THE President Margaret Coulson welcomed members and ten guests to the Summer Celebrations on a hot sunny August afternoon.

For this occasion everyone wore long dresses and the majority had completed their ensemble with a decorated hat. The guests were some past members also members from the twin institute Saltmarsh WI and WI Advisor June Stephens.

Robin Coulson call in before the meeting commenced to take some commemorative photographs in the garden.

Members stood to sing Jerusalem before commencing a small amount of business. Each table was decorated and laid for four ladies. Mary Stewart had bought along 15 objects from the past for members to identify their use and name them, this proved quite thought provoking with much hilarity as to what some items might have been used for. Some objects were a surprise when Mary gave the answers and many found the educational quiz both funny and difficult, the winning table scored ten so they were surprised to be the winners.

Afternoon tea was then served, Jo and her helpers had excelled again with a selection of mouth sized savouries and cakes all enjoyed with a nice cup or two of refreshing tea. June Stephens was then invited to cut the cake which was to celebrate a 100 years of WI, everyone received a slice which all enjoyed. A vote of thanks was given to Jo and her helpers.

The winner of the decorated hat competition was member Liz Whattler.

The meeting was then closed, after an enjoyable afternoon.

The next meeting will be at the normal time of 7.30pm on September 9 when the speaker is Canon Christopher Pullen who will be speaking on The Magna Carta. Why not come and join in at the Parish Room, Catholic Church, New Street, Ledbury, HR8 2EE.