There was something special about Old Buckenham Women's Institute birthday party on Thursday 26 October this year as they were celebrating the fact that they were formed fifty years ago.
The present committee had put a special effort into all the decor and gold appeared everywhere.
As well as the Old Buckenham members and their guests, several other local Institutes had been invited to send two delegates so the village hall was full of people. The Norfolk Federation chairman Wendy Adams had also accepted her invitation to attend and the Federation Secretary Louise Casson was also there as she is a member of Old Buckenham WI.
Susan Hunter, the current President, opened the meeting by thanking all those who had helped throughout the year and reminded everyone about what was happening way back in 1967, such things as the first heart transplant and the first flight of Concorde.
This year the committee members had done all the cooking for the meal - beautiful cooked ham, buttered potatoes, salad, pickles of all sorts as well as a vegetarian quiche.
The entertainment was provided by singer Martyn Shults who enthralled the audience with his stories of "The Rat Pack", all vocally illustrated by his singing of songs made famous by Mario Lanza, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Matt Monro and Sammy Davis Junior.
The celebratory cake was cut and a toast drunk.
Then it was time for a big raffle where even all the prizes seemed to continue the golden theme.
A wonderful evening, only ten more years before we can celebrate with a diamond evening.
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