Milton Keynes Toastmasters

When I was one,
I had just begun.
When I was two,
I was nearly new.
When I was three,
I was hardly me.
When I was four,
I was not much more.
When I was five,
I was just alive.
But now I am six,
I’m as clever as clever.
So I think I’ll be six
now and forever.
Author: A.A. Milne

Thanks to everyone who attended the 6th birthday party and end of year session of North Bucks.It was an evening of beginnings and endings ,as we saw manuals completed and bling passed on.

Many guests either dressed or acted their shoe size,which added to the merriment. Louise was a strict headmistress in charge of an unruly mob.However,the soft side was the reading of excerpts from Winnie the Pooh.

Carmel took on lights, Sarma enjoyed his grunt role and Charles used an American word, yonder meaning in the distance.

Maggie amused us with a tale of a workman’s bill.

Topics was in the form of pass the parcel.

John told us he wanted to go back in time to our clubs beginning.

Trish told us of a disaster at home.

Graham,our district governer,told us about his first moment in the spotlight.

Chris, a guest, took the prize as he told us about childhood toys, having won the yo yo.

Tim became a CC with a speech about smiles.

Rob evaluated and won best evaluator.

Mick took on his first speech and told us about his life.

Simon evaluated.

Mark ‘roasted’ Jim with such panache, he won best speech and humour. Anyone who missed this one, really missed a treat.

Dave evaluated.

Jim replied and was evaluated by Lorne.

There was a lot of concern as we lit the cake candles, but all was safe.

Nicky surpassed herself with a fabulous boozy TM logo cake…

Nicky, you are a master (or should that be mistress) baker.

After an elongated break, we enjoyed feedback from our school inspector, Yiorgos (General evaluator).

The guest list was impressive with old and new faces. Too many faces to count today, as we ran out of chairs.
Jim has left a legacy of yet another distinguished club and area award.

Thanks to all of the people who worked hard both on and off the committee.

The new committee are already at work and look forward to our next meeting.

Rob is TM next week, 7th July.

The NBS January Tall Tales evening at the Bekash was well attended.

Tim was hosting this for his Special Event project in the CL manual, assisted by Rob who took on table topics entitled ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’.

One of the seven sins was drawn by each of the four tables, then a speaker from each table explained their sin. A very gentle approach to table topics, thank you Rob.

Jim R gave us a roaring account of his Wrath but assured us that he has control of it, Jim E told us his Pride for shiny motorbikes and the perils of slippery roads. Rob himself told us about Gluttony whilst being fed cake by a waiter whilst cruising down the Nile.

Finally Phil revealed his Friday night Greed at the supermarket bargain shelves, of all places.

The buffet was enjoyed and conversations flowed, followed by 5 Tall tales.

Stephanie – her account of the Underworld turned out to be seeking suitable suitors in Sydney.

Louise – told of a wedding where her fellow bridesmaid was a real bitch!(dog)

Lynda – was sent on a shopping errand for her boss and made it into a swapping spree by placing the high class groceries in Netto bags!

Jim R had the audience spell bound as he recalled his motor boat mishaps when the motors fell off.

Tim – who declared he has never caught a salmon and then told ‘The one that got away ‘story.!

Winners:

Best Table topic went to Rob proving that you can have your cake and eat it, even if you are in denial.

Jim R and Tim both drew joint first place, sharing the prizes of wine.

Runners up won notebooks (paper ones !)

A special thanks to Jim E and Nicky for timekeeping and vote counting.