Elstead Afternoon W.I met again after the summer break with 57 members and 3 guests attending.  Betty Moxon, the President, welcomed everyone and gave a resume of events held since the W.I last met in July. The cake stall at Elstead Marathon was well supported as usual, the jacket potato lunch held in a member's garden was a great success, and the coach outing to Parham House was enjoyed by everyone.

Plans for the autumn include an Arts & Craft Exhibition to be held in the United Reform Church Elstead on 20/21^st September and a fund-raising beetle drive on 21^st October in the Village Hall.   A theatre trip early in the New Year was also suggested.

The speaker this month was Pam Goodall who gave a very interesting and amusing talk "Riding it out - a solo bike ride around the world aged 60". Pam undertook this amazing journey in the year 2000 and covered 10,000 miles and 22 countries. She said her memories of the journey was the friendliness and generosity of everyone she met, being invited into the poorest of home with offers of food and shelter.  Apparently, Vietnam was the only country she found very threatening, although she did experience a problem in Romania with 4 teenage boys who tried to stop her and steal her bike!  A remarkable story from a truly brave lady.

The next meeting will be on 2^nd October, when the speaker will be Debbie Lewington, talking about "Iridology". 

Elstead Cinema welcomed back the audience on Friday 12th September with the showing of Chocolat, which was well received. 

October's film will be Indiana Jones - The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which will be shown on Friday 3^rd October.   (Please note change of date to the first Friday in October due to holidays).  Come and enjoy the latest Harrison Ford adventure film with all the thrills and spills.  Tickets for Indiana Jones priced at £5 will be on sale at Batchelors Newsagents from 19^th September.  We look forward to seeing you there.