JANE: The volunteers group also organises monthly social events, which is a great way to meet other people, of course.

FRANK: Uhuh.

JANE: So next month, on the 19th of October, we’re holding a quiz – a couple of residents are great at planning unusual ones, and we always fill the village hall.

FRANK: That sounds like fun. Can I do anything to help?

JANE: Well, because of the summer of people, we need plenty of refreshments for halfway through. So, if you could provide any, we’d be grateful.

FRANK: I’m sure I could. I’ll think about what to make, and let you know.

JANE: Thank you. Then on November the 18th, we’re holding a dance, also in the village hall. We’ve booked a band that specialises in music of the 1930s – they’ve been before, and we’ve had a lot of requests to bring them back.

FRANK: I’m not really a dancer, but I’d like to do something to help.

JANE: Well, we sell tickets in advance, and having an extra person to check them at the door, as people arrive, would be good – it can be quite a bottleneck if everyone arrives at once!

FRANK: OK, I’m happy with that.

JANE: We’re also arranging a New Year’s Eve party. We’re expecting that to be a really big event, so instead of the village hall, it’ll be held in the Mountfort Hotel.

FRANK: The …?

JANE: Mountfort. M-O-U-N-T-F-O-R-T Hotel. It isn’t in Southoe itself, but it’s only a couple of miles away. The hotel will be providing dinner and we’ve booked a band. The one thing we haven’t got yet is a poster. That isn’t something you could do, by any chance, is it?

FRANK: Well actually, yes. Before I retired I was a graphic designer, so that’s right up my street.

JANE: Oh perfect! I’ll give you the details, and then perhaps you could send me a draft …

FRANK: Of course.

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