October Announcements

A little overdue (like my library books were), but we get there in the end!

The Next Two Moots

Tuesday 10th November will see the our annual storytelling moot. Please bring a story, preferably with some vague relationship to Paganism and no more than about ten minutes in the telling. After that, go nuts! Write your own, or bring something profound/silly/sad/jolly. Whatever you want. Mr. Men books are deeply occult and therefore completely acceptable.

On Tues 8th December will be our annual quiz. We've decided to do the 5-questions-each thing again this year, so have a think about what you want your subject to be and let us all know. That way we can avoid clashes and repeated questions.

Also: We have calenders ready for the new year now. So, if you'd wanted to book yourself a moot for February onwards tell me again and I'll write it down. Ta!

Coming Up

Saturday 17th October (tomorrow) appears to be the busiest day of the year so far! Take your pick from these:
The Paddle Festival at Burrs Country Park in Bury goes from 10am. Normally I wouldn't push sports activities much but ours gorgeous, brainy and extremely talented friend Clairey Fairey will be teaching hoops (free) and poi (£5 but you get to keep the poi).

At the Man & Scythe in Bolton, the 7th Earl of Derby will be having his head cut off - a day out for the whole family! It's a historical celebration going right back to Bolton's events in the English Civil War. I don't have a proper time for this but there are contact details here.

That evening there's a chance, if you fancy it, to meet the Horned God himself. Hopefully Old Horny will be making an appearance at Borsdane Woods in Hindley, near Wigan. It's an evening of discussions, meditation, ritual and (of course) a visit to the pub. It all starts at 7:45pm, meeting here. For any further information contact this gentleman. Take something warm to wear!

Finally something's happening at Manchester Monastery in Gorton that day too. If anyone can remember what it is please could they tell us!

Sunday 18th October has a Gift and Craft Fair at Reebok Stadium in Horwich, featuring our marvellous friends at Clarian Faeries. It's £2 each but accompanied kids go free.

On Saturday 24th October there's a Mind, Body Spirit open day at Westhoughton Community Learning Centre. I don't really know a lot about this and apparently there are too places wiith that name, so if you know more than me please tell us!

Woohoo! Our annual Samhain Party will be on Friday 30th October, 8pm onwards at our house. The theme is Harry Potter. Ah, drunken debauchery! Whatever next? If you can't make it home we can put a few people up on air beds and sleeping bags in the living room. But be warned - we will make you help with the cleaning up the next day.
Hope to see y'all there!

Mel and Nick are having a post-Hallowe'en Rocky Horror do at their place in Westhoughton on Friday 7th November. If dressing up kinky if your cup of tea, send us your contact details and we'll pass them on to the lovely hosts.

Finally, on Friday 27th November we WILL be going to ARA. There's a special reason for this too - it's the coming back out party for our superb friend Bridget. If you don't know who that is, you'll find out by being there!

That's it!
See you all soon I hope.

Love,
Seán