THE cafe has now been successfully running for over five years and continues to be open on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 10.15am until 11.45am.

The venue is the Methodist Church Hall, just behind the church on the High Street, Thornbury.

We have many regular visitors who come every fortnight, but we also have many newcomers who rapidly become regulars.

The setting is a normal cafe style, with our volunteers serving coffee, tea, soft drinks, biscuits and fruit, for which there is no charge, though we do have a voluntary contribution box.

There is a lot of chatter and constant exchange of thoughts and ideas, and there is either entertainment or a visit from a speaker on a topical matter of interest.

We recently had our 5th anniversary party with extra fun things going on, and we have had a birthday party, when one our visitors had a 100th birthday.

New visitors will be made very welcome.

Parking is very easy just outside for Blue Badge holders or in the nearby car park.

Contact Sue Rowley on 01454 412941 or Louise Wright on 01454 260371 for further information, or just turn up, and we are sure you will enjoy the experience.