BASLOW WI DARLINGS

St Anne’s School Choir and Christmas Tea

Oh, Bless them, they were wonderful. A chorus of joyful voices melting our hearts. Perfect. Nothing beats St Anne’s School Choir at Christmas. Then Christmas tea, a lovely finalé to our WI year.

Chatsworth Christmas Outing

Happy chaos. Some of us were early, some late, some poorly and some were there but we never found them. It was busy and it was tricky to keep together because there was a plethora of young burgeoning media influencers. Preparations for their photographs took time, coats and bags were abandoned on the floor, hair and make-up tweaked with poses adjusted to harmonize with the Christmas scenery. They weren’t alone. Glancing to my left I glimpsed Ann, Baslow’s WI Micro Influencer, manoeuvering her way into the depths of a Christmas tree for a unique upward shot of a Christmas Fairy. Her New Zealand Fans will be delighted. And, she kept her coat on, so no congestion.

Baslow Village Hall Christmas Decorations

Colleen and I tackled the high level blue and gold garlands, Kath and Lesley supervised Colleen “up a bit” or “down a bit”, whilst Kate organized me, “It’s not right, start again”. I’ve decided floral artists are perfectionists but you’ve got to admit we’ve achieved Chatsworth standard.

Baslow WI Birthday Lunch at Sickleholme Golf Club

I always choose salmon, year in year out, no point in trying anything else, it’s delicious. I did make one mistake though, I sat on the table that was last to be served. Next year I’m sitting on the President’s table. Staff swept in to serve Lorna, our President, and those lucky enough to be on her table. I’m not slow at working out a good thing. Watch me next year.

Kate and Judith’s Fruit Cake

Kate, our very own “Mary Berry” baked a delicious fruit cake for our Baslow Darlings Birthday Celebration. Today I’ll be testing Judith’s fruit cake at our Christmas Tea. In my role as an experienced Sommelier for this salubrious occasion I shall need more than one slice to maintain stamina – and a steady hand!

Looking Ahead

14th January, 2pm “Aloe Vera” – Linda Hawley. Bring and Buy Table

21st January, Lunch Club 12 for 12.30pm The Peacock at Cutthorpe with Ann McPhie

28th January, 2-4pm WISA with Christine Thompson

Saturday 21st March, Baslow WI Jumble Sale

Jane Walker