late up.

to hurry up and get ready to go out quite soon.

OAPs to herd in the afternoon and students to herd in the evening.

phoned one of the OAPs who didn't make it last time. She's still alive; she just didn't know the tea dance dates for this year (the staff were very late with fliers and even later with online publicity and I have no idea about any newspaper announcements).

That’s a bit like David’s carving group. He’s definitely the youngster of the group, hence why they made him leader. They definitely need new blood as the numbers keep dropping due to age related issues 😏.

if we're talking whittling levels of carving (including my sort of celtic knotwork carving on a plain surface with a chisel) or chainsaws on tree-trunks?

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Ok that didn’t seem to work.

David is the leader of the regional (East Kent) British Woodcarving Association so the members do a bit of everything from cane tops through to major sculptural stuff. Some specialise in lettering and restoration. Others just whittle to keep themselves amused!

His main project at the moment is a piece of public art that will be in a park in Maidstone. It’s not chainsaw but he is working on a quartersawn oak tree that had to be felled. Other bits are being made into seats etc to be placed around the park.

quite a variety then.

That may be the problem. Basically they have a ‘theme’ which they are all interested in but not something that really gives a core group. Therefore difficult to offer anything that’s attractive to new members. Especially newbies who want to gain basic skills.

that where I belong to similar groups a lot of effort is put into the sharing of practical knowledge, workshops and masterclasses which has something of value to members of all levels. Difference is our potters group has hundreds of members and an enthusiastic base group whilst his is down to less than 20 and no real support from the national group.