Centenial Fair Harrogate - Celebrating 100 years of the WI's Achievements

Sue, Pat, Sheila, Elsie and Jayne along with members of other WI's in the Rockley group enjoyed a wonderful day in Harrogate at the Centennial Fair - one of the key events to celebrate the events of the WI over the past 100 years. 

 

Any one for raffle tickets!!

What a lovely day

Tea first - then the hard part deciding where to start!!

 Huxley Cup Winners


Sheila voting for the 'peoples choice'

Sue shopping for Craft Items

Jayne enjoying the photography presentation

 

We all enjoyed the Centenary Panels

Each panel represents a decade of the WI - amazing!!

 

After lunch a cookery demonstration ...... and a free spoon!

 

The Fair achieved its aims in showing that the WI is made up of all kinds of women of different ages and backgrounds providing a range of activities that appeal to all.

All of this is underpinned by friendship, fun and socialising - that was certainly apparent today.

 

Here's to the next 100 years!

September Meeting - Your favourite Recipe

President Sue Dixon gave a very comprehensive review of all the summer activities that WI members had involved themselves in as well as letting us know what "goodies" the committee had planned for us in the future.  Members were also asked to think about the AGM next month and whether they felt able to join the committee - either supporting Sybil with 'Entertainment and Outings' or supporting Jean with organising future speakers.

 

Vice President Joan Egley then presented birthday cards to our September Babies and best wishes were sent to Pam Barraclough and Brenda Allott as they continued to battle illness.

 

Then came the part of the evening members had been looking forward to ...... individual members introduced us to their favourite recipes explaining how they were made and why they were so special to them.

 

Recipes and Samples ready for us to enjoy!!


We then got the chance to sample an Australian 'Dip to Die For',  New Zealand 'Savoury Impossible Pie',  Sticky Yorkshire Parkin, Lemon and Coconut Loaf,  Chocolate Cake, Flapjack, Date Slices and Shortbread and Ginger biscuits!!
Oh what a difficult choice we said  ......  which one to try?  ...... oh lets have a bit of each!!
The diet can start tomorrow!

Don't they look good ....

..... wow!!  They certainly tasted good as well

Gwen and Christine - Tea ladies Extraordinaire
(and raffle winners as well!)

What a great evening - a big Thank-You to all our cooks.