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Inner Wheel Club of Havant
District 11
March 2021
President : Jeanette Crane
Secretary : Maggy Chesters
Well, here we go again! I hope you are all well and not too fed
up with the lock down, I am trying to think if I have done
anything this month that might be of interest to you! But the
answer is No! It’s all the same as last month!
Gardening is on the Agenda now and I enclose a picture of my
River flowing well. I cut my lawn yesterday, but sadly it is full
of moss, so some hard work is needed. It’s so lovely to see the
bulbs appearing and hopefully they will soon all be out in
bloom. Spring is such a lovely time of year.
Jan has kindly arranged a Speaker for our next Zoom meeting
which I am very much looking forward to.
Please all take care and hopefully it won’t be too long before we can meet up again.
Jeanette
Club News
We were very sad to learn that Bryan Bouch, the husband of past member Sandra
Bouch, has passed away. He has been unwell for a number of years but always
remained cheerful and optimistic. We send our sincere condolences to Sandra and
her family.
International
There had been various suggestions from District that we should celebrate
International Women’s Day, so it was very appropriate that Dot suggested we should
join with Havant Rotary who were buying a Shelter Box. This box is earmarked for
North West Syria and is concentrated on the needs of women and children. There
were pictures on TV a few days’ ago, showing these dreadful camps, where there is
no hope of a decent life for them. All this is caused by their government’s persecution
of its own citizens! Havant Rotary found some more money and so two boxes have
been sent.
Next year, 2021 -2022, the Executive Committee will be much the same as this year
for obvious reasons. The plan is that Jeanette Crane will be Immediate Past President
and Speakers’ Secretary, Vice President Jan will move in to the President’s chair, and
Frankie Moore will be Vice President.
This year is a Convention Year, when Inner Wheel Delegates from all over the world
congregate in an overseas venue. Obviously, due to the pandemic, this will not take
place, but nevertheless, is being held by Zoom.
At a recent Zoom meeting of the Executive Committee, we considered all the various
proposals very carefully. Sometimes, it only consisting of changing the wording of
an existing rule, for greater clarity.
Proposals for the National AGM were considered too. District Chairman Mary Fenn
was appointed to be our voting delegate and more details will be posted next month.
What are we thinking of now?
For at least the last 12 years, lavender has been utmost in Lesley’s mind
at this time of year. There have been meetings between Rosie, the
lavender farm owner’s wife, Carol of Chichester IW
who liaises with Lesley, and Lesley herself.
Although we will not know with any certainty of
opening until nearer the time, we need to be prepared. We were all
good Girl Guides! It was decided that, all things being well, we will
do the refreshments on Monday 12 July,th and Tuesday 13th July.
There will will a big emphasis on hygiene and general safety, and
bio-degradable products will be used as far as possible. Cakes will be served in
boxes, coffee will be served in biodegradable cups. Milk will be in individual
portions and juice will only be in bottles. All this will mean that there is little to be
handled, so therefore it will be very much safer. All these items will mean that there
will be less profit, but that seems a small price to pay for everyone’s
safety.
Lesley would be very grateful to know how many people are
prepared to make cakes. The usual Victoria sponge is the ever- most
popular, in all flavours, particularly …..guess? Lavender !
Lesley would also like to know how many members are prepared to
help on the day. This is all hypothetical, but we have to start
planning at some point.
A jockey decided to exercise his horse
after dark.
It was a nightmare !
Answers to the London Underground Quiz.
1. Waterloo 2.Angel 3.Kilburn
4. Seven Sisters 5. Bow Road 6 Blackfriars
7. Elephant and Castle 8 .Bank 9. Clapham
10. Cockfosters 11.Island Gardens 12. Chalk Farm
13. Oxford Circus 14. New Cross 15. Canada Water
16. Shepherds Bush 17. Brixton 18, Battersea
19. Kings Cross 20. Knightsbridge
Thank you to Jeanette for that. The one which tripped many people was number 20.
