Hollingbourne felt up to the task and two members conducted an experiment that involved a table, a newspaper, a ruler and Rita Moon. Val Williams took photos which were redrawn as a cartoon and we proved that 'THE DOWNWARDS FORCE OF THE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE COUNTERED THE UPWARD FORCE FROM THE RULER'!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rita, plus table, newspaper and ruler
Rita giving the ruler a hefty wack.
The entry was sent off with little hope of winning - but we were wrong, back came a letter
Lo and behold we were runners up (or at least Val and Rita were.)
Val and Rita Cutching their certificate and prize.
They accepted the invitation to go to 'Stars in their Eyes' in London this June where the lectures were -
1. The Science and Beauty of Nebulae - given by Dr Carolin Crawford, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge
2 Careering through Astronomy - Dame Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnett, Dept of Astrophysics, Oxford University. Her work at Cambridge involved her in the discovery of pulsars, opening up a new branch of astrophysics - work which was recognised by the award of a Nobel Prize for her supervisor.
Val and Rita said the Photos were extraordinary and introduced them to a world they had never ventured into.
Val and Rita with Dame Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnett.
A local man was recently heard to say in Hollingbourne - " WI - they just chat and drink tea"
TAKE NOTE PLEASE - we do far more that that and we have your name and number!
