Dinosaur Golf and The Alamo for Penkridge WI
Penkridge WI has had a fun May and we are looking forward to a busy June. Our May meeting was a social evening when we enjoyed quizzes on spring flowers and VE day, as well strawberries and cream washed down with a glass of bubbly. We also tried our hands at decorating our own coaster with mixed results but lots of laughter.
Also in May we visited Jurassic Creek mini golf at the Three Hammers and all enjoyed a round of the 18 dinosaur themed holes, followed by lunch at their bistro.
At our June meeting our speaker was Alan Pugh who gave us a talk on the Alamo where he had been a guide. The siege and battle there in 1836 changed the course of history in the USA.
At this time Texas was a province of Mexico albeit inhabited by northern settlers. Mexico itself only became independent from Spain in 1821 and the settlers wanted freedom from their rules.
The 189 defenders were besieged for 12 days at The Alamo mission by an army of 2000 Mexicans. When they attached on the 13th day every one of the defenders was killed along with 600 + attackers.
Six weeks or so later Sam Houston caught the Mexican Army and after their surrender Texas became an independent country. Texas joined the USA in 1845 and their state flag is the only one which can be flown at the same height as the stars and stripes due to this status as an independent country.
Our next meeting will be on July 7 at St Michael’s Church Hall, 7:30 pm when the talk from Helen Johnson will be “Children on the Move”.
All are very welcome to attend.