A lady called Maud , who lived by herself, was very keen on jigsaws.
One day, she was given a big box, with a beautiful brightly coloured cockerel.
She was delighted with it ,but when she opened it and tipped out all the pieces, she found
that it was very dif cult indeed , She decided to ask a neighbour, Fred, to come and help her
get started.
Fred duly came to the house, and when he saw the problem, he said, “Maud, you go and make
some coffee and I will put all these Corn akes back in the box!”
Am I alone in thinking?
Phrases come and go in the English
language, often meaningless waffle.
The one which is constantly used, mainly
by politicians, at the moment, is …Going
forward. Everyone is going forward!
Have you noticed a phrase that is in
constant use? Please tell the CC.
At least it has replaced “So!”
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The Quiz for March -all for Elizabeth!
1. Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth 1 ?
2. What was the maiden name of Prince Harry’s great grandmother?
3. Chain of up-market women’s gym and sportswear goods.
4. Which American state was named forQueen Elizabeth 1 ?
5. Which poet wrote :- How do I love thee? Let me count the ways?
6. Which Victorian novelist wrote ”North and South”, and “Cranford”?
7. Name the American feminist and activist who wrote “The Feminine Mystique”
8. Name the very first English cookery writer.
9. Who was the first woman to be awarded a medical degree in Britain ?
10. Mainly remembered for her work as a prison reformer.
11.What was the name of Dick Turpin’s horse?
12. What topping would you find on the peaches in a Peach Brown Betty?
13. Which first lady of the USA set up a clinic to deal with drug addiction ?
14. Who is the only woman to serve as Speaker in the UK ?
15. In which city would you find the Elizabeth Tower ?
16. Who composed the piano piece Fur Elise ?
17. Who composed Porgy and Bess ?
18, Name the city in South Africa frequently abbreviated to PE.
19.Name the Dutch tennis player who won 10 Grand Slam titles in women’s doubles
and mixed doubles.
20. Phil Lynott was the lead vocalist with which Irish Rock band ?
We send our best wishes for a Happy Birthday to Ann Bennett, 6th March, Wendy
Campbell , 15th March, and to Frankie Moore on the 20th March.
We hope that an enjoyable day was had by all of you!
As previously advised, the speaker for our March meeting, Wednesday 17th March, is Alan Ham, former Marine bandsman. He will be talking about his interesting and varied twenty-five years of service. We will start at 7pm prompt, and continue with our business meeting after Alan’s talk. This is a lovely picture of the promise after the storm. Guess whose house is at the end of the rainbow? Did she find the pot of gold?
What Did You Do In The Plague Daddy? I did not bake sourdough bread I did not learn Greek or read “Bleak House” I did not feel the burn doing “bouncing bunnies” with Joe “The Body Coach” Wicks I did not sing Bobby McFerrin’s 1988 hit “Don’t Worry Be Happy” in an a cappella zoom choir I did not crochet my own crockery while watching Kirstie Allsopp’s “Keep Crafting and Carry On” I did not clear out the under-stairs cupboard or the Augean stables I did not bake banana bread #nomnom I did not take up calligraphy I did not tattoo a rainbow on my forehead I did not Zumba in the street I did not put on a puppet show of Marcel Proust’s “A La Recherche du Temps Perdu” I did not play be-bop jazz on my mediaeval crumhorn I did not increase my emotional bandwidth I did not knit Greek sourdough bread I did not livestream myself Riverdancing with a sourdough baguette in front of my beautiful bookshelf crammed with important, contemporary literature secretly chosen for the colour of the books’ spines which when arranged alphabetically form an exact reproduction of a Mondrian painting I did not embark on a journey of self-discovery to un-map my life and acquire the tools to optimise my spiritual development, sharing my enhanced consciousness with the world by talking in an upward inflection I did not podcast I drank gin in the garden. In my pyjamas. With the cats (Elvis McGonagall June 2020)
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