This was the second Mid-Summer Picnic in the Meadows, and once again we were lucky with the weather.
Food glorious food. Janice admires the spread…
And the picnic begins
Andrew Snowden with Bracken, who was behaving well until he knocked Andrew’s beer over!
Ben tucks into his new diet...
And shows off his new mug we presented to him in thanks for his help.
The Virgin balloon makes an appearance having taken off from The Great Danes Hotel.
Jane Orgill recites her poem. If I remember correctly it was by Rudyard Kipling...
And gets a well-deserved applause.
Jean Talboys recites her poem.
This was the first of the 114 trees visited. If the trees sponsor was present, and if willing, they read the plaque out loud and gave a short history as to why it was sponsored. As each tree concluded an electronic candle was laid at its base.
Tree number 49, a Whitebeam, and our tree. And yes we all sang Jerusalem.
ON 11 OCTOBER 2015
THIS TREE WAS DEDICATED
TO CELEBRATE 90 YEARS
OF THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE
IN HOLLINGBOURNE
AND 100 YEARS
OF THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE
IN GREAT BRITAIN
As the sun set and dusk fell, the candle lights came into their own, giving an almost mystical appearance.
A picture of Adriana, at the very limit of my camera, with the lights disappearing into the distance.
