Ros Pimlott arranged an enjoyable golf croquet break at Ripon from 3rd to 5th September. Those who came were Ros and Ken Pimlott, Carol Kelsall, Carol Sinclair, John Leckie, John and Mosey Knight, Lynda Healey, Jacky Davies and Margaret Moss from Bowdon, and Joan Hancock from Bury. The surroundings were very pleasant, with a bank of trees behind the lawns. There were lots of singles and doubles games, giving practice at hoops and hitting in, as well as tactics. Other activities were listening to the hornblower blowing his horn towards each corner of the market square at 9 p.m, and then entertaining the international crowd with his humour afterwards; visiting the cathedral, where the fifteenth century misericords inspired Lewis Carroll, and where there was an art exhibition; shopping at the market; Margaret’s birthday tea; playing gateball, a Japanese game inspired by croquet; playing charades; and joint story-telling.