Dear all
The majority of feedback so far has been excellent so well done to you all whatever your role. Whether organising, working on the day or just coming along and joining in. There have been some delays to updating the site but we are working on it all now. Photos and results to follow shortly. The exhibition was opened by the Brighton Mayoress who was presented with a corsage by Chloe Burkill an individual cygnet and was made by Carol Bunch, Maidstone. The Mayoress was escorted around the exhibition by our National President BJean Howarth and one of our founder members Mavis Grimwade form Kent (Orpington). The mayor kindly presented Mavis and David with a bouquet from the region as they were celebrating their golden anniversary that day. She also presented them with a beautiful corsage created by Janet Glazier from Tonbridge.
Marilyn Hill our National Chairman was the Chair of Judge's for the day .The branch tables awards were presented by Mavis in the early afternoon and our BJean Howarth presented the individual awards at the end of the show.
Lillian Davidson from National Office was thrilled that we had invited her as one of our guests, she felt it was brilliant to meet people she has spoken to for years and never seen both as members or traders. She was blown away with all of the sugar work and even went as far as to pick her favourite table. She absolutely adored the playful marzipan bears on one branch table and the branch was so delighted they gave them to her to take home. I haven't worked out which branch yet so here is your thank you from us both.
Congratulations to Maidstone Branch for winning the Gold and Trophy for their branch table, Anne Killick from Tunbridge Wells for the Best Floral Exhibit and Dorothy Holmes from Surbiton for Best in Show, Folkestone's cygnets achieved silver and trophy.
We are delighted to confirm that Brighton Racecourse is already booked for Saturday 7th May 2011 for our 7th exhibition and half the traders have already rebooked.
Warm Wishes
Elaine Haynes, Jackie Blackwell and Carolyn Harvey
