Bexhill Down Afternoon Townswomen's Guild

Bexhill Down Afternoon Townswomen's Guild - July 25

MENTION the name Earl in Bexhill and it is automatically associated with bakeries, but how and why was explained to the Guild by former town mayor Stuart Earl, grandson of the founders. Indeed his grandmother was the force behind her husband and family from the early days. Mr Earl recounted experiences from his own career in his entertaining talk.

The weather has been kind to the Guild Ramblers, enabling them to enjoy walks in Hastings Old Town, Rye Harbour Reserve and Eastbourne where they admired splendid Victorian architecture and churches in Meads Village.

Reading for Pleasure found much to read on rivers, from the Nile known as the River of Life to our own Ouse and the Thames. "Fun" was a more difficult theme. Gone are the fun days of street parties, Empire Day celebrations etc as today's children prefer on-line activities and computer games.

Seven townswomen attended the annual meeting at Torquay which received a good write-up in the local Torbay newspaper.

On the evening before the meeting everyone enjoyed a concert by the Kaleidoscope Concert Orchestra and a variety of talented soloists with songs and music from all parts of the United Kingdom.

Visitors and new members are welcome to attend the next Guild meeting, 2pm Wednesday, September 10 at the Friends Meeting House, Albert Road - details ring 218756.