Galleywood Historical Society are really impressing me!

Imagine my surprise when I was looking through the July/August edition of the Village Emporium and on page 8 I find Galleywood Historical Society's advert for my forthcoming talk about Basildon Through Time and Lost Basildon for Wednesday 13th September. The date had been fixed but I had no idea of the extent of their advertising. Then, yesterday, I was working at Chelmsford Library and in a quiet moment I decided to take a look at their community adverts and I see a poster by the historical society advertising my talk! Wow! How lovely! How industrious and hard-working!

I'm very impressed with the Galleywood Historical Society and will do my very best to put on a good show.

A reminder: -

The talk is to be held on Wednesday 13th September

Keene Hall, Galleywood Historical Society,

The Common,

Galleywood,

Chelmsford.

CM2 8TR

It starts at 8pm and are people are asked to arrive about 7:45.

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