THE self-styled ‘best kept secret in Callington’ has just celebrated its 30th anniversary — with three large birthday cakes and a public display in the town’s largest supermarket.

Members of Callington New Outlook social club were promoting the club in Tesco’s foyer to raise awareness of its existence and displaying one of the cakes donated by the supermarket.

Club chairman Shirley Morse said: “For those in the know, New Outlook has long provided a couple of hours a week in congenial company with the chance to make new friends. The club meets every Tuesday morning, usually in the Town Hall council chamber, and has a membership of about 40 men and women. Each week, throughout the year, the club hears speakers on various subjects or visits places of interest, plays skittles or goes ten-pin bowling. On the first Tuesday of the month we go to a local hostelry for lunch.”

Members have taken part in every Callington Carnival since it began. Preparations for the club’s entry in this year’s carnival are underway, and a barbecue is well in the planning stage.

Mrs Morse added: “New Outlook has long been the best kept secret in Callington — and after 30 years we’d like to change that!”

To find out more about New Outlook, contact Shirley on 01579 350336.