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I am delighted to be able to report on progress we have made since our last letter. Membership continues to grow, along with Facebook page members and engagement. We really hope that more of the FB members will convert to full members

Since our last news letter, so much has happened, both globally and locally. One such event was the sad passing of former president Robin Astles, which we reported. During his presidency the current mission statement was created

We have 3 dates which we want to quickly let you know about…
Rugby Club Lunch 3rd December 2022
School Carol Service 15th December 2022
London Reception 24th February 2023

Welcome to the summer OSA Newsletter. Logic may say that with minimum events in the last 2 years the popularity of the Old Sandbachians would be on the wane, but this is not the case.

I trust this email finds you well. I am honoured to be asked to be the President again and look forward to the year ahead. The Old Sandbachians, like so many organisations, had to put events on hold for almost 2 years. Thankfully, as restrictions have lifted, we have started to resume normal service.

We hope this letter finds you well. So much has happened in the last 2 years, which was the last time the Old Sandbachians was able to hold any sort of event. The world has been turned upside down by the pandemic, and England nearly won another football trophy,

It would be currently customary to start any email with a sentence including the words “extraordinary” and “unprecedented”.  The reason is of course that very few if any of us have lived in times where such restrictions have been placed on the population.

I write on a Saturday morning at 10:20, with storm Dennis battering the UK. My mind drifted back to such days at school. Somewhere in the region we would be smothering Vaseline on our legs to try and keep the cold out before heading onto a windswept rugby pitch.

Today I read a few interesting facts. At the weekend Man United will play their 4000th consecutive game with a home-grown talent in their match day squad, a record dating back to 1937. A Conservative MP will represent Leigh (in Greater Manchester) for the first time since the constituency was formed in 1887.