We were all delighted to be invited along to one of member’s gardens for an evening of drinks and nibbles, chat and laughter.
The day was one of the hottest of the year so far but thankfully by the evening, the temperatures had cooled, but only slightly. We all co-ordinated beforehand what food and drink we would bring and the amount of food that arrived was huge! I think we’d overdone the “nibbles” a little bit. We had savoury and sweet, hot and cold, and our host had laid on a gazebo with tables and chairs for all of us.
Around 20 of us arrived to enjoy an incredible evening, looking around our host’s beautiful garden, and being able to catch up with each other properly.
We celebrated the “end of treatment” for a couple of our ladies who had brought a bottle of champagne along. They really were glad to have got through the grueling treatment and were keen to start the next stage of their lives, post cancer. We all congratulated them and wished them well on their road to recovery.
We shared recipes for delicious cheesy bites and sticky cocktail sausages which were all devoured on the night!
As the sun went down, we had candles and fairy lights twinkling in the garden and even though we had made a dent in the amount of food, there was still a little room for puddings, and then we filled our doggy bags to take home what was left.
We all helped to clear away the chairs and tables and helped our host to clear up before lifts and taxis arrived to take us home.
We would like to thank our host so very much for allowing us to visit her beautiful garden and for hosting a really enjoyable evening. We are already planning a date for next year!
Date: Tuesday 19 July 2022
Time: 19:00-late
Venue: A garden in Chandlers Ford
Cost: Food and drinks donations