SOCIAL EVENING & BUFFET.

For our last meeting this year we had on display artefacts covering several aspects of WW2, trades, uniforms & a memory table. There were many photos on display especially those of the RAF, with histories of personal exploits. The trade display had wonderful articles showing every type of trade & several people tried wearing a yoke & using farm implements. The tools of the candle maker, weaver, dairy maid & many more trades put together by Linda, made an admirable show. The memory table hosted by Judy had records of memories sent in by members recalling many events of war time & childhood. Anita displayed Wrens uniforms & photos of herself as a Wren. On show also a Girl Guide badge, tie & whistle circa 1948, with the contents of anWW2 evacuees suitcase brought in by Ann & Edith. Old paper dress patterns similar to those used during the war showed names such as McCall & Vogue! A display of WW2 posters & the rations for an adult for one week weighed & put together by Barbara had many people wondering how we managed on so little, although with many of us being country folk we apparently did not go hungry as not only did we ‘Dig for Victory’ we made use of what was in the country side, & preserved a lot of food as it came into season- no deep freezers in those days!! Pat had a marvellous display of family uniforms, photos, records & a picture embroidered by her Father when in India. A lovely interesting evening when again ‘I remember when….’ was often quoted. Janet gave our brains some exercise with her quiz & Barbara Bullen, (whom we were very pleased to see again after her serious illness) manned the well supplied buffet tables. The other Barbara dressed in WW2 pinny & turban served the wine & soft drinks. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the evening & especially all those who helped to clear away afterwards. May you have a truly wonderful Christmas & the very Best for the New Year. [Barbara Holmes]