Our monthly meeting opened by being introduced to Mrs Carpenter, our speaker for the evening.  Speaking on "Life's Little Difficulties" Mrs Carpenter a nurse for many years said laughter oils the machinery of our bodies and was very good for us, and we certainly did a lot of laughing at her little anecdotes.  She was born in Wales and was an evacuee during the war.  She trained for general nursing, midwifery and health visiting and travelled to Canada and Singapore where she met and  married her husband a helicopter pilot on the Ark Royal.  Later they lived in Australia where her son was born.  Her husband was then offered work in Surrey where she nursed again and lived in Guildford.  She was a remarkable woman and her talk was very interesting and full of humour.  Diana Tulett thanked her for a very enjoyable evening.

Joan Howard won the Knitted garment completion.

Our outing to Badshot Lea Garden Centre was very much enjoyed by members and friends.  Our next outing is on 21^st March meeting at Bourne Mill at 2.30 pm.

We were all very pleased to see Jackie Williamson back and looking so well after her illness.

Our next walk is Friday 7^th April, meeting at Ridgway Farm Thursley at 10.30 am.  Walking round the Punch Bowl and back to the U.R.C. Elstead for a Lent Lunch.