Well today is Thursday and yesterday I met the most wonderful group of ladies. I was invited along to ‘The Members Day’ meeting of the Harlow Women’s Institute as their speaker. Some of you are aware that I recently passed an audition to be on the panel of speakers for the Women’s Institute. Something I’m rather proud of.. : )
After a very nervous rehearsal in my car outside the hall, I ventured in and was so pleasantly welcomed by a staggering 59 women. What a turnout!!
It was an honour to be a part of such an event, the members day meeting only happens once a year and it’s when a lady and a group of her pals volunteer to organise a meeting for one day a year, rather than the usual committee. I was rather concerned I was about to let the side down when I heard about this special event. Trust me to jump straight in to the deep end.
I had already met the organiser, Dianne who is lovely at one of my ‘Introducing Fabric into your home’ consultation. My ‘talk’ went well I felt, I learnt a lot from them and I hope they went home with a few ideas from me as my talk is called ‘LOVE TO BE CREATIVE’.
The thing that I love about the WI is that they are such an interesting bunch and are so skilled!! Someone like me, at the age of 26 can learn such a lot from them. The pleasing thing is they are so pleased and eager to share. I had such a wonderful time. We had a few giggles which is what I was aiming for. After my talk a lot of the ladies came to talk to me, so I was in my absolute element. A couple of the ladies will be coming to my knitting group too and I’m really looking forward to seeing them again.
The lovely ladies even sent me home with cakes for my husband AND a bunch of flowers!!
The meeting was finished with everyone singing ‘God save the queen’, a wonderful touch. : )
So how are we all?? Are you all having good weeks like I am? I’d be interested to know..
Tomorrow I am having the day off to visit one of my best friends who has just had a baby. So I’m very excited about that.
I’ll be back next week with some more chats and hopefully we can share some more inspiration as I’ve been a little quite with that. Sorry!!
Let me see if I can rustle up something…
I am loving this idea that I stumbled across at this blog a few weeks ago. I think i’m going to do this in my workroom…. inspiring huh!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone. And I guess as I won’t be here tomorrow….. ‘HAVE A WEEKEND’
- Lucy xx
I have had a difficult and tiring week at work, but tonight my husband has won a lovely new digital radio in a competition, my five new bantams have each laid a beautiful egg and the pond is full of frogs producing frod spawn. Spring at last I hope!