where it's due
They have stripped off to raise funds for the restoration of their theatre, which was damaged in storms last year. Their charming calendar, photographed by theatre chairman Cyril Hines, features a dozen theatre members, aged between 50 and 68, in a variety of refined poses, which they have christened with names such as Fur Coat and No Knickers, The Darling Buds of May and The Passionate Woman.
"The ladies were all a bit shy to start off with but there was no shortage of volunteers," said Mr Hines. Luckily, there was no shortage of cunningly draped pastel fabrics, either.