And here's the draft mission statement or terms of reference or aspirational whatsit for the Berko Ukes:

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YOU!kelele

I kelele, you kelele, he, she or it keleles
We kelele, you kelele, they kelele.
Everybody keleles!

This is the home of the Berkhamsted ukulele club.

A highly participative club for beginners and improvers who just want to have some musical fun in an uninhibited, supportive, ever-so-slightly daft atmosphere.

From 8pm until 9pm there will be a beginners' session – although more experienced players are welcome – where we'll keep to more simple songs where the chords are easy and the changes don't come too thick and fast. From 9pm we'll include some slightly more tricky numbers – and the beginners are strongly encouraged to stay on for that.

The repertoire will evolve as regulars and random participants introduce personal favourites, but for starters it's likely to include stuff by Bon Jovi, The Monkees, Rainbow, Jungle Book, Beachboys, Creedence Clearwater, Johnny Cash, Manfred Mann, Zutons...

YOU!kelele

The name says it all: come along and take part. Ukuleles are cheap, easy to play and lots of fun.

What do you need to do? Just turn up with your uke and your enthusiasm. I'll supply song sheets with chords. If you've got a particular song or songs that you want us to try, then bring at least half a dozen song sheets with chords – in a clear font, at least 12-point – and we'll give it a go.

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And I'm in negotiations over the venue...

Your thoughts, observations and suggestions greatly and gratefully appreciated. Especially relevant and/or constructive and/or humorous.