I thought, as I was editing this newsletter, that we have a particularly good programme over the next few weeks. Highlights include two excellent speakers, Colin Westgate (30th March) and Dr Brian Most (27th April), a fast and furious Match-A-Print and a visit from Ven Dodge.

The committee is already hard at work devising an interesting and varied programme for next year. If there is anything you would particularly like to have included, please speak to David Southern or any member of the committee.
                                    Philippa Davies

Christmas Dinner
A big thank you to Dick Rayner for organising the Christmas Dinner. It was a very enjoyable evening.

Plans are already being made to hold this year's event at the same venue and another devilish quiz is under construction.

Programme Highlights
2nd March 2005
Print Competition- Open, Judge Leslie P Worger
9th March 2005
An Evening with the Chairman - not to be missed, Tim is not giving away any details of what he is planning!
16th March 2005
Local Villages Competition - please speak to any member of the committee if you are not sure about submitting a panel
23rd March 2005
Interclub competition at home -v- 43 Club, Judge Geoffrey Melling BA LRPS
30th March 2005
Landscapes of America - talk by Colin Westgate

Programme Highlights, cont'd
6th April 2005
Slide Competition - Patterns, Judge Peter Gain
13th April 2005
Club Night - please listen for announcements and see website
20th April 2005
Match A Print - fast, chaotic and always good fun. Home -v- Ludshott. Judge Steve Laurenson
27th April 2005
On Safari - talk by Dr Brian Most
4th May 2005
Print Competition- Monochrome, Judge Ven Dodge
11th May 2005
An Evening with Len Deeley - a fabulous evening with our own Len!
18th May 2005
Vale of Evesham Photo 2004 - digital slide presentation
25th May 2005
Evening Stroll - Frensham Little Pond 7:00 p.m. start, social afterwards at "The Mariners"
1st June 2005
Print/Slide of the Year - dust off your 10s for judging by Peter Morse
8th June 2005
AGM and Awards
14th June to 2nd July 2005
Summer Exhibition at Godalming Museum
15th June 2005
Summer Party in the museum garden

Other Events
Saturday 7th May 2005
SPA Finals night - Epsom & Ewell High School, 7:30 p.m.

S.P.A. Day Event
On Sunday, 5th December, David Moxon, Tim and I headed over to Sutton for what we hoped would be an interesting and inspiring afternoon of photography organised by the SPA. We were not disappointed! The first half of the afternoon was a talk by Denis Thorpe FRPS of "The Guardian", who took us through his career in photojournalism from a not very robust lad who just knew his life would take this route, through many varied events, tragic accidents, sport, celebrities etc. to 1993. Such brilliant black and

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