A record number of Brockenhurst WI members entered categories in this years New Forest Show with the theme of celebration.

We had 14 members step up to Kim’s challenge of entering the show and had entries in 11 of the 13 classes.  Some members were enthusiastic enough to put two entries in the same class, so there 56 items were entered.  Many of these had great marks, including at least 13 double silver awards, and at least 8 silvers, (possibly more as some members took their entries and score labels home themselves).

We had entries in most categories, including:

Class 1 – Celebrating ….’A Child’s Birthday’ – Gingerbread men /women

Class 2 – Celebrating … ‘Wimbledon’ – Strawberry Jam 

Class 4 – Produce Co-operative Celebrating . . . ‘Mothering Sunday – Afternoon Tea for two’- entered by Janette, Karen W and Christine K

Class 5 -Celebrating . . . ‘Chinese New Year (2023 is the Year of the Rabbit)”

Congratulations to Claire M who entered this lovely rabbit into the New Forest Show as her first entry into a WI Show.

Class 6 –Celebrating … ‘Christmas’ – A Christmas tree decoration

Class 7- Charity Celebrating . . . ‘Capes of Courage’ Lennox Children’s Cancer Hospital – https://www.lennoxccf.org.uk A cape to fit a child between 3 and 8years. These capes are given to children battling cancer to give them encouragement.

Class 8 – Craft Co-operative Celebrating . . . ‘The Coronation’ made by the craft group with individual items made by Corinne, Meral and Jackie P (who each achieved 19/20 for their individual items.)

Class 9 – Flowers Celebrating . . . ‘Weddings’ – For a Bridesmaid,

Class 10- Photography Celebrating . . . ‘What Makes You Happy’ 

Class 11- Art Celebrating . . . ‘Pride’- Celebrating . . . ‘A Special Event’

Class 12 -Celebrating . . . ‘A Special Event’ – A Greetings Card

The star marking are as follows:

• Gold star 19 1/2-20 marks
• Double Silver star 18-19 marks
• Silver star 16-17 1/2 marks
• Red star 15-15 1/2 marks
• Blue star14-14 1/2 marks
• Green Star 13-13 1/2 marks

Congratulations to all who entered for your hard work, blood, sweat and tears.

We were very pleased to have the most members ever enter, with a wide range of excellent items, with some beautiful workmanship.  This illustrates what a skilful and imaginative membership we have. We hope to display some of these at the September meeting.

Apologies if your items are not featured in the post. Every effort was made to include as many entries as possible.

Thanks go to Evelyn for coordinating the entries, to Kim and Evelyn for taking the entries to the show and collecting them.

Thanks go all those who provided photos of entries.