Such an enjoyable evening!\u00a0 Members patiently sat through the AGM of the Gardening Club (more about that later) and then seven teams enthusiastically joined in the Annual Quiz.\u00a0 Heads down, pencils at the ready, thinking caps on and away we went!\u00a0 Photographs of famous people to identify, cryptic \u2018horticultural\u2019 clues to work out, general knowledge questions to answer and that was only the beginning!\u00a0 The most thought-provoking and the most challenging, teasing round of all was the identification of plants!\u00a0 Our quiz master Glen Link gently but gleefully reminded us that we were Gardening Club members -. what was she implying?\u00a0 Seriously we do thank Glen for devising such an interesting quiz which was enjoyed by everyone.<\/p>\n
Now the AGM – how do you make that an interesting occasion?\u00a0 Well, our Vice Chair, Sue Pinner gave an excellent summary of the 2018 Annual Show, Judy Murch, our Treasurer explained in welcome layman\u2019s terms the financial state of the Club, Margaret Jackson, our Membership Secretary reminded us that there were only 35 members in 2000 but we now have 84 on our books!\u00a0 Quite an achievement.\u00a0 Needless to say, we were not surprised when these worthies were re-elected to their positions as were Ken Allsworth, Joan Smith and Jill Vinton.\u00a0 We said farewell to Bernard Meggitt, Michael Pollard and Jenny Brew who were presented with gifts to mark their retirement from the Committee although they will still be assisting the Club – there\u2019s no escape!\u00a0 We welcomed Rosemary Jones and Glen Link to the Committee and look forward to another successful happy Club Year.<\/p>\n
Oh yes, the who won the Quiz? It was the team consisting of the Vintons, the Wildings and the Duffs (!) who went home clutching their prizes – superb pots of beautiful primulas.\u00a0 Thank you, Glen for a lovely time.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t mis the next meeting.\u00a0 Robert Brett, the Curator of Hyde Hall was not able to come and talk to us last year because of the snow!\u00a0 Remember that?\u00a0 We are hoping for good weather this March!\u00a0 See you on 7 March at Fowlmere Village Hall.<\/p>\n
Mary Duff (re-elected as Chair for another year!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Such an enjoyable evening!\u00a0 Members patiently sat through the AGM of the Gardening Club (more about that later) and then seven teams enthusiastically joined in the Annual Quiz.\u00a0 Heads down, pencils at the ready, thinking caps on and away we … Continue reading