Summer Party Review

When I was at school - many, many years ago - I was always accused by my English teacher of using too many adjectives in my essays and “sprinkling them in with a pepper pot”.

So my report of this year’s summer party at the Leander Club on 23rd June comes with many apologies to that English teacher as it is hard to describe the evening without a plethora of superlatives.

Of course the weather was good, one of those perfect summer evenings that seem to happen all too rarely these days and the countryside around Henley was picture postcard perfect.

Our leisurely boat trip down the Thames gave us the chance to catch up with old friends and admire even more beautiful scenery along the river banks whilst the odd glass of champagne or two helped the conversation flow. Back to the Leander Club for a delicious dinner and home to London - like Cinderella - before midnight.

The only negative part of the evening was the relatively low turn-out. Although perhaps not an inexpensive evening it was subsidised by the Society and superb value for money.  As an annual event it is certainly worth repeating and if anyone else was thinking of going but decided not to then take my word for it – you lucked out (with even more apologies to my English teacher!)

Click on the thumbnails below to view a few photographs taken on the evening of the party.