Wickham Market Flower Club October Meeting Report
Report for Wickham Market Flower Club October Meeting
Thursday 24th October 2024
June our chairman welcomed 35 members and 4 visitors to the meeting. After the usual Fire doors information June went on to tell us how successful and interesting our AGM had been.
The unchanged subscription charge of £30. was now due for 24/25. Tickets for our November Open Meeting on Thursday 28th were now available priced at £5 for members and £10 for visitors. The demonstrator is David Wright – The 12 Days of Christmas. This is a repeat visit for David as he always gives us an excellent evening. There will also be a table selling handbags, a Raffle and non- alcoholic punch with warmed mince pies. Do make sure to book your tickets for this last meeting of the year. Contact Sue on 07786942450.
We heard details of the charity called Blood Runners and a short printout had been prepared for members to look at. All agreed that this was a worthy cause for our next Chairmans Charity. Several members knew of someone involved so it should prove very interesting and useful for us to raise as much as possible for them.
We had arranged for our usual Poppy Wreath to be laid. Something else our club is happy to support.
It was lovely to share memories with Val who always made the coffee at committee meetings and her sense of humour was still very apparent. After our visit we understand a small party had been laid on for her. We hope you had a lovely Birthday Val.
One of our Honorary members Val Pizzey celebrated her 80th birthday on 22nd of October and our President Elsie and two members of our club visited her in her Nursing Home to present her with an Orchid and card.
Elsie then presented our very special Secretary, Carol Wiseman with her 25 year membership badge. Thanks for all your dedicated service to our club Carol.
The Advanced Practice piece competition was won by Mandy and Jane was second. The Novice piece was won by Paula. The specimen plant was won by Sue.
We were then introduced to our Demonstrator for the evening, Wendy Goodliff whose topic was Its all a Game. She proceeded to set too and demonstrate five beautiful designs depicting The Olympics, Ascot, Wimbledon, Conkers and Strictly Come Dancing.
Each design was stunning. The colours of flowers and foliage used was particularly suitable for the titles. She had made some ingenious containers and accessories and it really was a brilliant vision on the stage when Wendy had finished.
After the vote of thanks by June, members enjoyed refreshments and chat before some very lucky members won these designs in the raffle. Yet another Wickham Market Flower Club successful and enjoyable evening. Why don’t you join us for the November meeting. Mandy PRYKE.