MEMBERS learned about the art and benefits of traditional Chinese acupuncture. The principle is that if you are suffering from pain it is because the body’s Qi (Chi) has been disturbed.

The process involves the insertion of very fine needles into the “channels” which Eastern medicine believe flow around your body, helping your Qi to flow and re-establish a balance between the body’s Yin and Yang.

Summer events concluded with our dedicated bowls team competing for the Adelaide Hough Trophy, which was fittingly shared by Ann Tolson and Rosemary Haslam.

The village show is imminent with the first showing of our WI centenary bunting. We will enjoy an autumn lunch with cookery demonstration at the Chang Noi, as well as a bingo and hot-pot supper, Halloween-style social evening.

Darts restarts very soon, and Culture Club is thriving, with our next outing being “Jersey Boys” in Manchester.

The walking group is tackling a part of the Sandstone Trail and the book club will next discuss “September” by Rosamunde Pilcher.

We meet at 7.30pm in Whitley Village Hall on the first Thursday of the month.

Email patsysharpy@hotmail.com for details.