44th ESU Closes Down

Sadly the good intentions of the few yielded little or no response to invitations and pleas for new members. Only the wasps remained, now undisturbed, except when the hut was used by the bowls club as an extra changing space for their matches during the summer.

It's been difficult to pin point the factors behind the decline ...
... the upsurgence of a strong Duke of Edinburgh - with training sessions that fitted neatly at the end of a school day, suiting busy parents, which were delivered in the safe and familiar environment of the classroom - is one obvious factor;
... the traditional Friday night meeting has become a no-go for the older unit members, prefering to socialise and party at the week's end;