ON  Tuesday, February 9, at noon, there is to be a pancake lunch at Matfen Village Hall.

All are welcome for cannelloni-style savoury pancakes, followed by sweet pancakes with various tasty additions.

For tickets, which are £5, please contact Eryl Daniels on (01434) 672371 or Brigid Dennison on (01661) 886380.

A FAVOURITE event is the Matfen quiz night and the next one will be held on Friday, February 16, with Steve Gregory-Smith as quiz master.

It is always a great night, so please build your team (maximum of six people) and be ready to reserve your places. More details later.

A REMINDER that the first meeting of 2016 for the Great Whittington and Matfen WI is next Tuesday, February 2, at 7.30pm in Matfen Village Hall.

This group is a very friendly and lively one and visitors and new members can be sure of a warm welcome.

On this occasion, the speaker is Colin Francis, director of Timeless Theatre, who will be sharing his extensive knowledge of the theatre.