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By running a plant stall at the Kenilworth Lions Grand Show of course!\u00a0 \u00a0It’s been 4 years since Lions could hold their annual Grand Show so this year’s was eagerly anticipated.\u00a0 \u00a0And a thoroughly Grand Day out it turned out to be \ud83d\ude42<\/h1>\n

The Fun-draising team swung into action.\u00a0 \u00a0Plugs were bought and planted, seeds sown, and gardens raided by many members of Club.\u00a0 \u00a0And thanks to Ann B who contacted Bordon Hill Nurseries, 18 trays of top quality plug plants collected.<\/h2>\n

But how to keep our green credentials?\u00a0 The Bordon Hill plants urgently needed potting on as we had collected them 2 weeks before the Grand Day.\u00a0 \u00a0Sharon’s tomato seedlings were beginning to look like the Day of the Triffids!\u00a0 \u00a0 Thankfully, the head gardener at Kenilworth Castle was kind enough to let Amanda collect various pots and trays.\u00a0 \u00a0More pots were collected from Odibourne Allotments.\u00a0 By recycling these plastic pots and using peat free compost we definitely reduced the carbon footprint of our Club.<\/p>\n

\"\"Our potty Fun-draisers set to at Trish’s.\u00a0 \u00a0Armed with chopsticks, we\u00a0 potted the plugs on, with the aid of it has\u00a0to be admitted some Prosecco.\u00a0 \u00a0 In case you’re wondering about the chopsticks, they’re great for poking plug plants out without damaging the roots.\u00a0 \u00a0As Julie’s thumb will testify.\"\"<\/p>\n

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On the Grand Day itself, Club ferried plants to Abbey Fields, set up tables, decorated the gazebo with bunting.\u00a0 \u00a0And then had fun chatting to customers and selling our fabulous plants.\u00a0 \u00a0We soon discovered that if you gave a customer a cardboard box or tray, they tended to fill it rather than buy just one or two plants.\u00a0 \u00a0Thanks to Bronwen and Amanda for getting so many.\u00a0 \u00a0 And in keeping with the nursery plant theme, we organised a ‘creche’ so customers could collect their bargains later.<\/p>\n

\"\"Dishi excelled herself.\u00a0 \u00a0As an avowed non-gardener, she took charge of the raffle.\u00a0 \u00a0If you didn’t want a plant you at least had to buy a raffle ticket or you could not pass GO!!!\u00a0 \u00a0She was so entertaining that there were two enquiries about membership.<\/p>\n

Despite the long day, Ann B and Julie still had enough energy to watch the live music put on, in the evening!\u00a0 \u00a0Some of us retired to a comfy chair with a cuppa instead!\u00a0 \u00a0Next year maybe \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

So, how much did we raise?\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a3900!!!!<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

So thank you to Kenilworth Lions<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> and a special thank you to Bordon Hill Nurseries<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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And just to make it a Grand Weekend –<\/h2>\n
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Lined up all ready to marshal aka The Usual Suspects!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ten Club members. a Soroptimister and a Soropti-friend got up early on Sunday morning to marshal the Two Castles 10k race.\u00a0 \u00a0Although many of us have done it before, its always a joy to volunteer.\u00a0 \u00a0The elite runners go through in super quick times.\u00a0 \u00a0But it’s the general Club runners, those who’ve just managed the NHS Couch to 10k programme and those doing it for charity who deserve our biggest cheers.\u00a0 \u00a0It’s called a ‘fun run’ after all!\u00a0 \u00a0It’s a shame we don’t have a photo of the two ladies who trotted past bearing t-shirts with this logo on their backs.<\/p>\n

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Slow runners make fast runners look good\u00a0 \u00a0 You’re welcome!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As elite volunteers, we were obliged to celebrate with a brunch of\u00a0 bacon butties and bubbles at Sharon’s.\u00a0 \u00a0A veggie option was available in the form of halloumi cheese but this doesn’t fit with the alliteration.<\/p>\n

This has helped Club raise another \u00a3600!!<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Volunteer week\"\"<\/h2>\n

In theory this was the 1-7th of June this year.\u00a0 \u00a0However as you can see our Club members don’t need a special week to volunteer.\u00a0 \u00a0It just so happens that the a few of us were able to help out at the Kenilworth Street Party for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations on June 4th.\u00a0 \u00a0So does that count?\u00a0 \u00a0Well it most certainly does as this raised<\/p>\n

another\u00a0\u00a3100!!!<\/span><\/h3>\n

June hasn’t all been about volunteering and fund raising<\/h2>\n
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The Lend with Care<\/a><\/em><\/strong> project continues to be a success.<\/p>\n

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And lastly we must bid au revoir to Amina\"scan<\/h2>\n

We’re incredibly proud of all that she has achieved.\u00a0 \u00a0 Despite ongoing health problems, Amina has been called to the Bar, and been honoured by appearing on the list of outstanding female lawyers worldwide.\u00a0 \u00a0However in order return to better health and hopefully make a full recovery, Amina has decided to convalesce in her home country of Nigeria.\u00a0 \u00a0We know that she will be well cared for by good friends of her late father’s.\u00a0 \u00a0And we’re much better using Zoom these days so keeping in contact will be much easier<\/p>\n

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