GTG's Jekyll and Hyde

Last week we were treated to a fantastic production of Jeckyll and Hyde by Godalming Theatre Group at Charterhouse. It was a particularly special evening as we were able to support the lovely actors who came to our March meeting. Keep eyes peeled for details of their next production in October...

Sharon and Carole enjoying some half time refreshment

Helen, Ricki and Shirley having a hilarious time!

Fashion show in aid of The Fountain Centre

On Friday The Mandolay hosted a fabulous fashion show raising funds for The Fountain Centre at St. Lukes Cancer Centre. The Fountain Centre is a truly amazing charity giving support and special treats to cancer sufferers all over Surrey in their lovely centre based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. Lots of our lovely ladies attended and a brilliant time was had by all.

Our fabulous fashionistas huddled around a fireman!

One of the models strutting her stuff

Barbara seemed very happy!!

April's meeting: Bar Des Arts

At this month's meeting we were treated to mocktails and a very interesting talk by Bar Des Arts owner Sara Burks (pronounced Sarah!). Excellent beverages and entertaining stories wet our whistles and the pudding club have decided to have their next meeting there on the 30th April. The fundraising group organised a brilliant bottle tombola with all our ladies bringing a bottle and we raised a fantastic £65 for our pot! Thank you to all who attended and made it another fun and fabulous evening.

Sara Burks, owner of Bar Des Arts, a lovely lady with many an 

entertaining tale (not tail - Thanks Sarah T!)

A man in our midst! John, bartender extraordinaire, rustles up a
strawberry daiquiri

Some of our ladies mesmerized by John's skills

Alison enjoying some non alcoholic liquid refreshment

Andrea and new member Liz

Tombola!

Weyout meeting

A fun evening at the Weyout meeting at Normandy Village Hall last Wednesday with our lovely lot not only turning out en masse, but also producing sterling refreshments. Well done ladies! Even more impressive were Helen Skinner and Kitty McCormick who took to the stage and triumphed in their bid to become Tiller Girls for the evening. Thank you to all who attended.

Lovely Kitty (far left) and Helen (next right) learning the moves...

...getting in the swing...

...going for it!!

March meeting with the Godalming Theatre Group

This month we were delighted to welcome the Godalming Theatre group with excerpts from their recent production of Calendar Girls. A fabulous and lively evening was had by all.

The Calendar Girls

The Godalming Theatre Group in full swing

Our lovely ladies having a mingle

Our first gardening group

In February we had our first gardening group meeting at RHS Wisley and had the treat of seeing the butterflies flying in the glasshouse.

Sharon makes a new friend

Beautiful butterflies

Guildford County School christmas fair

On Friday we had a stall at Guildford County School's christmas fair selling our brilliant mini christmas cakes as well as a delicious selection of gingerbread, mincemeat and ginger cake, and we made a brilliant £80 profit for our WI funds. Many thanks to all ladies who donated cakes for the cause and also to those who helped on the night.

Our lovely mini christmas cakes

Caroline, Kitty, Becca and Sarah T in cake selling mode

Champneys

Last week some of us spent a lovely evening in Champney's for a spa evening to be remembered, and hopefully repeated! We all enjoyed nibbles, bubbly and a choice of treatments that left us all feeling bright, shiny and new. The evening was perfectly rounded off with a visit to a very sedate Prezzo for a fabulous 3 course meal - although not sedate for long after we arrived! 

Pretty pedicures

Helen gets some kung fu tips

Rebecca and Sharon get a treat

Everyone debriefs after their treatments

Prezzo!

Cake decorating

Thank you to you lovely ladies who made cakes and mincemeat for our stall at Guildford County School next Friday (29th, 6 - 8.30pm). Yesterday the committee joined forces at Sarah T's house and had an afternoon of cake decorating, tea drinking and generally getting into the Christmas spirit. In total we decorated a fantastic 40 mini cakes all donated by our brilliant WI ladies. Many thanks too to Sarah T, Sophie, Jo, Becca, Kitty and Caroline for your fabulous cake decorating efforts.

A hive of activity at Sarah T's

Santa's little helper

Mincemeat ready for labels

Fabulous christmassy cakes

Our AGM

Last night was our AGM (no pics I'm afraid!) and we looked back at our fabulous first year together. Congratulations to Sophie who was voted in for a second year as our President and fearless leader, and to Sarah Jenkinson and Alison White for joining our committee. Welcome aboard!