Daily Archives: August 29, 2024

Manor House Gardens Festival – June 2024

As you can see from the photos great fun was had on our fabulous cake stall at this year’s Manor House Gardens Festival!   The festival was probably one of the busiest we’ve seen – thanks to a bright and sunny afternoon at the end of a very rainy June and perhaps word being spread about our delicious cakes!  We were busy throughout the afternoon slicing and serving some 400 pieces of cake, mastering the payment card reader and chatting to our customers and of course each other.  Serving on a cake stall is a great way to meet other members and to help with our fundraising.  Thank you to all who baked and sold cakes and contributed to an amazing day!

Return visit to the Migration Museum – June 2024

        The Migration Museum in Lewisham shopping centre invited us back to see their latest exhibition called ‘Heart of the Nation – Migration and the making of the NHS’. About a dozen of us went to see the exhibition which tells the personal stories of people who came from around the world… Continue reading

Walking around Kings Cross – June 2024

              Our wonderful guides Jenny and Elaine took us to Kings Cross for this year’s London Walk.  It was a fascinating trip to this incredibly vibrant area much changed from yesteryear.   Gone are the days when the hinterland of Kings Cross was a seedy, dangerous area after dark –… Continue reading