95th Birthday Celebrations.

Ditchingham WI are 95 years old and how we celebrated.  The Village Hall was packed with well over a hundred members, friends and guests.  The President, Sue Huggins, welcomed Sally Paramour,  the County Chairman, plus guests from various WI’s around the area.  The meeting began with the singing of Jerusalem which was sung with great enthusiasm with the accompaniment of Annette and Suzie our entertainment for the afternoon.  Birthday posies were handed to Viv and Helen and cards and plants handed to Jackie, Pam and Pam on their Ruby and Golden Wedding Anniversaries.   Suzie and Annette began the afternoons entertainment of singing a variety of songs from the musicals with members and guests joining in.  The entertainment finished with the singing of old tyme songs and received great applause from the floor and it was thoroughly deserved.  Sue Huggins then invited Sally Paramour to cut the 95th Birthday cake.  Before doing so she thank the committees past and president for their hard work in keeping the WI going for 95 years even older than the Federation.   Home made refreshments of sandwiches, cakes and tea and coffee were served by the members of Ditchingham WI.  The extravagant raffle finished the afternoon.  Sue then thanked her members for all their hard work and said it couldn’t have happened without them.  She also thanked all the guest who had helped them celebrate their birthday meeting and wished them a safe journey home.  Sue and the members of Ditchingham were thanked for a delightful afternoon by Eileen Leathers on behalf of the guests.