September / October 2024

Our stall at Queen’s Park Day was a huge success this year – we had an abundance of cakes and jams to sell which prompted a buying frenzy! It was a lovely sunny day and in addition to replenishing our coffers it was a great chance to meet lots of local women who may be interested in joining us. It was the busiest any of us can remember but so satisfying to know that all the work that everyone put in produced such good results.

Our October meeting was a lively one. We had a delightful instructor take us through an evening of ‘BollyFit’ – a bit like Zumba but with bhangra beats and Bollywood moves. We had so much fun we almost didn’t notice the workout we were getting. 

And staying with the international theme, our Dining Group enjoyed a delicious and substantial meal at ‘Tsehay’, a local Ethiopian restaurant – all provided by two lovely ladies who did all the cooking. The aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans tempted even the most caffeine-wary of us to an after-dinner coffee.

Doubles tennis every week continues provide as much laughter as exercise, and we’re looking forward to resuming our country walks now that autumn is here. Also on the horizon; a visit to the V&A to see the photography exhibition ‘Fragile Beauty’, and Book Group at the end of the month where we will be discussing The Candy House by Jennifer Egan.