Bolton & District FHS will have their Christmas Bash on Wednesday, December 4th 2013 before a rest in January. We have: Sid Calderbank (http://www.sidcalderbank.co.uk/events/event/) coming to give us a "Christmas Garland" of Lancashire songs and poems in dialect; plus Terry Walsh from the Family History Partnership bringing us a selection of his family history based books, as ideas for possible Christmas presents; a seasonal quiz with prizes for the winning table; and a supper of Pie and Peas+ tea/ coffee (bar next door). As always everybody is welcome with members of the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society having the usual free entry, visitors £1.50p. Experienced researchers will also be available afterwards for advice for anybody struggling with their own family trees. The address is at Bolton Cricket Club, off Green Lane Farnworth, BL3 2JB and we will open at 7pm for 7.30pm All enquiries to Barbara Owen Secretary 01204 309515 and it would be appreciated if folk could confirm planned attendance for catering purposes either on this number or on sj_milne@hotmail.com before the end of November