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Bad News!

TGIF has been cancelled for the rest of August.

There has not been a great number of attendees for the last few times. Possibly because of Summer Holidays, COVID, work, or whatever. So unfortunately TGIF has been cancelled for the rest of August.

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It’s only 4 weeks to go!

Time to shake off any winter blues and look forward to spring. In four weeks time, on 4th March, TGIF is set to return. 5.45pm to 7.30pm at the Rugby Club. For all those sociable Stinchcombe souls deprived of communal comfort and convivial conversation. Or as I say, time for a drink at the bar! 😉

Put it in the diary now!

Friday March 4th

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No TGIF for January

A Month of Beginnings

January (in Latin, Ianuarius) is named after Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions in Roman mythology.

Traditionally, the original Roman calendar consisted of 10 months totalling 304 days. Winter being considered a month-less period. Around 713 BC, Pompilius, is supposed to have added the months of January and February. So that the calendar covered a standard lunar year (354 days).

Here in Stinchcombe

After much thought, we have decided to revert to the calendar before 713BC and not hold a TGIF until … things get a bit better.

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TGIF – November 2020

Current State of Play

Obviously November’s TGIF is cancelled and as things stand we think it is advisable to cancel December and wait to review the situation in the New Year.

The results of the questionnaire

Thank you to all those who completed the questionnaire for us- we had 35 replies which (with some sent as a couple) represented more than 40 people .

It is encouraging to know that practically all of you are strongly in favour of the concept of our get togethers and we received many appreciative comments.
About half, of you, quite understandably, do not wish to attend indoors under COVID restrictions.
22 people stated that they were likely to continue under the conditions which had prevailed until this week
Half would like food to be available.

However, we cannot assume that 22 would be present each week and a more realistic figure would probably be up to 16, possibly not enough to proceed. Therefore we will look at the situation in January and hope for better times ahead when we can all get together safely.

With best wishes to you all,stay safe and be thankful that we live in such a wonderful community in a truly beautiful setting.

Jill,Russ and Roger

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TGIF Questionnaire

Your opinion is sought

The Rugby Club kindly agreed to open their bar to the village on certain Fridays, as the village doesn’t have a pub where everyone can meet and socialise. There were only 10 of us at the recent TGIF. Whilst it was pleasant enough for us, it is now uneconomical for the staff.

We need to decide on the future and the format of the event. Therefore, we would appreciate if as many villagers as possible could kindly complete the questionnaire by the end of the month.

Please reply by 31st October.

TGIF Questionnaire

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TGIF and the rule of 6

The purpose of TGIF

The whole raison d’etre of the TGIF is to help the residents of Stinchcombe to mix socially. To this end the Friends of St Cyrs hold these irregular social get togethers for local villagers to meet.

The Rule of 6

Pubs, restaurants, shops and other venues are to remain open, and there is no limit on how many can enter them, if they comply with safety rules and allow for social distancing.
However, each individual group can have no more than six people in it.
Venues must allow for social distancing between groups.

Rugby Club

The Dursley Rugby Club is happy for TGIF to go ahead and hopefully if this weather continues we will be outside. However the existing guidelines have been added to with two new rules.

You must wear a mask when moving around the venue and only remove it when you have taken your place at your table.
Once you have chosen a table your MUST stay at table for the duration of your stay.

We therefore look forward to seeing everyone at TGIF this week, 18th September from 6.00pm at the Rugby Club.

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TGIF – Friday September 18th

What is TGIF?

Are you social? Want to meet your neighbours? Want to know what is going on in the village? Want to interact in a friendly atmosphere with others? Then TGIF is for you. We meet at the Rugby Club Social Club once or twice a month and when only local Stinchcombe residents are invited.