At our AGM in July there were 2 “hand overs”. Firstly outgoing President Pauline Lancaster handed over a cheque for £1,282.59p. to Natalie Skipper from Alzheimer’s Society. Our fund raising events throughout the year had been for Alzheimer’s , President Pauline’s chosen Charity. The handing over of the “Chain” then took place with Carol Peacock becoming our new Ely President and she was wished every success in her coming year.
Our longest standing member, Sue Bushell, was recently presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers to congratulate her on 50 years as a member of our club! (She doesn’t look old enough for that , does she?!) We are lucky enough to have the two members who stood as...
Club Correspondent Chris writes: President Judy and I went to the Macclesfield maternity unit recently, taking along a selection of home knitted baby blankets to give to the new mothers. We were shown around the Special Care Baby Unit and I took the attached photo....
Harwich & Dovercourt club have enlisted the help of knitters to make children’s hats for winter to send to Ukraine. The local newspaper ran an article, and the response was really good. They have one knitter in Colchester, Dominic Lee, who has already made 240...