Following problems (mainly really loud and unpleasant feedback) with our old speaker system, one of our members offered us a second hand, but much newer and better system at a very reasonable price, which we gratefully accepted. We've yet to find the most efficient place to set this up as the Village Hall acoustics, especially with the high ceiling, leave a lot to be desired. However, the initial response to its use has been very favourable, with even our most hard of hearing members telling us that this time, they could actually hear the announcements!
Hopefully, this means that everyone will now be able to hear our invited speakers, and not feel, as has happened in the past, that they've been missing out on some really interesting talks.
Our 'plant of the month' looks a little sorry for itself as it's not yet in full bloom, but soon will be, and should smell wonderful!