Knutsford Floral Design Club by Win Ross

Chairman Julie Wade welcomed members and visitors to May’s meeting of the Knutsford Floral Design Club and thanked all those who had brought plants for the plant sale. She then introduced the demonstrators, Kate Russel and Patti Dawson of Wirral and Penrith. The demonstration was 'Ages of Women' and Kate and Patti were a hugely entertaining double act. They kept club members amused with poems, quotes and songs by such as Pam Ayres and Helen Rowland to illustrate how the lives of ordinary women had changed since the late 1800's to the present. While doing all this, they produced beautiful flower arrangements appropriate to their theme, for example, by using an ironing board as a stand for one arrangement and by creating a huge 1950's style bridal bouquet for another.

The vote of thanks was given by Sheila Bettridge.

The members' competition was 'A Good Yarn'. The winners in the various classes are as follows:

Novices and New Members

1. Lorraine Dorsett

2. Dorothy Dutton

Intermediate

1. Marilu Knowles

Advanced

1. Marilyn Makepeace-Warne

Premier

1. Joan Wilkinson

2. Dorothy Monks

3. Gill Todd

The next meeting will be at Plumley Village Hall, Wednesday, June 17 at 1.30 for 2.00 pm. The demonstrator will be Don Billington of Liverpool with 'Out of the Wood'. The members' competition will be 'Bloomin' Lovely’. Visitors are welcome at £6.00.