THE Oddfellows invite you to make friends with them during friendship month this year. Celebrating their fifth annual initiative this September, Northwich Oddfellows are enjoying an exciting month of events, giving them the opportunity to learn and experience new things, meet new people and catch up with old friends.

The Oddfellows is a 200 year old friendship group, with 280,000 members across 146 branches nationwide, they run an active social programme and offer members friendship and help in times of need.

Forthcoming events include: lunch and bowling at The Railway Inn, Mobberley; coffee mornings in Riverside Organics coffee shop and in Knutsford and Altrincham; a visit to The Stamford Military Museum in Dunham Massey; theatre trips; interesting talks and local lunches, including lunch at Royal restaurant at Hartford College, please join us.

Join us during friendship month in September and you'll receive a £5 Love2Shop voucher as a special welcome gift and for the chance to win a luxury food and wine hamper go to www.friendshipmonth.com/competition For more information or to request an events diary, please call Sharon on 01925 758117