Heritage/Reminiscence Reading Group.

Friday the 15th of February saw the fourth meeting of the recently formed Inverurie Heritage/Reminiscence Reading Group . Members meet once a month in the Inverurie Community Centre. The sessions are very informal and, although members are encouraged to bring along a story or poem, the memories can take any form: it might be the written word; it may be an object or a photograph; or it could even mean just coming along and having a chat about the things they remember.

Our theme for this month's meeting was Love and Romance - North-east style. The topic had us all all laughing, sharing various poems and stories and, most importantly, remembering...

The discussion then turned to the once popular town and village dance halls of yesteryear - the places where folk did their courting and often met their partners. We enjoyed a Memory Stone session about members' dancing days - where a polished stone was passed around and whoever was holding the stone was encouraged to share a memory. With a session like this there's no pressure to speak - if you can't think of anything, or don't want to join in, you just pass it on...

We also enjoyed a short visit from Rhona Mitchell who runs a local drama school and discussed the possibility of dramatising some of our memories. It sounds like fun - watch this space...