Alice Hind, Chairman; Emily Pile, Vice Chairman • Under 35s
Under 35s
d n e k e e W Gala WITH the return of in-person events, we began 2022 keen to invigorate our subsection of the Club, currently under trial as the Under 35s. The occasion was celebrated in suitable style with our first event of the year – The Gala Weekend. Aimed at welcoming new members from the past two years, it was great to see so many new faces join us on the Friday night. Over 50 old and new members were greeted by an English sparkling wine reception and an excellent magician. We were also joined by special guests John Lee, the Club’s Chairman, and Andrei Spence, the Club Secretary. Both mentioned how excited they were by the prospects of the Under 35s and the return of the younger members to the Club after a quiet couple of years. We were spoilt with an indulgent five course menu, my personal highlight being the hogget parcel
served with lamb. After filling our stomachs, we stopped for a quick drink in the Bar before heading to Bunga Bunga – joined by Club Chairman John Lee – where we danced the night away. After a leisurely breakfast and some farewells, we reconvened for The Play that Goes Wrong. This did not disappoint and had us all laughing out loud with its witty slapstick humour. To top off a brilliant weekend we then meandered our way over to Skylon restaurant to enjoy a threecourse meal and wine before heading our separate ways. We couldn’t have asked for a better weekend and as a Committee we are incredibly excited by the coming year and the prospects for the Under 35s. Rose Franklin, Under 35s Committee Member
Chairman’s Jottings WELL what a start to the New Year the Under 35s has seen so far! We had a fantastic inaugural Gala Weekend, thank you so much to everyone who helped make this such a success. We have now also had our first Cheese and Wine evening, which was a huge success. Delicious and informative, could you ask for more? We were joined by George Lang of The Cheese Merchant and Lucy Blant of Maisons Marques et Domaines and a lot of fun was had by all. Definitely one to be repeated in the future.
We are very much looking forward to seeing everyone at our next scheduled event, the Black & White Dinner in April and for our very varied season of events to come this year. A huge thank you to everyone who completed our survey, we are grateful for the time and effort put in by so many and will be taking as much as possible into consideration as we continue to plan this year. Please keep an eye out for our Under 35s News in Andrei’s e-newsletters. Should you be having any problems with receiving the emails, please contact the Club so this can be rectified.
Contact Alice Hind for more information c/o The Farmers Club • 020 7930 3557 • generaloffice@thefarmersclub.com
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