The spirit of international friendship is flourishing at SI Crosby on Merseyside where members have forged strong bonds with members of Scandinavian clubs. Their most recent meeting was in Glasgow where fifteen Crosby members joined a Scandinavian group for a weekend break to which Glasgow Soroptimists were also invited.
During the weekend, the group enjoyed visits to the Royal Yacht Britannia, Loch Lomond and places connected with the famous Rennie McIntosh. But most of all they enjoyed socialising and renewing their friendship.
This began eight years ago when some members of Crosby Club, which this year celebrates its 80th anniversary, made a visit to Norway and met Soroptimists there. Over following years, friendship links where then made with Soroptimists in Denmark and Sweden with groups of Crosby members travelling to Scandinavia where they received warm hospitality from their hosts and learned much about their culture. This cemented their friendship.
In turn, the Scandinavian Soroptimists then travelled to Crosby for a friendship and cultural visit. The international group have also met up with each other in Bruges.
Said Crosby President, Mrs Sheila Chatterton: “This time we decided to meet halfway in Glasgow. When we met up with them it was like seeing old friends. We have found that we are all like-minded people on the same wavelength and working towards the same end. We have a great time together and we like to think we are making the world a smaller place. It is good to know we have friends in those countries.”
