Area Events

Area AGM: Friday 24 October

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 24th October at Benson Parish Hall, Sunnyside, Benson, OX10 6LZ.  The meetingwill take place 10.30-12.00 and is open to anyone, although voting is by BB&O clubs only.   This will be followed by lunch and afternoon entertainment which is open to any member or visitor. Those wishing to enjoy the lunch and/or afternoon entertainment should complete the booking form further down this page. The afternoon entertainment will be a demonstration entitled ‘???‘ by two of our recently qualified Area Demonstrators  Caroline Golding and Helen Temple.

Cost is £35 for lunch AND  afternoon entertainment – OR £12 for the entertainment only. Deadline for booking lunch is Sunday 19th October

Main course choice:

  1. Breast of chicken with Coronation sauce (Gluten Free)
  2. Warm homemade sausage roll with caramelised onion and poppy seed
  3. Vegetarian Option

Dessert choice (including coffee and mints):

  1. Lime and passionfruit cheesecake
  2. Fresh fruit salad

Each table will  have self-service bowls of the following side dishes to go with the main course:

  • Tomato, cucumber and dill salad with mixed lettuce leaves
  • Carrot and raisin salad with chives (Gluten Free)
  • Pea, mint feta salad with cous cous
  • Warm new potatoes with herb butter (Gluten Free)

This will be followed by tea/coffee and mints.

Please click on 2025 AGM Booking Form to make a booking If completing for someone else you should include THEIR MENU CHOICES, and THEIR NAME, but you may include YOUR EMAIL and Your telephone number if you wish.  Acknowledgement of successful bookings will be emailed to the email address on the form.

AREA Workshops: 30 September and 29 November  

The Autumn Foam Free Workshop is booked for Tuesday 30th September 2025, 10.00 – 3.00 at Neighbours Hall, Church Rd, Great Milton, Oxford OX44 7PD. Cost £40.

The Christmas workshop on 29 November is at Holyport Memorial Hall

More details on both these events later.