COBHAM CEDAR CLUB W.I. From Anne Yeates
Like just about everyone else in the country, Cobham Cedar Club WI has been developing new skills over the last six months. Individually, our members have been able to spend plenty of time in their gardens, and many of our needlewomen have been involved with the inspiring effort led by Bookham Butterflies WI in making PPE for hospitals, ambulance services and care homes, and latterly, masks. Within the club, our greatest achievement has been meeting online via Zoom – yes, even at our age! Now veterans, the cries of, “Can you hear me?”, and, “You need to switch the camera on!” have lessened, and we have heard a good array of speakers, including West End theatre dresser Paul Read. The techniques involved in a quick change were astonishing, but more unexpectedly, we learnt that a dresser frequently becomes a performer’s confidant and righthand man for the several months of a show’s run. In July, local author and sleuth Monica Weller described how she uncovered the murderer of Dr Helen Davidson, a case closed by the police, and for our 30th anniversary pearl-themed meeting we were joined by the Pearly King and Queen of Woolwich. We enjoyed hearing about their history, costumes or ‘buttons’, charity work, a few songs, and most extraordinary of all, Jerusalem played on the spoons! Several of our members shared their lockdown photos with us, just a few shown here, and our brain cells were kept active by a series of quizzes. In October the local Citizen’s Advice Bureau will be talking about its work and how it can help, and wildlife photographer Tom Way will be telling us how he seeks the perfect shot. For more information, visit www.cobhamcedarclubwi.uk
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