Ridgmont Chinese Night
 
Friday 12th February saw Ridgmont House changed into a Chinese Banqueting Hall, there were over 100 guests at what has become the event of the year with a waiting list of people who wish to join us.
 
The evening started with a welcome from Pete Schofield the organizer and john Dawber the acting W.M. for the evening.
Ridgmont House is prepared
We were then treated to a superb menu of Chinese food prepared by the catering staff at Ridgmont starting with a choice of soups then a platter of various Chinese Starters, followed by a trip to the Banqueting Lounge to an array of Main courses, with Curries, Beef in Black Bean sauce, Sweet and Sour pork, Chicken in Szechuan sauce, Fried and Boiled rice, Noodles and Chinese Vegetables, if this was not enough we were then served with Asian Fruit Salad and Ice Cream followed by Coffee and Fortune Cookies.
The Mayor and Mayoress of Horwich W.Bro. Ken Denton and Sue,
Councillor Joyce Kellett
On the tables each guest received a Monkey on a log with their name on as a souvenir of the Year of the Monkey, guests came from far afield, Liverpool, Warrington, Preston, Leyland, Wigan, Chorley and Bolton.
Sally Snape and Lynne Connolly
W.Bro. Geoff Moore and friends
R.W.Bro. Peter Connolly and W.Bro. Ken Hickson
The night rounded off with a raffle which raised over £300. After a thank you from the Acting W.M John Dawber he presented Pete with a fine bottle of Whisky which he accepted gratefully with a tear in his eye.
Below are Photos of those in attendance
The long suffering wife of Pete, Kath Schofield happy to have her kitchen worktop free of over 100 Monkeys and looking forward to next years invasion of Chicks for the year of the Chick, and below is the last photo the Staff of Ridgmont Catering.

Article and Photographs Courtesy of Pete Schofield