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Farm Womens Club
This informal friendship club has more
than 60 groups nationwide and is open
to all female readers of FW.
Details from Jean Howells (0181-652 4927)
THE CRYSTAL SET
Thur, 8 July, 12 noon.
This is your opportunity to meet your fellow members of 15 years or more from all parts of the United Kingdom. Many countrywide friendships have been nurtured from this annual get-together at the Woodhouse Hotel, Princethorpe, Warwickshire. Why not come along and join us – you never know who you might meet! Send £12.50 to
Jean Howells, FARMERS WEEKLY, Quadrant House,
The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS.
DEVON
Thur, Jul 8, 7.30pm. Meet at Carole Drakes home, Upcott Farm, Nomansland for demonstration of Bowen Therapy by Cathy Welchman. Contact Carole
(01884-860892).
HAMPSHIRE
Tue, Jul 13, 12 noon. Meet at Uplands Hotel, Droxford for lunch followed by 2pm visit to Mary Thatchers garden in Woodpeckers Road, Denmead. Contact Sue Silvester (01705-632707).
HEREFORD-SOUTH
Tue, Jul 6, 10.30am. Coffee morning at Stroud Cottage, Coddington, Ledbury. Bring and buy sale, raffle. All proceeds to Headway. Contact Molly Evans
(01531-640480).
Wed, Jul 14, 12.30pm. Meet at The Hellens Restaurant, Weston Cider Works, Much Marcle for lunch. Contact
Hazel Phillips (01531-670411).
HEREFORD-NORTH
Tue, Jul 13, 2.30pm. Meet at Clehonger Hall for strawberry tea with the
Worcester group. Contact Cara Bevan
(01981-250219) or Sheila Winney (01981-250612).
N COTSWOLD
Wed, Jul 14, 2.30pm. Meet at Walton Hall for talk Le jog on a bike – Lands End to John OGroats by Alan Craske followed by afternoon tea. Contact Pauline Pomfret-Wood (01608-737733).
ROXBURGHSHIRE
Mon, Jul 5, 7.30pm. Meet at Smailham Pottery for demonstration and talk by Linda Kinsman-Blake. £2.50 per person, deductable from any purchases.
Contact Anne Rae (01573-226809).
WEST FIFE AND KINROSS
Wed, Jul 7, 10am. Bus leaves Urquart Farm for visit to Bruar Falls and Blair Castle. Contact Margaret Young
(01592-873034).
WORCESTERSHIRE
Tue, Jul 13, 2.30pm. Meet Hereford FWC at Clehonger Hall, North Hereford for strawberry tea and talk. Make your own way there. Contact Margaret Bowater (01905-798708).
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entertained
THE Solent was like a mill pond the morning Dorset members crossed to Yarmouth.
As we sailed out of Lymington there were comparisons to the film Titanic by some witty members – but as far as I know their search for a Leonardo DiCaprio failed miserably.
Once over on the island we headed straight for Osborne House, Queen Victorias home and the place of her death. As we were ushered through the various rooms full of Victorian memorabilia one couldnt help but look upwards to the ornate, colourful decorated ceilings. In Queen Victorias audience room there is the most beautiful candelabra of a coloured glass convolvulus which certainly threw a new light on that weed that seems to overtake my plants whilst away!
A brisk walk took us to see the Swiss Cottage where Victorias nine children each had their own gardening plot.
Then we headed back to the coach which was waiting with Isle of Wight member Mary Chapman to whisk us off to Freshwater Bay. This was where contact leader Sheila Brownrigg and her merry band of helpers had prepared a delicious spread.
Learning names was made easier by the fact there were two Valerie Mitchells from Dorset – my job would be so much easier if every club had duplicated names.
Jean Howells