th. November.

Payment is on the day.