It was back to school for the first day out of the year for the members of the Farmborough Goodwill Club, it was not a modern day school, but a Victorian Schoolroom at the Radstock museum.
Over the years, the museum had welcomed children from local schools, this was a new venture, with adults being given the treatment normally reserved for 9/10-year-olds and what a great success it was.
The hour-long Victorian classroom lesson was well received by the members, with Jennie keeping them on their toes, singing, reciting and much more, she didn’t have to use the cane once as they were very well behaved.
Then off down the mine to see how coal was mined in the 1800s, it caused great amusement to hear how miners managed if their carbide lamp ran out of water.
It was great to see how the museum volunteers had dressed in the appropriate Victorian clothes in the miner’s kitchen and the shop, their knowledge of the era really impressed the group. The visit ended in the museum cafe with a well-earned coffee.
The Goodwill Club would like to thank the ladies of the museum for treating them to a great morning.
For lunch, the group travelled to Whitstone’s Fish Shop at Shepton Mallet, which is always a pleasure, then to finish off a great day, it was around the corner to Dobbies Garden Centre.
At the next meeting on April 13th, the G.C will welcome the very popular Tim Hooper, who will give a talk on Television Tales, and on April 27th, it’s the return after their World tour of the Elderly Bros.
It’s Cheddar and Weston-super-Mare for the next day trip on May 16th.
Any retired person who would like to join this very happy group, just turn up at Farmborough Memorial Hall on the second or fourth Thursday of the month at 2.15 p.m. You will be made most welcome.
Bryn Hawkins